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Final three - which one?

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Noodlesnoodlesnoodles · 21/03/2021 13:29

We've been thinking a lot about names recently and going back and forth quite a bit. These are the three we both like and agree on. We'll see what she suits when she arrives, but interested in which one others would go for and why. We already have a little girl called Nia (Nee-ah):

Sabrina
May
Leila (Lay-la)

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Thedogscollar · 21/03/2021 13:45

Defo Leila.

Vomadetroit · 21/03/2021 13:47

May is just gorgeous. So refreshing

Sabrina is a bit dated for me and I really dislike Leila with a passion

ZombiePara · 21/03/2021 14:09

May

BRB2021 · 21/03/2021 14:10

Leila

elliemara · 21/03/2021 14:12

I'd go for May - such a simple but absolutely beautiful name, and very underused.

Next would be Leila, but I've met so many Layla's / Leila's / Lila's / Lola's recently.

Sabrina seems dated to me.

WalkingAfterMidnight · 21/03/2021 14:19

Nia & May sound lovely together

PandaFluff · 21/03/2021 14:26

May

PandaFluff · 21/03/2021 14:26

Or Sabrina May

bonfireheart · 21/03/2021 14:29
  1. May
  2. Leila

Sorry but Sab-ri-na and Ni-a don't go together. I think it's the 'n' and 'a' sound at the end.

Viviennemary · 21/03/2021 14:31

Not Sabrina. That's awful. But the other two are fine.

DinosaurDiana · 21/03/2021 14:31

May is the most underused of the 3 so I’d go with that.

bonfireheart · 21/03/2021 14:38

...always makes me think of Sabrina the teenage witch....

pinkyredrose · 21/03/2021 14:43

May. Subtle, understated and gorgeous.

MrsCrosbyNRTB · 21/03/2021 14:46

May

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Noodlesnoodlesnoodles · 21/03/2021 15:23

Well, so far so good - I was definitely leaning towards May, but was worried it sounded a bit boring. Thanks for your comments so far.

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Clockingon · 21/03/2021 15:36

May is the only one I like.

DramaAlpaca · 21/03/2021 16:41

I really like Nia and May together.

Twerking9to5 · 21/03/2021 16:47

Absolutely love may and agree it goes beautifully with Nia

RunningFromInsanity · 21/03/2021 16:48

May.

I would pronounce Leila as Leela.

RoseMartha · 21/03/2021 16:49

Leila

ThroughThickAndThin01 · 21/03/2021 16:50

Leila

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Noodlesnoodlesnoodles · 21/03/2021 18:14

Interesting that people find Sabrina quite dated - it's never seemed very popular and so it feels quite timeless to me.

I agree that Nia and May sound lovely together.

Leila is pretty but I do worry about it being a bit frilly...

Thanks for all of your comments so far, keep them coming 😊

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partyatthepalace · 21/03/2021 18:18

Sabrina - lovely, rarely used but not out there, and Sabrina the teenage witch is a cool ref.

May - lovely but obviously a ubiquitous middle name, so a bit dull in practice

Leila (Lay-la) -nice but just blends into the endless Lola/Lara/Lyra/Lyla/Lila/Lilys, plus it’s pronounced about 3 different ways which will get annoying. I’d avoid this one.

TenThousandSpoons · 21/03/2021 19:07
  1. Leila
  2. May
Not Sabrina
RickOShay · 21/03/2021 19:09

May is lovely.