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52 replies

Scottishgirl85 · 30/03/2022 21:03

What do you think of this shortlist... and any similar suggestions please?

Mila
Anya
Ariana
Skye
Petra
Nina
Milena
Merryn
Alba

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Mountainbear · 30/03/2022 21:12

Mila - meh
Anya - ok
Ariana - not keen, love Ariadne though
Skye - bit naff
Petra - love
Nina - love love
Milena - horrible
Merryn - love
Alba - not keen. Love Alma.

Blodwyn831 · 30/03/2022 21:17

I love Alba and Mila. I also heard Raea (pronounced Raya) recently which I thought was pretty

DramaAlpaca · 30/03/2022 21:20

I like Merryn and Ariana. Anya is OK too.

Really dislike Alba.

estoybien · 30/03/2022 21:23

I really like Ariana and Petra from your list.

Synchrony · 30/03/2022 21:26

Mila - forgettable and not sure how to pronounce it (miller? Myla?)
Anya - ok
Ariana - blends in with many Eliana, Ariella type names. I know lots of this type.
Skye - like
Petra - love
Nina - love
Milena - hate. It sounds like a disease to me.
Merryn - like
Alba - hate. I think it sounds like Alma but said with a cold. Also, electronics and political party.

Marty13 · 30/03/2022 21:40

Skye and Anya - really like
Merryn and Mila - also like
The rest are meh for me.

Comedycook · 30/03/2022 21:41

Love Nina and Anya

axolotlfloof · 30/03/2022 21:42

From your list I really like Petra and Merryn.
I believe Merryn is Cornish (or at least the one I know is).
Petra is my very favourite though.
Just to put it out there my imaginary daughter (I have sons) is Maya.

Comedycook · 30/03/2022 21:42

How about

Luna
Nova
Nora

BlancheB · 30/03/2022 21:47

Petra or Nina at a push, the rest are dreadful.

CadieSara · 30/03/2022 21:48

I like Nina and Alba.

SpringHasSprungYay · 30/03/2022 21:49

Mila & Alba are nice.

SpringHasSprungYay · 30/03/2022 21:51

What about:

Paloma
Delilah
Rhea
Leah
Alana
Darcy
Alma
Macy

SingingWaffleDoggy · 30/03/2022 21:52

Really dislike Milena, sounds similar to malaena which is a poo with blood in it. Sorry.
Ariana is nice as I’ve just read a book with a lovely character with that name, although I would have associated it with Grande previously.
I like Merryn. Kind of makes me think of a nice girl from the Shire. Is there a hobbit called Merry? Anyway, it’s a little folky and nice.
The others are somewhere in the middle

Madrenetterhere · 30/03/2022 21:54

Mila makes me think of whitehead spots/cysts cause its similar to milia which is the whitehead cyst things proper name ....

Mischance · 30/03/2022 21:57

Anya gest my vote.

Milena (spelt differently) in medical parlance means a black stool,. indicating the presence of blood. I would avoid that one.

Mumofgirls2017 · 30/03/2022 21:58

Mila- ok, but bit blah with all Mia, maya, isla etc
Anya- quite like
Ariana- grande
Skye- love but some will say it will date
Petra- really like but might be unusual opinion!
Nina- like a lot
Milena- no as reminds me of the medical term for bloody diarrheoa
Merryn- not keen, find frumpy for some reason
Alba- quite nice

Others

Alma
Ayla
Aria
Aurora
Luna
Lilah
Etta
Lina
Lena
Alana
Kaya
Thea
Rosa
Elsa
Mabel
Callie
Hallie
Molly
Polly
Talia
Millie
Cora
Nora

Mischance · 30/03/2022 21:58

Ah - sorry - someone has already pointed that out.

Ikeameatballs · 30/03/2022 22:00

Mila- awful
Anya - lovely
Ariana - ok
Skye - ok
Petra - ok
Nina - lovely
Milena - awful
Merryn - lovely
Alba - awful and a Scottish political party.

Other ideas

Mischa
Nancy
Ada
Seren
Amma
Lena

RoostasTowel · 30/03/2022 22:02

What about Morven? It's Scottish

AnnaSW1 · 30/03/2022 22:02

The only one I like from your list is Anya

WeasilyPleased · 30/03/2022 22:18

I've rated them in this order:
Merryn
Nina
Ariana but prefer Ariane
Anya
Petra
Alba
Skye
Mila
Milena.

RoostasTowel · 30/03/2022 22:19

Mila- ok. There will be mispronunciations though
Anya- nice
Ariana - Grande. No
Skye - nice. Mumsnet thinks it's chavvy 🙄
Petra- really don't like it
Nina- nice
Milena - not keen. Sounds like a sugar substitute
Merryn- nice
Alba - unusable right now. Blame Salmond.

Scottishgirl85 · 30/03/2022 22:21

Wow such differing opinions! Thanks everyone, keep them coming please. Love lots of the new suggestions 😁

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Jemimapuddleduk · 30/03/2022 22:21

Anya
Petra
Alba
Nina
Mila
Skye
Merryn
Ariana
Milena