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What do you think of Ayla - or any other unusual names suggestions (girls!)

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AlphaBeta2012 · 09/01/2013 13:00

What do think of girls name Ayla (pronounced like Layla but without the 'L') - means Oak Tree.

I like unusual but simple names with a nice meaning (nature etc type thing) so welcome any other suggestions. for girls and boys (though we're more set that side of things I think!)

Outing myself completely but son is called Iden so it has to go with that.

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Lilka · 09/01/2013 13:05

I think Ayla is beautiful and goes really well with Iden :)

firawla · 09/01/2013 13:05

I like it, but when I first saw it just misread it as Alya (like aaliyah, alia) until i looked again so you might get that a few times but i think it is nice

gingerchick · 09/01/2013 13:10

If you can handle the association with Clan of the Cave Bear go for it, I actually think its a beautiful name

TigerFeet · 09/01/2013 13:12

I like it, I didn't know its meaning which is lovely too. I'm afraid my first thought would be the Clan of the Cave Bear series though :(

AlphaBeta2012 · 09/01/2013 13:13

clan of the cave bear? Never heard of it!?

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chicaguapa · 09/01/2013 13:15

I came across a Brady the other day and I thought it was a lovely name. Apparently it's Irish, well so she told me anyway. It helped that she was pretty.

tabulahrasa · 09/01/2013 13:18

Clan of the cave bear

AlphaBeta2012 · 09/01/2013 13:19

With Ayla (to be pronounced to sound like Layla) would you spell it as Ayla or Aila?

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Doingfine · 09/01/2013 13:20

Lovely. Have you seen Adayre (said Ada).

^Meanings and Origins of the Name Adayre.

Gaelic,Scottish Meanings of Adayre (Male)- Dweller by the oak tree.
Gaelic,Scottish Meanings of Adayre (Female)- Dweller by the oak tree.^

AlphaBeta2012 · 09/01/2013 13:21

Ohh thanks - i actually like that association!
chicaguapa yes agree, brady is a nice name.

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UnexpectedItemInShaggingArea · 09/01/2013 13:22

Like Ayla but much prefer the spelling Aela.

GoldPlatedNineDoors · 09/01/2013 13:23

I like Ayla.
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Also like Veda, Nuala, Aoife and Liv.

Manoodledo · 09/01/2013 23:35

I know an Ayla, I think it's beautiful.

SabrinaMulhollandJjones · 09/01/2013 23:39

I know an Ayla too and I think it's beautiful. She pronounces it 'Isla' though.

BusyBee86 · 10/01/2013 17:23

I know a nyla....slightly different

MoppingMummy · 10/01/2013 18:18

Lovely name.

I also like:

Nina
Nyah
Naomi
Esme
Tamin
Anya

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