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

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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?

I dont think sending OP a million names is going to help is she's already confused!

Congratulations first of all!

Ava is beautiful.

Please dont go with Rhea (ie. Rear, she will be teased), Rosa sounds like a fortune teller and Carla is not very nice.

Lol to the poster who pointed out Lana is anal backwards

Mileage and on my list. I think that it was 'corrected' from Miily

Ayla
Nola
Cora

We settled on a name he loved and I quite liked. I still occasionally wish I’d had free choice over it. From your maybe list I’d choose Ava.

Chiara
Iliana
Liena
Lena Len-a or Leena
Cara
Adina
Adele
Adela
Rosa
Coralie

Lydia ?

Carmen or Coral ?

The first name you mentioned is lovely - Isla.

Congratulations on her arrival!

I like Kayla

Also

Christa
Kayleigh
Emmi/Emmie
Dolcie

The only one I like is Erin.

Suggestions:

Kate
Eve
Eva
Una
Zara
Ella
Dana
Maya
Freya
Emma

Thalia
Aurelia

but I suspect they may be fussy

Shana
Shona
Laura
Freya
Mia
Orla
Sylvie
Elfie
Stevie

I like Krista, Kristie, Holly, Nicole as seasonal

This is often difficult because you may love a name and then the baby is born the name doesn't fit the face if you see what I mean. Also you may be torn between two names and when they arrive one name fits perfectly. The family name / surname can also have an effect on the choice of first name, some work well together and others don't. It's always tough to choose but can you compromise with a middle name as well to allow your daughter to use the ones she feels the most comfortable with.

Would you be happy to post a photo OP? That might narrow peoples thoughts as I do think some names just don’t sit right once you’ve seen the baby.

Leila

I have an Isla - it’s a beautiful name! Don’t be put off by it’s popularity - we have met very few other Islas. Congratulations on your little girl x

Ciara or Keira

Laura

Helena

Lorna

Nina

Mya

Fia

Clodagh

That’s my sister’s name! Never heard of another.

Caoimhe

Eva or Orla?

There's one in DD1's class. I think it's fabulous

Thanks everyone!

I love Ellie, Thea, Talia, Orla, Caoimhe (and lots of others mentioned!), he doesn’t.

Our surname is a bit of a problem with names ending in -a sound, which is again maybe a reason I can’t settle on some of our ‘maybe’ names.

Trying not to be too outing but sisters are Lexie (easily agreed) and Keira (that really was hard work as DH really wasn’t keen initially). Brother is along the lines of Jack/Jake (easily agreed).

Feel her name needs to be similarly ‘strong’ so I’m not keen on Lily, Millie etc for her although I don’t dislike them as names.

Aww, she's gorgeous.

A few more names:
Niamh
Tess
Olive
Caitlin
Maeve
Elin
Paige
Carys
Marlowe
Violet
Eden
Sian

Sadie, Elsie, Isis, Connie, Cora, Pixie, Tina, Katy Katya.

Aw she's so gorgeous op! Congratulations

You've had so many nice suggestions.

She looks like a Margot to me or maybe a Penelope