Orla and ...

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Need a name for DD2. Really like Adeline NN: Addy or Ada.
My worry is that Adeline is becoming trendy so will date badly. Kind of like Ottilie, Willow etc. I also love Margot but I feel like I've met about 4 in the past year. Whilst beautiful names I just don't Want her being one of four in her class.

Ultimately looking for a beautiful, timeless name with appeal.

Some names we like on the list:

Adeline (Ada)
Rose
Margot
Camilla
Eloise
Camille/Camilla (cami)

June/Juno
Florence
Elisabeth
Adelaide (Dee Dee, Heidi, Lady)
Adeline

What are your thoughts Mumsnet?

Orla and Erin

Rita was my first thought.

Adeline (Ada) - Ada is very popular
Rose - also very popular, maybe Rosalie
Margot - ok
Camilla - ok
Eloise- love
Camille/Camilla (cami) - ok
June/Juno - quite like
Florence - quite like
Elisabeth - quite like
Adelaide (Dee Dee, Heidi, Lady) - quite like
Adeline - see above

suggestions

Rowena
Eliza
Alexandra
Tara
Victoria, nn Tori
Saskia

Rose or June. I just think Orla goes with a single syllable name.

June ❤️

Orla and Pearl

Suky
Sadie
Rose

Erin
Emma
Cerys

How about Maeve or Fiadh to keep in with the Irish theme?

Niamh

Orla and Niamh
Orla and Maeve

I like Ada as a full name with Orla.

Other names that go well with Orla:

Alba
Alma
Asta
Cleo
Esme
Greta
Iona
Lara
Lena
Leonie
Nia
Noa
Pippa
Sasha
Seren
Thea
Zara

Meredith
Francesca
Alicia/Alissa
Faye
Saskia
Cara/Zara/Lara/Mara
Catherine

No more Margots please.

Probably depends on location.

Orla is stunning 😍 one of my favourite girls names, its simple, elegant but really stunning.
I'd stick with something simple to go with it.

From your list I'd go Rose or Rosa.
Others Freya, Heather, Hazel, Faye, Iona, Ella, Lara,

Don't pick an Irish name unless you're Irish. Your daughter will spend her whole life spelling out her name

OP, are you Irish or do you have Irish ancestry? Because what I might suggest will depend on that.

@pocketaces she's already got a DD with an Irish name. I'm wondering whether or not it's pronounced correctly, which is why I'm asking the question above. English people (and I am one, but in Ireland) absolutely butcher Irish names, they cannot say them correctly. Orla is a beautiful name in a rhotic accent where the 'r' is sounded, but in most English accents it is not pretty at all, unfortunately.

I think all names date really to some extent because the tides of naming fashions come and go. I don't think Adeline would be any more susceptible to that than many other names.

I like Eloise best from your list.

Annabelle
Candida
Charlotte
Constance
Elise
Emmeline
Enya
Faith
Henriette
Ida
Jemima
Lucinda
Maude
Tabitha
Viola
Yolanda

Candida is a type of yeast that often causes thrush.. not something to name a little girl. 🧐

As Orla is an lrish name l think it's best to stick with that. These are only a few samples but l would check out lots of lrish names as they will go best with Orla.

DH is Irish. I am from England. I had lots of the family teaching me how to say Orla and pronounce the 'r' don't worry 🤦🏻‍♀️ 😂
I am not interested in an Irish theme at all.

some others I think go

Rosalind or Rosamund
Emmeline (Emmy)

Cara (meaning friend)
Maeve
Erin
Colleen
Enya

Trying to thunk if easy to spell/pronounce irish names to go with Orla. .
If not going irish

Anna
Grace
Mia
Rose
Lucy

I know you've said you don't really want an Irish name, but I've been watching Bodkin on Netflix and one of the characters is called Dove. It is a short form of a full Irish name (that I can't remember!!!). Dove would be on my list for a girl.

Eden
Remi
Elin

Orla and Rosie
Orla and Elizabeth
Orla and Erin
Orla and Nina