Hello,
My husband and I didn't grow up in the UK, so we could really use some name advice. We've picked names that work in both of our languages (ending in -a among other things) and sound okay in English.
Here are our favourites: Linda, Andrea, Sophia, or Emma.
Are there any major no-gos here? I like them all, but I have small reservations about each:
Linda & Andrea: I like the sound and that they are not everywhere right now, but I'm aware they feel quite old-fashioned in the UK (or at least the US). Andrea also seems a bit awkward to pronounce? I guess the girl would be "Andy".
Sophia: my husband's favourite but the spelling is different in my native language.
Emma: Lovely name and we don't know any Emmas in the UK, but it's currently the most popular name in my home country, and several of our friends already have children with similar names.
We'd love to hear your thoughts or if any of these carry unexpected vibes!
Of course all of these are fine but as someone who has a very foreign sounding first name I'd like to make sure that the child will not have to spell their name every time they introduce themselves!