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Girls name help

MikRo View Member Profile	11/12/2012, 11:20 AM Post #1
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We just found out we are having a little girl, but so far DH and I don't agree on names and don't have many ideas. Both the ideas that are the top of our lists are very close but don't line up so other ideas would be a great help. Our favs so far are: Eliana vs. Elena One name that we both like is Isabella but I am thinking it is getting a little too popular now. This post has been edited by MikRo: 11/12/2012, 12:23 PM

Saecularis Angel... Saecularis Angelus View Member Profile	11/12/2012, 11:25 AM Post #2
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Some suggestions on similar lines: Aletheia Allegra Amelia Angela Anysia Aquila Etheria Iona Isadora Bianca

la di dah View Member Profile	11/12/2012, 11:26 AM Post #3
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I prefer Eliana by a long way. I also like Eliora, and just Liora/Leora. Ilana is overused in my family so it never cracks my list but I actually like it a lot. Alana/Alannah is nice as well. Isabella is very popular. Isabel, Isadora, etc. are considerably less so.

mad madam mim View Member Profile	11/12/2012, 11:26 AM Post #4
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when i grow up i wanna be like me
Elizabeth Mila Sophia Malia Lucia Alessandra Liliana Luisa Clarisaa Anya Serena

rosiebird View Member Profile	11/12/2012, 11:31 AM Post #5
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How will you pronounce Elena? I like E-len-na (stress on 2nd syllable) or El-len-a (stress on 1st syllable) but still with the "eh" sound. Not a fan of el-LAY-na.

la di dah View Member Profile	11/12/2012, 11:42 AM Post #6
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And I was thinking of ell-EE-na not ell-ENN-uh.

kerilyntaryn View Member Profile	11/12/2012, 11:49 AM Post #7
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All names are nice = I like Alayna/Elayna too others similar Annabella Arabella Marabella Maribella Elissa Elisha Elora Eliza Eloisa Elodia Elsa Elyssa Elsie Ailsa Aleah Alicia This post has been edited by kerilyntaryn: 11/12/2012, 12:10 PM

Susiebelle View Member Profile	11/12/2012, 11:55 AM Post #8
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Some more suggestions of similar sounding names: Cecelia Celia Lucilla Arabella Estella Gisella Seraphina Ursula Ophelia Celestia Samara Wenona Sibylla Elanora (aboriginal- by the seaside) Eleanora Raphaela Eloise

MikRo View Member Profile	11/12/2012, 12:02 PM Post #9
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I'm liking some of these suggestions, some I have never heard before. I also like Liliana (DH does not), and Sophia (also quite common) Rosiebird: We would pronounce it El-len-a (like Helena) Oh also DH wants a "leader" name but I am not sure exactly what that means. This post has been edited by MikRo: 11/12/2012, 12:29 PM

emlis22 View Member Profile	11/12/2012, 12:20 PM Post #10
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I love Elena prn Ellen-a. I like Helena too.

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