Baby is here, but can’t pick name.

[Orphlids]

Baby girl is two weeks old today, and we’re a bit stuck for a name. We seem to keep coming back to these two: Gaia Delphine and Ingrid Isolde. Which do you prefer? (Please, if you hate them both, could you refrain from saying so? Thanks!)

Gaia Delphine has no particularly special meaning to us, we just like the sound. But I can’t decide if Gaia doesn’t stand out from all the other vowel-heavy names which are currently popular.

I like the alliteration of Ingrid Isolde. I like how Ingrid sounds different to the many very frilly and pretty names currently in fashion. I don’t like the sound of the name Isolde particularly, but the baby’s older sister is named after a character from opera and I’d like that little link between them.

Thanks for any feedback!

I love the name Isolde and really like Delphine too so an unhelpful vote for Delphine Isolde 🤦🏼‍♀️😂 congratulations enjoy insert baby name!

Delphine is one of my favourite names! Delphine Gaia is a better fit

Love Ingrid! I know two and both are intelligent fun women.

Delphine as a first name for sure.

I love Gaia and Isolde is nice. I don’t think Gaia delphine flows particularly well, Ingrid I’m really not a fan of and I don’t like the alliteration.
Personally I’d go Gaia Isolde.

Ingrid is beautiful and was on my list. DH just told me Gaia means Earth and that's made me like it too.

Wish he'd had these opinions when we named our DDs.

Both are very lovely OP. Kids grow into names, you can't pick the wrong one.

I really like all those names!
Delphie is an adorable nickname.
Really like Isolde too - maybe abit more than Ingrid but like Ingrid too. Sorry no help!

Gaia or Delphine. (Please choose Delphine! It’s so sophisticated)
The only issue I can see is Gaia being pronounced Gay-uh.
I know two Maias and one is May-uh and the other is My-uh.

Ingrid Isolde is by far the nicest.

I like Gaia Ingrid.

Delphine is the better name. A PP mentioned Astrid, I know a little girl called that. She goes by the nickname of Trixie. I prefer that to Ingrid, that sounds too middle aged.

Congratulations! And well done for growing an 11lb baby, no mean feat

I would forget about middle names for now as they're barely used and just think about the first name. Personally I much prefer Ingrid to Gaia. I'm not a fan of Isolde as a middle name (don't like the name or the alliteration) but tbh middle names don't matter much.

What's DD1 called?

I prefer Delphine! Gorgeous name.

Gaia Delphine. Ingrid is unattractive sounding and Isolde just makes me think 'I solder' (electric wires...)

I like Gaia Ingrid but I guess you might want to keep Ingrid for a possible second daughter

Ingrid, but only because I've taught a Gaia before and she was forever having to explain/correct the pronunciation of her name. She was shocked when I got it right first time, put it that way.

Ingrid Isolde is gorgeous.

I think Ingrid Isolde is lovely!

Gaia for me

I think Ingrid Delphine is nicer together.
Maybe call her by both names and see what one seems to work best for her?
Congrats! 🥳

Ingrid was on my list, love it!

Isolde Ingrid
Ingrid Isolde
Delphine Gaia

All lovely (soft spot for Isolde and Delphine)

Take into account that middle names are almost utterly pointless and rarely used -the first name is the important one

Delphina instead of Delphine as a first name? I have no idea how to pronounce either Gaia or Isolde!

@polkadotpixie

I'd go for Delphine Isolde personally

This.

But of your two, I like Ingrid Isolde best. Just to throw another into the mix, how about Astrid?