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Help with baby girls name

32 replies

babynamedbaby · 14/03/2023 20:34

Isabelle ( Belle/Bella)
Emilia (Emi)
Noa
Neve
Addison (Addie)

Or one of the shortens as a stand alone name.

She is due very soon, I wanted a not too common name but not a unique or made up name- However the above is all me and DH can agree on and now we can't decide between these. Happy to take suggestions too that are similar.

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Pitstop1986 · 14/03/2023 20:37

Out of those, my favourite is Emilia

Emmamoo89 · 14/03/2023 20:38

Emilia

BrutusMcDogface · 14/03/2023 20:39

I love Addison 😁

also Emilia if you don’t mind her having a very popular name. Emi is a cute nickname.

ourflagmeansdeath · 14/03/2023 21:12

Isabelle ( Belle/Bella) - Lovely especially with the Belle/a nickname not Izzy, but if you don't want popular it's def not for you
Emilia (Emi) - Love it actually! Very pretty, don't think it needs a shortening really.
Noa - Think it's nice but it may get a bit confusing with the boys name Noah
Neve - I do quite like this actually but prefer Niamh
Addison (Addie) - Ah not for me unfortunately, hate girls names ending in 'son' for some reason. Addie is a great nickname though so maybe Adeline or Adrienne or something?

So favourite out of them all is Isabelle (Belle) or Emilia. But based on what you've said then Emilia seems to be the right one I think.

Masterofcats · 14/03/2023 21:31

Isabelle ( Belle/Bella)- Nice but very popular
Emilia (Emi)- Nice very popular will also get confused with Amelia
Noa- Noah currently very popular boys name. Are you Jewish? it's currently very popular in Israel so may work well for you and be completely fine. But if not? your daughter may not thank you when she is confused with the multiple little boy Noah's in her class.
Neve- Niamh is correct spelling.
Addison (Addie)- It's a disease so just makes me think of endocrinology. Adelaide works better as a name.

Aldith · 14/03/2023 21:37

I love Emilia best followed by Neve if spelled Niamh

Comedycook · 14/03/2023 21:40

I like Noa best

How about Luna?

EkinAndDave · 14/03/2023 21:45

Similar names:

Belinda (Belle)
Emmeline (Emme/Emi)
Maia
Nancy
Nora
Nell

Squamata · 14/03/2023 21:48

Isabelle for me!

Addison is a surname or disease.

Noa is a clothing brand and a boy's name.

Nothing wrong with Emilia but reminds me of Emily which I find a bit bland.

Neve should be spelled Niamh and it's Irish. Whatever spelling, she'll be working it her while life.

groovergirl · 14/03/2023 22:33

Isabelle is my pick from your list. Yes, it's still hugely popular after 25 years, but with good reason. If you like nn Bella, you could consider Beĺlamy, Belinda, Annabelle or even Bellatrice.

Noa -- she'll always wonder if you really wanted a boy. Consider Noella, Noemie, Naomi.

Addison -- didn't Jane Austen die of this disease? Adelaide, Adeline, Adele, Adelita and Adalia will get you nn Addie. If you like the -son ending, Alison is a 12th century classic from the Adalheidis group of names from which come Adeline etc.

groovergirl · 14/03/2023 22:37

And congratulations on your baby! 😁

atthebottomofthehill · 14/03/2023 22:38

Isabelle and Emilia are done to deaaaathhhhhhhh I honestly struggle to believe people are still using them.

Addison is a chav name, sorry for the unpopular opinion.

Noa and Neve are both nice 👍🏼 good luck!

midsomermurderess · 14/03/2023 22:53

‘Noa is a … boy's name’. No it isn’t. It’s a girl’s/woman’s name from the Old Testament. And, as noted above, very popular, for girls, in Israel. Such ignorance, so proudly paraded.

Mumofgirls2017 · 14/03/2023 22:56

My favourite is Isabelle but there’s sooo many Isabell(a)’s around. There’s also a lot of Emilia’s/ Emily’s/ Amelia/ etc around. Neve is ok but prefer spelled Niamh; Noa is ok, Addison for me is a bit American and not very pretty to my taste anyway. I’d suggest

maeve
maddison
madeline
nola
nova
orla
annabelle
ophelia
liliana
adelaide
adeline
savannah
eden
emmeline

angelis0 · 14/03/2023 22:57

My favourite is Emilia

miniaturepixieonacid · 15/03/2023 00:29

I like them all except Emilia. All Amelias/Emilias I know are lovely so I have no negative associations, I just don't like the mealy sound.

Addison and Isabelle are my favourites.

Similar to Isabelle/Emilia:
Charlotte, Abigail, Sophia, Matilda, Olivia, Victoria, Imogen, Jessica

Similar to Noa:
Amaya, Naomi, Miriam, Leila, Lana, Esther, Rachel, Leah, Sia

Similar to Neve (is this the same name as Niamh?):
Aoife, Effie, Eilidh, Caitlin, Ciara, Noelle, Nadia, Nadine, Nova, Nola, Nyla, Ffion,

Similar to Addison:
Avery, Aubrey, Amberley, Brooklyn, Dylan, Eden, Fallon, Madison, Peyton, Quinn

user1492757084 · 15/03/2023 03:02

My favourite names, inspired from your list ...

Niamh Isabelle - the correct spelling of Neve I prefer.
Adele Emilia
Others ..
Eve Isabella
Alice Isabelle
Noelle Amelia/Emilia

Pemba · 15/03/2023 03:22

Addison is bloody awful, it's a surname meaning 'Adam's son', how is it suitable as a girl's name? Although people do (use it), obviously. I even prefer Madison, sounds a lot more feminine, although also originally a surname.

My favourite of your names is Isabelle, although I prefer the spellings Isabel or Isobel. Or Isabella.

HallieHufflepuff · 15/03/2023 03:32

I like Emilia 😊

Sadiegirl87 · 15/03/2023 07:52

Out of those names I like Niamh (Neve) think it's beautiful and not too common but everyone's heard of it. Personally I think the proper spelling of Niamh would be better in the long run for your daughter growing up. I'm from Ireland and haven't seen many spelt as Neve .
Other suggestions - Phoebe, Mabel, Esme, Alice, Sasha, Emmie, Annie

Footymama · 15/03/2023 08:27

atthebottomofthehill · 14/03/2023 22:38

Isabelle and Emilia are done to deaaaathhhhhhhh I honestly struggle to believe people are still using them.

Addison is a chav name, sorry for the unpopular opinion.

Noa and Neve are both nice 👍🏼 good luck!

What @atthebottomofthehill said.

Love Noa and would be a strong contender over here.

sweetcornfeta · 15/03/2023 10:40

Addison is awful. You will regret it

Emilia is nice. Classic not overly common
Niamh is lovely

Isabella is nice

Twoinapod · 15/03/2023 11:26

I have an Isabelle and I love her name, there are others in her year though although spelt differently. She’s in secondary school.

Emilia although popular Will constantly get mistaken for the super popular Amelia.

Addison is just a nothingy surname.

Neve/Niamh is very popular and sounds similar to the Eves/evie names. I actually know of more Niamh’s than Isabelle’s

Noa is lovely and definitely the best out of your choices.

17caterpillars1mouse · 15/03/2023 18:09

I would choose Niamh but spelt properly

KayEmAy · 15/03/2023 18:37

My favorites are Noa and Belle as a stand alone :)

Other ideas based on your list -

Elena
Annika
Sienna
Olive
Naomi
Gia nn Gigi
Eve
Hailey
Thea
Isla
Meg
Wendy
Shay
Rory (Aurora)
Demi
Felicity
Ivy
Davina
Sloane

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