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Help, she’s here but doesn’t have a name

111 replies

oopsnowits4 · 22/12/2022 20:59

Really struggling as we’ve either used our favourites or have family/close friends who’ve used them.

Need something short, unfussy to match siblings.

Names we kind of agree are a maybe:
lsla, Lara, Ava, Lyla, Kayla.

I also like Erin and Cara. He doesn’t.

He likes Clara and Layla. I dont.

We’re not miles apart really, but can’t find a solution. Probably because we’re overthinking it, but none stick out as feeling ‘right’.

Any thoughts/suggestions please. Any advice if you didn’t really have a favourite or couldn’t agree with partner so had to settle on a ‘maybe’ name. Did you grow to love it? Do you still have second thoughts?

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Pearfacebanana · 23/12/2022 18:34

Eva

Elenia

Dina

Cora

Let us know what you choose she's gorgeous!

anotherusernamethiswerk · 23/12/2022 16:53

Lara is by miles the best of your 'sort of agree on' names. It's beautiful, classic, not overly common and works well for both child and adult.

Sorted.

Allthegoodnamesarechosen · 23/12/2022 16:26

Thecla

Newuser82 · 23/12/2022 16:19

Eliza, Elsa, Clara, Mabel?

PennywisePoundFoolish · 23/12/2022 10:43

Congratulations she's gorgeous.
DS2 we ended up with DH's preference that I thought was ok but not sold on. He hated mine but when it came yo DS4 didn't have any of the objections for it, so I think he was just set on DS2s name. Ds2 is 15 now, he suits it well.

I'll suggest Evelyn, Annabelle, Billie, Sylvie and Iris.

YooniqueMe · 23/12/2022 09:18

Claire

Maggiesgirl · 23/12/2022 07:56

What about

Erin
Kate
Sadie
Robyn
Talia

kenadams86 · 23/12/2022 07:43

Ellen is nice too...

kenadams86 · 23/12/2022 07:40

Ava is my favourite from your list.
Other suggestions-

Eva
Alana
Lillia (I know it's a bit like Lilly but still nice)
Ayla
Esme
Harriet
Juno
Erica?
Taya

She's a cutie xx

JosieB68 · 23/12/2022 05:43

She’s gorgeous and congratulations!
She looks like a Robyn to me.

PinkPink1 · 23/12/2022 05:39

@oopsnowits4 she’s so adorable! I think you should go for Isla, Ava, or Leila (instead of Lyla). Not keen on Kayla. Your DH’s choice of Clara is SO close to Lara and Cara so I‘m not sure why you vetoed that. Maybe go for Leila/Lyla because your DH said Layla which you vetoed. I much prefer Leila (lie-la) to Layla anyway!

OzziePopPop · 23/12/2022 05:34

Lara.

I also like Zoe or Amy 😀

please do check back and let us know? I get you’re extremely busy!

xmaslurgy · 23/12/2022 05:22

Harriet (nn Harry)
Leona
Carla
Kayleigh
Ashley

Norachance · 23/12/2022 03:01

Maia or Maya
Mica

She is gorgeous!

mathanxiety · 23/12/2022 02:24

Grace
Joy
Hope
Daisy
Bryony
Emily
Maeve

mathanxiety · 23/12/2022 02:16

Suggestions:
Willow
Eloise
India
Simone
Pia
Sabrina
Vita
Sienna
Elsa

mathanxiety · 23/12/2022 01:48

Lara or Isla seem to be good compromises.

Wallabyone · 23/12/2022 01:40

Another vote for Lyra-I love it! She's lovely 🥰

ScrabbleRabbler · 23/12/2022 01:37

Both Cara and Clara are great

ScrabbleRabbler · 23/12/2022 01:31

Lyra

StellaGibson2022 · 23/12/2022 01:19

She’s gorgeous OP, congratulations!

All of the names you have chosen are lovely but may I suggest Lia?

Billslills · 23/12/2022 00:43

Oh, I love the suggestion of Heidi now knowing the siblings names and seeing her.

Whiskeypowers · 22/12/2022 23:56

What a poppet!
how about

Nina
Zoe
Sadie
Lois
Josie
Susie
Cherry
Heidi
Heather
Bonnie

LesLavandes · 22/12/2022 23:53

Flora
Edith
Maddie
Evie

Aquamarine1029 · 22/12/2022 23:51

Farrah