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!

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.

It's nice although I prefer Eliana

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!