Final list but not sure about any of them..

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Please could I have your comments on the baby girl names below? As with our last DC, we are struggling to make a decision and I don't want this to drag on and on... we have an unusual surname too which doesn't help! In no particular order:

Clara (DH not keen)
Thea (DH not keen, I'm unsure of correct pronunciation but love it anyway)
Leonora (feel like it's too unusual and will get misspelt)
Adriana (love it but does it sound a bit harsh or maybe even pretentious?)
Mia (feels a bit weak)
Erin (love this but DS is Ryan so don't know if they sound too similar)
Ava (maybe too popular)
Ella (maybe too popular)

I love Clara, but guess you might have to rule it out if dh can't be persuaded. Personally I find Ava, Mia and Ella are pretty but a bit dull. Not so keen on Adriana, and I do think pronunciation would be an issue. I think Leonora and Erin are both lovely and I don't think Ryan and Erin are too similar. So my vote would be for one of these two, neither is too over-used.

Adriana, Leonora and Erin! Others are boring/overused!

I like Erin.

What about Leonie?

Leonora is nice. Do you like Lydia?
I find Erin a bit boring tbh.

Ella and Ava are great names. Personally I wouldn't worry about popularity if those are the names you really love, after all, why should everyone else get to have your favourite names and not you?!

But I also suggest Cara because it's brilliant.

Ah I get it now, I'm in Yorkshire and I think everyone will pronounce like I do, suppose if they don't it's no big deal.

I already know my stepdad will pronounce 'Fear' though because he never pronounces his 'TH's' !!

I like Leonora!

Leonora, and how would it get misspelt? It’s spelt exactly as it sounds.

I like Leonora nn Nora.

Leonora

I love Leonora - it really isn't difficult to spell. Also love Clara and Adriana from your list. Not too fussed about the others.

I can't imagine there being any other siblings in the world called Ryan and Leonora. (Not that this matters...)

Thea is like Theo with an a

Ava is lovely !

I love Leonora and Adriana from your list. I think both Ella and Ava are quite popular at the moment and Mia has sort of been and gone. Erin and Ryan are a bit matchy. Adriana has lots of nicknames which is a plus. If I had to chose one Leonora my a mile though, its a beautiful, classic name with a twist.

Leonora! !!!

I'd love to meet a little Adriana x

Leonora is lovely. Like Erin too - but not with a Ryan.

Clara - beautiful
Thea - ok
Leonora - no, reminds me of Jackanory
Adriana - nice
Mia - lovely
Erin - nice
Ava - ok
Ella - nice

I like leonora best, I have a cousin called that and it doesn’t get spelt wrong or mispronounced for her as far as I know! It’s a lovely name

I like Erin and Adriana

Ava and Ella ARE too popular, pretty as they are. I agree with you that Mia is.... a little too little. Erin does have similar sounds to Ryan. My faves from your list are Clara or best of all, Leonora. It’s so pretty and you could shorten it to Nora or Leonor or Leonie if you wanted. Some people will misspell it, but someone will misspell all but the most ordinary names. Very pretty and feminine.

From your list I like Clara best. Ava is very, very popular atm! If you're not sure if any of them are right, then maybe none of them are the right?

Erin complements Ryan beautifully. Leonora and Adriana being Italian in origin don't imho

Adriana and Ava are my favourites from
Your list. FWIT I don't think Adriana sounds pretentious at all and think it has a 'soft' sound.

I've always liked Ava. I also have always liked Eva... maybe less popular if that bothers you?