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Orla?

42 replies

Lululime2024 · 26/04/2024 12:16

what do you think of the name Orla?

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Liv999 · 26/04/2024 16:04

I'm Irish and I really dislike it, just so common here and an ugly sound, though it has a nice meaning

stayathomer · 26/04/2024 15:44

One of my favourite names!

Berlinlover · 26/04/2024 15:44

It only works if you have an Irish accent.

PuneorPlayonWords · 26/04/2024 15:40

Love it. I know two, one spelled your way and one spelled Orfhlaith.

FlyingPizzaMonkey · 26/04/2024 15:24

Love it but popular, know several.

PiggieWig · 26/04/2024 14:42

Love it

harrietm87 · 26/04/2024 14:41

Lovely in an Irish accent.

The way the English (or most English?) say it - Awla - is awful.

Happyharper · 26/04/2024 14:25

I really like it too and I've been considering it. Does anyone know if it's really popular now in London?

Oblahdeeoblahdoe · 26/04/2024 14:07

It's a lovely name

MerryChristmasToYou · 26/04/2024 14:03

Not keen. For some accents, in particular a lot of English accents, it will be Aw-la

VeraForever · 26/04/2024 13:08

It's very popular round these parts

ZipZapZoom · 26/04/2024 13:03

Lovely but I agree with a previous poster I'm not even Irish and I feel like I know thousands of them.

CelesteCunningham · 26/04/2024 13:01

I like it well enough, although I'm Irish so know approximately a thousand Orlas.

Where do you live? For some accents, in particular a lot of English accents, it will be Aw-la which would irritate me a bit.

UnpickThePockets · 26/04/2024 12:50

I’m afraid I really dislike it. It’s hard and to my ears an unpleasant sound.

ontheflighttosingapore · 26/04/2024 12:49

Beautiful

Moreteaandchocolate · 26/04/2024 12:47

I like it! Short, simple, not overused, lovely for all ages.

Kitsmummy · 26/04/2024 12:36

I have an Orla! Love it, have had no issues with weird nicknames or anything like that (just pre-empting someone coming on and saying it looks like oral!).

I think it's a pretty but not twee name.

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