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Sister for Ava?

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GreatScotMummy · 20/02/2024 10:43

Hi. First time posting long time lurker lol. I’m having my 2nd baby in less than 2 weeks and cannot agree on a name.
My dd (Ava) was nameless for a couple of days and I would really like to have 1 or 2 contenders this time, so all help and suggestions are appreciated.
boy name will probably be
Roman James (double-barrelled) surname

girl names I like but other half doesn’t or says they are meh is…..

Cora
Georgia
Mya
Noa

I think max 2 syllables as the surname is double barrelled and don’t want it to be a tongue twister

Thank you in advance x

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GreatScotMummy · 20/02/2024 11:39

Onelife2024 · 20/02/2024 10:54

Ava is a lovely name and I love your name choices, particularly Mya (my favourite), Cora and Georgia. Noa is lovely but I would personally avoid it as it’s such a common boys name.

Other ideas -

Erin
Esme
Isla
Freya
Lyra
Iris
Nina
Cleo
Ruby
Layla
Seren
Rosie
Clara
Sadie
Esther
Mabel
Nicole

Thats defo my worry with Noa but I can’t seem to stop thinking about it ❤️
other half has a lot of nieces and you have suggested half of them lol

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GreatScotMummy · 20/02/2024 11:37

MaloneMeadow · 20/02/2024 10:50

Not sure why but Elise is the first one that popped into my head!

I really like Mya from your list but do prefer the Maia spelling. Cora is also quite nice

How about:
Alice
Lara
Charlotte
Emma
Sasha

The only reason I chose the Mya spelling was so no one would be able to get pronunciation confused lol

I love charlotte and all the nn’s it can have but where I stay it will be pronounced very slang 😞

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GreatScotMummy · 20/02/2024 11:35

Nicebloomers · 20/02/2024 10:48

Mia
Norah
Gianna
Sophia
Lucia
Bianca

I like Norah other half says its a grannys name. Love gianna sophia and lucia but one of the surnames is Italian (we aren’t itialian) and think it sounds like we are trying to be something we aren’t.

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BoleynMemories13 · 20/02/2024 11:12

Ava and Georgia go the best I think.

Have you considered a different ending? Two 2 syllable names can be a bit samey together when they end in the same sound, especially two names short in length too. For that reason, I don't think Mya, Noa or Cora are right with Ava.

Ava and Ruby
Ava and Lily
Ava and Grace
Ava and Esme
Ava and Poppy
Ava and Sophie
Ava and Lucy
Ava and Edie
Ava and Iris
Ava and Phoebe
Ava and Holly
Ava and Rose
Ava and Zoe
Ava and Millie
Ava and Nell
Ava and Nancy

Onelife2024 · 20/02/2024 10:54

Ava is a lovely name and I love your name choices, particularly Mya (my favourite), Cora and Georgia. Noa is lovely but I would personally avoid it as it’s such a common boys name.

Other ideas -

Erin
Esme
Isla
Freya
Lyra
Iris
Nina
Cleo
Ruby
Layla
Seren
Rosie
Clara
Sadie
Esther
Mabel
Nicole

MaloneMeadow · 20/02/2024 10:50

Not sure why but Elise is the first one that popped into my head!

I really like Mya from your list but do prefer the Maia spelling. Cora is also quite nice

How about:
Alice
Lara
Charlotte
Emma
Sasha

Nicebloomers · 20/02/2024 10:48

Mia
Norah
Gianna
Sophia
Lucia
Bianca

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