Newborn girl needs a name

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We have a newborn girl and aren't getting anywhere with names. She has a big sister called Isla.

I quite like Maeve, Alana and Neve but DH doesn't. He likes Amy and Tilly and is just rubbish at coming up with suggestions. We both don't mind Ava, so maybe she'll be Ava.

Coralie, Kristen, Fern, Jessie, Immy (not Imogen), Lara, Lana, Liv (not olivia), Ciara, Effie (don't even know what this one is short for!), Amelie, Elle, Poppy, Phoebe, Sienna I quite like.

I don't want a name that needs spelling out all the time or could be pronounced differently. No idea on middle names, but that can come later.

Names I don't like in case it helps with suggestions:
Jemima
Mabel
Evie
May
Arabella
Beatrice

Any ideas?

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MNHQ

Sophie/Sophia

congratulations! I found girls name so hard so I was lucky I had all boys lol. How about Romilly, Harriet, Clementine, Mila, Caroline, Etta, Isadora, Juliet.

I love Fern from your list, sounds very sweet.

I know and Isla and her sisters are Emmy and Matilda.

I think Effie was/is short for Euphemia? Or something like that?

If your DH likes Tilly , could Matilda be an option?

I think you’ve got lots of lovely names there though!
Ava and Phoebe are my favourites.

Our girl name was Naomi, if that helps - we had boys 😆

Sophie
Mary

The Effie I know is Ophelia.

If you like Irish names (Maeve, Ciara, Niamh) what about Orla?

Savannah or Serena are similar to Sienna?

Juno? Matilda?

Amy is due a revival I think

I love Lara and Phoebe, and like Coralie even though I don't normally like frilly

What about Zara?

Matilda, nn Tilly

Millie
Jessica
Sadie
Marnie
Cassie
Zara
Josie

Congratulations!

The Isla's I know have sisters Alice and Bethan.

Joni
Jodie
Hayley

If you both like Ava it sounds like that's the one. Ava is lovely, popular for a reason and very on par with Isla in that sense.

Congratulations!
Isla and…
Elsie
Margot
Marley
Pippa
Willow
Zoey
Ivy
Indie
Eliana
Clara
Belle
Talulah
Elodie
Matilda
Averie/ Avery (Ava)
Livi
Freya
Felicity
Izzy/ Issey
Honey
Harper
Robyn
Lottie
Charlotte
Mia
Sophia
Erin
Zara
Iris
Cleo
Mira
Rosa
Saffie
Sage
Piper
Daisy
Ottilie/Ottie
Belle
Esme
Luna
Lola
Maisie
Poppy
Lillie
Mila
Edie
Annie
Lana
Lara
Lexi
Emilia
Winnie
Charlotte
Paisley
Jasmin
Jazzy
Chloe

I think Maeve is lovely.

Hazel?

Skye

If my ds had been a dd, she would have been Vivienne Rose 🙂

I have a Sofia and it's always getting spelt wrong lol

Ottilie (if DH likes Tilly)
Rosa
Madaline

I love Liv and Kristen

Ciara, Phoebe, Fern and Amy are quite nice. Coralie is ok if fussy.

Too many Avas. Too many Lara/Lena/Luna/Lyra\Lana names. The Immy, Effie and Tilly type names are too babyish for full names. Sienna is too hello Mag. I just don’t like Maeve. Niamh is ok but only if spelt properly.

I’d go for Liv or Kristen if I were you but otherwise maybe

Cora
Jasmine
Robin
Saskia
Stella
Zoe
Cleo
Tara
Hope

I know of 3 Isla/Ava sisters if that helps.

Juno?

Tara
Laura
Sally
Louisa
Sadie
Elsie
Daisy
Penny
Millie
Lucy
Jenna

Lois
Ella
Eve
Like Fern
Violet
Vivienne
Lucy