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Struggling to decide on a girls name...

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deluxetrolley · 05/04/2017 01:06

Had lots of boys names but alas it's another girl and we're struggling! Would love some opinions on our list of girls names to go with sibling Lila.

We initially wanted another L name but can't find one we like, and we prefer shorter names (2 syllables).

Bonnie (DH doesn't like)
Indie (DH doesn't like)
Mira
Edie
Elodie (maybe bit long)
Jolie
Maisie
Ivy
Lottie (ls this too popular at the moment?)

Any thoughts and suggestions greatly appreciated :)

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MommaGee · 05/04/2017 01:10

Lola?
Daisy?
Elsie?

I like Elodie best of your list followed by Lottie

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 05/04/2017 01:30

Ellie. (Not many baby Ellies around now)
Luna
Larna
Keira
Rosa
Clara

theothercatpurred · 05/04/2017 01:31

Elodie's not long! Beautiful name :)

ABCFamily · 05/04/2017 02:05

Lacy
Leanne/Lianne
Lettie
Libby
Lindsey
Lisbeth
Liza
Lois
Lucy

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SuperBeagle · 05/04/2017 04:18

Bonnie - Don't like this one, even with the cooler Faye Dunaway Bonnie & Clyde associations. I know at least 5 dogs named Bonnie (all Border Collies or Cattle Dogs). Plus I went to school with an obnoxious Bonnie.

Indie - Insanely over popular at the moment. I know three born in 2016, and a fourth called Indie-Rose.

Mira - Is this pronounced like Meer-ah or My-rah? If the former, it may get confused for the word "mirror", but it's not bad. If the latter, avoid. Myra is forever tainted by Hindley.

Edie - Love this.

Elodie (maybe bit long) - Love this too.

Jolie - Not a fan. Too heavily associated with Angelina.

Maisie - This is sweet. Perhaps you'll like Daisy too, which is similar?

Ivy - Love this. My favourite on your list.

Lottie (ls this too popular at the moment?) - I love Lottie. I briefly considered this for DC4, but we have a Charlotte in the family, so it's too similar. I like it more than Charlotte though.

SuperBeagle · 05/04/2017 04:24

And these are some 2-syllable names I think go well with Lila:

  • Anna
  • Amber
  • Bella
  • Chloe
  • Emmy
  • Freya
  • Hannah
  • Lucy
  • Mia
  • Ruby
  • Sadie
  • Sarah
  • Stella
  • Violet
  • Zoe
Newbiecat · 05/04/2017 04:45

Anna
Ellen
Megan
Faye
Lucy

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 05/04/2017 10:30

From your list, I like Maisie, Edie and Jolie.
Suggestions ;
Eden (Edie).
Ella
Macey
Daisy
Jodie
Julia
Josie

harderandharder2breathe · 05/04/2017 11:04

I know sisters Lila and Mira

Some other suggestions
Jodie
Emma
Holly
Esme
Suki

deluxetrolley · 05/04/2017 11:31

Thanks everyone for your honest opinions and your suggestions, have noted them all!

Mira would be pronounced 'Meer-ra', we had thought of the confusion with mirror and especially because living in Australia we have to take into account the differing pronunciations!

Do you think Edie is a viable nickname for Elodie?

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MrsGB2225 · 05/04/2017 11:35

Elodie, would probably be called Elle

Cagliostro · 05/04/2017 11:38

Isla
Iris
Erin
Eris
Callie

Sophronia · 05/04/2017 11:57

Alix
Anna
Alice
Audra
Ada
Annie
Ava
Bethan
Carys
Connie
Clara
Cara
Cleo
Cora
Calla
Daisy
Dora
Elin
Ellen
Esme
Emma
Eva
Flora
Freya
Farrah
Georgia
Gracie
Hannah
Iris
Josie
Juno
Jessie
Janie
Katie
Lucy
Laurel
Lana
Lina
Lena
Linnet
Lara
Leda
Laurie
Lotta
Lettie
Luna
Leni
Maya
Maia
Mara
Mina
Molly
Mary
Maggie
Megan
Nina
Nora
Nella
Nellie
Nola
Nancy
Olive
Orla
Perla
Poppy
Penny
Polly
Ruby
Rosie
Romy
Runa
Rosa
Rita
Sophie
Sadie
Susie
Sasha
Sara
Thea
Tessa
Vera
Vada
Vita
Zara

KeiraH · 06/04/2017 07:01

My daughter is Freya Ophelia

This was our short list

Reeva
Xenia
Milla
Darcy
Ophelia
Ava
Vienna
Amelia
Alexandra
Anastasia
Arabella
Gia
Harriet
Iris
Florence

DeborahFallis77 · 06/04/2017 11:12

Lana
Lucie
Lola
Lottie
Lara
Luna

chicken2015 · 06/04/2017 16:37

I named my daughter Darcy willow 9 weeks ago 😊

Hellofromme · 06/04/2017 19:56

I assumed Mira was Myra too. Don't like Ivy at all and dont understand its popularity.

Love all your other names!

oleoleoleole · 06/04/2017 20:17

Fay
Freya
Ava
Evie
Elsie
Maeve
Lucy
Zita
Molly
Millie

Buntysoven · 07/04/2017 01:05

Nancy! (Might be biased 😶

Reden89 · 26/07/2017 08:23

My little girl is called Elodie Eden and I love the name but unfortunately at the moment she calls herself 'eddie' not quite so pretty lol x

BikeRunSki · 26/07/2017 08:28

Lyra
Lorna
Luna
Laura
Lauren
Lola

Jooni · 26/07/2017 08:29

I like Bonnie, Edie and Lottie. Lottie isn't that popular on its own, but I guess with the number of Charlottes who go by Lottie there are probably quite a few around.

How about Lumi?

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 26/07/2017 09:44

Lila and Lexi, go well together.

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