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Èlia

34 replies

spanishsenorita2 · 15/09/2024 09:58

Looking for a Spanish girls names. Come across Èlia (with accent). Pronounced eh-lia.
What are your thoughts? My only concern is it seems to be very unisex.

The other names on my list are Sofia, Lucia and Lola. Love Alba but doesn't go with surname. Also quite like Vida but not sure if it can be used as a name.

Any other suggestions? Please do not suggest Maria, I associate this with people I went to school with or Alma which is a very old lady name.

Prefer names that cannot be shortened.
Will be living in Spain by time baby is born.

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Enko · 15/09/2024 11:20

Really like Èlia. Imo go for it.

Spomb · 15/09/2024 11:17

Elena, Marta

MistyF · 15/09/2024 11:14

spanishsenorita2 · 15/09/2024 09:58

Looking for a Spanish girls names. Come across Èlia (with accent). Pronounced eh-lia.
What are your thoughts? My only concern is it seems to be very unisex.

The other names on my list are Sofia, Lucia and Lola. Love Alba but doesn't go with surname. Also quite like Vida but not sure if it can be used as a name.

Any other suggestions? Please do not suggest Maria, I associate this with people I went to school with or Alma which is a very old lady name.

Prefer names that cannot be shortened.
Will be living in Spain by time baby is born.

I really love Elia, much more than Vida.
other ideas
Lara
Alaia - its Basque
Iris
Ines
Nora
Elsa
Marta
Marina - but it may be shortened

BoleynMemories13 · 15/09/2024 11:01

It's visually very similar to Ella, but I guess if you're in Spain you'll have less people mistake it for Ella. It's a pretty name and I would definitely assume girl.

I love Lucia too. Much less keen on Sofia and Lola, personally. What's the concern with Vida? I think it's absolutely fine.

Italia89 · 15/09/2024 10:49

Just met my first Elia in the wild. She's Canadian. I wasn't sure how to pronounce it TBH, but I only needed telling once.
Very pretty and I predict it will rise in popularity quickly as it's a nice alternative to e.g. Ella, Amelia, Aria

Moreteaandchocolate · 15/09/2024 10:27

Elia is pretty, I haven’t heard it before! Could become Ellie though.

I love Lola, Sofia and Lucia too.

Do you like Clara, Rosa or Lorena?

Keroppi · 15/09/2024 10:04

Laura
Lidía
Penelope
Rosa
Iría
Clara

Lucia and èlia are really nice. There's a show on cbeebies called Vida the Vet and I always think how nice her name is!

user1492757084 · 15/09/2024 10:02

Irene
Victoria

HilaryThorpe · 15/09/2024 10:00

Iria.