Completely totally stuck on a girls name.

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Have posted here before re a baby girls name but we are still so so stuck. Opinions are needed please.

Baby is due in 6 weeks time.

Names we have on our list but nothing concrete are:

Raine- atm is the front runner. Concerned around reactions such as it not being a recognised name, people thinking they’ve misheard eg. Have a daughter who’s name is around 60-70 in latest ONS and is totally solid and recognisable as a name. Slight concerns also around “rain rain go away” and older people thinking it sounds like Lorraine, but not as concerned about both of those as previously.

Zara- has always been up there but just not sure, something isn’t right and we’re not sure what.

Willow- a new name we are considering, ONS popularity puts us off and unsure if we’d still like it in a years time.

Ember- love that it’s autumnal, hate how close to Amber it is and feel they may be correcting people a lot. Also not a fan of Amber. DD name starts with E which also puts us off.

Lola- is it too samey with Lylas Lilly’s Lana etc and the song.

Poppy- no8 on ONS which is v popular for us. Is it too cutesy in older life? Can be shortened which we like to avoid.

and finally for info, if it wasn’t for family use we’d have gone with Sadie. Maybe that’s why we can’t decide because that would have been our name.

any advice, thoughts, opinions welcome.

Alternatives welcome too however I feel like we’ve exhausted all names

@namingnonames Saskia is what popped into my head when I thought of Sadie too, fwiw i love Sadie amd think it's the best name. Naomi also fits on this group for me.

I dislike Raine, it's a name that fits into a drag queen name for me.

Ember is not great but the rest are fine. Lola is nice and alternative could be Lois.
Zara is a pretty name imo

I think these would be ideal:
Robin
Aubrey
Darcy
Orla

Zara or Willow

I quite like Willow but it depends on your accent. I know a Willow from the north west and it sounds awful in her parents accent. It’s really stayed with me how unlike the actual name it sounds!

I love Poppy and Ember is nice. The same initial would put me off too. I’d avoid E again.

I’m glad you’re not going with Sadie. It sounds a bit like a stripper name to me.

Really don’t like Raine.

Zara and Sadie are lovely. Ember and Raine are nouns which people can be judgy about. Plus, Raine will be continually misspelled and Ember will be correcting people who assume it is Amber.

I don’t like Raine (Jane is lovely though). Zara is the only name on your list that I’d consider for a baby human. I know Labradors with all the other names!

Fenella is my lovely godmother's name... If I wasn't a boy mum I'd have used it!!

I think Raine is certainly a recognised name and quite usable.

Zara is beautiful.

Ember and Willow are extremely trendy and will date. Pretty though!

What about
Zelie
Vita
Zita
Sarah or Sara - Sadie is derived from Sarah if I am not mistaken.

What about Polly?

I like Raine best from your list

I am not keen on Raine.
i like pps’ suggestion of Saskia.

AI suggests the following:
Names like Sadie share a vintage, spunky, and sweet sound ending in a lively "ee" vowel.
Maisie: A Scottish form of Margaret that feels just as warm and friendly as Sadie.
Josie: A lively short form of Josephine with a similar upbeat energy.
Millie: A sweet, old-fashioned name derived from Mildred or Millicent.
Elsie: A soft vintage choice that gives off a very similar charm.
Edie: A classic nickname for Edith that packs plenty of vintage spunk.
Tillie: A cheerful, antique choice stemming from Matilda.
Daisy: A bright flower name that shares the exact same letter sounds as Sadie in a different order.
Ruby: A short, gemstone name with a bright and spirited feel.
Zadie: A Hebrew name meaning princess that shares both the rhythm and meaning of Sadie.
Poppy: A playful and energetic botanical choice.
Stella: A vintage favorite with a bright, starry charm.
Lucy: A timeless classic that shares Sadie's friendly vibe.

How about Willa?
It’s much better than Willow in
my opinion - and nicer than any of the other names you’ve mentioned.

Stella
Silvie
Audrey
Veronica/ Vera
Marina
Nova

Love Zara.

Tara, Lara, Cara?
Love Zadie.
Laine instead of Raine?
Lorna
Nina

Prefer Raine .Its unusual but not hard to pronounce.I work in a school and the others on your list are ten a penny.

I like Polly as a less popular, classic alternative to Poppy. Lola, Willow, Poppy are all very popular here - for humans and pets! I know at least 3 cats/dogs/kids with those names off the top of my head

Sienna Miller’s second daughter is called Raine.

just go with Raine if you like it! they’re all decent names.

throwing out a couple of other ideas :
savannah
robyn

I only like Zara and Sadie from you lsit. Zara is gorgeous but no good if it's not "the one". Are you sure you can't use Sadie?

Cassia
Lara
Sara
Juno

Would you go for Reyna instead of Raine?

I think Poppy is a cute name for a spaniel. It's not the name of a woman of 51.

Other names:
Lois
Dora / Isadora
Amabel
Aphra
Celeste

Not my type of names at all but Ember is horrible and has bad connotations. Amber is actually nicer and doesn't have the same dark vibe.

Poppy and Lola sound like a pair of guinea pigs.

What about some more classic/classier names (my choices if I had DD)
Laura
Hannah
Emma
Alexandra

I'm guessing you won't want to go down the Sophia or Olivia route!

Love Sadie - is it really close family who've used it? Really like Zadie, Sasha, Saoirse as alternatives.

Zoya
Zohra
Romy
Cleo
Ada

Wildcard - I think Wilhelmina NN Willa is an amazing name, same for Winifred and Winnie.

Not a fan of:
Poppy - very twee and popular
Raine - very American

Raine is fine.

The others on your list that I like are:
Zara
Poppy
Sadie
Lola

Do you like :
Sally
Adrienne
Polly
Ayesha
Bridie
Sarah

Out of your list Zara.

Saskia
Anastasia
Esme

How about Chloe op?

Or Zelda?

Paloma?

Ines?