Opinions please: girls

[GanderousGoose]

Evelyn Lara
Lora Kate
Eva Grace
Anna Grace
Georgia Ellen
Aimee Kate
Cleona Ellen
Tessa Amy
Maren Elisabeth

I don't mind if the names are popular or whatever - just looking for some honest opinions .

Glad that I have entertained you FOKKYFC.

If I think it looks like a yoonique spelling, then other people are likely to do so.

@MikeUniformMike why is your opinion somehow likely to be reflective of others, any more than @FOKKYFC's opinion or mine? Like I say, both Laura and Lora are nice in my opinion but there's nothing "yoonique" about Lora. "Yoonique" is spelling a name in such a way as to be deliberately different and "unique" - like spelling Louise as Lueeze or Emily as Emmyleigh or Jane as Jaine or Casey as Kaycee. Lora is a perfectly legitimate spelling of the name and indeed, a differently pronounced name from Laura in some countries.

It just is, @GanderoiusGoose .Look at how the spelling is questioned on this thread.

'yoonique' is a MN term.

Laura is Lau-ra in Italy, the first syllable rhyming with How or Now, not Low.

I love Maren. That’s beautiful.

@MikeUniformMike as I said, I can see that Laura is the preferred spelling - that doesn't make a perfectly legitimate name "yoonique" because you say so . Superiority complex, much? Nobody else here has said it is "yoonique", just that they prefer Laura - no issue with that. Additionally, when I used Lowra as the Italian pronunciation example, I meant the -ow sound as in when you hurt yourself. Having a degree in French and Italian, I'm more than aware of how to pronounce the name Laura in Italian, thanks.

@MikeUniformMike we'll just have to agree to differ, on the understanding that you're wrong and have misunderstood the meaning of the Mumsnet "yoonique." Lora is a legitimate spelling and name in many countries. Lots of people here prefer Laura. That doesn't make Lora "yoonique."

Evelyn Lara- No
Lora Kate - Love Kate
Eva Grace - Love
Anna Grace - Love
Georgia Ellen - No
Aimee Kate - Love
Cleona Ellen - No
Tessa Amy -Love
Maren Elisabeth - No

I don't mind if the names are popular or whatever - just looking for some honest opinions

I have a friend called Lora of Irish origin. She does get some assumptions that her name is spelt 'wrong' though, so it is worth bearing in mind that some people will think that and make comment.

I say this as someone who has Alys and Tomos on their list. I'm well aware that some people will assume that these will be 'yoonique' spellings of Alice and Thomas. I am fully prepared with my 'Welsh spellings' retort.

I did cross Harri off my list though as I didn't like the name enough to want to have to constantly explain it. I also know a few Harriets who go by Hari which put me off further.

Tessa is my favourite name on your list. Tessa Elisabeth would be gorgeous. I think Amy is a nicer spelling than Aimee, I like the simplicity of Amy.

I really like Tessa Maren.

Maren Elisabeth is brilliant. I like Lora and Anna too, but obv not together. And Ellen. I quite like Lora Ellen as a combination.

Not that keen on any of your other names. Evelyn, Grace etc are rather done to death atm.

What about Lara Kate, just to mix up a couple of your suggestions (my dd is Lara Kate!).

I have a Harri, CaffiSaliMali. Lots of boys in our area seem to be Harri not Harry.

I really love Tessa, not heard it for years. Not keen on Amy for middle name though, I’d prefer Tessa Elizabeth