Name dilemma - Iris, Ebba, Lula, Ines

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We're having a girl soon and her older brother is called Otto. I can't decide!

First name options:
Iris - more normal / traditional in UK
Ebba - not common in UK, in Sweden it's top 10

Middle name options:
Lula (a diminutive of Louise, her granny)
Ines (after a Scottish great granny)

I've got Scandi heritage/last name, and I'd like something that sounds a little more unusual... where we live Iris is top 20 which puts me off. On mumsnet all posts seem to be negative about Ebba

Thoughts?

Oh, thanks. I was just guessing. I like Åse but as it's someone I know's older sister it might be a bit middle aged.

Iris is incredible and classic.

I like Iris or zines. What about Elva?

I love Ines. Elegant name.

*Ines!

I quite like Lula, but only with Louise or Louisa on the BC. That way she, and you, have options. I can see Lula being misheard as Lola and Luna.

Louise is lovely, well known and underused. Louisa is even lovelier and also well known and underused.

I like a previous poster's suggestion of Elva.

Oh use Ebba its fantastic. I am also of Scandinavian descent and this reminds me of my grandmothers' sister who was fabulous :) A fantastic name that here will be unusual but if you go to Sweden she will be able to get the mugs with her name on. Best of both worlds really,

I don't mind Iris but compared to Ebba I find it a lesser choice.

Be brave and go with Ebba, as you did with Otto, it will pay off.

Basically it may be v unusual here BUT it's obvious how you say it and easy to spell so no problems there. Also, it's lovely - very strong, but a lovely sound.

Lula and Iris, ok but just not interesting really.

Ines, I like this - but not as much as Ebba.

I adore Ines as a first name if that's a thought at all?

Ines Tallulah would be really pretty!

But if these names have meaning to you, I would follow your heart. Clearly not everyone on here is familiar with Scandinavian names so I dont think you will get the best point of view necessarily! I actually think all the names are nice on the list!

Lula is a minced lamb kebab where I live

My mother was called Iris so I'm biased on that one.

What about Astrid?

I like iris, I wouldnt know how to say ebba

Ebba for me

I know an Ebba, didn’t strike me as weird at all when I heard it, I think it’s nice.

I also like Ebba.

And I like Lo, like the baby from Bonus Family.

I didn't like Ebba when I first heard it but now it's growing on me. It goes beautifully with Otto, I'd go for it!

Also love Ines. Iris is fine but not as special as Ebba and Ines in my opinion. Not a fan of Lula especially except as a shortening of Louise

Love Ines as a first name and goes fabulously with Otto

Iris is beautiful too

Really not keen on Ebba, she will forever be asked if it's 'Emma'
Lula, not great, not awful

I love Ines, DH didn't want to use it though. It makes me smile when I hear the name (not often).