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Girls names ending in 'a'

113 replies

Everybodysaycheese · 12/08/2020 09:14

For various reasons we're looking for a girls name ending in a/ah. We have a few options but none feel like the "one" quite yet.

Names that have already been ruled out:
Arabella
Alexandra
Bella (one of us likes, other does not)
Eliza (can't use for various reasons but like)
Matilda
Sarah (one of us likes, other does not)

I like slightly less popular names but DH doesn't like anything too out there. Any suggestions please?

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BeingATwatItsABingThing · 12/08/2020 09:17

Isla
Eva
Cara
Maria
Sara
Lila
Layla
Rebecca
Alisha
Olivia
Jessica
Vanessa

Does it have to end with an a? A lot of er endings sound like a.

KTD27 · 12/08/2020 09:18

We have a Mara. Love it and have only ever met one other who was Italian.

HalfBloodPrincess · 12/08/2020 09:19

Veronica.

Its dd2s middle name and I sometimes wish I had have been brave enough to use it as her first

ranoutofquinoaandprosecco · 12/08/2020 09:21

We've an Aurelia, we love it. I also liked Clarissa.

Furrybutts · 12/08/2020 09:24

Lana
Seraphina

Ohdeariedear · 12/08/2020 09:26

Laura
Lorna
Morna
Ariana
Anna
Olivia
Ella

PersonaNonGarter · 12/08/2020 09:27

Anna
Laura
Carla

RandomTree · 12/08/2020 09:29

Tara
Tessa

mogtheexcellent · 12/08/2020 09:30

Emma
Lara
Clara
Freya

ZoyaTheDestroyer · 12/08/2020 09:32

Martha
Laura
Clara
Claudia
Cecelia
Nora(h)
Emma
Tabitha

mangomama91 · 12/08/2020 09:33

Ava
Martha
Sof/phia
Tallulah
Lola

Rassy · 12/08/2020 09:33

Iona

JaneDSE9 · 12/08/2020 09:34

I have a Selena

daisypond · 12/08/2020 09:38

There are lots.
Romance language names such as Italian or Spanish, like Rosa, Francesca, etc
Old Roman (linked to the above), like Julia, Claudia, Antonia.
Jewish/Old Testament classics like Rebecca, Jemima etc.
Arabic, like Leila.
Old English/Germanic like Matilda, Hilda, etc

BatleyTownswomensGuild · 12/08/2020 09:38

Helena
Claudia
Lara
Ella
Louisa
Erica
Alicia
Saskia
Sasha
Rosa
Mariah
Lucia
Sophia
Carla
Victoria
Christina
Martha

Nicklebox · 12/08/2020 09:40

Amelia
Rebecca
Sasha
Rosa
Anna
Bella

2Kidsinatrenchcoat · 12/08/2020 09:41

Tallulah
Ophelia
Selena
Serena
Iona
Carina
Marianna
Roanna
Rosa
Joanna

Mmsnet101 · 12/08/2020 09:42

Lyra
Lyla
Layla
Ella
Laura
Lara
Lana (personal fave)
Nora
Cora
Anna
Angelina
Aldona
Eva
Beth - Ella as an alternative to Bella?

GiveMeAllTheGin8 · 12/08/2020 09:43

Freya
Amelia
Ella
Donna
Helena
Emma
Sofia
Sandra
Zahra
Sabina

hippy1952 · 12/08/2020 09:44

India,Talia.

SadiePurple · 12/08/2020 09:44

Cordelia
Lydia

Potcallingkettle · 12/08/2020 09:47

Helena
Philippa (Pippa)
Serena
Sophia
Alicia
Amelia
Jessica

Peachbubble · 12/08/2020 09:48

Joanna
Leah
Zara
Lucia

crossstitchingnana · 12/08/2020 09:48

Tabitha

ihoeihoeihoe · 12/08/2020 09:49

I know an Ayla, Emma, Zia (Ziy-ah)