Alula?

[Teapig]

After much debate DH and I have found a girl's name we both like, Alula. According to our baby name book its Latin for 'winged one' or Arabic for 'the first'.

We like it a lot BUT I just Googled it and found that it's really similar to the name of Isla Fisher's baby, Elula apparently. I'd hate for people to think we were copying celebs.

So what do you think of Alula? Is it too out there? Too Isla Fisher? All thoughts welcome.

After much debate DH and have decided not call our LO anything that sounds too like Alleluia, a-loo-ya or Hola. We have probably saved LO from a life time of teasing, or have we?

We have a new combo that we both like and we finally might have cracked it:
Fionnuala Amity Rose

What do you think? I know Fionnula (Fin-oo-lah) isn't everyone's cup of tea and will saddle LO with spelling it out for the rest of her life but she can always use nns, Fin, Nula, Fi or my favourite Lula. Also if she really hates it she could go by Amity or Ami or as a last resort the more classic Rose.

Lovely names. I say go for it. And then you can relax!

its pretty i like it

both Alula and Fionnuala but I meant in response to Fionnuala

She will be call allelujah most of her life... Sounds ok but either Hawaiian or made up.... Unsure which.

On here tho I have heard A LOT worse so go for it? Our opinion not worth much if u and family like it! :)

Ditto everyone else who loves it. Good for you for choosing something other than the usual names. It's a lovely name.

Why don't you just go with Lula or Lulu if you love the short L oo names. Also LOVE Amity as a first name.

amityville super scary film!

Aphra...Aphie for short?

Atalune....Luna for short?

nilby, yeah I thought of the Amityville connection too but I figure every name will have some kind of connection unless so I'm not too worried.

sasha I really like Lula as a nickname but I think it might be a bit too cutesy for when she gets older. I'm a lover of Amity too, apparently it means friendship and harmony which is sweet.

Thanks for the encouragement lucy. I think I just need to give our LO the unusual name we love and not worry about it.

Everyone's comments have helped me realise the name that feels right (Fionnuala Amity Rose), bring on the mispellings and horror film connections Thanks guys!