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Autumn? Aria? Alexa?

36 replies

ems942 · 17/05/2015 09:09

Baby 3 is due in November, already have two quite plain sounding names for DS and DD, would like something different but not outrageous- any thoughts on

Mila? Aria? Nova? Isla? Alexa? Autumn (the favourite atm)

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Allthatnonsense · 17/05/2015 09:21

I quite like the idea of Autumn born in the Autumn.

thatwhichwecallarose · 17/05/2015 09:21

I love autumn. Quite like Alexa and Isla, but not find of the others.

shakemysilliesout · 18/05/2015 10:45

I love autumn. Wish I had a chance to use it!

Isla is dull.

Alexa is nice

Nova sounds a bit corporate.

Dislike aria.

Mila is ok.

wigglesrock · 18/05/2015 10:47

Mila and Autumn are lovely. I know a 6 year old Autumn - it really suits her. I'm not a fan of Alexa at all. I know a toddler one, it's a bit harsh sounding.

SanityClause · 18/05/2015 10:52

Of the names you have listed, I only really like Alexa.

SheThinksShesPeople · 18/05/2015 10:58

Autumn is lovely. Nova is a car.

gingerbreadmam · 18/05/2015 11:01

i like Aria and Isla.

HearTheThunderRoar · 18/05/2015 11:39

Autumn - and Alexa are lovely, not to unusual and not ten a penny.
Nova - is awful. I use to work for Hotel Novotel.
Isla - has been done to death
Aria - Not keen.
Mila - nice.

VT82 · 18/05/2015 12:15

Isla has been too popular recently for my liking.
Nova = No way
Like the rest :)

Giddymamma · 18/05/2015 12:27

Mila fits in with cutesy / pretty trend, but not a name I've heard often?

Marcipex · 18/05/2015 15:23

Autumn is lovely. I know a beautiful auburn-haired teenage Autumn.
Please, not Nova.

pinkchampagne1 · 18/05/2015 16:04

Isla - very popular but ok name, so long as your surname isn't White!
Nova - don't like
Mila - nice
Autumn - lovely
Alexa - not keen

aoife24 · 18/05/2015 16:51

I do like Aria. I came across it for the first time on Pretty Little Liars.

foraret · 18/05/2015 16:54

Not Nova. It's like a joke. No Va. (It doesn't work/go)
Aria is a bit to PLL inspired. Maria is nicer anyway.
Mila - no. Dislike. Seems incomplete
Autumn - I don't dislike it. It's different without being too off the wall. Maybe I like it a bit.
Alexa - not keen. Kind of harsh imo
Isla - ok. Bit bland. Another like Mila that seems like HALF a name.

Autumn is the best there.

foraret · 18/05/2015 16:54

Not Nova. It's like a joke. No Va. (It doesn't work/go)
Aria is a bit to PLL inspired. Maria is nicer anyway.
Mila - no. Dislike. Seems incomplete
Autumn - I don't dislike it. It's different without being too off the wall. Maybe I like it a bit.
Alexa - not keen. Kind of harsh imo
Isla - ok. Bit bland. Another like Mila that seems like HALF a name.

Autumn is the best there.

sweetpeame · 18/05/2015 19:59

Autumn is a nice name, not too common but not unusual.
Nova - dislike it, sounds very harsh.
Aria - sounds pretentious like an aria from an opera. Or maybe the Aria casino in Las Vegas (not that that's pretentious)
Mila - meh
Alexa - ok, reminds me of the model or the Mulberry bag (which is lovely). Might get confused with Alexia or shortened to Lex or Lexi which aren't nice
Isla - fine, very common at the moment and will date quite badly I think. I think it will be the equivalent of Amanda or similar in 30 years.

islablossom15 · 19/05/2015 11:26

I like this post as my daughters are called Isla and autumn! I have had nothing but positives comments on autumns name on how lovely it is, it's not popular yet not unusual enough to appear odd. Her full name is autumn blossom ........, I of course love the name Isla aswell however it is quite popular now

inmyshoos · 19/05/2015 11:30

Love Autumn. Nova was my first car! Like Isla too but very popular now. No feeling about the others other than not sure about pronounciation of Mila and Aria. Mila sounds like a skin condition sorry Blush

LouisaB1990 · 20/05/2015 17:27

Love love love Alexa. It's beautiful & it's classy for when she becomes a woman
Suggestions sorry don't think you asked
Darcy
Briana

Leonie
Madelyn
Taya

ElleGrace · 20/05/2015 17:31

Personally I love both Alexa and Autumn- but only if baby is actually born in Autumn!
I also like Alexia, for a spin off Alexa
Mila?
Not to keen on this, sounds a bit character-like for me.
Aria?
Love this, but like the spelling Arya more (I know, I know, that is a character)
Nova?
Not sure on this one, very unique for sure.
Isla?
Not very unusual IMO, I know a few Islas.

ashesandfire · 21/05/2015 19:12

Love Autumn and Alexa.
really don't like Nova.
Isla is nice but there are soooo many of them. It's definitely not 'different'.
Mila and Aria - ok but they sound quite trendy to me. Not sure they will date well.

wesH · 22/05/2015 12:43

Autumn - this is okay
Alexa - Alexandra is nicer but thats just my personal opinion
Mila - cute, not very "strong" but pleasant sounding
Aria - too fairy-ish, not a strong name at all... sounds like a girl who'd blow away in a stiff breeze
Nova - I think this one is okay too, though others seem to disagree. Not many Novas around, though it does sound a bit "goth" to me
Isla - too common and really not even that nice

LeoandBoosmum · 22/05/2015 17:51

Love Autumn for a baby born in the colder months. What about Noelle, Holly, Robin if she's late and arrives in December?
Going by names you've suggested, how about Naomi or Orla?

LeoandBoosmum · 22/05/2015 17:53

I also love Camille (pronounced Cammy ie French sound)

I love Seren (Welsh for star)

Also, Alexa is nice, as is Thea. Isla is too common now.

DarkHeart · 23/05/2015 00:02

Love Autumn, prefer Alexis to Alexa, Nova is dreadful, Isla v popular

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