Èlia

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Looking for a Spanish girls names. Come across Èlia (with accent). Pronounced eh-lia.
What are your thoughts? My only concern is it seems to be very unisex.

The other names on my list are Sofia, Lucia and Lola. Love Alba but doesn't go with surname. Also quite like Vida but not sure if it can be used as a name.

Any other suggestions? Please do not suggest Maria, I associate this with people I went to school with or Alma which is a very old lady name.

Prefer names that cannot be shortened.
Will be living in Spain by time baby is born.

From when i lived in Spain i remember Nerea, Eva, Leire/Leyre, Patricia, Ana, Marina, Mariana and in Mexico Alondra, Soraya, Leilani, Juana, Mariela, Marisela, Elba, Saira

To me, it’s very similar to the boys name Elias, which in Central Europe is pronounced el-ee-as. Lovely name though

Vega, Eva, Rocio, Martina, Aurora, Abril, Vida, Blanca, Nerea, Aroa
Never met an Alma in Spain, so not sure why you think is an old lady name.

I've met an Alma in Barcelona, but her parents were Kiwi!

I have met: Julia, Noelia, Martina, Iris, Laura, Ariana, Nuria (of all ages), ainoa, Ilona (i-lona), Bea (Beatrice), Valentina, Delfina, Desiree, Teresa.....

Vida would be weird in Spain, no one I've ever met is called Vida and I've taught children and adults for 20+ years!

Without the accent it's the Italian form of Elijah.

Dahlia? Gives same sort of sound, with a def start sound (D-arlia)

Èlia is gorgeous do that :)

Oh, I taught an Élia, her twin sister was Sira, also a lovely name.

But Élia is a GREAT name, I love it.