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Baby girl name shortlist

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PurpleBettina · 09/04/2024 12:31

I'm really struggling to pick a name for DD2. We have 1 daughter already named Leila. Our shortlist so far is:

Emily
Esmé
Juniper (June)
Elinor (Nora)
Sabrina

Please help me chose, or think of another name, all of these are compromise suggestions, we have very different taste!

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Moglet4 · 12/04/2024 23:31

PurpleBettina · 09/04/2024 12:31

I'm really struggling to pick a name for DD2. We have 1 daughter already named Leila. Our shortlist so far is:

Emily
Esmé
Juniper (June)
Elinor (Nora)
Sabrina

Please help me chose, or think of another name, all of these are compromise suggestions, we have very different taste!

Most of those are lovely. Not too keen on Sabrina- think there’s be an immediate witch association in most people’s heads!

KathrynWheel · 12/04/2024 23:29

Laurel
Wren

twab · 12/04/2024 23:11

Juniper is my favourite but June is an old lady name to me, I prefer Junie. Here are my suggestions

Genevieve (Gen, Genny)
Violet - Shares a botanical charm with Juniper.
Hazel
Aurora (Rory)
Seraphina
Cecily
Lyra

ViveLaOeuf · 10/04/2024 15:17

I think Emily is very and goes best with Leila

Esmé people will misspell without the accent and mispronounce

Nora is nice but not an obvious nn of Elinor (honestly everyone will just call her Ellie)

Not a fan of Sabrina or Juniper I'm afraid.

BigPretty · 10/04/2024 14:56

Or how about Poppy?

BigPretty · 10/04/2024 14:56

I think Esmé and Emily go best with Leila. I'd probably not want the rhyming names so vote for Emily

MeDaughterMerope · 10/04/2024 14:48

I love the meaning of Leila (daughter of the night) so perhaps something close or significant in meaning:
Bronwen (Fair)
Darcy
Eleena
Sierra (all dark connotations)
Estelle
Celeste
Phoebe
Diana (all celestial connotations)

user1492757084 · 10/04/2024 14:27

Leila and ..
Sabrina
Sibyl
Vera
Pomeline
Bianca
Shelley

Mugcake · 10/04/2024 14:13

Love juniper & June as a nn!
Emily is also lovely, esme is super popular but if you don't care about that then go for it.

Elodie
Cora
Sienna
April
Beatrix
Olive

theduchessofspork · 09/04/2024 22:52

Sabrina is fabulous

The others are nice but overdone, other than Nora which is too cardigan (she’ll be really pissed to be Nora with a sister called Leila - Leila is a siren, Nora is a granny), and Juniper which is too twee. I quite like just June for June births, but Sabrina is much nicer.

virginqueen · 09/04/2024 16:52

I think Esme and Emily go very well with Leila
Have you considered
Ruby
Freya
Clementine
Violet

Mumofgirls2017 · 09/04/2024 16:39

I love juniper but think Sabrina or esme go better with Leila for some reason!

Ellovera2 · 09/04/2024 16:08

Constance (Connie)

Love Sabrina!

Itsanothermanicmonday · 09/04/2024 16:05

From your choice Emily.

Other choices:

Jane
Charlotte
Anna
Katherine
Lucy
Sarah
Eliza

Aglassaday · 09/04/2024 15:51

Emily- gorgeous
Esmé- gorgeous
Juniper (June)- I loved but the ‘niper’ part just reminds me of nipples and I can’t stop now
Elinor (Nora)- pretty name but where I am Eleanor is more common so might be something to consider spelling wise
Sabrina- beautiful

more suggestions:
Leila and Lottie
Leila and Margot
Leila and Annabell
Leila and Sofia
Leila and Florence
Leila and Betsy
Leila and Pippa
Leila and Fern
Leila and Selena
Leila and Freya
Leila and Violet
Leila and Penelope

DuchessOfSausage · 09/04/2024 15:34

@Nicetobenice67 , your suggestions aren't really in line with the OP's suggested taste. Indi Blu and Tiger are probably a bit too unusual for a list with Emily, Elinor and Esme on it.

@Riverlee , in my case, Sabrina from Charlie's Angels or Sabrina from Pobol y Cwm Smile

Riverlee · 09/04/2024 15:23

Betterifido · 09/04/2024 13:23

I’d be always thinking it Sabrina the teenage witch 😂. Probs showing my age there tho, kids won’t have heard of it!

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I’m even older and think of Sabrina from Charlie’s Angels!

Riverlee · 09/04/2024 15:21

Lovely list of names . Love Sabrina.

Alternatives-
Verity
Corrine
Cassandra (nn Sandy)
Esther
Tansy
Vera
Fiona

Theoldwoman · 09/04/2024 15:20

Bethany
Asha
Maya
Karla
Rhiannon
Amali

Nicetobenice67 · 09/04/2024 15:19

FlyingPizzaMonkey · 09/04/2024 15:12

Summer
River
Indi Blu
Tiger

Why do you suggest these names on every thread? Hmm

I don’t like Esme at all. Emily is a bit dull. Sabrina is nice.

Because OP asked for other names to read the post

Theoldwoman · 09/04/2024 15:17

Emily!

Suggestions:

Genevieve
Freya
Xanthe
Alice
Esther
Nina
Anna

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DuchessOfSausage · 09/04/2024 15:15

Emily - safe, classic
Esmé - goes best with Leila. Spelling and pronunciation issues. A bit trendy
Juniper (June) - June nn Juniper is better. Juniper sounds like a pet rabbit's name
Elinor (Nora) - one or the other.not both. Will get Eleanor a lot
Sabrina - fine but quite a strong name

Which goes best with the surname?

Nicetobenice67 · 09/04/2024 15:13

FlyingPizzaMonkey · 09/04/2024 15:12

Summer
River
Indi Blu
Tiger

Why do you suggest these names on every thread? Hmm

I don’t like Esme at all. Emily is a bit dull. Sabrina is nice.

Because they are the names I like do you have a problem with that

FlyingPizzaMonkey · 09/04/2024 15:12

Summer
River
Indi Blu
Tiger

Why do you suggest these names on every thread? Hmm

I don’t like Esme at all. Emily is a bit dull. Sabrina is nice.

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