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Baby girl name shortlist

44 replies

PurpleBettina · 09/04/2024 12:31

I'm really struggling to pick a name for DD2. We have 1 daughter already named Leila. Our shortlist so far is:

Emily
Esmé
Juniper (June)
Elinor (Nora)
Sabrina

Please help me chose, or think of another name, all of these are compromise suggestions, we have very different taste!

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FuckoffeeBeforeCoffee · 09/04/2024 12:35

Emily or Esme.

ohthejoys21 · 09/04/2024 12:35

Have to say love Sabrina.

ohthejoys21 · 09/04/2024 12:36

So many Emily's. Sienna?

Moreteaandchocolate · 09/04/2024 12:52

I love Leila!

Esmé is my favourite and sounds perfect with Leila imo!
I also like Elinor (Nora) and Emily.
Not so keen on Juniper (prefer just June / Juno) or Sabrina (no obvious / nice short versions and teenage witch association)

Ideas

Annie / Anna
Priya
Clara
Mabel
Georgia
Iris
Chloe
Rosie
Ivy
Alice
Freya
Erin
Phoebe
Eliza
Ruby
Maya
Eva
Thea
Amber
Holly
Seren
Maisie
Martha
Nina

Nicebloomers · 09/04/2024 13:19

Sabrina. Underused and spunky but with a softness to it.

EricHebbornInItaly · 09/04/2024 13:20

Sabrina, a feminine name but with strength behind it, love it

Nicetobenice67 · 09/04/2024 13:21

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Betterifido · 09/04/2024 13:22

Emily 😊

Betterifido · 09/04/2024 13:23

EricHebbornInItaly · 09/04/2024 13:20

Sabrina, a feminine name but with strength behind it, love it

I’d be always thinking it Sabrina the teenage witch 😂. Probs showing my age there tho, kids won’t have heard of it!

shoopshoopdedoo · 09/04/2024 13:24

Love Leila and like all of your choices apart from Juniper. Favourites are Emily and Nora

Nicetobenice67 · 09/04/2024 13:29

Kelsey

DuchessOfSausage · 09/04/2024 14:42

Emily - safe, classic
Esmé - goes best with Leila. Spelling and pronunciation issues. A bit trendy
Juniper (June) - June nn Juniper is better. Juniper sounds like a pet rabbit's name
Elinor (Nora) - one or the other.not both. Will get Eleanor a lot
Sabrina - fine but quite a strong name

Which goes best with the surname?

PurpleBettina · 09/04/2024 14:50

Thanks for help - I like some of the suggestions above, but a lot we've ruled out already because of other family names or associations.

Esme is probably my favourite of ours, but rhymes with our surname, which makes me hesitate.

I don't really mind about misspelling or mispronouncement of the names, it happens all the time with leila and isn't really a big deal.

OP posts:
Nicetobenice67 · 09/04/2024 14:51

PurpleBettina · 09/04/2024 14:50

Thanks for help - I like some of the suggestions above, but a lot we've ruled out already because of other family names or associations.

Esme is probably my favourite of ours, but rhymes with our surname, which makes me hesitate.

I don't really mind about misspelling or mispronouncement of the names, it happens all the time with leila and isn't really a big deal.

What ones did you like but rules out OP

PurpleBettina · 09/04/2024 14:56

Nicetobenice67 · 09/04/2024 14:51

What ones did you like but rules out OP

I like Anna, Rose, Nina, Alice and Clara, but all are close to family names.

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momtoboys · 09/04/2024 14:57

Anything but Sabrina,

Nicetobenice67 · 09/04/2024 14:58

PurpleBettina · 09/04/2024 14:56

I like Anna, Rose, Nina, Alice and Clara, but all are close to family names.

Awww love Clara but I hear you

Geebray · 09/04/2024 14:58

Esme is like Chloe was, these days - very popular.

Littlepicklepie · 09/04/2024 15:00

If Esme rhymes I'd avoid it. Unless Esme (no accent so ez-mee) is better?

FlyingPizzaMonkey · 09/04/2024 15:12

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Why do you suggest these names on every thread? Hmm

I don’t like Esme at all. Emily is a bit dull. Sabrina is nice.

Nicetobenice67 · 09/04/2024 15:13

FlyingPizzaMonkey · 09/04/2024 15:12

Summer
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Why do you suggest these names on every thread? Hmm

I don’t like Esme at all. Emily is a bit dull. Sabrina is nice.

Because they are the names I like do you have a problem with that

DuchessOfSausage · 09/04/2024 15:15

Emily - safe, classic
Esmé - goes best with Leila. Spelling and pronunciation issues. A bit trendy
Juniper (June) - June nn Juniper is better. Juniper sounds like a pet rabbit's name
Elinor (Nora) - one or the other.not both. Will get Eleanor a lot
Sabrina - fine but quite a strong name

Which goes best with the surname?

FlyingPizzaMonkey · 09/04/2024 15:16

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Theoldwoman · 09/04/2024 15:17

Emily!

Suggestions:

Genevieve
Freya
Xanthe
Alice
Esther
Nina
Anna

Nicetobenice67 · 09/04/2024 15:19

FlyingPizzaMonkey · 09/04/2024 15:12

Summer
River
Indi Blu
Tiger

Why do you suggest these names on every thread? Hmm

I don’t like Esme at all. Emily is a bit dull. Sabrina is nice.

Because OP asked for other names to read the post