Aurora?

[sunshineandmango]

Happy Easter weekend Mumsnetters!
I recently posted re favourite Elle names and think we have settled on Arielle (pronounced Ari-Elle NOT Ariel).
However for some reason Aurora keeps popping into my head. I originally dismissed this as couldn’t think of any nice nicknames other than Rory which I find a bit masculine.
Wondering if you have any experience of alternative nicknames for Aurora and which name of the two you prefer?
TIA

Looks like there’s a couple of votes for DH’s choice 😂

I much prefer Arielle!

Oh yes, I really like Flora!

I like Aurora. Reminds me of the singer. But little ones won’t be able to say it!

Maybe I need to give Flora more thought, it is beautiful. Maybe I should be asking Aurora or Flora?! 👑🌸

I know a couple who's just had a baby Aurora. It's a lovely name

I also know an Aurelia and that is also lovely. Doesn't sound like oral. Wtf lol

Aurora came out tops on some list recently. Might be US but it is very popular suddenly.
l much prefer Flora.

Much prefer Aurora to Arielle

I think Ari works for either

I agree Rori/y is too masculine

There are two Auroras in DS(8)'s year, and they are both just known as Aurora - it doesn't need shortening.

@Luredbyapomegranate love the suggestion of Ari as a nickname for Aurora, thank you :)

Love Flora

Arielle and Aurora makes me think you've been watching Sister Wives! One of the wives has girls named Ariella and Aurora!
I definitely think you should consider Flora, though it probably would get shortened to Flo.

Aurora is lovely, Ella names I like are Marcella, Mariella, Antonella, Stella, Fenella

Good luck!

@MaidOfSteel haha I’ve never seen that programme! Flora is definitely growing on me, although I still very much love Aurora. DH seems to be set on Flora now!

@custardbear thank you for the suggestions.

I teach an Aurora in my reception class and she is the most delightful little girl. A lovely name.

I really loved Aurora as a name for my little girl but my partner wouldn’t budge on the name we had agreed on.. would definitely consider it again if I had another girl.. nickname roara. Flora as suggested is beautiful too. I also liked Lillia. But I’ve got an Alyvia (didn’t want the standard name Olivia, so altered it and no one says it right - even though it’s pronounced the same just with a A instead or a O)

Makes me think of oral 😳

yer havin a larf !

sounds like an orange squash.

@Babyandmexox Alyvia is beautiful and unique. Thanks for your comments :)

I think we have more or less ruled out Arielle so Aurora or Flora it is! thanks for all the useful comments on this thread (except maybe the last one which I don’t understand at all 😂🤔)

im getting old

It's the name of a song and the album in the book by Taylor Jenkins Reid 'Daisy Jones and the Six' which is now a series on Amazon Prime. Might explain why it's become popular in the States again.

I do like it though.

Thank you x

Either name is beautiful to, hopefully you decide soon.

Good luck 🍀

And in English it mean aurora.

I did not know this. I love it