Please comment on my girls list

[Lillylola]

Eliana
Isabella
Christina
Anna/ Anya
Elizabeth
Cassandra
Helena

She would be a sister to Alexandra
Thank you

Eliana - sounds a bit too trendy, Eleanor would fit better with Alexandra imo
Isabella- very pretty but also quite popular
Christina - possibly slightly dated but beautiful (love nn Kit too)
Anna/ Anya - lovely but a bit short/simple with DD's name (Antonia nn Anya might be better?)
Elizabeth - lovely timeless classic with so many nn choices
Cassandra -beautiful but a bit soundalike with DDs name
Helena - gorgeous, elegant, underused name

Helena would be my first choice with Alexandra - similarly classic and elegant but not heard very often, 2nd choice Elizabeth (one of those cant go wrong names, it's so timeless), 3rd choice Christina.

Eliana - I know 3. I don't think it matches Alexandra in elegance
Isabella - nice but popular
Christina - is ok, a bit dated
Anna/ Anya - I like these but the matching initial would annoy me
Elizabeth - like a lot
Cassandra - prefer Cassia. I like the sound of Cassandra but not the myths
Helena - this is my favourite from your list

@Toocold

What is Alexandra’s middle name? Beautiful name, though I might be biased!

Thank you , it’s Alexandra Penelope :)

Eliana - love
Isabella -ok
Christina - don’t like
Anna/ Anya - like both
Elizabeth- love
Cassandra - not with Alexandra!
Helena- don’t like

A beautiful selection of names! Helena or Elizabeth would be my top picks.

How are you pronouncing Eliana?

Nice list! I like Christina, Anna and Helena - all underused classics that go well with Alexandra. With Helena I think it helps if you are happy with the usual Helen-a pronunciation (rather than Helaina).

Also like Elizabeth as a great classic but obviously more popular. Isabella also lovely, was suddenly SO popular it’s a bit of a trend name.

Cassandra and Alexandra are too similar sounding.

Eliana is awkward sounding and without much history compared to your other choices - but Leonora or Eleanora could be alternatives.

Anya - ok but a lot less distinguished than the rest.

Other thoughts - Rosaria, Cassia, Serena, Cecilia, Cordelia

Eliana - nice, is it said as Ellie-Anna? If so I like it.
Isabella - lovely name, very popular but nice
Christina - really don’t like but I don’t know why
Anna/Anya - Anna is so pretty and timeless, I’m not as keen on Anya
Elizabeth - lovely, classic, just can’t go wrong
Cassandra - nice name but I wouldn’t use it with Alexandra, they have very similar endings
Helena - I’m not a fan but it is a fine name

For those who have asked yes the pronunciation is Ellie- ah-na . It’s the female version of Elias (my father ) and it’s of Hebrew origin. Cassandra unfortunately is very similar to Alexandra and that’s why I like it , but I guess it’s a no. Thank you for the new suggestions as well.

If they are Cassie and Alex, then the -andra bit will be mostly be forgotten.

Eliana disappears into all the Ellie and -ana names. Elisa is much prettier.

Lovely names. I think Helena or Christina go best with Alexandra.

@Lillylola

For those who have asked yes the pronunciation is Ellie- ah-na . It’s the female version of Elias (my father ) and it’s of Hebrew origin. Cassandra unfortunately is very similar to Alexandra and that’s why I like it , but I guess it’s a no. Thank you for the new suggestions as well.

Ah I understand why you like Eliana then, that's a lovely connection (and Elias is one of my fave boys names). Do you live in the UK? Ellie variants are very popular here currently (compared to more classic Alexandra) which is what may be putting some posters off, because objectively Eliana is very pretty and works well style wise with Alexandra (multiple vowel sounds and 4 syllables).

Cassandra also has the "Only Fools and Horses" thing in the UK but not so much elsewhere (and kids are less likely to aware of it anyway). If you really love it (and it sounds like it's your fave?) then I wouldn't let that or it having the same ending as Alexandra put you off. Lots of people have 2 or more kids names ending in the same sounds (-ia, - ah or -y/ie) so I think people would get used to both DD's names ending in the less common -andra.

I like them all except Eliana which doesn't sound good to my ear with Alexandra.

Eliana - no
Isabella - lovely
Christina - nice
Anna/ Anya - both lovely
Elizabeth - nice
Cassandra - no
Helena - lovely

I feel like Elizabeth suits Alexandra the most

Eliana is my favourite and was on my list of girls names (I chose Lydia in the end)

I love Helena.

I like Cassandra too, if shortened to Cass. I don't think I'd ever use the long version.

My favourite as a sister to Alexandra is Christina.

Eliana - too frilly, too many 'el' names about
Isabella - nice but too popular
Christina - a bit dated
Anna/ Anya - both nice
Elizabeth - good nickname options
Cassandra - a bit dated
Helena - nice, if pronounced 'Helen-a' (don't like 'Helayna'. Love nickname Nell

For Alexandra's sister, Elizabeth and Helena 'go' the best. I'd also suggest Eleanor or Leonora.

Are you set on those names OP? All are lovely, just wondering if you’d considered Harriet or Victoria? Alexandra Penelope is lovely 😊

I like Helena, Anna and Christina, in that order.

Eliana - l like it and knew how to pronounce it. It clearly has a lot of meaning for you and goes well with Alexandra.

Isabella - lovely, very popular though. It's an old name, makes me think of medieval queens and it goes well with Alexandra.

Christina - I like it, it's pretty and another old name. Goes well with Alexandra.

Anna/ Anya - both lovely, prefer Anya. They're very short compared to Alexandra and are other A names.

Elizabeth - classic and goes well with Alexandra.

Cassandra - love it and Cassie and Cassia. It is similar to Alexandra though. Alex and Cassie go well if you're happy to use shortening day to day.

Helena - it's ok, which pronunciation?

Katharine and Eleanor would go well with Alexandra.

Isabella or Helena would be my choice.

Beautiful names!

My faves would be Anna, Elizabeth or Helena. All classy and go well with Alexandra.