she's born and i still can't think of a name!

[christiana]

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I'm another fan of Alta.
And Clara.
And Esme.
But the best names I think are ones that mean something to you.

Congratulations!!

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Have you considered Ione?
I think it is pretty, will suit as she grows up and works with Myla.

I know this sounds a bit OTT but I would not be keen to have two girls with the letters ly/yl in their names (i.e. Alyssa and Myla, although I suppose you could spell it with an 'i' instead). For me it feels a bit contrived, but then I am quite possibly going to name DD2 something which alliterates with our last name (quite the MN sin, apparently...)

I know a little girl who's name is pronounced
A-liss-ia

No idea how it's spelt though. I just thought it was quite similar to Alyssa?

Alice?

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Well I wondered that, christiana, but I would pronounce Alicia - Al-eesh-a.

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my cousin's cousin is called Astir which is really unusual and quite lovely i think...
or how about Astrella?

Romilly?

Hm, I pronounce Alicia "Alissia".

Romilly is nice and unusual.

Know what you mean about Ione - it makes our last name sound like a noun too.

Don't know about the cousins thing. In my family heaps of boys are named some variation on James, but not first names and first cousins. If you are close to your brother and talk to him lots if might be a bit ... I don't know, confusing, maybe? By the same token if you were absolutely set on Astrid maybe you should use it regardless. Sorry, not helpful, I know. My SIL - who lives thousands of miles away- is due a few weeks after me (both having girls) and I am going to try every trick in the book (bar an elective at 39 weeks!) to make sure mine comes out first so I get first pick of the names!

Have you tried calling your DD different names and seeing if any of them feel right?

Oooh, I know! What about Merle?

I met a lovely Dutch lady called Anke last week

Stella?

Anna
Kezia
Zillah
Adah
Kate
Estella
Astrid
Elayne

Anna
Kezia
Zillah
Adah
Kate
Estella
Astrid
Elayne

I hope you find the perfect name!

Tula
Ellery
Romily is lovely too.

I love welsh names, Ffion, Seren, Mari, but do understand you are scottish! Let us know what you ended up calling the lo, am very intrigued....

Tula
Ellery
Romily is lovely too.

I love welsh names, Ffion, Seren, Mari, but do understand you are scottish! Let us know what you ended up calling the lo, am very intrigued....

ooh, bronze, I was about to suggest Anke!
Anya
Erin
?

What a shame about Astrid! That's really unfair to have nicked your name! I knew someone at college who confided in her sister that if she ever had a boy she would like to call him Harrison, as it was her maiden name. As said friend was still single when her sister got married and had a little boy, she used it
Your DB was much more cheeky, as you were actually pregnant when he did it! Bah,...

Alta is still a good one though...

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no don't call her Astrid....not if she has cousin called Astrid....Alta is lovely

have you considered Alethea? (pr. alla-thea)it is similar and means Truth....

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Sorry but i think if you love astrid and it feels right then you should call your daughter it as long as DH is happy with that decision, your brother was wrong for calling his daughter the name that you had chosen regardless of whether his baby was born first, its hard enough choosing names that both parents are happy with so someone pinching it is unfair!! xxx

sorry if that rant was a bit full on!!!

How about Bryony? I love that name,

Alta means tall in spanish, not sure about that one.