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Newborn girl needs a name

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seven201 · 27/10/2023 21:33

We have a newborn girl and aren't getting anywhere with names. She has a big sister called Isla.

I quite like Maeve, Alana and Neve but DH doesn't. He likes Amy and Tilly and is just rubbish at coming up with suggestions. We both don't mind Ava, so maybe she'll be Ava.

Coralie, Kristen, Fern, Jessie, Immy (not Imogen), Lara, Lana, Liv (not olivia), Ciara, Effie (don't even know what this one is short for!), Amelie, Elle, Poppy, Phoebe, Sienna I quite like.

I don't want a name that needs spelling out all the time or could be pronounced differently. No idea on middle names, but that can come later.

Names I don't like in case it helps with suggestions:
Jemima
Mabel
Evie
May
Arabella
Beatrice

Any ideas?

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BaronessBomburst · 27/10/2023 22:58

Dorothy Dorothea Dottie - they mean 'Gift'
Noa
Naomi

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seven201 · 27/10/2023 22:56

Ssme92 · 27/10/2023 22:52

@seven201 Congratulations. Don't pressurise yourself to pick a name in a hurry. Enjoy it all.

Thank you. She's been here for 4 days and still can't believe it's actually happened! Getting asked for name updates A LOT, but we're not in a hurry. We do keep accidentally calling her Isla though Blush

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MaloneMeadow · 27/10/2023 22:53

Out of your list Maeve and Lara are my favourites by far, both gorgeous and not too common.
Not a fan of Ava but adore Eva (DD’s middle name)

How about:
Isabel
Charlotte
Darcey
Ellie
Pippa

Ssme92 · 27/10/2023 22:52

@seven201 Congratulations. Don't pressurise yourself to pick a name in a hurry. Enjoy it all.

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seven201 · 27/10/2023 22:49

Thank you everyone. Bethan and Zara were on my list too, not sure why I missed them off. I like Sophia and Freya but can't do them.

To the PP who said a lot of them could be spelt differently - you're right. I might have to give up on that in my criteria. I quite like Ottilie that's been suggested, but not sure if it's a bit too 'trendy'. I do like Hazel too. I will go through all your suggestions with dh over the next few days.

Thank you for the congratulations. She took many years to make after secondary infertility/lots of treatment, surgeries and recurrent losses, so we're over the moon to finally have our family completed.

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Ssme92 · 27/10/2023 22:24

Hhmm I feel like a lot of your possibilities have numerous spellings.
Alana is also spelt Alannah
Neve is also spelt Niamh
Coralie is also spelt Coralee,
Kristen is also spelt Christen or Christin, Fern is also spelt Fearne,
Lara is too close to Laura which could be misspelled
Ciara (if its pronounced Kee-Ra) can also be spelt with a K

So from your names that are left I absolutely LOVE Immy, Effie and Tilly (although unlike 95% of Mumsnet, I am very pro naming the child what you will actually call them and not some longer name like Imogen just for the sake of giving them an "option" when they get older)

OfMark87 · 27/10/2023 22:22

I love the name Fern, I know a little girl called fern and her sister is Ella so not far off Isla.

What about Aria?

MerryMarigold · 27/10/2023 22:21

Oh yes. Also I know an Isla with sister Hallie.

Wrongsideofpennines · 27/10/2023 22:20

Maeve is nice. Maeva might work too if you like Ava. I also like Avery.

What about Matilda with Tilly as a nickname? Or Celeste with nickname Letty?

MerryMarigold · 27/10/2023 22:20

Faith
Meredith
Tamsin

SandSunWaves · 27/10/2023 22:12

Eva, Ivy, Cora, Zara, Lily, Astrid, Eliza, Talia, Isabelle/ Isobel, Alisa, Rose, Tara, Elia, Hera, Grace, Juniper, Astrid, Faith, Penelope, Heidi, Florence, Faye, Charlotte, Edith, Luna, Zoe, Eve,

MissyB1 · 27/10/2023 22:11

Isla and Fern sound lovely together. Both simple but pretty.

BeaLola · 27/10/2023 22:09

Lois
Ella
Eve
Like Fern
Violet
Vivienne
Lucy

tortoiseshellcats · 27/10/2023 22:05

Tara
Laura
Sally
Louisa
Sadie
Elsie
Daisy
Penny
Millie
Lucy
Jenna

CurlewKate · 27/10/2023 22:04

Juno?

CharlieBoo · 27/10/2023 22:00

I know of 3 Isla/Ava sisters if that helps.

theduchessofspork · 27/10/2023 21:57

I love Liv and Kristen

Ciara, Phoebe, Fern and Amy are quite nice. Coralie is ok if fussy.

Too many Avas. Too many Lara/Lena/Luna/Lyra\Lana names. The Immy, Effie and Tilly type names are too babyish for full names. Sienna is too hello Mag. I just don’t like Maeve. Niamh is ok but only if spelt properly.

I’d go for Liv or Kristen if I were you but otherwise maybe

Cora
Jasmine
Robin
Saskia
Stella
Zoe
Cleo
Tara
Hope

Lovelyjubleee · 27/10/2023 21:55

Ottilie (if DH likes Tilly)
Rosa
Madaline

teaandtoastwithmarmite · 27/10/2023 21:50

DustyLee123 · 27/10/2023 21:36

Sophie/Sophia

I have a Sofia and it's always getting spelt wrong lol

MintJulia · 27/10/2023 21:48

If my ds had been a dd, she would have been Vivienne Rose 🙂

AlphaAlpha · 27/10/2023 21:48

Skye

Terrifyingface · 27/10/2023 21:47

Hazel?

momtoboys · 27/10/2023 21:47

I think Maeve is lovely.

Aglassaday · 27/10/2023 21:46

Congratulations!
Isla and…
Elsie
Margot
Marley
Pippa
Willow
Zoey
Ivy
Indie
Eliana
Clara
Belle
Talulah
Elodie
Matilda
Averie/ Avery (Ava)
Livi
Freya
Felicity
Izzy/ Issey
Honey
Harper
Robyn
Lottie
Charlotte
Mia
Sophia
Erin
Zara
Iris
Cleo
Mira
Rosa
Saffie
Sage
Piper
Daisy
Ottilie/Ottie
Belle
Esme
Luna
Lola
Maisie
Poppy
Lillie
Mila
Edie
Annie
Lana
Lara
Lexi
Emilia
Winnie
Charlotte
Paisley
Jasmin
Jazzy
Chloe

BoleynMemories13 · 27/10/2023 21:44

If you both like Ava it sounds like that's the one. Ava is lovely, popular for a reason and very on par with Isla in that sense.