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Help with girls names please

31 replies

lovedoesntneedtobeperfect · 21/03/2023 09:47

Really stuck with girls names.
Already have a Noah. Picked Jacob for another boy.
Stuck on girls names.....Opinions welcome on current ideas:

  • Adelaide (Makes me think of lovely sandy beaches, sunny, idyllic)
  • Juliet (son loves this one)
  • Summer (Speaks for itself)
  • Hermione (heard this recently, sounded nice. Maybe top Harry Potter. Too likely to be shortened?)
  • Iris (Greek and means Rainbow, but maybe too older lady?)
  • Eliana (related to Greek word Helios meaning Sun)
  • Olympia (bit out there, but something very attractive about this)
  • Lyra
  • Athena (very strong name, too much to live up to?)
Not really keen on biblical girls names. Quite like the Greek/Spanish/Summer influence. Thank you!
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Rauha · 21/03/2023 11:11

I love Adelaide and Iris

SamanthaR1 · 21/03/2023 11:09

I really like Adelaide but I am not sure about the short version of it. Not fond of Addie for some reason. And I absolutely LOVE Eliana and Lyra. Should definitely choose one out of these two!

goldenfoliage · 21/03/2023 11:03

lovedoesntneedtobeperfect · 21/03/2023 09:47

Really stuck with girls names.
Already have a Noah. Picked Jacob for another boy.
Stuck on girls names.....Opinions welcome on current ideas:

  • Adelaide (Makes me think of lovely sandy beaches, sunny, idyllic)
  • Juliet (son loves this one)
  • Summer (Speaks for itself)
  • Hermione (heard this recently, sounded nice. Maybe top Harry Potter. Too likely to be shortened?)
  • Iris (Greek and means Rainbow, but maybe too older lady?)
  • Eliana (related to Greek word Helios meaning Sun)
  • Olympia (bit out there, but something very attractive about this)
  • Lyra
  • Athena (very strong name, too much to live up to?)
Not really keen on biblical girls names. Quite like the Greek/Spanish/Summer influence. Thank you!

I like Juliet, Hermione, Olympia and Lyra

How about Juliet Olympia?

BooksAndHooks · 21/03/2023 10:49

Juliet from that list.

DuchessOfSausage · 21/03/2023 10:46

Adelaide - dislike, too long, don't like Addie
Juliet - fine, don't like it said as Julie-ET
Summer - dislike
Hermione - too Harry Potter and too long
Iris - maybe too older lady
Eliana - too vowelly, will be another Ellie
Olympia - ok
Lyra - don't like and too samey with all the Lily, Luna, Lila, Lara type names
Athena - best from your list

WeeOrcadian · 21/03/2023 09:58

Are either of you Greek / Spanish?