Alianore?

[Iwantalonglie]

Ok, so I'm going to confess, I've posted a few threads asking for advice on baby names so far. DH is very taken with "unusual" names, especially girls' names, and it's useful to have external, impartial advice to temper his enthusiasm. With some help, we've decided on a boy's name but still arguing and throwing things politely disagreeing over our girl's name choice (we're not finding out the sex).

DH's latest suggestion is Alianore. Mine is Jocelyn. Other names in the ring include:

• Amabel
• Evelyn
• Iris
• Mathilde
• Alethea

Please don't hold back - which of these are awful? Which one would you pick?

Just makes me think of 'alien'. How about Aliona instead? Or Elena? Alana?

Iris and Evelyn are fine, but not particularly unusual if that's what you want. The others sound a bit try hard pretentious - just go with regular spellings. Matilda is lovely in it's own right, as is Althea.

Other suggestions:
Dorothea
Inez
Ursula
Emmeline
Coralie

Alethea, meaning truth, is one of my favourite names. It’s popular amongst Christian families so I’d guess this was the case with your family, just something to be aware of.

Jocelyn is nice.

Iris and Evelyn are overdone atm although I love Iris.

Amabel reminds me of Amabella with the nightmare mother in Big Little Lies.

I don’t like the other names.

I know a lovely Spanish Eleanora - pronounced El-ee-ah-Nora. Not dissimilar to the other name but maybe more acceptable?

Mathilde or Jocelyn

Iris and Evelyn are far from unusual.
Amabel end. Plus it'll always be mistaken for Annabel.
Alianore sounds like Eeyore. Agree
Alethia will be mistaken for Alicia.
Mathilde is quite nice.
I don't like Jocelyn. However it fits your bill for unusual

Other suggestions.
Tiana
Tamika
Alakina
Trinity
Latrice
Rosabelle
Marcella
Ariadne
Isolde

My vote is for Jocelyn, it's also in a different name category to popular names atm

The more I think about it the more I like Jocelyn Joss for short

Jocelyn is by far the best. Little used but nice.

Your dc won't thank you for a name where they constantly have to correct other people's spelling or pronunciation.

I'm really surprised by some of the reactions to these names as they are really not that unusual.
In my experience children love having a name that's a little different, as long as it's not ridiculous.
Alethea is beautiful and it's obvious how to pronounce it from looking at it, can also be shortened to Ali or Thea if she wanted.
Evelyn, Iris and Mathilde are very normal. I'm not keen on Mathilde personally but the others are fine.
I think Amabel is nice, as is Amabella but it will constantly get mistaken for Annabel which could get a bit annoying for her.
People soon get used to a new name though. At my son's school we have so many unusual names and it makes such a nice change from all the Evie's Olivia's and Isla's etc.

Alethea would definitely be my choice.

Alianore is awful though

NOT Alianore! What wohld she be called for short - Alien?

By favourite is Iris, so beautiful ❤️

Hannalina

Alianore sounds like a made-up brand name for a new model of Korean car :

“And tonight on Top Gear we will be driving the new Hyundai Alianore round our track!”

@MsTSwift

The more I think about it the more I like Jocelyn Joss for short

Yes, and she'd have a really great namesake, Jocelyn Bell Burnell

If your DH likes the sound of Alianor then fgs tell him to give his head a wobble, think of the poor girl and call her Eleanor, which is a lovely name.

I really love Alethea.

Iris is lovely too.

I like Jocelyn and Amabel is growing on me.

Have you considered Jessamine?

Alethea is gorgeous and I don't think it would have spelling or pronunciation issues personally - it has a very different sound to Althea, as the emphasis in Alethea is on the "Lee" sound not the "Al".

However Amabel, while nice, DOES sound almost identical to Annabel in a lot of accents - so there will be confusion imo. Mathilde is also lovely, but in the UK could have spelling issues too.

Alianore is horrible, sorry - just looks like you can't spell Eleanor (or the ancient Alienor). But Jocelyn is fine - I'm not usually keen on unisex names but it's nice. Evelyn and Iris are also pleasant, but very commonplace/popular compared to your other choices.

If you like older, less common names you might like Isolde, Cressida, Jessamine, Cecilia/Celia, Rosamund/Rosalind, Corisande, Dahlia, Thalia, Bryony or Gaia?

I don't like Alianore at all, it sounds made up. I like Eleanor / Eleanora though. Not keen on Jocelyn either, though I like Joss as a nn.

Amabel - no, prefer Annabel, Mabel, Mabli or even Amelie
Evelyn - it will blend in with the many many Evies, Eves, Avas etc.
Iris - beautiful name, but again, quite popular. Less popular flower / nature names I like include Fern, Camellia, Tansy, Sylvie / Sylvia and Fleur.
Mathilde - prefer Matilda
Alethea - nope - I really like Thea, Althea, Athena and Alice

How about: Camille, Josephine, Iona, Zoe or Anya?

Alianore is awful.

Alianore is awful, you can't call a child that!

Amabel not much better.

My friend has a daughter called Jocelyn/Jossie, she is an utter delight so am biased but love it!

Alianore sounds like a bad attempt at spelling Eleanor.

Iris and Evelyn are not unusual.

Matilda is quite common now. Mathilde is a lovely and less usual variation.

Jocelyn is interesting. Joss works as a nn. One of those 'used to be a man's name' names that is still crossing over and could be either.

Do we grow into our names or do or names grow into us ?

Iris and Evelyn are ok but the rest are awful

Leonore, Lenore, Leonora?

Evelyn is really popular. Loads of girls called Eve and Evie (highly probable nickname) as well as the very similar names of Eva and Ava.

Alethea - sounds like Alicia (Ah-Lee-See-Ah) pronounced with a lisp. Thea is a great name but not unusual.

I have heard Iris and Ivy while out and about.

Alianore - Think it will be confused with Eleanore.

Jocelyn - love it

Mathilde - will be confused with Matilda imo which is a popular name (nickname Tilly rather than Mattie)

Amabel- will be confused with Annabel imo.