Alba or Indie

[Emilywhitwam]

Hi - which one do you prefer?

I'd go another flower / tree name.

Heather
Rowan
Violet
Fern

Congrats, @Emilywhitwam!

How about Alma instead of Alba?

Alma Iris?

I have a Spanish friend called Alba. love it.

I love Alba.

Alba reminds me of egg white (albumen). Or a cheap blank tape cassette from the eighties.

Indie is great, but I would call her India and shorten it as it's otherwise a bit twee for an older woman.

I love Alba, but have you thought about Arla?

I prefer India.

What about Sorrel ? That would continue the nature theme.

I’d use Alba if it was pronounced properly, but 9 times of 10 it isn’t.

Alba for sure. Beautiful name and means sunrise in Spanish and Italian

Am I the only one whose mind is blown that we can (presumably) share a set of islands and not know the names of the countries / land masses in their respective native tongues?

Would you call a baby Cymru or Eire?

How can people not know "the Scottish connection" ....

Not a fan of Alba
India or Indigo are lovely with Indie as nickname.

Alba means Scotland in Gaelic.
Lovely name, Indie = Indiana Jones.

Indie is nice, though I prefer India.

I’m trying to think of any positives for Alba. Egg white is what comes to mind.

I think as Willow’s sister, I would feel short-changed. Aren’t there any prettier names you like?
Rowan, Amber, Lindis, Daisy, Dahlia?

Alba is the party of sleazy Alex Salmond, so I would avoid. Combined with the choice of Indie, does sound as if you’re a bit of a Scottish independence supporter .

Congratulations!

I’m on Scotland. The first time I heard Alba as a name I was a bit surprised, but I know two of them now, both girls under 5.

I think Alba goes better with Willow.

Indie seems quite modern, but Willow and Alba are traditional.

I wouldn’t ask MN for opinions on names. Most people are scathing and seem to favour very traditional names that I never hear in real life.

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Plenty of people. It's the first thing I think of.

Sorry, that was in response to the pp who doubted anyone would equate Alba with electrical goods.

Indie.

I just find the name Alba really ugly, plus it’s an electrical brand.

I prefer Indie.

@FelicityPike

I’d use Alba if it was pronounced properly, but 9 times of 10 it isn’t.

How else is pronounced? Apart from exactly the way it looks?

Alba. I've liked it since reading The Time Traveller's Wife. Plus it means Scotland.

I don't really like Alba, it reminds me of the old cassette player brand or the political party. I know an Alva though, and like it. Indie's nice.

I always liked the name Alba as a scot living in england but English husband always associates the name with the budget electronics brand and wasnt on board with it. Now with the scottish independence party of same name around its a no no for me too

@PrivateParty it’s like Ah-luh-pha