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Which do you prefer?

26 replies

finova · 04/08/2016 08:34

Hi
I'm very very early in pregnancy but already have name ideas.
We have 2 boys already with names along lines of Jacob and Oliver, but not them.

So for boys we like Louis or Evan,
For girls Lara or Iona.

Which do you prefer?

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happystory · 04/08/2016 08:46

I like all four (not helpful!) but would you pronounce it Louie, that's quite popular if that kind of thing bothers you, the other three are more unusual

GraceGrape · 04/08/2016 08:47

Like both girls names but prefer Iona. Definitely prefer Louis to Evan.

Magazinepile · 04/08/2016 08:51

Would louis be pronounced like louie? If so then Louis and Lara. Beautiful names op apart from ionaWinkSmile

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finova · 04/08/2016 08:55

Yes Louis would be the Louie pronunciation.
Thanks!

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Iliveinalighthousewiththeghost · 04/08/2016 09:28

Louis and Iona

Magazinepile · 04/08/2016 10:41

Ok well Louis is a beautiful name then op!

NappingRabbit · 04/08/2016 10:51

Love Lara, not keen on the others sorry.

CourtJester · 04/08/2016 10:55

Evan and Lara

muminthecity · 04/08/2016 11:17

I love the name Louis, I know two and they are both such lovely people. Also like Iona. Not at all keen on Lara but that may be because the one I know is not a nice person at all!

MrsNuckyThompson · 04/08/2016 11:18

I like the girls names, not so keen on either of the boys', but of the two would prefer Lewis.

peaceloveandtwirlywoos · 04/08/2016 11:19

Evan and Lara go nicely with the other two.

Sophronia · 04/08/2016 11:45

Louis and Lara

winewolfhowls · 04/08/2016 14:44

Love lara, then Evan

HallaWalla · 04/08/2016 14:55

Louis and Lara

SorenaJ · 04/08/2016 15:40

Louis and Iona

Tiggeryoubastard · 04/08/2016 15:47

Love Louis, not keen on Evan though there's nothing wrong with it. I don't think either girls names go with classic boys names, they're a bit more modern, again not to my taste, but nothing wrong with them.

Raines100 · 04/08/2016 17:14

Evan and Lara

DramaAlpaca · 04/08/2016 17:22

Evan & Lara for me too.

ThroughThickAndThin01 · 04/08/2016 17:26

Louis. - Really love this.

Lara or Iona, love them both.

Great names OP

MrsHughesCarson · 04/08/2016 18:18

Louis
Lara

marblestatue · 04/08/2016 21:44

Evan and Iona

ClockMakerSue · 05/08/2016 09:03

Not keen on boys so find it hard to pick one over the other but from the girl names I really like Lara. It's less commonly used where I live than Iona too.

Iona doesn't work with our surname as it makes it sound like 'I own a ...' Something to check!

MyBootsAreMuddy · 05/08/2016 09:06

Lara and both boys names are lovely.

CakeRattleandRoll · 05/08/2016 09:33

Louis and Lara

UntilTheCowsComeHome · 05/08/2016 09:41

Don't like Louis at all, it's so popular at the moment too.

Evan is lovely, as is Lara.