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Which name for a girl? 3x

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choinka · 12/09/2025 10:11

Here are my top 3:
Elara
Sylvie
Sophie

I'd really appreciate your thoughts:)

Any other suggestions?

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HerbieFluffyDumpling · 12/09/2025 18:35

Sylvie is a beautiful name!

sesquipedalian · 12/09/2025 18:33

Sylvia and Sophie are both lovely.

Chewbecca · 12/09/2025 18:32

Sylvie

Pinkl · 12/09/2025 18:31

Sylvie

BoleynMemories13 · 12/09/2025 18:30

I love both Lara and Elora, if you like either of those, but Elara sounds a bit made up to me.

Sophie is very classic, but a bit overdone.

Sylvie isn't for me.

Plastictreees · 12/09/2025 13:09

choinka · 12/09/2025 10:11

Here are my top 3:
Elara
Sylvie
Sophie

I'd really appreciate your thoughts:)

Any other suggestions?

Elara sounds made up. Sylvie is trendy and will likely date.

Sophie.

jolies1 · 12/09/2025 13:03

Elara sounds like a product name but the others are nice, Sylvie is really pretty and not one I’ve heard recently

DuchessOfNarcissex · 12/09/2025 12:34

Elara - I don't like it. It's sort of Uh-lar-uh. Lara is more elegant.
Sylvie - old-fashioned
Sophie - was on list for DD1, but a cousin used it.

MaltWispa · 12/09/2025 12:12

Sophie is a lovely name (I'm biased though as my 9 month old DD is called Sophie!). Classic yet sweet but all three of your names are sweet. Depends what goes best with middle & surname? Good luck!

TearsRunDownMyThighs · 12/09/2025 12:08

Niece is 12 by the way and adores her name. Only one of her in her school that she knows of!

Baninarama · 12/09/2025 12:07

Elara or Sylvie - Sophie is incredibly dull.

TearsRunDownMyThighs · 12/09/2025 12:07

My Niece is a Sylvie Eleanor Cartwright (diff surname but same sound and syllables) and it's such a lovely name.

we call her Silv most of the time but it's a wonderful name.

not too keen on Elara, I prefer Lara

sophie is a no. Far too boring and dated

dontcomeatme · 12/09/2025 12:05

Oh I like them all. I've never heard of Elara before but it sounds so pretty off the tongue, quite elegant. I would choose Sophie over Sylvie x

Tedwardy · 12/09/2025 11:57

I don’t like Elara at all. I’ve never met one. Too out there and try-hard.

Sophie is the opposite - nice but quite classic.

Sylvie is lovely, quite unusual but not ridiculously so.

Calliopespa · 12/09/2025 11:55

Sylvie and Sophie are cute but I'm afraid I really never like the sound of Elara. It sounds kind of slimy.

What about Lyra as an alternative?

boulevardofbrokendreamss · 12/09/2025 11:53

I think Sylvie

Mumofgirls2017 · 12/09/2025 11:51

Sylvie!

caityvh · 12/09/2025 10:46

Sylvie is so cute 🥰

AutumnalLight · 12/09/2025 10:46

Sylvie rocks 💚

Moreteaandchocolate · 12/09/2025 10:44

Elara - I like this, if you don’t mind that it might get mixed up with Alara or become Ellie. I love Lara.

Sylvie - it’s so pretty but I imagine a 50 year old French lady! I think my association would change quickly once I met a little Sylvie though.

Sophie - such a safe classic (maybe a little bland and popular compared to your other choices?)

Do you like

Elise / Elisa
Elsie
Lyra
Estella
Seraphina / Sephy
Annelise
Esme
Elodie
Selena
Thea
Thalia
Cleo
Leonie
Lorelei
Lucy
Clara
Amelie

Forgottenmyphone · 12/09/2025 10:41

I like Sylvie best

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