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Eleanor Rose or Aurelia Clare?

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88keys · 30/07/2013 10:05

Our baby is due quite soon now (four weeks...!), and we have two names that we like. Do you prefer Eleanor Rose or Aurelia Clare? Our surname begins with S and has 2 syllables. Or any other suggestions?

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littlepeas · 30/07/2013 10:10

Why not Aurelia Rose? Gorgeous! Both names are lovely, but I love Aurelia.

Goldenhandshake · 30/07/2013 10:12

I vote Aurelia Claire, very pretty Smile

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88keys · 30/07/2013 10:53

I know, Aurelia Rose is gorgeous, though not if your surname starts with S!!

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88keys · 30/07/2013 10:54

Ooh interesting, Claire or Clare? Maybe Claire looks better with Aurelia?

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JamieandtheMagicTorch · 30/07/2013 10:54

Aurelia Clare

JamieandtheMagicTorch · 30/07/2013 10:54

I like Claire better. My best friend at Primary school was Claire

Absy · 30/07/2013 10:56

Prefer Claire with an i.

Very pretty names! Though Eleanor Rose reminds me (a bit) of Eleanor Roosevelt (not necessarily a bad thing)

fanjodisfunction · 30/07/2013 10:58

Aurelia Clare, with that spelling too. (But might be biased as its my name)

Eleanor Rose is pretty too but Aurelia Clare sounds great and more unique!

CheeseFondueRocks · 30/07/2013 11:26

Eleanor Rose. Aurelia sounds daft unless you have the mediteranian surname to go with it.

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88keys · 30/07/2013 14:21

Thanks so much for the feedback, useful food for thought!

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LadyBigtoes · 30/07/2013 14:24

Aurelia is a fabulous name, one step beyond Eleanor in coolness and beauty IMO. Either middle name would go.

TolliverGroat · 30/07/2013 14:26

Both are good; have you considered having a second DD? Grin

I think Aurelia would just pip Eleanor to the post for me today, but I might have the opposite opinion tomorrow...

zingally · 30/07/2013 14:37

Both are pretty. I'd mix it up and go for Eleanor Claire though! Claire is my mums name.

showtunesgirl · 30/07/2013 14:38

How about Aurelia Clara?

Rhubarbgarden · 30/07/2013 15:00

Aurelia Clare. Lovely.

SO many Eleanor Roses...

Mollie272 · 30/07/2013 17:30

Both are pretty, I think I prefer Eleanor Rose

CruCru · 30/07/2013 18:13

Eleanor Clare.

yournotfat · 30/07/2013 18:16

Aurelia Claire

OrangeBlossom2 · 31/07/2013 10:08

Aurelia Claire for me.

soontobeslendergirl · 31/07/2013 10:14

Eleanor Rose for me - I can't get past Aurelia sounding too much like Areola :(

Aworryingtrend · 31/07/2013 10:14

Ds would have been Eleanor Rose if he had been a girl.

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