Baby arrived early - quickly need to choose between these names

[FriedaTheBreeder]

This was our shortlist that we were going to spend the next few weeks whittling down. Now we need to to it in a rush. Thoughts please. We want a strong name that’s unusual without being weird.

Eliza
Nina
Ariana
Tessa
Frieda
Alma
Theodora
Isadora

Theodore
Thea for short

I like your list.

I would use Nina.

Have you noticed they all end in A was that deliberate?

Can I just chuck in Astrid because I have been saying this name on baby name threads forever and so far no takers .

Astrid is lovely but also likely to be fairly popular.

Nina or Theodora. Congratulations, OP.

Eliza or Freya for me.

Agree though you have a few weeks to see what fits and feels right for you. I'm sure you need time to recover from the surprise early arrival as well so stressing over a name is not necessary!

MikeUniformMike

Is it? I don't know anyone who has named their DD's Astrid apart from one I met 24 years ago.

I wanted to name my DD Astrid but DP didn't like it.

DD on the other hand does like it and says she would have liked to have been called Astrid.

I don't know many littlies now mine are teenagers and older is it popular now?

I have just named my little girl Eliza. I absolutely adored it throughout my whole pregnancy as it is quite uncommon and probably not likely to ever be too popular. Never wanted something that everyone had, or that was just one of them trend names. Congratulations too!

Nina is lovely. Congratulations!

I like Astrid because it seems feminine but not frilly, not too long, easy to say and spell, nice meaning and it's a name that's been around for a long time. (Marie-Astrid of Luxembourg, Astrid Lindgren...)
I know a few little ones.
I've just had a look at the top 100 names for 2018 and was surprised that Astrid isn't there.

Nina, congratulations

Nina

Nina! (I'm biased though )

Nina is lovely

I think Isadora is a good middle ground between Eliza and Theodora so a bit of both or your choices

Eliza, Tessa, Theodora or Isadora. Scrap the rest and trt each out to see which fits.

I think my favourite is Isadora but not sure it would suit every child

Congrats Theodora nn Theo. It’s my first choice for a girl. Suppose you could also shorten to Thea or Teddy

Congratulations!

I love Nina, Tessa or Isadora.

Congratulations and Eliza 💐

Nina or isadora

Theodora but Teddy for short.
💐 💐

Eliza

Theodora

Ooh. I like Frieda! Strong name! Congrats op!

I really like isadora and Theodora.

Nina is sweet but I know of four under 5 round my way. Could be coincidence.

Isadora, Theodora or Nina. Tessa is lovely too.

I think Eliza is v common. I like ariana..Dont kmow anyone of that name except the singer. Theodora is very greek ( i speak greek) theo means God. Isodora is the most unusual and very nice..i like the shortened name dora too
So 4 me either ariana or isodora , tessa is a no no 4 me. I live next to a street called Alma road so im not fond of it as a human name lol