Aurora or sapphire?

[Thinktonk]

Please help me decide. Was a thread that I still believe is running about unique names and how awful they are and so on.

I want to avoid that. My last two names are Aurora and sapphire.
Please help me decide one.

And honest thoughts before it's to late to turn back.

Brutal honest opinions. Thanks

Aurora is ok. shappire is not a a human name.

Come to think of it, Sapphire was also the name of a car. It was a Ford, I believe.

Sorry, but I dislike both names.

She asked for brutal honesty we are just giving her that then she can choose what she wants.

I agree with practically everyone else Aurora is the most palatable of the two. And Rory is a nice nickname that she can continue to use into adulthood.

Sorry... I have to admit that I really don't like either and agree with a PP that they sound very My Little Pony

Aurora is fine in theory except I struggle to say it, I sound like a seal (aur aur aur)

Sapphire nn saffie is lovely

Sapphire is a stripper name. Aurora is pretty and definitely the better of the two, but quite common now (much like Ariana / Aria).

Sapphire

TGIF - cheers ladies

My daughter is called Sapphire (she was almost Saffron) She really suits her name. She shortens it to Saphy or Saph. My best friends daughter is called Aurora which I also like. It depends on the middle name and last name. My friends last name is very short (1 syllable) whereas my last name is 2 syllables. A name like Aurora would have been too much of a mouthful with our last name.

One of my DDs is often called “Safi” - short for Safia. It means “pure” in Arabic.

Sapphire will no doubt be shortened to Sapphi anyway. I know a girl Saffron who can also be known as Safi.

Sapphire to me, is a bit like the name Amber - you expect Amber eyes or Sapphire eyes to warrant the name! Having said this, I do like the name Ruby and I wouldn’t expect red eyes

Aurora is nice but lots of people may find it tricky to pronounce, plus Rory is a boys name. I do like the boys name Ruari (sorry no help).

Sapphire - definite stripper name, personally I would never use.

Aurora - better - nn Rory quite cute

Similar names I like - Arianna, Ariane, Aria, Astrid, Avery, Adeline, Adelaide, Amelie

Aurora

Neither, both are grim.

I love Aurora and it was my first choice for my daughter due next year but we are worried it is a bit too popular at the moment

It’s lovely and I love Rory, which I would shorten it too

Why are people saying Sapphire is a “stripper name” Any reason? You could be a stripper called Claire.

I once knew two stunning twin girls with the most beautiful blonde hair and blue eyes and they were called Sapphire and India - Safi and Indi. I thought it really suited them both.

It's you again isn't it? 

There's a poster who posts often about the name Sapphire - possible name regret I don't know. But I reckon this is the sapphire poster

I'd shorten Sapphire to Fire as a NN, quite cool.

Aurora is a nice name.

Choose what you like. People will always have their opinions on names so the rule is to never ask just tell people your choice. There's always someone saying the mean girl at school was that name, all * are bitches etc.

Aurora definitely. It's on my list for our next baby. Sapphire is a horrible name.

This thread reminds me of one a while ago where the OP was very upset as she had given her DD a stripper name and when asked what the name was said sapphire and everyone said it was lovely and to ignore nasty comments.

And then this thread "oh no, sapphires a stripper name".

Because yes, it is.

Aurora

I like the nick name Saffi but not so keen on Sapphire. Aurora is ok.

Aurora, beautiful!

May I suggest Aurelia if you like Aurora?

No to sapphire