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Girl name help?

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Thumperstopthumping · 21/02/2017 20:27

3 sons already, all of whom were named very easily.
Our DD is proving not to be as easy?
Shortlist (ish)

Raya
Iris (to popular?)
Honor
Mika (that annoying singer years ago?!)

Middle name will either be Morgan, Mary, Shea or Clementina. All have personals reasons as to why.

Opinions please- I can handle brutal.

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smilingsarahb · 21/02/2017 20:35

Raya only sounds like half a name to me saraya/soraya (but raya is a name that's just what I think)
I like Iris, I like Honour.
Not sure about Mika. It's nice but yes it does remind me of the singer, but i imagine 2 seconds after meeting your baby I would associate with your baby.

miserablemolly · 21/02/2017 20:44

I've never heard of a singer called Mika but to me it's a boys name (Micah, might be a biblical name actually).. despite that it could be kind of cool on a little girl, spelt your way.

Iris is lovely, met one in the playground the other day but she's the only kid I've ever come across. Agree with pp that Raya isn't great.

RealHouswifeofBury · 21/02/2017 20:53

Honor is lovely

Jojo13 · 21/02/2017 21:02

I actually really like Raya.
Like iris too but was worried it was becoming too popular also but it is very pretty.

Ordinarily · 21/02/2017 21:15

My favourite would be Honor Clementina Smile

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 21/02/2017 21:30

Raya Clementina, lovely name OP.

thebakerwithboobs · 21/02/2017 21:40

Honor is a beautiful name although I do always wonder why it isn't Honour? My absolute favourite of the list though. I quite like Raya but wouldn't know if it was Ray-uh or Rye-uh. Just a thought. Iris is ok but sounds too much like Isis for me.

bohemianred · 21/02/2017 22:23

If you like Raya, would you like Freya?

Freya Clementina is so lovely

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Thumperstopthumping · 21/02/2017 22:32

baker it is Ray-uh. I've loved it since childhood and really is my top name but I worry it looks made up? I have only met a little Raya when I was a child myself! I have the same question about Honor, but would hate too cause her problems with adding a u!

bohemian I love Freya but I have a cousin Freya. She pronounces it Freh if that makes sense? Her mum is Norweigan.

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DaaMamma · 21/02/2017 22:37

Honor is fab

Baconsausageandegg · 21/02/2017 22:39

I love raya ! If you're worried just name her soraya officially :)
Incase you want some more ideas ...
Seren
Jana
Hope
Faith
Tia
Anna
Elke (know one with a sister mika)
Liliana

I'd go for honor Mary - spelt with no u is correct for the name in my opinion ! Honor Mary is gorgeous

SuperBeagle · 21/02/2017 22:40

Honor Clemetina. Smile

EggsEleven · 21/02/2017 22:43

I dislike Rays and Mika.

Love Iris. Haven't met or heard of any so i don't think it's that popular though maybe depends on region.

Honor is nice.

Iris Mary
Honor Clementina.

Buntysoven · 22/02/2017 00:45

I know a grown up Raya. Her dad us Egyptian and calls her sunshine. Raya Sunshine. He thinks it's hilarious! I like it because she's a very cool and kindhearted person.

Sophronia · 22/02/2017 01:25

Iris Mary or Honor Clementina

FourBeasts · 22/02/2017 01:45

Honor

FreeNiki · 22/02/2017 01:51

I like Iris Morgan.

Just has a nice ring to it.

Jooni · 22/02/2017 07:37

Honor! Great name and very fresh.

Iris is nice too.

INeedNewShoes · 22/02/2017 07:41

I like Raya. I've never heard of it before now but it doesn't sound made up to me.

Raya Morgan would be lovely!

Sistafromanuthamista · 22/02/2017 09:19

Second for Honor Clementina

Kazzawazza69 · 22/02/2017 09:26

Raya Morgan is lovely x

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 22/02/2017 09:45

Raya is lovely OP, it doesn't sound made up at all.

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