Baby girl name opinions

[AlreadyMissingGin]

Hi All,

What do you think of these names for a girl?

Elvi/Elvy
Lyla

I really like the name Elvi but worried that it might seem a bit too out there? It's a Scandanavian name.

I do like short, cute girls names although Elvie is the name of my breast pump which was what I thought of first. Lyla probably is a clearer spelling, I assume you want the lie-la pronunciation? Although I do think Lila looks prettier written down. Alternatively Lyra has a nice meaning but I think it may be getting more popular now.

I don't like Lyla at all, and there are so many similar names popular now (Lyra, Lily Layla, Lola...), and Elvi seems pretty but a bit like Elvis.

Elvie looks.like a cheap brand name to me.
I also think of elves.
Lyla is OK however I love Layla.

Elvi- sorry

I think Lyla is a good name. It sounds lovely, is easy to pronounce and will travel well. I’m not so keen on Elvi as I immediately think it’s a nn for Elvira.

Ooh I like Elvi.

I like them both, although I prefer the alternative Elva to Elvi.

Elva is lovely - haven’t heard that one before

How about Edith nn Edie
Or Delilah nn Lilah?

Sylvie ?

Yeah, I actually have the breast pump and didn't realise the name was the same till a couple of days ago... assumed not that many people would know it. I think Elva is a nice option, also we had considered Eira. Also we had considered Layla/Lyra but a bit worried about popularity. Why is this so hard?!

Elvi/e i loved until I realised it's a brand of not only breast pumps but also other products a kid wouldn't like to be named after. I once posted a thread asking about Elva and everyone said it reminded them of vulva.

Lyla is fine but a bit dull and very popular i think

Love Lyla!

What about Elin, Tess, Ines or Nina? Eira is a lovely name.

Eira is nice

I don't mind Elvi but it does sound like a brand name in English (it's a cheap clothing label also), Lyla I think is a bit blah and blurs with the multiple Leila/Layla/Lara/Lyra/Lila/Lilys knocking about.

Are you looking for something a bit ethereal? In which case maybe Ffion, Morwena, Lowena, Eseld, Ysella (ee-sella), Ishbel, Aislinn (Ash-linn), Linos, Circe, Sylvie, Elysia,

I think so, we tend to like the more ethereal sounding names but nothing too wierd. Thanks for the suggestions, always happy to have more options to consider :)

There is an Elvie in my son's class at school. It's never occurred to me to think of it as "out there' it very much fits in with a lot of the girls names that are popular. I like the Elvie spelling as it looks more finished than Elvi or Elvy.

Eira is gorgeous -Scandi but also Welsh (so becoming much better known throughout the UK). Elva (Elvi) is also nice - although technically they have different origins (Elvi is more Scandi and Elva/Alva from Irish origins).

Lyla is not my taste - it will get misspelt as Lila/Lilah and possibly also get confused with trendy Myla/Mila. Lara is similar but a bit more classic, so shouldn't date as much? Or for a similar sound/feel, what about Shakespearean Viola? (more well used in other European countries than the UK).Or there is the Scottish Vaila?

Hiya, love these names. Out of interest, what did you end up choosing?