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Orla and Nuala- too close?

15 replies

Raines100 · 28/12/2015 18:31

For a friend, as I've had all my bambinos.

I think they're too close tbh, and I want her to pick Aine, but she's having none Any other suggestions? Smile

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HaWi · 28/12/2015 18:32

I'd say they're too close, because they rhyme!

WildStallions · 28/12/2015 18:34

how do you pronounce nuala?

YouStillLookLikeAMovie · 28/12/2015 18:34

My test is "If you shout it up the stairs, will the relevant child be able to hear it's them and not their sibling being called".

I think Nuala and Orla are the kind of names that fail that.

She already has an Orla?

treaclesoda · 28/12/2015 18:35

I think they're nice together, I don't think they rhyme.Smile

Raines100 · 28/12/2015 18:36

'Noola'

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HaWi · 28/12/2015 18:36

Maybe I'm saying them wrong

HaWi · 28/12/2015 18:37

Oh, in that case - they're fine

Raines100 · 28/12/2015 18:37

Yes, she has an Orla already.

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vichill · 28/12/2015 18:43

Very nice as long as Irish.

xmasseason · 28/12/2015 18:46

I think they're too similar.

Luckystar1 · 28/12/2015 18:48

I don't like Nuala, too old womany for me, but they go grand together not too alike. Maeve would be nice

Irishkez · 28/12/2015 19:09

Orla and Aoife
Orla and Iona
Orla and Kiera
Orla and Maeve
Orla and Evie
Orla and Erin
Orla and Shannon

SpendSpendSpend · 28/12/2015 19:13

I know one Nuala and its pronounced New-lur

Scarletforya · 28/12/2015 19:16

It's Noo-la !

I can't believe someone's calling a baby Nuala, but it's sort of cute.

wigglesrock · 28/12/2015 19:47

I think they're quite nice together, although I find Nuala quite dated. My 3 daughters have names that end in the same letter, two of them have names that end in the same two letters, they can differentiate when I gulder up the stairs Grin. I find Aine and Orla a bit samey.

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