Sula or Aurora?

[CordeliaClementine]

What are your thoughts on these names? What "vibe" do you get from them?

Thanks in advance!

Hello OP!

Personally, I prefer Aurora from your shortlist. It's quite a cool name, and slightly edgy (in a good way). Unfortunately, I have heard that some small children struggle to pronounce it due to the 'R' sounds. Another reason why I prefer Aurora is simply because I know how to pronounce it, and I'm not sure how to say Sula, I'm afraid! Is it pronounced as Sue-la or Su-lla?

I'm looking for something cool/edgy/quirky, so I'm glad you get that vibe from Aurora. I was thinking that it may be too frilly which is something I don't want.

I'm not sure about Sula yet, I only heard it for the first time today. I pronounce it as Sue la!

Aurora.

It would have been my choice for a girl.
Nuff said.

Aurora

I think I'd go with Sula. It's short, unusual and feminine all of which I like.

I find Aurora a bit too "princessy".

Sula, less of a mouthful than Aurora, and very pretty too.

Sula is the name for a genus of seabirds which includes boobies, such as the blue-footed booby, Sula nebouxii

I love Aurora, and you can use Rory as a nickname.

I love Sula, I know one who is a teenager and she suits her name.

Sula is also an Indian wine (which is really nice ).

That bird is cute

I like Aurora. But I really like Aurelia which is similar so that's probably why!

Sula.What a fantastic name!
Makes me think strength-warrior-connected to the elements.

Aurora -so sorry, but makes me think Disney.

The Sula i know is named after the Sula Sgeir Island.

Sula is much nicer.

I'd be honoured to be named after that gorgeous blue flippered bird! What a cutie.

I like Sula, strong but also feminine. Find Aurora a bit airy fairy.

Aurora is a Disney Princess (Sleeping Beauty)

Sula - isn't he a character in Star Trek.

Not keen on either, for those reasons - sorry!

First time have heard the name Sula (Sue-la?) I like it I think.

I always fine Aurora a bit of a mouthful and end up getting stuck on all the rs!! Aurrrrrrrorararar thats prob just me though

There was a Sula at DS's nursery; she was just the most adorable little girl. I really like the name too.

I knew a sula and it was pronounced shoe-lah

Sula is a lovely name. Have you read the book with the same name by Toni Morrison? It is excellent. I would love to meet a girl/woman named Sula.

Never heard of the bird.....not sure if it puts me off.

I thought Sula would get slated but it seems to have got a lot of positive comments.

Aurora

Sula makes me think of the books by Lavinia Derwent, where it is the name of an island or the boat that takes tourists round the Bass Rock.

www.sulaboattrips.co.uk

It's called after a gannet.