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Eve, Ember, Opal, Ivy, Ivory, Yara?

69 replies

CountingStars · 01/11/2013 19:30

Hi, it's me again Grin.

Can I have people's opinions on these names?

And also, which 3 you think best go together, and which go best with the names Autumn and April?
Having a hard time deciding, thanks everyone!

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Artandco · 01/11/2013 21:22

I like all the names but thing opal and April are too similar

Ivy is nice, as is Iris
What about Eira? It means snow.

Eira , Iris, and Lara

Or

Eira, Iris and :

Saffron
Ruby
Violet
Willow
Luna
Thalia

I would try and avoid x2 of any letter as at leat then you can initial their things when you have x3 of them

CountingStars · 01/11/2013 21:27

Artandco, what does Lara mean?

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Artandco · 01/11/2013 22:13

Sorry no idea! ( but Lara is mother of superman if that's any help :) )

CountingStars · 02/11/2013 07:55

Okay, well I'll have a look!

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baskingseals · 02/11/2013 08:00

Really like Opal. Also like Emerald.
What about Ebony? Or Stella?

CountingStars · 02/11/2013 08:07

baskingseals, Stella is actually quite nice, I hadn't thought of that!

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baskingseals · 02/11/2013 08:32

Oh glad you like it. I think it is lovely. My fantasy twin girls are Stella and Astrid.

Have you got a decent list yet? Would you like more suggestions?

CountingStars · 02/11/2013 08:50

We're wanting nature themed names but since it's triplets and they have to go with our twin's names (April and Autumn) it's much harder. Eve/Ember are probably our top two, but don't really want the initials problem again, so suggestions are welcome!

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comewinewithmoi · 02/11/2013 08:56

You've got twins and are expecting trips??

Meringue33 · 02/11/2013 09:02

Congratulations on your lovely family :)

What a great dilemma to be in.

I second the poster who said Eve, Ember and Ivy go best.

I've loved the name Ember since she is one of the twins in ElfQuest. Pics here

CountingStars · 02/11/2013 10:34

Yes, twins and expecting triplets!

They are probably our top 3, just not totally sure yet.

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BoyMeetsWorld · 02/11/2013 14:47

Eve, Ember and Opal. Particularly love the last two - fabulous names!!!

BoyMeetsWorld · 02/11/2013 14:51

Also re: Yara - she's a character in Game of Thrones, and not an especially appealing one!!!!

Littlecherublegs · 02/11/2013 15:37

I like Eve though prefer Eva or Ava.
I wouldn't use Opal if you have April, too similar.
Not keen on Ember, didnt even realise it was a name and just makes me think of burning wood!
Ivy is nice, not keen on Ivory.

If you are wanting nature theme names beginning with a vowel how about:
Ebony
Emerald
Eartha
Iris
India
Apple
Olive
Ocean

Bakingtins · 03/11/2013 07:04

Eve, Amber & Ivy

Don't like Ember for the same reasons as everyone else.
Opal nice but too similar to April.
Ivy is a bit old lady? Don't like Ivory at all, negative associations with dead elephants. How about Iris?
Not keen on Yara and it doesn't go with the others.

5 girls - wow! Congratulations!

Rhubarbgarden · 03/11/2013 11:14

I like Ember.

I would avoid Eve as there are so many of them, and your other girls have such lovely imaginative names I should think poor Eve would wonder why she'd drawn the short straw with such a boring three-to-a-class name.

Opal is too similar to April. How about Pearl instead?

Ivy is nice.

Ivory - dead elephants; awful.

Yara - don't like it. Mara instead, perhaps?

Some other suggestions: Briar, Storm, Fern

Rhubarbgarden · 03/11/2013 11:20

Flora?

Rhubarbgarden · 03/11/2013 11:21

Wren? Linnet?

Sorry I'll stop now.

CountingStars · 03/11/2013 15:33

Hi everyone,

BoyMeetsWorld, I have seen game of thrones but don't remember a Yara.

Bakingtins, thank you! Thinking about Iris..

Rhubarbgarden, I've never actually known any Eve's. Thank you for the suggestions, quite liking Briar.

Any thoughts on Cherry?

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Retroformica · 03/11/2013 21:18

Opal and ember are nice. Eve seems boring by comparison. Ivy would be more fitting maybe?

Maybe use pearl instead of opal due to similarity to April?

Retroformica · 03/11/2013 21:35

Opal, Ember and Maeve

Opal ember and Neve

telsa · 03/11/2013 22:25

I love Opal...the name I will never get to use! Plus Eve or Ember and Yara.

CountingStars · 03/11/2013 22:49

Oh, I quite like Maeve, just not sure it would go with the others..

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halecromp · 04/11/2013 13:45

April and Autumn are beautiful names. I like Eve and Ivy or Iris, not keen on Ivory, Yara, Ember or Opal. Love the suggestions you have had of Fern, Iris, Olive and Ebony.

Marli1980 · 10/11/2013 15:16

Eve or ivy