Eliora?

[MadameCheese]

Pronounced El-ee-aura. It's unusual I know and we've really struggled to find a name for a girl. DH is dead set on it, I'm not so sure because I am worried about what people might think. Maybe I'm a bit too straight laced :o

Oh dear, not fond of that, sorry. It sounds a) made up and b) a bit like a fabric conditioner.

Am really sorry.

Eloise? Esme? lenora? Laura? Elise?

I've not heard it before. Where did he get it from?

It's a combination of every pedestrian frilly girl's name out there; sounds like something a committee came up with.

It also sounds like some drunk with a plummy accent or Peter O'Toole playing some drunk with a plummy accent trying to say Laura late at night.

Tell him NOOOOOOOOOO.

Ha ha! No, it's a hebrew name so pretty old, but not terribly popular I see in the west :o. I like Anna, what do you think?

Sounds made up.

Anna MUCH better.

I know what you mean, oh dear poor DH!

It's nice although I prefer Eliana

MadameCheese. There are gorgeous Hebrew names out there if he likes Hebrew names. That particular one just has a lot going on, in all directions, all at once.

Yes, we looked at Eliana too. Believe me we've trawled through them, we both chose the name based on meaning as much as anything , what to do?

Nice Hebrew names -

Elizabeth
Naomi

Lots more but can't think at the mo!

I know, some names I've discounted by association with girls I knew at school.

Sounds like a soft drink

I love it its beautiful and people will get used to it and laern to say it

Sounds sooooooo made-up.

I would think I was hearing Elinora.

Anna is lovely.

What about Amiela, I think thats Hebrew. am-ee-ELL-a.

We liked a similar name for this baby if she had turned out to be a she and not a he.
We liked Ellora/Elora and liked Elle or Laura as a nn.

I like it, but I think people will assume it's made up. My favourite girl's hebrew name is Ophira (Uh-fee-ra), though I'm sure you've already heard of it.

Eliora sounds made up, even if it isn't. And reminds me instantly of the Kiora song! How about Alana for a similar sound?

Well I love it but am biased as DD2 is called Elora and I adore that name!