Luna V Una

[Saltypeppa]

Which do you prefer and why?
On my previous thread most people said that Luna is too popular for pets to saddle a little girl with so how about Una? Does it look incomplete?
Thanks!

I much prefer Luna. I just think it’s prettier.
I hate to say it but when I hear Una I hear “eww” like a sound of disgust - but I don’t with Luna! Might just be me though.

I like Una best but do prefer the Oonagh or Oona spelling. Luna is ok but I think of ‘Loopy Luna’ when I hear it. She is a nice character but still!

Ah that’s an interesting point pp makes, depends on dialect. In my accent it’s a straight ooo sound and not eww, that’s not as pretty.

I prefer Luna, I like the 'l' sound at the start. I also quite like Una, and I don't think it looks incomplete.

As a side note, this forum are currently obsessed with saying names are animal names, which I personally find excessive - unless you are naming your child Spot or Woof then I wouldn't worry if you like the name. I know dogs called Miriam, Millie, Ruby, Max, and Robert, human names are a popular dog name trend right now.

Yeah I'd be one of the Luna is a pets name, sorry.
I really dislike it for a child.
Una is much nicer in my opinion.

@Heruka

I like Una best but do prefer the Oonagh or Oona spelling. Luna is ok but I think of ‘Loopy Luna’ when I hear it. She is a nice character but still!

Exactly!

Too me Una is a beautiful name, but Luna it’s too Harry Potter.
I can see why people think of it as a pets name because it sounds a bit of a joke name , or cartoon character name.

i like Una
Luna is very common, particularly with people's pets

Oona or Orla

Una

Luna!

Luna is popular for pets, but I really dislike Una. I would choose Luna given the choice.

I think they are both lovely. Have you thought of Luana? (Lu-arn-a).

I really like Luna! I don't understand the hate it gets on here tbh

Me too @LyraVega. I think it’s a lovely name.

How about Lola?

Luna as I don't like that Una has two ways it can be said.

I prefer Runa, but over the two i would pick Luna. There's also Aluna.
Runa also has such peculiar R problem, but it is my suggestion.

Una.

Luna -> Lunatic.

I know an Una and a Luna. Both lovely. Both horses, but then I'm not fussed about differentiating pet and people names.

I prefer Uma or Lana.

Luna is my favourite, don't know any pets called it, the only association it has for me is Harry Potter, which is a positive association as far as I'm concerned (and not an overwhelming one anyway).

If you're going with Una I'd also spell it how others have said - Oona/Oonagh

Luna=loony/lunatic
Una=difficulties with pronunciation and quite frumpy
How about Lara? Fionnuala? (Pronounced Finula)

I prefer Luna over Una.

Una has pronunciation confusion and I keep reading it as Ulna sorry. Although Oona/Oonagh is pretty and eliminates the confusion.

Also hard pass on Lana from a PP - I had a friend at school whose life was made hell when the year ten boys worked out her name backwards spelled Anal. She’s introduced herself as her middle name pretty much ever since.

Una.

I know an Evaluna.