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Help me with my baby girls name !

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Lkakpk · 29/08/2022 10:42

So my lo is Lucia and I’m currently 31 weeks pregnant with my second girl . I’m REALLY struggling with a name I love as much as Lucia .
Can you guys help with any suggestions similar - I Love names that are unique without being too weird . Love girly Spanish and Italian names . Anyway , this is our list please give your thoughts
1 . Reeva - my husbands favourite and front runner for a long time . My only reservation is from telling people seems to be a name you either LOVE or totally HATE and it seems to have the Arriva bus connection to due to sound simalarities
Serena - I Love but my husband doesn’t
Sienna - maybe a bit common here ?
isabella - both love but too common as first name
Arlia - Like but not 100 percent
Blair- I love husband doesn’t

Help is needed I would love your opinions :)

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JasmineJJ · 29/08/2022 12:31

Reeva - it's ok. The bus connection didn't occur to me. Will probably be misheard as 'Eva'.
Serena - I really like this, it was on my list for a while.
Sienna - pretty, but maybe a bit overdone now?
isabella - so many around it's lost it's shine for me.
Arlia - not sure, sounds a bit made up to me.
Blair- really dislike, reminds me of the Blair Witch Project, or Tony Blair, sorry.

How about:

Sabrina
Seren
Cassia
Cassandra
Celeste
Juliet
Ramona
Alma
Roma
Viola
Ophelia
Camilla
Carmen
Imogen
Madeleine
Beatrix / Beatrice
Bianca

JasmineJJ · 29/08/2022 12:32

Oooh or Antonia or Antonella!

Dreamingcats · 29/08/2022 12:39

I like Reeva and I did not think about buses

I loathe Blair. Thinks Tony Blair or "Bleugh".

Like the others.

Anneliese?
Carlotta?
Aïda?
Priscilla?

viques · 29/08/2022 12:44

Solaris, would fit with the light theme of Lucia.

FindingMeno · 29/08/2022 12:44

Reeva is lovely and no bus thoughts for me.
Also like Serena

Aquamarine1029 · 29/08/2022 12:46

Lucia and Farrah
Lucia and Serafina
Lucia and Ambra

withacherryonthetop · 29/08/2022 12:49

From your list I like sienna. Also
lia
Octavia
francesca
Elena
alba

FayCarew · 29/08/2022 13:03

Reeva - too similar in sound to Eva
Serena - nice
Sienna - not keen
isabella - far too overused if you consider all the Isabel(le)s and Ellas and Bellas
Arlia - looks made up. Dahlia is better
Blair- blare. It's a surname, but I wouldn't use it for a boy or girl.

Titsflyingsouth · 29/08/2022 13:18

Reeva immediately makes me think of poor Reeva Steenkamp, which is not a very happy association for a child...

anotherpotoftea · 29/08/2022 13:20

Reeva is great - except there’s an evil character in the latest Star Wars series called Reva. Something to bear in mind.

blameitonthecaffeine · 29/08/2022 13:22

Reeva - I like it (so it's not a love or hate for me). I don't think buses. I do think a bit of Oskar Pistorius but that won't be an association that lasts.

Serena - I quite like it but wouldn't be a name I'd choose.

Sienna - it's apparently very common here but I've never met one and I teach. It's pretty.

isabella - I don't know if the popularity matters here. It will always be a beautiful, elegant name.

Arlia - Never heard this before. It's pretty.

Blair- I like it but can't get past the Gossip Girl connection. Very different to your other choices too.

How about:
Aria, Aurelia, Antonia, Cassandra, Calliope, Cassia, Calista, Chiara, Camilla, Carmen, Danica, Diana, Eliana, Elisa, Elisaveta, Erica, Eliora, Fabia, Fenella, Felicia, Francesca, Gloria, Gabriella, Giovanna, Helena, Isadora, Imelda, Julia, Katerina, Karina, Leona, Larissa, Lavinia, Leandra, Liora, Livia, Mariana, Nia, Natalia, Nadia, Octavia, Paloma, Pandora, Rosina, Rosalia, Serafina, Sofia, Sabrina, Sierra, Tatiana, Talitha, Vittoria, Viola, Vanessa, Xenia, Yolanda

Pigeon05 · 29/08/2022 13:22

What about Julia?

EleanorShellstrop28 · 29/08/2022 13:32

Is Lucia Loo-see-uh or Loo-chee-uh?

I don't like any of your options THAT much. Reeva is too closely associated with that poor woman who was shot dead through the door - every time it's suggested on MN several people bring this up which I think is just proof that it's too soon. Too sad of a thing to lumber a baby with.

Serena is fine, but I MUCH prefer Selena.

Sienna and Isabella are so pretty but so done to death.

Blair is kind of cool but sounds a bit odd with Lucia.

With Lucia I'd expect to hear maybe a Rosa, Flora, Lydia, Chiara, Cassia?

EleanorShellstrop28 · 29/08/2022 13:32

Ooh love a PP's suggested of Alma!

Louise0701 · 29/08/2022 13:34

Vienna
Valentina

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 29/08/2022 13:58

Reeva. Don't like it but it fits well with Lucia. I didn't even know the Arrival thing until you mentioned it.

Serena. Very harsh sounding.

Sienna. Nice but over done. Id say you need another unusual (ish) name to compliment Lucia.

Isabella (See above)

Arlia. See Reeva.

Blair Awful, sorry.

Other suggestions you may like. Lucia and.
Anastasia.
Yasmina.
Valentina.
Maria.
Irena
Natalia.
Marcella.
Krista.
Talicia.
Tiana.
Rhoda.
Iona.
Farrah.
Dayna.
Jemima.
Rosa.
Azaria.
Victoria
Pearl.
Teresa.
Claudia.
Helena.
Nadine.
Marcia.
Connie.
Pria.
Polly.

Mummytobe333 · 29/08/2022 14:01

I like Reeva 😊 favourite from the list.

Luredbyapomegranate · 29/08/2022 14:40

congratulations

Serena is lovely
Sienna is nice enough but gone downhill
Isabella is lovely but way overused
Arlia - it’s alright - Alessia is nicer

Really dislike Reeva and Blair - just ugly, and Reeva reminds me of that poor girl who was murdered

Ramona instead of Reeva? Beatrice instead of Blair

Cassia
Allegra
Francesca
Rosaria / Rosario
Estella
Adela
Fernanda
Sanchia
Giovanna
Domenica
Saskia
Augusta
Bianca / Blanca
Leonora
Yoselin
Vittoria
Carina
Stella
Flora.
Inez
Carmen
Zeta

France98 · 29/08/2022 15:08

Rhea
Milana
Violetta
Roma
Gianna
Gabriella

Lkakpk · 29/08/2022 15:25

@JasmineJJ I love Seren . That was also a choice but husband not keen !

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Lkakpk · 29/08/2022 15:25

@Dreamingcats love Aida ! Thankyou

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Lkakpk · 29/08/2022 15:26

@viques how would you pronounce ?

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Lkakpk · 29/08/2022 15:26

@FindingMeno Thankyou !

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Lkakpk · 29/08/2022 15:27

@Aquamarine1029 Serafina has been a thought for a while too but my husband not too keen. It goes with Lucia though ..

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Lkakpk · 29/08/2022 15:28

@blameitonthecaffeine Thankyou some great suggestions !

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