Aurora

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Give it to me straight .... What are your thoughts?
Is it going to be hard to say? Spelling difficulties? Would my daughter hate me if I gave her this name?
There's something drawing me to it. And it's not my usual style. Would you say it's a modern name? Although it's after quite a historic concept?
Can be brutally honest!

I don't know why, but it's a name I really dislike. The roar sound and it's a try too hard to be girly name maybe.

Same. I'm in the minority I think but I don't like it. The fact it sounds like a yawn, and it's a Disney princess ... I'd avoid Ariel, Elsa etc for same reason.

It is very Disney princess. What happens if she’s plain? Also R is hard for them to say. They’ll be calling themselves ‘Auwowa’ for years.

All I can think about now is this song. 😃😃

I like it. But think about the many people who don't pronounce R properly and will call her Ah waw wa?

Aurora is a great name for a little girl but I wouldn’t want to be an adult called that. Aurelia is much more versatile.

Too many Rs. I don't like it - I don't like the sounds, and it's a bit long and princessy. Rory for a girl is awful.

Dawn is better. Far less fussy.

Love it! Beautiful name

Thank you everyone much appreciated, even those who didn't like it. Don't worry I wasn't offended by your honesty, I'd rather that than you just said it's lovely to appease me.

A similar name is Alba. What is your thoughts on that? Better than Aurora?

I much prefer Alba, so much less problematic for her in terms of spelling and pronunciation too. Obviously it's up to you though.

I much prefer Alba and agree with the comment above.
Unproblematic whilst being uncommon.

For me Alba makes me see albumen.

Like a PP, I prefer Aurelia, which a baby would grow into. Aurora is a name you'd grow out of.

I like Alba a lot.

I don't like either, sorry. Arora should be good, because the northern lights are beautiful, but it just seems clunky. Don't like Rory and lots of small children can't manage the "r" sound.

Alba reminds me of a football team. I would prefer Alva.

@mathanxiety I like the idea of Aurelia but there's different pronunciations and it's also likely to be shortened.

I don’t love Alba - where I’m from, no one pronounces t’s properly so it sounds identical to Albert! But I much prefer it to Aurora and it would be fine if you live somewhere with a better accent!

I don't like Alba either. As pp said, it sounds like Albert. Alma sounds nicer.

If you want a name meaning dawn, there's always Gwawr.

I don't mind Alba, but much prefer Alma like a pp said. It means "soul" in Spanish, which is a nice meaning too imho.

Yes, kids can be mean.

Alba is awful. Sorry.

I have to agree. I WANT to like it, it looks pretty on paper, bit the syllables just sound a mouthful. It's soft but it's TOO soft.

I prefer Aurelia or Audra as similar names that are easier to pronounce.

Alba's nice. My only concern would be with the small Scottish political party.

I don't not like it, I think the way it's written looks a lot prettier than how it's said though. I prefer Aurelia which seems on the same vein. X