Help us name DD. It's between 2

[MamaTT]

Due early July.
The final shortlist is:
Delphi Rae
Elsie Mai

My heart says Delphi but I don't know if it's just too unusual. I don't want her to hate her name. DP is equally fond of both so is letting me have the final say. Surname is a common 2 syllable name beginning with L.

Would love your opinions!

Eurgh the Mai spelling gives me the rage
It looks like it should be pronounced my not may, like Kai
I don't know who decided it was an alternative spelling to May or why it's accepted
Really annoys me - obviously

Delphi Rae is a beautiful name. Congratulations

Another vote for Delphi Rae here. Beautiful name and such a beautiful part of Greece too :-)

Deliphi is lovely but I hate Rae

Would it be Delphine shortened to Delphi?

Both are lovely!

❤️ Delphie Rae.

Delphine (meaning = dolphin) is very pretty and can easily be shortened to Delphie, but with Dephi, as in ancient Greece, one is getting into pretty deep waters. You may be perfectly happy with this; it's not for me to comment.

As I'm sure you know, Delphi in Greece was home to a female oracle who was brought out and made stoned by breathing the poisonous/hallucinogenic fumes from burning laurel or similar leaves (and occasionally died from their effects. Am honestly not sure how exploitative this was.). The word 'Delphi' itself means 'womb' or, as later interpreted, 'navel'...in other words, the early Mediterranean peoples' centre of the world.

Mai only if you're Welsh and pronouncing it 'my' - please!

Delphi. Maybe Delphine nn Delphi?

Loving Delphi. Go for it! If you love it then it's right. All my kids have unusual names and they really suit them. People have got used to them now.

I might be the only one that prefers Elsie!

I prefer Elsie too. Yes it's quite commonly used, but I'm not sure about Delphi at all! I'd definitely use Delphine and Delphi as a shortening if you do go with that one.

Agree either Rae or Mae, don't like the ai spelling.

Congratulations!

Delphi! Pretty and unusual!

Should have said - yes we're Welsh (Welsh is DPs first language), hence the Mai.
We would have liked a Welsh name but he reckons I can't pronounce any of them properly . He is from a Welsh speaking community and I barely knew enough Welsh to get me through my Welsh
GCSE.

Definitely set on Delphi now. Not keen on Delphine. The Rae is not set in stone. Open to further suggestions. Middle names stress me out. I didn't give DS one for this reason.

Does she need one?!

I don't have a middle name. Seeing as my first name is long (it is) my parents thought I wouldn't need one.

I personally used to wish I had a middle name. Simply because my female classmates used to have these monogrammed accessories and I was terribly jealous (seeing as I only had two letters...)

Delphi Rose is cute

Delphi Rose
Delphi Beatrix
Delphi Charlotte
Delphi Emma
Delphi Eleanor
Delphi Alexandra
Delphi Clementine
Delphi Florence
Delphi Fleur
Delphi Grace
Delphi Hannah
Delphi Juliet
Delphi Jennifer
Delphi Jemima
Delphi Jasmine
Delphi Kate
Delphi Louisa
Delphi Matilda
Delphi Madeleine
Delphi Noelle
Delphi Olivia
Delphi Rebecca
Delphi Rosalind
Delphi Susannah
Delphi Violet
Delphi Victoria
Delphi Willow
Delphi Zara

Delphi Rae is a bit Lana Del Rey sounding.

I prefer Delphi Rose as others have said.

Not a fan of Elsie or Mai.

I'd stick with Rae. I think Delphi Rae is very cool

As you have welsh connections
Delphi Mai
Delphi Seren
Delphi Megs

I've always like the Welsh version of Rose-
Delphi Rhosyn

I just like Rae.

If middle names stress you out and you didn't give your son a middle name, just don't give Delphi one.

I agree with Loyly. You don't have to bother with a middle name. They're definitely optional .

If you insist on a middle name, I'd still with one syllable!