Newborn girl needs a name

[seven201]

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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Violet
Evelyn
Gabbie
Erin

I have an Alessia and still congratulate myself on how pretty it is

I just had a Joni, and love her name and get lots of positive comments! 🥰

Iona or Iris

Ava works nicely with Isla, it’s popular but it is lovely! You like Maeve/Neve so it has the soft ‘V’ sound that you like, and the hard ‘A’ from Amy that your DH likes, so it’s a happy medium 🥰

Emmy

Isla and Cara, Isla and Lara. Isla and Anna. All flow nicely.

Isla and Zoe, Paige. Sofia. Chloe. Eden. Nova. Belle. Tess. Sian. Cleo. Macie. Lacie. Lexi. Faye. Erin. Pearl. Ruby

Congratulations. She must be so squishy and adorable.😂😍😍😍😍

Alice
Lucy
Ruth
Susannah
Naomi

I wouldn’t have Ava with Isla. Too matchy imo.

I love:

Isla and Kate
Isla and Lucy
Isla and Ruby
Isla and Zoe
Isla and Chloe
Isla and Tess
Isla and Jade
Isla and Pearl

Something classical, short and not ending in an A sound.

Cora
Ellen
Faye
Lara
Ava
Edie
Erin
Bella

Maeve is my favourite.
Isla and Maeve.

Also like Molly, Effie, Annabelle, Blair, Macy, Tallulah, Una, Winnifred.

I love all your favourites! Not a fan of your DH’s favs. Ava is lovely as well.

Lucy
Elodie
Katie
Kay
Fiona
Verity
Esmae
Delia
Delta
Bonnie
Laura
Andrea
Heidi
Cassie

I know an Isla with sister Rosie. Effie can also be short for Josephine which is very cute on a little girl!

Nora
Esme
Zara

I like Sienna and Liv from your list.

Suggestions:
Romy
Hazel
Tess(a)
Cleo
Zoe
Saskia
Eden
Sylvie
Freya
Lara
Fiona
Sadie
Zara
Avery
Chloe
Serena
Daphne
Rosalie
Juliet
Anya

We have a Charlotte and that would go well with Isla imo

Maeve and Phoebe are lovely.

Rosa
Imogen
Tara
Elodie
Orla
Sian

The eight Islas that I know who have sisters are called Aoife, Eloise, Willow, Josie, Emily, Olivia, Amelia (x2), Izzy, Cara, and Eden.

I’m watching The Hunger Games right now so vote for Effie. Easy to pronounce and unusual.

Reminds me of f-ing. I think she'd get called this by gits in the playground.

Love Lana from your list

Harriet
Leona
Calissa

Vivienne
Juliet
Penelope (Penny)
Laurel