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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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SequinsandStilettos · 22/12/2022 22:06

Thalia
Aurelia

but I suspect they may be fussy

Shana
Shona
Laura
Freya
Mia
Orla
Sylvie
Elfie
Stevie

Theoldwoman · 22/12/2022 22:05

The only one I like is Erin.

Suggestions:

Kate
Eve
Eva
Una
Zara
Ella
Dana
Maya
Freya
Emma

Trinity65 · 22/12/2022 21:59

I like Kayla

Also

Christa
Kayleigh
Emmi/Emmie
Dolcie

ReginaPerrin · 22/12/2022 21:58

The first name you mentioned is lovely - Isla.

Congratulations on her arrival!

NorthernGnashers · 22/12/2022 21:57

Carmen or Coral ?

Bluesandwhites · 22/12/2022 21:55

Lydia ?

Talapia · 22/12/2022 21:52

Chiara
Iliana
Liena
Lena Len-a or Leena
Cara
Adina
Adele
Adela
Rosa
Coralie

Eatentoomanyroses · 22/12/2022 21:52

We settled on a name he loved and I quite liked. I still occasionally wish I’d had free choice over it. From your maybe list I’d choose Ava.

wishuponastar1988 · 22/12/2022 21:49

Ayla
Nola
Cora

ODFOx · 22/12/2022 21:48

Mileage and on my list. I think that it was 'corrected' from Miily

EricNorthmanYesPlease · 22/12/2022 21:48

I dont think sending OP a million names is going to help is she's already confused!

Congratulations first of all!

Ava is beautiful.

Please dont go with Rhea (ie. Rear, she will be teased), Rosa sounds like a fortune teller and Carla is not very nice.

Lol to the poster who pointed out Lana is anal backwards

eatdrinkandbemerry · 22/12/2022 21:47

Lola
Orla
Harlia
Laini

JLQ1020 · 22/12/2022 21:47

Iona
Rhea
Isla
Sula

ODFOx · 22/12/2022 21:46

lsla, Lara, Ava, Lyla, Kayla.

You are liking but not loving 2 syllable names, slightly off popular and ending with an A.

So let's swap out individual elements:
2 syllable names, slightly off popular, not ending with A:
Romy
Lucy
Lacey

2 syllable names, off popular, ending with an A
Nora
Cora
Mina
Mona
Mira
Shira
Sheena
Shona
Shola
Flora
Tia
Keira

3 syllable , ending with an A(or a vowel at least)
Olivia
Regina
Catriona
Clarissa
Corinna
Patricia

2 syllable, off popular, not ending in an A
Phyllus
Florence
Esther
Hettie
Carrie
Coral
Carol/Carole
Noelle
Polly
Mileage
Phoebe
Polly
Sukie
We hope something suits her !

uncomfortablydumb53 · 22/12/2022 21:43

Rhea
Ella
Laura
Lorna
Iona

Scoobydoobydoobydoo0987 · 22/12/2022 21:41

Chloe

SkylightSkylight · 22/12/2022 21:39

Couldn't possibly say without a photo!!

Eixample · 22/12/2022 21:38

Naia
Petra

Swanna · 22/12/2022 21:35

I think you'd like Nina

LadyMonicaBaddingham · 22/12/2022 21:35

Lara is a lovely name. Larissa is you want something 'frillier'. Lana or Lois if you want something slightly different but similarly elegant

tunthebloodyalarmoff · 22/12/2022 21:34

Freya

Ebananascroogey · 22/12/2022 21:33

Mia
Freya
Also really like Fenella although that's probably not short enough

Ackity · 22/12/2022 21:32

Nola

HairyToity · 22/12/2022 21:30

Please don't have a Lana, it is anal backwards.

Lara
Lyra
Mair (welsh name pronounced My-ah)
Anya
Ada
Anna
Hannah
Rowenna
Morgana

3littleloves · 22/12/2022 21:30

Oh that's hard OP your name list is lovely. I love Isla and only didn't use it due to family member with same name, we went with Lilah and I love it