Hey, mums, I made a post here the other day to help me find a middle name as I’m expecting my first child and the responsibility of naming her is stressing me out. I got absolutely wonderful responses and I am so grateful. But I have now been taken with doubt mostly because I had loved the name I chose for forever but haven’t actually said it out loud (which should be the first thing you do) and once someone did I realised it rhymes WAY too much with the surname. So I am looking for other first name ideas. I will give you my list of names I like, I’d love your input on those, any ideas for first/middles and such.
The name I had decided to go with is Ayla, which I always read the same way as Isla until a few friends read it to me as ay-la instead and it ruined it for me as my surname is Taylor. I really don’t want that much of a rhyme nor want to name her Ayla pronounced Isla anyway because I don’t want her to have to explain the spelling/pronunciation every time. So I need your help as I trust the mums in this forum to be very honest and you have also shown to be very helpful!
Other names I thought of were: Aliya, Willow/Willa, Dorothea, Elowen, Autumn, Elise, Louisa, Eloise/Eloisa Harriet, Juniper, Estelle, Clover, Rosalie, Meadow, Ruby, Winter, Lavinia, Lilou, Lilla, Delilah, Alba, Raven, Mila, Augusta, Octavia, Clara (I like the idea of Clara Belle but I’m not sold on it), Alma, Daisy, Leonora/Eleanor, and Heidi. I think that might give ou some ideas of what I usually like so I am open for suggestions that aren’t these!
Tell me about your favourite names, I still have time to figure this out and would hate to miss out on a good name just because I haven’t thought of it myself.
I would love the support of the mumsnet community on this. I’m doing this whole motherhood thing on my own and if at least the choice of names can be shared with someone, that would already make me a little more relaxed.
Thank you.