Active discussions

Help protect children from gaming harms.

Take our survey

Please or to access all these features

Talk
Baby names

Find baby name inspiration and advice on the Mumsnet Baby Names forum.

Original poster

Orla, Iona or Nia ... and middle names that go with them

39 replies

JudithDawn · 08/10/2009 13:26

DC1 is 5 days old and we can't quite decide between Orla, Iona (pronounced the Welsh way Yona), Nia (pronounced Knee-ah). Any suggestions for middle names that go with any of these 3

OP posts:
Are your children’s vaccines up to date?
Set a reminder
New posts on this thread. Refresh page
nia123456 · 06/04/2022 14:50

My name is Nia. Hate not appreciated. How's ur kid hope you called her Nia!

Seasidedolly · 14/11/2014 17:38

Love Orla, it's on our shortlist. You could also spell it the Iris way Orlaith but I prefer Orla :)
If we do have a girl her middle name will be Ann after my mum

Spanielpuppy · 14/11/2014 16:09

Nia Rose
nia May
nia Elise
Nia Lilly

I also like Niah as an alternative spelling

burgatroyd · 14/11/2014 09:42

I like it prn your way and ah lay na

burgatroyd · 14/11/2014 09:41

dippi Alena is gorg!

burgatroyd · 14/11/2014 09:38

Or Antonia!

Agree Nia sounds unfinished.

Smukogrig · 14/11/2014 07:57

Orla and iona lovely.

Nia very odd. Sounds incomplete. Short for narnia!

burgatroyd · 14/11/2014 07:55

Iona, pronounced yonah!!!!

pinkster2014 · 14/11/2014 00:38

Who doesn't love the name Nia ?! :( xD
My name is Nia Rae. I think it's a great name :D

IMoveTheStarsForNoOne · 02/12/2009 21:10

oh yes, and it's always nee-ah, not ny-ah.

IMoveTheStarsForNoOne · 02/12/2009 21:08

I love the name Nia, I know a Nia Eleri

kitsmummy · 02/12/2009 21:06

We have an Orla Clementine Rose

GuardianMummy · 02/12/2009 15:43

I am Orla Louise - go for it!

I've always loved my name and it's been fab to have for the last 32 years (and counting.........)

x

pixiestix · 02/12/2009 15:30

What gorgeous names!
[no help at all emoticon]

mejon · 02/12/2009 15:11

as I couldn't find a sticky-outy-tongue or raspberry blowing emoticon!

SmacOnTheLipsUnderTheMistletoe · 02/12/2009 14:04

I quite agree mejon but on MN we are allowed to be rude! I do think Iona pronounced the Welsh way is horrific and I am entitled to that opinion and yes Gwawr is my neighbours name. My Scottish ear is taking some time to adjust to the Welsh tongue and I am perfectly aware that Nia is knee-ah in Wales however in Scotland I had only ever come across Nye-ah so I'm going to continue to be rude and stick my tongue right out at you!

HerHonesty · 02/12/2009 11:47

orla is beautiful. dont like nia. iona is ok.

mejon · 02/12/2009 10:43

Smac - as my daughter would say 'how rude!' Iona said the Welsh way is in no way horrific (and no, it isn't my name) and I dread to think what your neighbour's name was. I don't particularly like 'Gwawr' as a name but thought it may appeal to the OP as her name has Dawn in it and gwawr is dawn in Welsh but hey-ho, each to their own.

Also, Nia is never (in Welsh at least) pronounced Ny-ah unless you're saying it wrong!

Buda · 02/12/2009 10:34

My sis is Orla Maria!

garvbuck · 02/12/2009 10:31

I love the name Orla but my DH has vetoed it because there was once a woman called Orla on Big Brother whose big boobs are firmly implanted in his memory. When he hears Orla, he hears boobs. I have told him that the image of his own daughter would be enough to dispel that stupid memory, but he won't have it! Jealous you can use it!

Orla Grace
Orla Rose
Orla Beth

DippyDino · 01/12/2009 23:48

I'll give you my dd's name (!)

Nia Alena (ah-lee-ner)

Tis bee-yooo-ti-ful!

TinyPawz · 01/12/2009 21:39

My bf is Orla Alice

Pingpong · 01/12/2009 15:01

Iona like the Scottish island is very pretty. Iona said the Welsh way is IMVHO horrific. Please don't use it and as for the Gwawr suggestion !!!! When I met my next door neighbour and she introduced herself I had to get her to repeat it 4 times. I had no idea what she said. It is one of the worst Welsh girls names I have heard yet.
I like Seren - Welsh for star.
How about Orla Seren ?
Orla has the advantage that it will be pronounced correctly wherever you are. Iona will be pronounced incorrectly if you want it to be Yona and Nia can be pronounced Ny-ah.
Yes go for Orla

Mammina · 01/12/2009 12:37

Orla, I love it. Don't like Nia sorry, very boring in Wales & millions of them. Otherwise I quite like Iona

do you want welsh middle names? Mererid?

mumto2chumbles · 01/12/2009 00:37

We have 'an' Orla Grace and she really suits her name, or I should probably say her name really suits her; she is placid but very quietly determined too! We are delighted to have gone with this choice.

Please create an account

To comment on this thread you need to create a Mumsnet account.

Join Mumsnet Log In

This thread is closed and is no longer accepting replies. Click here to start a new thread.

Swipe left for the next trending thread