Orla, Nancy or Grace?

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Middle name will be Haf and/or Jill after close relatives who go by those names.

So: Orla, Nancy or Grace

And both above names as middle or just one?

Orla reminds me of oral.
nancy and grace lovely.
just my opinion of course x

Orla just doesn't sound nice at all. As pp said it sounds like Oral and you don't want a child to be stuck with that.
Nancy is quite an older name, like Barbara category.
Grace sounds lovely.

No no yes

I'd actually say Orla. It's interesting and different and the other ones seem a bit old fashioned to me. They're lovely and would be fine if you went for them, but not my first choice

One I'd the latter two. Orla sounds like something you'd call a killer whale.

I love Nancy, old fashioned names are fashionable atm. I can see this name making a comeback because of Stranger Things.

Don’t care for Orla, reminds me of either Orly nail polish or Oral B toothbrushes. (Advertising is invasive!)

All are fine, nice.

I am a bit surprised by the comments upthread on Orla. I think it sounds nice. It’s a well known Irish name, though with an anglicised spelling. I know a few and I live in England.

Nancy I like, though I sometimes think of poor Nancy in Oliver Twist.

I like Grace, even though I know it’s quite popular these days. It’s great as a first name.

Grace

My favourite is Orla

I’d go with Orla Haf but saying out load sounds like ‘I’ll have half’ both names independently though I love.

I like them all. Orla would probably be the most frequently used for little girls in Ireland atm. I am also surprised that so many previous posters are confused by a name that is not unusual in the UK.

My Daughter is called Orlaith (Irish spelling) we love it x

I love the name Orla, my favourite of your three by far. Nancy is way too twee for me, I'd hate to be called that. Grace is nice.

Oh, and I don't get the 'Orla sounds like oral' thing at all. They sound nothing alike to me, a complete non issue in my mind.

Love Orla - but have no Irish heritage so would feel a bit fake for me.
Nancy lovely, possibly getting quite popular now.
Grace. Timeless, but my fear would be they’d take after me and I’m really clumsy!!

Love all three so not particularly helpful I’m afraid

Orla is beautiful.
Grace is drab and over-used.
Nancy is sweet for a baby/toddler but not an older girl.

I love Orla (lots of different spellings too) and very popular. I like grace too. Really don’t like Nancy.

I'd prefer Orla from those 3. Nancy next choice.

I love Orla but prefer the Irish spelling

Orla ! But maybe Nancy too !

My favourite is Nancy. It’s got a bit of spirit about it. The other two are a plodding.

Orla! Know a wee one in Essex who never has problems with her name.
Grace pretty but overused
Nancy a bit too twee and reminds me off “Incy wincey spider”

Grace

Orla - dull and nothingy in a non-rhotic accent - Awla
Nancy - ok
Grace - overused as a middle name, ok otherwise but I'm not keen on the sound

Orla is harsh and faddy (unless you're in Ireland.)
Nancy will always be a frumpy name.
Grace is popular and a bit dull but it's the better than Orla and Nancy.