Do these work in the UK? Are they ok? Top 4

[ClaryBeanHorshAndMe]

Louisa (it's my least favourite. But I think it would work pretty much everywhere?)
Isadora (2nd favourite)
Virginia (absolute favourite. But it it too virginal?)
Isolda

Arik
Emmett
Yaron
Yonatan (that's not a creative spelling, btw)

frums
Love Isadora and Isolde Virginia is so dated and ripe for teasing.

Tbh, I don't care about the "dated" part. There are so many "dated" names currently used... The teasing is more concerning.

FreezerBird

Isadora is nice but the Isadora Duncan connection does come to mind.

True, but except for her death... she doesn't seem like a bad namesake. And, tbh, care related accidental deaths are unfortunately really common. I mean, we still use the name Grace, right?

And thank you to everybody that took the time to read this and comment :)!!

Frazzled2207

Friendly witch? That's actually rather cool, isn't it? ;)

What about Emeraude? Or is it "too"...?

Isadora reminds me of a UK kids show that used to be on when I was a kid (I'm 30 now). The show was called Wizzadora and was about a female wizard. It had a REALLY annoying theme tune "whizzadora, we adore her...."

I know three Virginias under 18 and none get teased any more than any other kid tbh.

I'd go for Isolda and Virginia from your girls list, and Arik from the boy's list - although, from experience (with a different name!), if you're UK based (which I'm not sure you are?) you'll spend a lot of time going "no A-rik, not Eric…"

if you're UK based (which I'm not sure you are?)

Kind of. DH and DD are in the UK. I kind if travel between Switzerland and the UK... We're probably staying in the UK, but we're not sure if we're going to stay in London longterm...

I like Arik from the boys names.

Aril for boy and Isadora for girl.

Congratulations!

Isadora only makes me think of Isadora Duncan and the scarves. But I think it's a very nice name.
Louisa I like, too. Definitely not Luisa, unless you're Spanish, etc.
Isolde (with the E) is lovely - prob my favourite.
Virginia is nice, too, but I think, as others have said, could be problematic - though all the short forms of it are great.

Not sure about the boys' names. I've not heard of them, apart from Emmett. Arik sounds nice.

Do you think it would be annyoing/upsetting for a child to be called Yonatan at home and by his family but people at school etc saying Jonathan?

It seems like Arik is the most liked. Nobody seems to like Yaron and Yonatan and Emmett seem to be kind of floating in the middle...

Isadora and Emmett get my vote. I know a lovely Emmett

People will get used to all sorts of names, even names they've never heard of before. I live in London, where children are called all sorts of foreign, or weird and wonderful names that many people won't have heard of before. Yaron and Yonatan are fine if you like them the best. I would think they're a "foreign" variant of Aaron and Jonathan, but that's fine, too. I wouldn't suddenly feel a need to call them Aaron and Jonathan because they were "familar" names instead of their real names.

I like Louisa and Isadora. Also, Yoran the best of the boys.

3Yaron and Yonatan are fine if you like them the best*

My personal favourite is currenlty (...) Yonatan.

I wouldn't suddenly feel a need to call them Aaron and Jonathan because they were "familar" names instead of their real names. No, I mean, that's great :)

But if the LO was Jonathan, with a th and a J, which in my native language (which I always speak at home....) is still pronounced Yonathan.... Would it be weird if DH, I, DD, other family memebers etc said Yonatan but people at school etc simply went (which would be what I'd expect) for the English pronounciation with a "tsh" and the th?

That was aimed at daisypond btw. Oops, forgot to mention the name.

penelope

thanks :) But idk, maybe the fact that you say it's your favourite but still misspelledf it (I'm not trying to insult you, btw) is maybe speaking against the name? Thank you for commenting :)

Mrs I actually know no "real life" Emmett. It's a name I've known from fiction/literature and history....

I really like Isolde/Isolda and Isadora. I went to school with a Virginia who got teased quite badly for her name.

Emmett would probably work best from your boys list, I like Arik too. While some of the boys names are unfamiliar to many in the UK none are difficult to know how to pronounce/particularly complicated to spell

My cousin is Jonathan but moved to a country when a child where they pronounced his name Yonatan. It is a very different sound and not ideal.

LemonBreeland

First of all, are you a Hart of Dixie fan? :)

Anyhow... So, are you saying that if we say Yonatan spelling it Jonathan would be bad for the LO?

Yes, I'm also from a country where Jonathan is pronounced Yonatan...

I went to school with a Virginia who got teased quite badly for her name.
That's so sad. But thank you for mentioning it.

I don't like Arik, just to be awkward (sounds harsh, doesn't 'go' with Clarissa - neither does Emmett imo). but Yonatan seems fine to me - its a pleasant-sounding name, and I'd say its better to spell it as you'd want it pronounced, given that the spelling is easy.

Isadora does make me think of Isadora Duncan. For that reason I wouldn't use it because her whole life seemed tinged with tragedy. As well as her untimely death, she also lost her children in a hideous accident.

I do think however, that if you're in London or any other large U.K. city then no one will bat an eyelid at any of your choices.

splinter Fudge. Isadora is my 2nd favourite name, right after Virginia... Which I also have some concerns about... Oh my heck, it seems like all the names I genuinely love have some sort of issue...

errol

Tbh, Arik isn't my favourite either. I mean, I like it. I like the meaning, the sound, I think it travels well. But I just don't love it. It's certainly an option. But it's "the Louisa" of our boy's names...

My current favourites are

1. Yonatan (I'd actually be ok with spelling it Jonathan. But we'd still pronounce it as Yonatan. I don't even think I personally would mind others saying Jonathan. But I just feat the LO would mind... And no, I won't say Jonathan. The English TH is difficult imo and I'm always afraid I'm going to spit somebody in the face )
2. Emmett

(I mean, there's the lego character, there are some other literary characters and it seems to be an acceptable name if you aren't in Cornwall. And we're not in Cornwall)

1. Virginia (I don't think I need to say why I'm hesitant here... DH didn't veto it, btw. He likes it as well...)
2. Isadora (I thought there wouldn't be any issues. Plus, Izzie, Dora, Isa, Dorie, Sadie... Plenty of nicknames that would suit many different girls, if the LO were to dislike the name Iaadora for some reason....)

Arik
Emmett
Isadora
Louisa
Isolda

In no particular order!

For what it's worth I have a 'Pistorius' if you know what i mean? The connection between a baby named Isadora and Ms Duncan would not bother me at all. And I have never heard of the Emmett-Cornwall reference. And quite frankly that wouldn't stop me!

ClaryBeanHorshAndMe yes I'm a Hart of Dixie fan

I think it would cause difficulty for your LO. My cousin didn't like it. One of the names was his name and the other wasn't. He didnt want two names.

If you like Yonatan, then call your little one that, but don't spell it Jonathan. Most British people will try to pronounce it the way it is spelt, which is the sound you want - and otherwise it will annoy your little one when older. And even if through Nursery and Primary he manages to get Teachers to pronounce his name properly - that is likely to fall apart at secondary and beyond when there are teachers seeing hundreds of students a week, etc.

I'm liking all your names but Yaron is standing out to me as a great name.