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Which name

52 replies

Beatrix33 · 08/02/2020 21:34

So stuck which name?
Aralia (Arah lia)
We may spell it Arahlia.
Or
Mirabella

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Jossina · 08/02/2020 22:41

Unless you're a botanist or horticulturalist I'd go with Mirabella.

Sunshiness · 08/02/2020 22:50

Mirabella is lovely

Mimca · 08/02/2020 22:58

Mirabella or better still Mirabelle/Maribel

MyOtherProfile · 08/02/2020 22:59

Aralia is lovely and less fussy than Mirabella. I've only ever heard it pronounced A-ray-lia though.

Rachelhaydenberk1 · 08/02/2020 23:18

Never heard Aralia. I find it hard to say. I like Aria though.

I like Mirabella also!

user1493494961 · 08/02/2020 23:36

Do you have a third choice?

Astronica · 09/02/2020 05:48

I can't choose one of those, sorry I dislike both. Aralia is too hard to say, and tricky to get the pronuciation you want, and both are too frilly and over-the-top to me. Aria or Mira or Belle would be better.

mathanxiety · 09/02/2020 05:55

Mirabella.

Arahlia / Aralia both a bit strange.

Mirabella is very lovely.

Twooter · 09/02/2020 05:57

What astronica said, but not Mira.

Pippilsngstrumpf · 09/02/2020 07:19

Aralia

Beatrix33 · 09/02/2020 07:33

Thank you! I love 4 sylabol names and wanted something a little different but not too weird, pretty but able to shotern.
Our son is Raphael (Rapha) The healing arcangel. He was a fertility baby after years. Didn't think it would happen again for me and we now have a beautiful girl who is many times a rainbow. We lost our twin girls in 2018 Worst time of my life.
I've found impossible to find a name for her. I think as she's so special it feels so hard to live up to my feelings for her.
Mirabella has a lovely meaning and Mira is strong for short name and like 'mira' cle
Liked Gatiella but not Gabby and isabella /belle so common.
We liked Aradhaya but spelt like this is too hard to spell. The English spelling has a different meaning. Aradia - whichcraft with father as a devil so partner not happy with that.
I loved Rada for short. Rapha and Rala, cute.
So when I found Aralia I was so happy. Thought we could have Rala for short. Then I realised its pronounced Aray lee uh and I'm not keen on Ray
We loved Arah lee uh sounding.
Now I feel I've been through every name in the world and there isn't one. Feeling sad and overwhelmed. Need to give her a beautiful name.
I liked Beatrix but it's possibly her middle name. I don't 'b' for short.
I liked Evelina but 'evil lina' and my sister has an Evelyn.
I found Estellina meaning star in French but not keen on esta which is what they'll call her over Estel.
She's very cheeky, and smiling now.
Thank you for the comments.
X

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Beatrix33 · 09/02/2020 07:35

Sorry for typos x

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dumbledoresAhhhmy · 09/02/2020 07:37

Do you like Evangeline? Hermione?

Congratulations by the way :)

Beatrix33 · 09/02/2020 07:43

Thank you! She's so beautiful.

I suggested Evangeline to partner but he feels its very 80s.
I did like Hermione at one time but don't think it's her.

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Beatrix33 · 09/02/2020 07:44

Thank you for the suggestions. The more the better.

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OhTheRoses · 09/02/2020 07:46

Do you actuallly mean Aurelia?

Mirabel
Christabel
Amabel

4 syllables
Araminta
Persephone
Hermione
Henrietta
Elizabeth
Cecilia
Cordelia
Alexandra
Olympia
Octavia
Gabriella (has a resonance with Raphael - Gabriel Rosetti and the pre-raphaelites)
Ophelia (also a resonance - v famous painting by one of the Pre- Raphaelites)

Or hust be sensible and call her Jane or Esme.

OhTheRoses · 09/02/2020 07:48

Congratulations btw.

LadyGAgain · 09/02/2020 08:21

Do you mean Aurelia?

Twooter · 09/02/2020 08:24

Beatrix, Trixie for short?

Beatrix33 · 09/02/2020 08:34

Yes Aurelia is the name, meaning 'golden one'
Aralia (Aray lee uh) is a variation of that... Like most names have variations.
Beatrix I feel is lovely for a middle name but wanted something really pretty (but strong) for a first name.
After watching me pushing her out in the birthing pool partner has said I can have any name I like! But he does offer his comments and I really want him to like her name too x
Thank you.

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Beatrix33 · 09/02/2020 08:36

Not fussed on 4 symbols anymore.
Just want a beautiful name!

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Bluerussian · 09/02/2020 08:49

Neither.

Bluerussian · 09/02/2020 08:49

How about Aubergine or Marrowflower?

PlantPotting · 09/02/2020 08:51

Love Aurelia

OhTheRoses · 09/02/2020 09:00

Please go with the conventional spelling of Aurelia if you decide on that name.

I do like Ophelia though. And Olympia as you have had a bit of an Olympian feat getting this far. Another strong 4 consonant name that's also oretty is

Victoria or
Lavinia

Bit of a curve ball and a bit made up, from the Borrowers I think but what about Arietty.

Rosalinde
Flora
Verity
Seraphina
Felicity
Anastasia
Natacha
Anouska
Imogen
Penelope