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Sootyandsweepp · 26/10/2024 02:37

For girls names, we love the girls name Isla, and another name we like is Emilia shortened to Millie. We like the middle name Grace, and our surname is one syllable. What sounds better Isla Grace or Millie Grace?

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Viavita · 26/10/2024 02:39

Do you mean Emilia Grace, and she'll be known as Millie ?
I think that's lovely.

Runnerinthenight · 26/10/2024 02:46

I think Emilia Grace would be lovely. Emily is also lovely, I have one!

mathanxiety · 26/10/2024 03:55

Isla Grace is nicer imo.

Moreteaandchocolate · 26/10/2024 04:03

Both are lovely. I think I’d pick Emilia Grace, nn Millie. (Nice range of nn options if she likes when older - Emmy, Lia, Mia).

Sheri99 · 26/10/2024 04:12

Moreteaandchocolate · 26/10/2024 04:03

Both are lovely. I think I’d pick Emilia Grace, nn Millie. (Nice range of nn options if she likes when older - Emmy, Lia, Mia).

Agree with Moreteaandchocolate.
Both are lovely.

Consider though: If her surname begins with a "G" Emilia Grace will have initials EGG. And Isla Grace would be IGG. Isla is harder to remember for me, though for whatever reason. Isla will likely become "Izzy" and if she is blonde it will be "Dizzy Izzy" in the US.😂

shoopshoopdedoo · 26/10/2024 06:30

Isla!

Not a fan of Emilia but I do like Amelia, Emily and Millie.

Atishooo · 26/10/2024 13:13

Honestly? Utterly boring. Every Isla will be an Isla Grace/May/Rose. Same with Millie/Emilia. Both incredibly popular and every girls has those middle names.

Firsttimebabymummy · 26/10/2024 13:44

Emilia Grace for sure!

I know 3x Isla Grace

JimNast · 26/10/2024 17:16

What @Atishooo posted.

Emilia is nice but will get confused with Amelia or written as Emelia Sad

Sootyandsweepp · 26/10/2024 17:42

Ok what about Mila, Aria or Norah?

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SnowFrogJelly · 26/10/2024 17:45

Aria is a song not a name

marshmallowfinder · 26/10/2024 17:52

I'm afraid I agree that they are all utterly boring. Emilia/Amelia have the vile 'mealy' sound within them so I would avoid that, for sure.

StressedQueen · 26/10/2024 17:54

Sootyandsweepp · 26/10/2024 17:42

Ok what about Mila, Aria or Norah?

I love Nora but not Norah. That spelling isn't good.

I really like Aria too. Mila is quite popular but still all 3 of them are better than Isla and Emilia in my opinion. Emilia will get mispelled more often than not.

millymae · 26/10/2024 18:00

Isla Grace is lovely. I don’t see the point of naming her Emilia (which is lovely too) if she’s going to end up being called Millie.

Moreteaandchocolate · 26/10/2024 18:07

Sootyandsweepp · 26/10/2024 17:42

Ok what about Mila, Aria or Norah?

I like Nora and Mila. Mila could be a shortening for Emilia if you wanted the best of both worlds?

Atishooo · 26/10/2024 18:34

I don’t like Mila at all, it’s such a nothingy name and is more of a noise, to me anyway. Meeeela. It doesn’t feel like a proper name. Aria is ok, quite popular. Not a fan of Norah.

JimNast · 26/10/2024 18:39

Mila - is it Mill-a, My-la or Mee-la? Don't like it anyway.
Aria - nothingy. Air in Italian
Norah - Flamin' Norah!

Carouselfish · 26/10/2024 18:49

Well there are three Emilias in my 9 year olds class. And Grace is a top filler middle name.
So I'd go for Isla for a tiny bit of variety.

Sootyandsweepp · 26/10/2024 18:51

Does anyone have any other suggestions? Along a similar theme. Our surname is Pang.

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50shadedofmagnolia · 26/10/2024 18:58

Isla by a mile

JimNast · 26/10/2024 18:59

Ping. It's a lovely name.

IamnotwhouthinkIam · 26/10/2024 19:12

Emily/Emmeline or Camilla or Romilly with the nn Milly if you want it. Aria is nice too if you are a musical family.

Emilia will get Amelia a lot of the time, Isla is very trendy and may date, Norah is too old lady for me. Similar Cora is nicer imo (could also be short for Cordelia).

greenblueredyellowviolet · 26/10/2024 19:23

Leah
Leonora
Ilaria

Mumofgirls2017 · 26/10/2024 19:30

Isla grace

SnowFrogJelly · 27/10/2024 01:14

JimNast · 26/10/2024 18:59

Ping. It's a lovely name.

😂