Respondents: 27 (This poll is closed)
I’m surprised to see [name]Annora[/name] doing this well!
I voted for [name]Cassia[/name], but I love [name]Annora[/name], too!
As an alternative to [name]Sophia[/name], I would name your baby daughter Mairen. I also love [name]Seren[/name]. I think [name]Sophia[/name] is just fine though to use.
Thanks for the [name]Sophia[/name] vote of confidence!!
I love [name]CAssia[/name] and [name]Seren[/name]. [name]Sophia[/name] is a very nice name the problem is that EVERYONE likes it hence its popularity.
hi lilibet–
Is this for you? Have you decided not to go with [name]Theodora[/name]? (Sorry, I’ve been silently following your thread . . .).
I do love [name]Sophia[/name] best, but Mairen (am I spelling this right?) and [name]Seren[/name] are also lovely. And [name]Annora[/name]–I do really like [name]Annora[/name], and I think its style feels closer to [name]Sophia[/name], if that’s important to you. Would you give her a nickname?
I love [name]Cassia[/name] (voted for this) and [name]Annora[/name].
I also think [name]Serena[/name] and Mairen are beautiful (or [name]Maren[/name])
Prefer [name]Nora[/name] spelt like this.
[name]Aren[/name]'t you the mum with the baby [name]Genevieve[/name] who was having pronunciation problems? Are you thinking of changing her name?
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lilibet,
It may be hard to say at this point, but is there a name you enjoy saying/hearing others say the most? Is there a name that suits her the most? Which name do you find the most beautiful? Is the answer to these questions the same or different?
Sorry you’re having such a rough time!
[name]Hi[/name] [name]Hilary[/name],
No, there is no name which I especially think is magical. I have looked and read and considered almost everything. It is going to come down to deciding on a good enough name, probably [name]Sophia[/name] (although, while beautiful, the popularity really upsets me). Mairen / Mairin / Mairenn was a name that my husband and I really connected with, but the spelling is not as pretty as the sound. She does look / seem like the sound of Mairin. Always has, if that makes sense. Thanks for your tips and help.
Isn’t Mairin/Mairenn pronounced like [name]Maureen[/name]? Why not just use that, if you don’t like the other spellings? [name]Maren[/name], [name]Maura[/name], [name]Moira[/name], and [name]Marina[/name] are similar, if you like any of them.
[name]Just[/name] thought I’d pass this along . . .when I was trying to decide between [name]Sophia[/name] and a bunch of other names for my little girl and worrying about popularity, my great friend said, “We need more wisdom in the world.” That stuck for me.
Another thing: I’ve found that parenthood is a lot about letting go of the need for perfection. I think that naming is just one realm in which that may be true. And I think that all the pain about baby-naming that many people seem to experience is a really telling (though telling of what I’m not totally sure) cultural phenomenon. But never mind the anthropology. Give yourself a break!
[name]Hilary[/name], very wise words. I just can’t think of another decision that I can make in my lifetime which will literally get carved in stone. There are none. This is a decision that will outlive myself, outlive my daughter. It goes down in history and sometimes I think parents just don’t give it enough thought. However, in my case I have given it too much thought and too much gravity. I appreciate your advice!