Help deciding baby girl name

Bazza

My friend’s granny told everyone that her new great granddaughter was called Kipper, when she was actually called Erin. She thought it was Herring, and then her elderly mind confused it again with Kipper. Erin is still called Kip.

This is funny but also so, so lovely!

I think it’s pretty unforgivable of you to call her That markle woman’ Harry must have agreed and the late queen didn’t have it declared exclusive I expect they thought it would be a nice gesture

It wouldn't have occurred to the late Queen that anyone would be crass and insensitive enough to use her personal and private name only used by her very nearest and dearest.

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....

OH and have often laughed about that trend. If we had done that, one of ours would have been called 'Fools Nook'.

You've obviously been researching more unusual names. Maybe you want something less popular than the Olivias & Ellas. You must choose yourself with your partner, it's a wonderful blessing to be able to name your child.

My sixth great grandchild was born last week, a girl. they have named her Daisy Ann, I had a lump in my throat. Ann is an old fashioned name, nobody names their daughter Ann these days, my name is Ann.

twyla is also a little girl in sir terry pratchett's novel "the hogfather". she's described as 4 going on 24!
but I rather like the name.

I thought this site was for Grans.

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Poor child - at least I'm presuming its a human and not a pet!

Think of the child at Junior school/senior school/Uni/ and how they'll feel about their name when they're older.

I worked with a few girls (it seems always to be girls) who changed their names when they left home for Uni as they hated their strange names so much.

There's so many lovely names that give an impression of strength and success.
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Ottilie, Thora, Dora, Martha, Margot, Eliza, Rose...

Verity, Dorcas, Connie (Constance), Merope. Some of the names that can sound cute or too pretty can feel different on a grown up.

I am not sure GN is the place to ask as they can be quite traditional rather than moving with the times. However, I have 2 children with very unusual Welsh names which horrified my family but now they can't imagine them being called anything else. They are both unique, memorable individuals.

For my first and third born, my husband and I immediately vetoed anything the other didn't like and went with a list of names we both liked. With my second born, I was in the process of a divorce and my husband went ballistic when he heard the name I was going to call the baby. I offered to go back to what we did with child no 1 but when he arrived at the hospital each day without having bought a baby name book or with no other thought, I warned him I would register the baby with the name I had chosen. He couldn't be bothered so said I could call the baby whatever I like!

I'm not keen on Twyla but it doesn't bother me that it is taken from a tv character which is as valid a choice as anything else. I do like Liora which is pretty and with a lovely meaning.

I would keep picking names. Because the second the baby is placed in your arm you'll know which one is right! God bless & congratulations!

Look around you, most successful people have traditional names, just imagine Queen Twyla, lol 😆

Have lived in Wales for many years. Some names popular within our boundaries - but less so outside - include:
Alys
Bethan
Carys
Gwen or Gwenda
Llinos
Rhiannon
Seren

Most of these are easy to pronounce and spell. All have meanings the holder of the name would be happy to share.

We had an Alys in the family in a previous generation but I don't know of any Welsh connections.
Also an Ottilie (or Ottilia) and a Kezia.

All quite unusual but, of course, Alys would probably have to keep spelling hers to people.

Liora/Leora is a beautiful Hebrew name meaning ‘my light’; I think it teams well with Mae.
Many people that aren’t Jewish have Hebrew names, for example David, John, Daniel for men, and Sarah, Rachel and Miriam for woman so I don’t think you have to worry about that!
Best of luck choosing, I’m sure you will choose the right name you love for the daughter you love

Personally I don't like either of those names, preferring something more traditional and pronounceable. But obviously it's not my choice, only that you are seeking opinions!
I am sure that the little one(s) will grow up knowing they are loved, and that is more important x

I think Liora (light) Mae sounds really beautiful if you both like this then that should be sufficient, it doesn’t really matter what anyone else thinks. Just enjoy having a beautiful baby girl Liora-Mae.

Should you post on mumsnet?

Don't like either of those especially Twyla. I like Lucy and Annabelle but not keen on the others.

Unfortunately, whatever name you give a child, even if you think it is unusual is likely to have been the brainwave of half of the parents of the other children in the class when your child starts school.

Usually, children go through a period of hating their name. If they still hate it as teenagers or adults they can change it, so you don't need to worry about that aspect.

Some ill-mannered people will make fun of a name, or refuse to pronounce or spell it correctly. This happened to me - I dealt with it by simply refusing to answer unless addressed correctly. Not a tactic that commended itself to my teachers, but there was nothing they could do about it, as called to order my standard reply was, "Oh, I am so sorry Mrs. W. /Miss J, I did not realise you were speaking to me. My name is not Y but X."

It is worth considering if the given name you choose goes with, your surname of not.o

A friend of mine, a parson, spent a long time trying to get a pair of parents to see that the initials of the three given names they had chosen plus that of their surname spelt P.I.S.S.

What country are you in, that may help.

My Gran was Annie. Lovely!
Called my DD ( second name) after her other gran as she was lonely at the time. Dad hates it- Yvonne- as Gran was Belgian…

Ghastly names Liona / Twila ...