Nora or Eira for a girl?

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Hey!
Which name is nicer for a little girl:

Nora
Eira (ay-rah)

She would grow up in England on the Welsh border, as Eira is a welsh name.

Thanks ☺️

This the best way I've seen of describing how to pronounce it correctly in the gogledd 😁

Nora. Love it.

Eira - looks and sounds really beautiful, even if it is fairly trendy/popular now (I’d pronounce it the way you do OP, I’ve not heard it another way).

Nora - I know it’s back in fashion now but I find it such an unpleasant sound (it almost sounds dowdy if that’s such a thing). If you want to go down that retro route then Cora is much nicer, the small letter change seems to make a big difference imo.

Nora.
She'll get sick of being asked how to pronounce Eira.

Thanks everyone!! 🥰

And if the choice was between Eira and Thora instead (of Nora), which would you choose?

Eira 😊

Still Eira of the two but Thora definitely has a nicer sound than Nora imo.

I would pronounce Eira the same as Eire (the country of Ireland/Eire), and wouldn’t be aware of any link to Wales.
As a sound, Eira, Cora, Nora, Isla and Flora are all pleasant to hear, as are Pria , Anna and Clara.
If she is English but you want a nod to Wales try Megan, Carys or Ffion.

I know an Eira and it's pronounced EYE-rah. I do like it though.

Nora to me feels like a nickname/shortened name.

I think Nora is lovely.

Non Welsh speakers will get the R in Eira wrong.

They are both beautiful. I like Nora more than Eira, and Eira more than Thora.

Eira!!!!

i prefer Thora to Eira. Nora is the nicest though.

I love Thora!

If she is English but you want a nod to Wales try Megan, Carys or Ffion.
Megan isn't really Welsh and Carys is old-fashioned and frumpy.

I'm welsh - it should be pronounced Eye-rah, not the way OP's said

that's south wales though, as pp has said north is different again.

Megan is very popular in Wales (and there may be a different etymology but the one everyone is most familiar with suggests that it's Welsh).

Interesting that you see Carys as old-fashioned and frumpy - I know four girls/women called Carys - one is in her 60s, two are late 20s / early 30s and one is 11. I don't see it as being tied to a particular era or age.

Nora. I have a huge (and admittedly irrational) dislike for the name Eira.

Eirlys, Eiry, Eirios? Fine. But for some reason Eira makes my toes curl

This.

I agree with Nora as a bit fuddy duddy. Also makes me think "Bloody Nora!" when people are shocked.

Eira is Welsh for snow - like calling a baby Summer I guess? No problem if a Winter baby but many will struggle with spelling and pronouncing it (soundwise, not spelling obvs, North Wales foll would say Ay-rah).

Thora sounded "better" initially as tjought of Thor and strength but then thought when they write their name on a card, with a kiss, looks like Thorax

Ultimately, whatever you decide, I would announce as done deal to friends and family rather than ask people for opinions as everyone will have their own view on names.

Happy new baby x

@LadyMonicaBaddingham , is Eirios a name? I've heard of an Eirioes, and assume she's female. Eirian is unisex, but it's used mainly for women.

@iwentjasonwaterfalls , it's a name that was very popular in the 1960s. I can't see any appeal in it, other than it's unlikely to be mispronounced.

Megan seems grannyish. It's nicer in a Welsh accent. 'Meggun' seems American, and I don't like it.

Ffion is OK, but might get mixed up with Fionn. It's very popular now but doesn't seem fresh. It seems a bit 1980s

Megan is in her 80s or 90s, Ffion probably 30s or 40s, and Carys 55-70.

Nora Batty. I couldn't call a baby this.

The OP might well have no idea who she is and the baby’s generation certainly won’t

there is some kind of connotation with almost every name, unless yo go totally “unique” that is

True, but op did ask which name was nicer, and for many people, the Nora Batty connotation makes that name less attractive.

My DC are aged between 14 and 25 and have multiple friends/peers called Megan, Ffion and Carys. My eldest has a Meg (and a Lauren) in every friendship group.
I’m in my 40’s and most of my female friends with Welsh names are Sian, Rhian/Rhiannon, Cerys or Bethan.
The elderly Welsh ladies at church and bingo are mostly called Olwen, Gwyneth, Luned, Mari or Mag