Baby girl coming next week

[babynamehelp65]

Wise mumsnetters, please help.
We are yet to agree on a name for incoming DD and I've lost all hope we ever will!

We tend to like quite 'girly' names but my husband prefers less common ones than I do.

Some of his favourites are: Sophia, Aurelia, Sierra, Aoife, Roisin (he is Irish)

I love: Esme, Gabriella, Mila, Amelie, Eloise, Calista

Any other suggestions?
Or any love for our current faves?

Sophia - overused if you also include Sofia
Aurelia - too frilly and doesn't sound that nice
Sierra - 1980s Ford. Means jagged mountain chains. Lots of Siennas
Aoife - too samey with all the Eva, Ava, Evie names.
Roisin- ok but is it Rosh-een or Row-sheen?
Esme - ok but Esmy, Esmay, Ezmay etc
Gabriella - too long will be Gaby/Gabby or Ella
Mila - Me-luh. Sounds like Mealy
Amelie - Don't like the sound. Too many Amelias, Emilias and Emilys
Eloise - a bit of a mouthful, gets written as Elouise (ugh) and might be Ellie
Calista- nice

You're all stars, thanks! It is really useful to hear opinions and I love some of the other suggestions.

I still don't know what we'll go for, but as PP says, when we see her hopefully one will just fit her!
It feels odd as we had DS's name picked out from 1st ultrasound.

Will update when she is here :)

are you willing to share what DS is called? It might gives us some ideas as to what you might like with it.

Of course!

He is Leo.
We loved the name as soon as we picked it, but it is INCREDIBLY common now. Before he was born, we didn't know of any Leos : /

So, that makes us less keen to pick really popular girl's names (like Sophia, Sienna or Mia)

Leo is lovely @babynamehelp65 . Avoid an L name (Lily, Luna, Lyra, Lila etc)
Leo and Calista or Leo and Róisín are both nice but how about
Leo and Rosa?

Maybe silly, but I was put off using Rose/Rosa when I realised the two Titanic main characters are Leo and Rose! Probably not a big deal, but I can't 'un see it'.

Calista is such a favourite of mine, but it DH hasn't warmed to it just yet. I mention it now and then, just to see if things have changed!

I've not seen the film! Hang on, weren't they Jack and Rose?

What puts me off Róisín is that the fadas will not be added, and it will probably get misspelt and mispronounced, but you'd get that with many names.
I like Calista as it makes me think of the Ally McBeal actress.

Leo and Kate?

Can't watch the film now. Just checked on wiki and apparently the ship sinks.

Haha, it's such a classic! Brilliant movie.

You're so right though, Leo DiCaprio is the actor who plays Jack. Such a non issue, but I can't get past it!

I agree the issue with fadas puts me off, similarly to the accent options with Esme / Esmé / Esmée.

I just want a straightforward but beautifully breathtaking and unusual name that DH and I both love, that goes with Leo and that everyone knows how to pronounce. Is that too much to ask?!

Anna, Zoe, Cara, Alice, Emma, Mary, Hannah, Tamara

Oh Tamara. I love this. I had a friend with this name when little, and it's so pretty. Also love the NN Tammy. Going on the ever-growing list!

Leo and Ava
Leo and Ivy
Leo and Ruby
Leo and Thea
Leo and Erin
Leo and Zara
Leo and Maeve
Leo and Summer

Cally is pretty too. Check with the surname, and check the diminutive too.

https://names.darkgreener.com/ is great for checking name popularity but is still only up to 2021 so nearly 2 yrs out of date and only covers England and Wales.

Sophia: lovely but not at all "unusual" if that's what you're going for.
Aurelia: lovely
Sierra: nice enough but can't get excited.
Aoife: nice but again a very common name.
Roisin: not fussed on this
Esme: just no, I knew a horrid old lady Esme though so am biased now.
Gabriella: love this
Mila: love this
Amelie: way too common now
Eloise:love this
Calista: my favourite.

I'd go for Calista Eloise or Gabriella Aurelia

Aurelia is my favourite. Similar that I like are

Ophelia
Ottilie
Calliope

This happened to me too, our Leo is nearly 8!

Genevieve?

I like Aurelia and it was on my short list for my DD but DH vetoed. Think others have suggested some really lovely names here too

What lovely romantic names. I particularly like Calista.

what about
Miranda
Tamsin
Iona
Helen
Rosamund
Ramona

Amelie and Aoife are my favourites but I also love Isabel.

Clara
Bella
Aislin
Calla
Pippa
Raya
Elodie
Eliana
Charlotte
Harper
Lottie
Annabella
Noelani
Haven
Willow
Bethan
Chloe
Vienna
Margot
Matilde
Tabitha
Hallie
Daisy

Love Esmae and Sophia.

We've had a toddler Sariyah join swim class, I think that's a lovely name

I like Gabrielle from your list. For some reason I really dislike Calista, it’s like a mix of callous and blister…

How about Leo and Annabel / Annabelle?

Maeve
Mia