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Help, she’s here but doesn’t have a name

111 replies

oopsnowits4 · 22/12/2022 20:59

Really struggling as we’ve either used our favourites or have family/close friends who’ve used them.

Need something short, unfussy to match siblings.

Names we kind of agree are a maybe:
lsla, Lara, Ava, Lyla, Kayla.

I also like Erin and Cara. He doesn’t.

He likes Clara and Layla. I dont.

We’re not miles apart really, but can’t find a solution. Probably because we’re overthinking it, but none stick out as feeling ‘right’.

Any thoughts/suggestions please. Any advice if you didn’t really have a favourite or couldn’t agree with partner so had to settle on a ‘maybe’ name. Did you grow to love it? Do you still have second thoughts?

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Lelophants · 22/12/2022 21:00

Carla? Rosa?

Newnamenewname109870 · 22/12/2022 21:01

Or Leila

Newnamenewname109870 · 22/12/2022 21:02

As opposed to Lyla

Mammamia23 · 22/12/2022 21:02

Firstly - name your baby what you want - if your best friend has used your favourite, who cares?! If you’ve dreamt of using a name all your life, use it!

if you really don’t want to, how about Kira? Lyra? Mila?

MooPointCowsOpinion · 22/12/2022 21:02

Lana, Ilana, Alana, Alannah, Elena (I’m sure there are more variations) are beautiful!

emmaliz · 22/12/2022 21:03

Ada, Lana, Lena, Rose

Ikeameatballs · 22/12/2022 21:03

Anya
Myla
Orla

Anna
Kate
Jane

Borisisafecklesstoad · 22/12/2022 21:04

We had a lot of issues with names and was very lucky 3rd was a girl otherwise we could still be disagreeing!

What about also for shorter names...

Eve
Cora
Evie
Anna
Ella
Kay
Ellen
Hannah
Heather
Alice

Elsanore · 22/12/2022 21:04

Nora
Nola
Nina

AntiqueCestChic · 22/12/2022 21:04

Cleo
Petra
Astrid
Etta
Coco
Zoe
Honor
Hope

LaLuz7 · 22/12/2022 21:04

Vera
Dora
Maura
Marta
Lyra
Ava

SpottyStripyDuvet · 22/12/2022 21:05

Rosa
Thea

ThingsChristmasJumper · 22/12/2022 21:05

Caela

Oneandabean · 22/12/2022 21:05

I have an Eira which is snow in Welsh.
Lyra
Nova
Noelle
Ella

IbizaToTheNorfolkBroads · 22/12/2022 21:06

Holly
Ivy
Natasha

Leah?

BugsyDrakeTableScape · 22/12/2022 21:07

Eliana?

Baconand · 22/12/2022 21:09

@oopsnowits4 DH absolutely loved a name, I liked it but wasn’t 100% sure. We went with it and I love it now, never had second thoughts.
I’m not someone that gets very hung up on “the one” though. I was the same with wedding dresses and husband! Picked one I sort of liked and it all turned out well 😂

AdaColeman · 22/12/2022 21:11

Another vote for Lana.

I also like Avril Gemma Jenna Gilda Ingrid Astrid.

Jamepume · 22/12/2022 21:13

Emma
Hannah
mara
Mia

Wotwotwotwotwot · 22/12/2022 21:14

The first name that came to my mine when I read your list was Katya

ruralwanderer · 22/12/2022 21:14

Carla, Orla or Anya? I also love Isla from your first list. Is Kaia too out there?

ReadtheReviews · 22/12/2022 21:17

Ada
Sadie
Maya
Dita
Dana
Carmen

CaptBuckyOHare · 22/12/2022 21:18

Luna
Bailey
Laney
Mila
Bella
Lumi
Darla
Kaia
Ciara / Keira
Lacey
Lorna
Lilac
Lola
Kyla
Elise
Orla
Sula
Skylar
Willa
Stella
Mara
Selma
Elsie

coffeepleeease · 22/12/2022 21:19

Thea
Sophia
Lola

Marcipex · 22/12/2022 21:20

Rosa
Sasha
Rilla