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Name for baby girl - shortlist

29 replies

TooInquisitive · 08/04/2024 18:32

We have a shortlist of 3 baby girl names - which would you choose?

  1. Sacha
  2. Rafaella
  3. Aurelia
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DuchessOfSausage · 09/04/2024 13:59

I don't like Aurelia because although it looks pretty, it doesn't sound very nice, regardless of the Ree/Ray bit in the middle.
Raffaella looks pretty but I wouldn't know how to spell it without asking or checking, and like Rafael/Raphael (and Naomi) it gets a y added.
Raffa-yella doesn't sound pretty, and it will end up being Raff or Ella.

Sasha I like, but I'd put Alexandra on the CV, and as others pp, Saskia is lovely.

shoopshoopdedoo · 09/04/2024 13:32

DuchessOfSausage · 08/04/2024 18:54

Sasha with that spelling.
The other two are too frilly.

Agree with this!

wandawaves · 09/04/2024 10:49

Not a fan of any of them. Aurelia reminds me of areola. Rafaella is a no. Sasha is kind of ok but I thought it was more a boy's name.

JaneSeymourTheOnlyOneHeTrulyLoved · 09/04/2024 10:45

Love Sacha/Sasha

I know a Raphaela who goes by Raffie which is cute.

Aurelia is nice, but I know a thousand girls at the moment who all begin with A.
A names seem to be very, very popular and they all blend into one.

SmoggyCarolSecondComing · 09/04/2024 10:40

Daniel is a better name !

Pinkl · 09/04/2024 08:53

Sasha with an S

Mathilde8 · 09/04/2024 08:50

miniaturepixieonacid · 08/04/2024 18:52

Sacha is my favourite. I used to think Sacha with a c was for a boy and Sasha with an S was for a boy but now I work with a female Sacha so I guess the two spellings are interchangeable.

Aurelia is nice but very frilly. I think it would really suit some people but not at all for others and there's no way of predicting whether it will suit your daughter. But then there's always Rory if she turns out not to be a 'frilly' person. I like that as a funky, more androgynous shortening.

I like Rafaella but would only use if you have Spanish/Portuguese/Central or South American heritage.

Totally agree with this. I know a few little girls who would not suit Aurelia even though it’s absolutely beautiful.

Also totally agree about the heritage point. Our DC have French heritage and as much as we liked Rafael, none of us are Hispanic and both agreed we couldn’t have gone for anything other than the French Raphaël (calling to mind Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles). I’m sure many don’t give a damn about this heritage link though.

Would you pronounce oh-RELL-Leah or oh-RAY-Leah? Ray is another gender neutral nickname which is no longer an older man name eg Raye is a popular middle name for girls now. There’s also the pop star Raye. But may not be your thing. I’m not fussed myself.

Sacha is so cool!

LadyEloise1 · 09/04/2024 07:12

I would prefer Aurelie to Aurelia.
Sasha is nice too. I'd prefer Saskia though.

Sunnnybunny72 · 09/04/2024 06:14

Sasha with a S

marshmallowfinder · 09/04/2024 05:52

Sasha is gorgeous, with an s though.

Dislike the others.

KnickerlessParsons · 09/04/2024 04:33

Someone has to say it......

All three are pretty awful. Sorry OP.

Beachs · 09/04/2024 04:28

I’m not a fan of any of them. All sound pretentious and try hard

MillyMollyMandy01 · 08/04/2024 23:50

Sasha rather than Sacha.

The other two options sound like you’re trying to hard.

theduchessofspork · 08/04/2024 23:10

Can I vote for Raphaelle?!

Otherwise Raphaella

Followed by Alexandra or Saskia nn Sacha

No to Aurelia, sadly Disneyfied like Aurora

Allegra maybe?

35andThriving · 08/04/2024 22:38

Rafaella is nice. I would also suggest Ramona because to me it has the same vibe.

darkchocolatecoffee · 08/04/2024 22:22

Aurelia

Mumofgirls2017 · 08/04/2024 22:21

Aurelia 100%

Moreteaandchocolate · 08/04/2024 20:03

Sacha - short, simple and cool.

TenThousandSpoons · 08/04/2024 19:39

Sacha.

MuggedByReality · 08/04/2024 19:39

Sacha is a boy’s name. It would be like calling a girl Clive.

Rafaella is ok, but it’s a bit of a mouthful so think about the nickname she will inevitably be known by. Rafa? Raf Ella?

Aurelia - I’m not enthusiastic but it’s probably the best of the bunch.

Pinkchicken85 · 08/04/2024 19:33

At a push Aurélia.

Itsanothermanicmonday · 08/04/2024 19:30
  1. Sacha - reminds of a big scruffy dog and Sacha BC.
  2. Rafaella - overly complicated sounds more like a chocolate or a ninja turtle.
  3. Aurelia - not keen but the best of a bad bunch. Again overly fussy complicated sounding name and sounds like Arial the mermaid.
Nicebloomers · 08/04/2024 19:16

Aurelia

DuchessOfSausage · 08/04/2024 19:00

The chocolate is Raffaello.
Raffaello Coconut and Almond Pralines Gift Box 230g | Sainsbury's (sainsburys.co.uk)

Marcipex · 08/04/2024 18:57

Sasha with an s rather than with a c. I absolutely love it.

Your other names are nice too.

I didn’t know that Rafaela was a chocolate. I don’t know if it really matters though.
It’s not as if it was a toilet cleaner.