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37 replies

MaltipooMama · 16/01/2025 12:49

So we have definitively decided on the first name of Lilah for our upcoming little girl, and kind of know the vibe we want for the middle name but I feel like there must be so many names we're missing! So my challenge is as follows, if you lovely people could throw your ideas out there I would be very grateful (I appreciate it sounds like I'm giving you a riddle but there lies the challenge) 😂 here we go...!

One syllable (ideally but not essential)
Starting with a consonant but not "L"
Not ending in "A"
No "I" sounds (e.g. Skye)

To give you an idea, I like names like Wren, Jade, Rae, and I don't want a quintessentially English name like Grace, Rose, May etc, they're lovely but not what I'd choose. Really hoping someone has an idea for a slightly different sounding name that's not too out there! Any ideas welcome, thank you! ☺️

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MaltipooMama · 16/01/2025 13:13

Newbie887 · 16/01/2025 13:10

Lilah Rae is lovely! So is Lilah Wren

Lilah Neve
Lilah Beau
Lilah May
Lilah June

If you could convince my partner of that I would be forever grateful 😂 tbh it's my favourite but he's on the fence with it because he can't get away from feeling like it's short for Raymond 😭 I'm thinking if I say it enough times over the next 24 weeks I might be able to wear him down!! 😂

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DisplayPurposesOnly · 16/01/2025 13:12

Lilah Vashti

Newbie887 · 16/01/2025 13:10

Lilah Rae is lovely! So is Lilah Wren

Lilah Neve
Lilah Beau
Lilah May
Lilah June

PlaneNoiz · 16/01/2025 13:06

The first name that came to my mind was Quinn.

MaltipooMama · 16/01/2025 13:05

erihskreb · 16/01/2025 12:59

Niamh
Tess
Prue
Jo
Meg
Gwen
Maeve
Beth

Thank you! Niamh is a lovely name, and part of our baby's heritage is Irish so this is a lovely option. I've never come across Maeve before but it looks lovely written down! Is it pronounced "Mayve"?

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JustCuttinAboot · 16/01/2025 13:04

Fern
Maeve
Wren
Mary
Kate

MaltipooMama · 16/01/2025 13:03

Fontainebleau007 · 16/01/2025 12:54

Brooke
Sage
Belle
Paige
Quinn
Pearl
Kate
Fern
Hope
Faith

Thank you! I will be stealing Brooke, Sage, Paige and Quinn for our shortlist 😀

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MaltipooMama · 16/01/2025 13:01

DogwoodTree · 16/01/2025 12:50

Jean

why not Rae, if you like it?

We still might, but just thinking there must be loads of names out there that we haven't thought of yet or might be unusual that we haven't heard of, so just trying to get an extensive list so we can sound them out before little one is here

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erihskreb · 16/01/2025 12:59

Niamh
Tess
Prue
Jo
Meg
Gwen
Maeve
Beth

Fontainebleau007 · 16/01/2025 12:54

Brooke
Sage
Belle
Paige
Quinn
Pearl
Kate
Fern
Hope
Faith

Luminousalumnus · 16/01/2025 12:54

Leah, Anne, Dee, Faye, joy, Joyce, Jean, queen, Jane, hope, faith, Joan, Ruth

DogwoodTree · 16/01/2025 12:50

Jean

why not Rae, if you like it?