Baby girl name vote

[GraceBlish]

Hi all :) this is my first post.
We're expecting our first child (a little girl) in August and we're really stuck on choosing a name. Our favourite was Ava but then we were told it's becoming more and more popular now, and I don't want her to be Ava (1of3) in school.
Here's a list of some of the names we've shortlisted - as you can see they're all quite similar. So I was hoping anyone could just give their views on whether they know many people with the same names and which you like. Thank you!
Ava
Cora
Maya
Kyra
Ivy
Ayla
Myla
Rosa
Nora
Aya (pronounced like Ava but with a Y)
Iva
Ruby

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I'm pregnant and if it's a girl I'm calling her Ava. Ayla is gorgeous, the only one I don't really like up there is Iva

Thanks @camnico! Apparently Ava was the 9th most popular girls name last year, which is a shame because I really do think it's so beautiful!

Rosa (I'm biased though)

Cora and Ruby are so awesome!

I think all your names are great, tbh. Except for Iva tbh (imo).

Thank you :) Cora is my next in line to be honest!

Ivy

Ivy, rosa and ruby are all beautiful

Another vote for Ivy, Rosa or Ruby.

Ava, Ruby and Maya (various spellings) are fairly common here.

I quite like Ivy.

I think there's a lot to be said in favour of having a 'normal' name, rather than a more unusual one. Having the same "That's an unusual name" "How do you spell that?" "Where does it come from?" type conversions can become tiresome after half a century. Speaking from vast experience.

I, perhaps unkindly, feel that unusual names are inflicted on babies for selfish reasons. Popular names are popular for many reasons. If you like Ava, stick with it.

Thanks @Cupofteaandtoilet - as this is my first child and we don't have any other babies in the family I just don't have a clue what's popular nowadays. Cheers for the info :)

Cora or Rosa.

I know 1 Ava and 1 Ivy, both under 5

Ivy is a beautiful name, I also like Rosa.

I love Ivy.

I also like Ava, Ruby, Cora, and Nora. I like Aya but suspect it'd be mispronounced a lot.

If you're concerned about popularity. Avoid Ruby you can't put a pin head between them. Ivy is almost on a par with it.
I love Cora.

Thanks Awwlookatmybabyspider and SuperBeagle :)

Rosa, I don't know any.

Ivy.
Cara?

I love Rosa and Ivy.

Please don't call her Iva unless your surname is Biggun

Cora and Rosa

I'll also just throw this out there but I've never met an Ava (maybe it's not popular where I am from) and have only seen it written. I don't know if it's pronounced as written like ah-va or more like ai-va. So when you say "Aya (pronounced like Ava but with a Y)" I'm still none the wiser. off to Google!

Cora is my favourite followed by Ivy then Ava and Rosa. All lovely names imo. Not keen on any of the others.

Ivy and Rosa

Cora is the nicest after Ava itself.

How about Mara?

My son's nursery class has 3 Ava's, there's only 12 children in he class! My friend also called her child Ava. It is really popular, but because it is a lovely name.

Our of yours I like Nora best, then Cora

Rosa, Cora or Nora.

I really dislike Ivy (too old ladyish), Maya has too many different spelling possibilities and Ruby is popular around here.

I really like Ava though.