Alice or Eilidh?

[Jaymar]

We are expecting our second baby at the end of May. Don’t know if it’s a boy or a girl but we are set on Leo for a boy.

We already have a daughter called Lara.

What do you think of Alice or Eilidh? Hallie was also a contender but DH has gone off it. I like names that won’t be shortened and aren’t too cutesie or frilly.

I feel like Lara and Alice is a much better match to Lara and Eilidh which sounds a little odd. Alice is a beautiful name imo as well! A lot of people won't know to pronounce Eilidh (like me who had to google it) so it'll def get mispronounced a lot.

On a side note, love the combo of Lara and Leo 😁I'm a fan of alliteration names that aren't too similar and this is perfect!

Alice was my late MIL's name If I say how she got that name it would ''out '' me

If you're in Scotland then there are a lot if young Eilidhs around at the minute- it's a really lovely name, but there are 3 in my oldest daughter's class. I've also heard a lot of interesting mispronunciations when non Scottish colleagues rang to speak to Eilidh at work.

For those reasons I think Alice!

(Though also love Elspeth and Ishbel and Flora for other Scottish inspired names).

Alice or what, now?

I have a Leo, too. Love that name.

Lara and Leo sound great.
Lara and Alice is the best together.

Others ..
Haylee
Eliza
Annice
Celia
Kitty
Helen - same 'light' meaning as Eilidh
Ailie
Aline

Hilarious. Why take the piss out of a perfectly nice name?

I love all your names choices, honestly if we have a boy one day he’ll be Leo.
Alice and Eilidh both lovely if my DH was in agreement our daughter would be Eilidh but unfortunately he’s not. I’m Scottish too and no issues with the pronunciation x

I like both names. If you’re looking for non-frilly feminine names, how about Noemi or Naomi?

I heard of a baby Hallie just this week. Misheard it as Kelly, but now I’m familiar with it I’ll get used to it. I think it would be the same with Eilidh, people only need to hear it once to get used to it.

Ok I think I’m leaning towards Alice after all of your comments and suggestions. Pronunciation and spelling of Eilidh is a consideration as we plan to move down South in a couple of years.

I’d say Alice. I love it but it’s been used by a family member. Beautiful strong name and a classic.

Eilidh I would have no idea how to pronounce. My mind always says el-eh-duh but I’m very aware that’s incorrect.

Alice is lovely - not wet, dull or insipid! I’m biased though as that’s my daughter’s name. She is none of the adjectives suggested by previous posters.

Alice! Love it

If you are moving south, be aware you are likely consigning her to a lifetime of having people mispronounce her name… I had no idea it was pronounced that way, nor how to pronounce some of the other ones mentioned here!

love the Lara and Leo combo though!

Alice. Eilidh is lovely, but there are so many vowelly names currently popular that they sound a bit samey.

Alice is much nicer than eye lid :)

Eilidh. It was on our short list, I love it.
I personally find Alice a bit boring.

I had a friend called Eilidh at school. Every supply teacher called her eye lid and we would all should "no it's Eilidh just like ukulele!"

*shout not should!

If you are in Scotland Eilidh is v v popular.
However if you aren't if will be a constant " how do you spell your name " scenario.
What about aylay or something

I’d split the difference with Ailis. 🤣

'Eye-lid' 😂

I am Scottish so that was a surprise for me!

I like both but Alice has the edge.

I have a Lara, she’s very keen on having a little sister called Alice one day, so on her behalf - Alice!

Eilidh. It annoys me so much that the UK is so multicultural with so many different names out there compared to 50 years ago, but you still need to hold back on a lovely traditional name because they (English folk primarily) can't be arsed to learn it.

@Bridgingthefeckingmassivegap that's not really the case. You can't know every name. If you read Eilidh and you've never seen it before you're probably going to guess eye lid.