Help deciding baby girl name

Jennifer you may not like it but Liora is a recognised Jewish name not something made up just now or like naming your child after a type of wine.

It’s always a minefield choosing a baby’s name so that the child doesn’t grow up to wonder what on earth their parents were thinking of, as dare I say it, with the two mentioned!

I remember reading once that primary school teachers look at the list of their new arrivals in September and how their hearts sink at some, as experience has told them that the child will be somewhat of a challenge as will be the parents!

I won’t mention any names on here for obvious reasons but I’m pretty sure that I am safe quoting Chardonnay!

“Chardonnay! Come ‘ere” !

CarrotTop

I love the trend of naming children after the place they were conceived. If I'd done that, my son would be called Canvey Island. Hmmm....

Mine would be Enton and Five Ashes!
I tried to give mine names that were difficult to shorten. I failed. One just got called by his first initial the other seems to prefer her nickname. I still call them by their given names though and I still like them.

CarrotTop

I love the trend of naming children after the place they were conceived. If I'd done that, my son would be called Canvey Island. Hmmm....

I'd have a son called Helston which actually doesn't sound that bad.

I disagree. My nephew was given the name Freddie. He says he is go grateful he wasn’t lumbered with the name Frederick and have to acknowledge that on official documents.

I don’t like it when people give shortened versions of a name to their child. Sure, call your son Bobby if you want, but give him the name Robert - then he can choose his own derivative when he’s older.

How about Ruby Mae?

MawsRosie

xoubie

My husband and I have differing tastes when it comes to names. We've got two names that we agree on:

Liora and Twyla.

We are both in love with the sound of Liora, but worried because we aren't Jewish and don't want to offend anyone. Twyla is so pretty but we are worried it's too "out there" and the reactions from others we've tested it on haven't been great.

Names I like but my husband dislikes: Melody, Cadence, Violet, Daisy, Annabelle

Names my husband likes but I dislike: Ophelia, Penelope, Lucy, Miriam

Her middle name will be Mae.

Any suggestions if other names? Or opinions on the names Liora or Twyla?

Cadence ?
How is this a name?
Dictionary definition: The regular rise and fall in the pitch or tone of the human voice.The rhythmic flow of sounds and phrasing in poetry or prose.

I know of someone with the name Cadence. I don’t know if this has anything to do with it but one of her parents is in a band.

A friend of mine was so ashamed / upset at the name given to her first grandchild ‘Tiger’ that she refused to tell anyone.

NotSpaghetti

Naomi is a name that can be pronounced all around the world apparently.

That might be worth considering.

Well, it can certainly be pronounced all around the wortld; just not the same way.

Nay-oh- mee

Nye-oh =mee.

Now-mi

I'd have been called Great King Street. Can't say that trips off the tongue.

And that was just the flower arrangement Esmay 😂

CarrotTop

I love the trend of naming children after the place they were conceived. If I'd done that, my son would be called Canvey Island. Hmmm....

Mine would have been Ullapool 😁

butterandjam

I'm very sorry but both names sound like brand names of bathroom cleaner./airfreshener.

🤣🤣

I'm very sorry but both names sound like brand names of bathroom cleaner./airfreshener.

I love the trend of naming children after the place they were conceived. If I'd done that, my son would be called Canvey Island. Hmmm....

Please don’t use either name your child has a real risk of being bullied. There are plenty of more “unusual” names that are still known and familiar . She will be asked over and over how to say it and how to spell it at best

One of my granddaughters has Mae as a second name
It appears it has Latin Hebrew Greek and Egyptian background so pretty cosmopolitan

Names of flowers are very popular now .
I've heard of a couple of Violets .
At Sunday School yesterday we had two Lilies and it's a small group .

Oreo

Isn’t Mae a Welsh name? It’s lovely I think, as is the English May and makes a good first or second name.

The Welsh version of May is Mai, not Mae. I don’t know where Mae does come from though.

Actually OP, I like Violet Mae 😃

Isn’t Mae a Welsh name? It’s lovely I think, as is the English May and makes a good first or second name.

If you want to lose the Jewish connection, why not go with Laura (Laura Mae goes well together) tbh the names sound pretty much the same but Laura is from the latin, laurus.

Grammaretto

Names are fascinating and everyone has an opinion.

They go in and out of fashion.
You wouldn't find a baby being called Joan, Fiona or Patricia nowadays but they'll be back no doubt.
Likewise Stephen, Roger or John.

According to a few posts on Mumsnet the name Joan is becoming popular again.

xoubie

My husband and I have differing tastes when it comes to names. We've got two names that we agree on:

Liora and Twyla.

We are both in love with the sound of Liora, but worried because we aren't Jewish and don't want to offend anyone. Twyla is so pretty but we are worried it's too "out there" and the reactions from others we've tested it on haven't been great.

Names I like but my husband dislikes: Melody, Cadence, Violet, Daisy, Annabelle

Names my husband likes but I dislike: Ophelia, Penelope, Lucy, Miriam

Her middle name will be Mae.

Any suggestions if other names? Or opinions on the names Liora or Twyla?

Cadence ?
How is this a name?
Dictionary definition: The regular rise and fall in the pitch or tone of the human voice.The rhythmic flow of sounds and phrasing in poetry or prose.