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Willow Aurelia or Aurelia Willow

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SilkCotton · 17/07/2022 15:06

Which way around do people think sounds the nicest? We are settled on these two names and love them both equally. Our surname begins with E.
Thanks :)

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SilkCotton · 20/07/2022 21:35

ElizaSkye · 20/07/2022 18:56

Lovely reasons for two beautiful names. People are so odd! You’ve clearly stated you love both names and just wanted opinions on the order!

I vote Aurelia Willow purely because I prefer the thought that Aurelia can have nice shortenings x

Thank you x Yes this always happens on baby name threads so I was expecting those kinds of unhelpful comments 😂

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chickenegg · 20/07/2022 20:28

Aurelia - beautiful

DariaMorgendorffer · 20/07/2022 20:20

Aurelia first. Beautiful name.

StarlingsInTheRoof · 20/07/2022 19:57

I love Willow. Don't see why people think it is modern, Buffy's best friend was called Willow in the mid 90's. I don't know how to pronounced Aurelia, is it ree or ray I the middle?

ElizaSkye · 20/07/2022 18:56

Lovely reasons for two beautiful names. People are so odd! You’ve clearly stated you love both names and just wanted opinions on the order!

I vote Aurelia Willow purely because I prefer the thought that Aurelia can have nice shortenings x

mrssunshinexxx · 20/07/2022 14:19

Aurelia first

SEJ1789 · 20/07/2022 06:59

@SilkCotton a Yorkshire accent. I’m fairly neutral myself, But being from Midlands myself also sounds bad with a bit of a brummie twang to it, I think it’s to do with the pronunciation of the low part. But if you have a neutral accent then I don’t think it sounds bad.

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SilkCotton · 19/07/2022 23:30

SEJ1789 · 18/07/2022 11:45

Depends on your accent. I know a willow and it sounds awful in their accent, so if you have an accent that isn’t neutral probably Aurelia . I personally don’t like the names together but that’s my opinion

We are in Surrey and have fairly neutral accents - what accent does it sound so awful in out of interest?

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SilkCotton · 19/07/2022 23:28

Thanks everyone, especially the posters who said imagine what name you would feel more comfortable yelling at the playground so we are going with Willow as the first name :)

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User2145738790 · 19/07/2022 23:00

Willow as the first name because Aurelia is awful.

IAcceptCookies · 19/07/2022 22:45

I'm sorry, I can't warm to Aurelia... reminds me of nipples.

So I'd go with Willow as a first name.

SEJ1789 · 18/07/2022 11:45

Depends on your accent. I know a willow and it sounds awful in their accent, so if you have an accent that isn’t neutral probably Aurelia . I personally don’t like the names together but that’s my opinion

Blueroses99 · 18/07/2022 11:27

I like Aurelia Willow. Initials will be AWE, which I think is cute. But I do agree that you should chose whichever you prefer as a first name as that’s what she will be known as.

sorcerersapprentice · 18/07/2022 11:24

I think both names, but not together. Too much of a mouthful, tongue twister.

Save one name for the next DD🤞

Whataretheodds · 18/07/2022 10:02

I agree noone will use the middle name so choose the one you want to call her day to day as the first name

KirstenBlest · 18/07/2022 09:59

Too many vowels and Ls. I don't like Aurelia and it can be Au-ray-lia or Au-reel-ia.
Willow is too modern for me and wouldn't suit someone short and chubby

user1492757084 · 18/07/2022 09:32

Willow Aurelia E sounds beautiful me.
Nick names could be Willa, Golden Willow, Ray, Goldie, Little Wae Of Sunshine

Luredbyapomegranate · 17/07/2022 19:13

Aurelia Willow

Aurelia is elegant and more of a proper name. Willow is bit faddy though a cute middle name. (Also Willow will be a bugger if she isn’t v willowy).

NiqueNique · 17/07/2022 18:34

Aurelia Willow for me! I think it’s very pretty.

KittenKong · 17/07/2022 18:34

Ds would have been an Aurelia.

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SilkCotton · 17/07/2022 18:33

AWobABobBob · 17/07/2022 17:48

Shoot me in the face or face the in me shoot?

Dull, MN generic name.

Funny how people have different takes on things, I would call Alice, Emily, or Olivia dull generic MN names. As I said in my OP we love both names so thanks for your really unconstructive /pointless comment 😂 Both names actually have meanings to us so not really generic as far as we are concerned. Willows were my late dad's favourite tree and we had a giant one in our garden where I have happy memories playing/picnicking under, and Aurelia means golden and this pregnancy is a real ray of (golden) sunshine after a few years of secondary infertility.

Thanks to everyone else who replied!

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KittenKong · 17/07/2022 18:33

I guess the length of surname might make a difference - but who ever uses their middle names?

both are lovely though

Scirocco · 17/07/2022 18:30

Aurelia Willow for me. I think they sound nice together - soft and flowing.

Cotswoldmama · 17/07/2022 18:28

Willow Aurelia. I think Aurelia is a bit of a mouthful and would get shortened.

Sharrowgirl · 17/07/2022 18:13

They’re both lovely names but I don’t think they go well together, sorry. Too similar in their sounds.

Having said that, pick the one you like the most and goes best with your surname as the first name as the middle name never gets used anyway (which means what I said above doesn’t especially!!).