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Girls name -Alba

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Emilywhitwam · 05/02/2022 02:23

Hi
Our baby girl is 5 days old and me and my husband love the name Alba. We like that there won’t be 5 in her class, that it’s easy to pronounce and spell- however, when I have said it to people they have said Albie? Or Albert? Or asked me to repeat it… I don’t want to saddle my daughter with a lifetime of it?
Do you think it’s a good name choice ?
Her sister is Willow.

OP posts:
PostThenGhost · 05/02/2022 07:07

@SequinnedShawl

It's a budget brand of TVs. Confused
And stereo systems!
Namechangeforthis88 · 05/02/2022 07:12

There was another thread about this name recently. Might be becoming more popular.

UserBot9to5 · 05/02/2022 07:15

I like it. Alba spanish for dawn, although people say la madrugada but the meaning of alba is dawn.

Aillbhe / Alva is used in Ireland but its not super popular

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UserBot9to5 · 05/02/2022 07:16

@garlictwist

It's Latin for white as well
Oh really? Yeh that'd make me hesitate.
20viona · 05/02/2022 07:21

It's lovely

ufucoffee · 05/02/2022 07:23

I'd think it's a boys name and short for Albert.

TakeMeToYourLiar · 05/02/2022 07:32

It's beautiful.

It's also a character name in the tome traveller's wife

MehMahMoo · 05/02/2022 07:33

As mentioned above, in Gaelic it means Scotland, and is pronounce Alapa. Runrig have a song called Alba with it as the chorus if you want to hear that pronunciation.

Nothing to stop you going with other pronunciation as others have said, it's a word/name in other languages too.

blinkboo · 05/02/2022 07:35

Absolutely beautiful. There's a lovely Portuguese actress called Alba Baptista so that's what I think of.

HairyToity · 05/02/2022 07:36

I love it.

scaredsadandstuck · 05/02/2022 07:39

I also thought of budget hi-fis from the 80s but maybe that's an age thing.

TippledPink · 05/02/2022 07:39

I like it, I have only ever heard it in the Time Travellers Wife so I would know it is a female name. Go for it!

Changedmane · 05/02/2022 07:46

Doesn’t Alba make stereo’s? Or used to? I think it’s a pretty name but part of me would wonder why you named your child after an Electronics Manufacturer- it’s also the cheapest one!

jackfrosttoes · 05/02/2022 07:47

In a uk context though, people are going to ask about a Scottish connection

Letsallscreamatthesistene · 05/02/2022 07:51

@jackfrosttoes

In a uk context though, people are going to ask about a Scottish connection
I wouldnt
RobertSmithsLipstick · 05/02/2022 07:54

Neither would I.
I just say "Aww..." in what I hope is a pleasant way, whatever name someone gives their child.

liveforsummer · 05/02/2022 07:58

@jackfrosttoes

In a uk context though, people are going to ask about a Scottish connection
So many people without a Scottish connection even know there is one?
Catsolitude · 05/02/2022 08:00

Lovely name, unfortunately now tarnished by being a political party led by a sex pest Wink

daisyducky · 05/02/2022 08:04

I love the name. Was on my list but it's actually really popular where I am. I only noticed this when my DD started nursery school and there are 3 we know of (not all in her class) but in the early years of her school and another we know in the local park

HettytheHoover · 05/02/2022 08:05

Love it!

Having read here about some political party in Scotland maybe reconsider if you're very North of England- but if not I'd go for it

twoladsnow · 05/02/2022 08:06

@SequinnedShawl

It's a budget brand of TVs. Confused
Yes! I had one
Juanbablo · 05/02/2022 08:07

I really love the name Alba. I knew of a Spanish family with a daughter called Alba.

LozMarieFielder · 05/02/2022 08:08

Alba is a lovely name and goes well with Willow. I say use it, people will get used to how it sounds.

moocow123456 · 05/02/2022 08:08

Love it!

ListenToChickens · 05/02/2022 08:09

I had an Alba 'Walkman'.

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