Girls name options

[GraceON]

Really struggling to pick a name for my daughter, I prefer shorter names which are quite unique but not completely unheard of.

My current short list is

Clara
Anja
Lyra
Kaia
Cassia
Mira
Thea
Leia
Tessa
Edie
Hazel

Would really appreciate any opinions on my list or any other suggestions …

If you want unusual don't go for Thea or Clara as there are loads about.

Cassia is my fav from your list.

Love all especially Clara and cassia

edith
iris
ivy
rosa
eva
elsie
eliza
cora
nora
flora
nell
joni
juno
cleo
cali
mila
alba
lena

Cassia 💯 lovely and underused

Also like Tessa

Clara, Thea, Lyra, Leila, Edie - all v popular

Anja is a unnecessary complex way to spell Anya, which is ok

Mira is nothing-y

Kaia is low rent

Hazel is very ugly IMO

Other ideas

Lois
Esther
Stella
Aphra
Aster
Ida
Thora
Ines
Annas
Adela
Hera
Linos
Honor
Astra
Oona
Catrin
Ffion
Laurel
Iona
Saskia

Cora

Cassia is lovely and unusual.

Cassia
Mira
Thea
Edie

Thea is my favourite from your list.

Cara
Lara
Lea(h)
Nadia
Nina
Sara
Zara
Zoe
Zoia

1. Clara
2. Cassia
3. Tessa
4. Anja
5. Lyra
6. Edie
7. Thea

Dislike:

Kaia - sounds made up
Mira - Myra Hindley
Leia - Princess
Hazel - nut

Clara - popular, dull
Anja - Anya is better
Lyra - popular, lots of similar names around
Kaia - ok but celebrity-inspired
Cassia - ok
Mira - shower brand
Thea - dull
Leia - lots of similar names around
Tessa - nice
Edie - Erectile dysfunction, eating disorder
Hazel- nice

Mira, Tessa and Hazel for me, of those. ❤️

Clara was my top choice but I'm having a boy. It's not that popular www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths/articles/babynamesexplorer/2019-06-07

I also like Lyra, I love the His Darkest Material books I was slightly put off when Ed Sheeran names his DD that.

I really like Hazel too.

I think Cassia is by far the nicest on your list. I do also quite like Lyra and Tessa but am not hugely keen on the others on the list.

Mira make showers!

I like Thea a lot. It’s not unique but unless you make a name up it won’t be unique anyway! And it’s very pretty. Lyra, Clara & Tessa are all nice too, so those would be my favourites. I liked Lyra but wasn’t keen on the sequel stories and how she’s portrayed in them, so that would probably put me off that name. Plus it’s very close to Lyla/Lilah which is popular.

Love Hazel, it's my sister's name and we have rarely met another :) Although I see it often mentioned on here now so must be gaining in popularity.

I like Cassia, it's got a beautiful sound

Hazel or Thea are my favourites from your list

Embarrassed to ask but what is the sound? I’ve heard it said CASS EE AH but I’ve also read it should be said Casha. Is it like Lucia where it can be said more than one way?

I thought it was CASS-ee-a

Oh well that’s a nice name. I’ve never actually met one before or I’d have known! I wouldn’t have liked Casha.

Cassia and Hazel are gorgeous. Others are not great.

Tessa and Cassia are my favs! Tessa just pops it since Cassia’s a bit more elaborate, but they’re honestly both stunning. Tess is a cute nn too! V sporty, but romantic too.

Pips*

Thanks for everyones help
We would pronounce it cass ee ah. I think it sounds lovely but not sure if people would think it’s made up …