Alaina, Elena or Poppy?!

[GraceMF]

We had Poppy lined up as a name for our baby girl but have since come across the name Alaina (a-lane-a) and we absolutely love it! Not sure if to go with Alaina or Elena as a spelling? Like the first spelling more as it's a bit less matchy matchy with our first daughter's name.

Our first daughter is called Eloise (goes by Ellie) though, is it too close?!

We would probably call her by her full name or Lanie for short.

I like Poppy. I don’t think it’s cutesy. It’s the name of a flower. It’s not even a short form like Archie or Rosie, which I do think are cutesy. It’s exactly the same as Holly. I Know a Poppy in her very late 20s.

How is it not cutesy?! It really is - same bracket as Daisy/Honey etc. I slightly despair to be honest wouldn’t you want to equip your daughter with a stronger more womanly name than one of those soppy toddler type ones?

Honey is different because it's a food and a term of enderament.

I'd put Daisy and Poppy in the same category as Rose, Jasmine, Violet and Lily.
They're flower names. Poppy is better than a long vowelly name that people won't know how to say or spell.

Not all flower names are equal. Really.

I love poppies the flowers and have a very sentimental attachment to them due to my late DM. But it’s not a name for a grown woman.

The first Poppy I met was an adult, so I don't find it childish, any more than Rose or Lily. I wouldn't choose any of them, but Poppy and Jasmine are the best.

Lainey and Ellie works great! I really like Alaina.

Never been the biggest fan of Poppy. Knew and adult Poppy and always thought it was an odd name on her (she was quite a serious / slightly morose person).

Another vote for Poppy 🥰

I've known a few Elena's I think it's a lovely name.

Does no one see poppy but think poopy?! Just me then.....

My Dd is Alaina it's an Irish name so definitely not made up

My Dd is called Aleena. This spelling might work.
I like Elena but maybe too close to Eloise.

I like Elena with your pronunciation, but there is a high risk of her being called Ellie (you can't control nick names) and it would be just weird to have 2 Ellies.

A couple of other options. Helena could still be shortened to Lanie, and less likely to be an Ellie. Madeleine could also be shortened to Lanie. Both would go well with Eloise.

I like Poppy. I like Elena but not Alaina. I love Eleanor but think a nn for that (and Elena, tbf) would be Ellie, so to close to Eloise (which is lovely btw).