Baby sister for Zora

[name_m]Hi[/name_m], I have an 18 month old daughter named [name_f]Zora[/name_f]. We live in the UK and chose the name after being inspired by author [name_f]Zora[/name_f] [name_u]Neale[/name_u] Hurston.

[name_u]Love[/name_u] the meaning and feel of the name - considering names for baby sister who is due in a few weeks that are also short, feminine and strong i.e [name_f]Maya[/name_f], [name_f]Rosa[/name_f], [name_f]Talia[/name_f] but struggling to find one me and my husband agree on. [name_f]My[/name_f] current favourite is [name_u]Aria[/name_u], but I worry that sounds too similar to [name_f]Zora[/name_f].

Other suggestions welcome! Thanks!

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[name_f]My[/name_f] first thought was [name_f]Ayse[/name_f] (Eye-shay), meaning life / vitality. I like that the sounds are very different but same number of letters and very feminine. [name_u]Or[/name_u] thereā€™s [name_f]Ayla[/name_f] which means circle of light round the sun or moon (ā€˜haloā€™, I guess), which is pleasing thematically with [name_f]Zora[/name_f] but the popularity of soundalike [name_f]Isla[/name_f] would cause problems I think. I also like the idea of A-Z initials. [name_u]Or[/name_u] you could go matchy with another zippy Z- name with distinct sounds, such as [name_f]Zella[/name_f] or [name_f]Zadie[/name_f]. [name_u]Cleo[/name_u] or [name_f]Gaia[/name_f] would also be good.

[name_f]Gaia[/name_f]
[name_f]Zelda[/name_f]
[name_f]Clea[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f]
[name_f]Vita[/name_f]
[name_f]Maxine[/name_f]
[name_f]Luna[/name_f]
[name_f]Thea[/name_f]
[name_f]Margot[/name_f]

[name_f]Zora[/name_f] is so beautiful, what a great choice! Sadly, I do agree with you that [name_u]Aria[/name_u] is a bit too close.

Maybeā€¦
[name_f]Anya[/name_f]
[name_f]Ada[/name_f]
[name_f]Annika[/name_f]
[name_u]Alma[/name_u]
[name_f]Anouk[/name_f]
[name_f]Astrid[/name_f]
[name_u]Cleo[/name_u]
[name_f]Calla[/name_f]
[name_u]Celeste[/name_u]
[name_f]Colette[/name_f]
[name_u]Camille[/name_u]
[name_f]Dahlia[/name_f]
[name_u]Dove[/name_u]
[name_f]Etta[/name_f]
[name_f]Eva[/name_f]
[name_f]Frieda[/name_f]
[name_f]Fia[/name_f]
[name_f]Greta[/name_f]
[name_f]Ishbel[/name_f]
[name_f]Inez[/name_f]
[name_u]Juno[/name_u]
[name_f]Kaia[/name_f]
[name_f]Louisa[/name_f]
[name_f]Louella[/name_f]
[name_f]Lara[/name_f]
[name_f]Liv[/name_f]
[name_f]Lena[/name_f]
[name_f]Lyra[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucia[/name_f]
[name_f]Maren[/name_f]
[name_f]Margot[/name_f]
[name_u]Mina[/name_u]
[name_f]Maude[/name_f]
[name_f]Nina[/name_f]
[name_f]Opal[/name_f]
[name_f]Odette[/name_f]
[name_f]Phoebe[/name_f]
[name_f]Runa[/name_f]
[name_u]Rio[/name_u]
[name_f]Sylvie[/name_f]
[name_f]Saskia[/name_f]
[name_f]Tessa[/name_f]
[name_f]Tamsin[/name_f]
[name_f]Thea[/name_f]
[name_f]Viola[/name_f]

I donā€™t think [name_u]Aria[/name_u] is too similar to [name_f]Zora[/name_f].

You might like:

[name_f]Ada[/name_f]
[name_u]Alma[/name_u]
[name_f]Gemma[/name_f]
[name_f]Lara[/name_f]

Congratulations on your second baby girl!!

sunny
maisie
eloise
ellena
melia
phoebe
skye,
hermione
phillipa
lilia
olive
mable
rosalind
elora
myla
brooklyn
summer
harlowe
pearl
penrose
maelia
amorae
scarlett
yana
hazel

[name_f]My[/name_f] vote is hazel!

zora & hazel :face_holding_back_tears:

[name_f]Ariella[/name_f]
[name_f]Chanda[/name_f]
[name_f]Eva[/name_f]
[name_f]Keira[/name_f]
[name_f]Hanna[/name_f]
[name_f]Lona[/name_f]
[name_u]Maria[/name_u]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f]
[name_f]Portia[/name_f]
[name_f]Selena[/name_f]
[name_f]Sofia[/name_f]
[name_f]Veronica[/name_f]

With the lovely, bold [name_f]Zora[/name_f], Iā€™m thinkingā€¦

[name_f]Nella[/name_f]
[name_f]Carys[/name_f]
[name_f]Willa[/name_f]
[name_f]Bronte[/name_f]
[name_f]Tess[/name_f]
[name_f]Thea[/name_f]
[name_f]Alice[/name_f]
[name_f]Cassia[/name_f]
[name_f]Tamar[/name_f]
[name_f]Libby[/name_f]
[name_f]Zadie[/name_f]
[name_f]Una[/name_f]
[name_f]Stella[/name_f]

I like [name_u]Aria[/name_u]! Besides the similar ending sound, I donā€™t think theyā€™re TOO similar.

[name_f]Ayla[/name_f]
[name_f]Kyla[/name_f]
[name_f]Kate[/name_f]
[name_f]Jane[/name_f]
[name_f]Olive[/name_f]
[name_f]Isla[/name_f]
[name_u]Ivy[/name_u]
[name_f]Sadie[/name_f]
[name_f]Fiona[/name_f]
[name_f]Eve[/name_f]
[name_u]Wren[/name_u]
[name_f]Reya[/name_f]
[name_f]Naomi[/name_f]
[name_f]Lana[/name_f]
[name_u]Rue[/name_u]
[name_u]Haven[/name_u]
[name_f]Bree[/name_f]
[name_f]Cora[/name_f]
[name_f]Della[/name_f]
[name_u]Tully[/name_u]
[name_f]Della[/name_f]
[name_f]Nora[/name_f]
[name_f]Nina[/name_f]

Congrats on #2!

I will keep them 3 syllables or shorter! Try:

[name_f]Zora[/name_f] & [name_f]Elestren[/name_f]
[name_f]Zora[/name_f] & [name_f]Alyce[/name_f]
[name_f]Zora[/name_f] & [name_u]Quinn[/name_u]
[name_f]Zora[/name_f] & [name_m]Faolan[/name_m]
[name_f]Zora[/name_f] & [name_f]Xena[/name_f]
[name_f]Zora[/name_f] & [name_f]Thisbe[/name_f]
[name_f]Zora[/name_f] & [name_f]Nixie[/name_f]
[name_f]Zora[/name_f] & [name_f]Sahar[/name_f]

I love [name_f]Zosia[/name_f] but if [name_u]Aria[/name_u] is too close to [name_f]Zora[/name_f], then [name_f]Zosia[/name_f] definitely is lol
Hopefully these help! :slight_smile:

I adore this whole post! I love [name_f]Zora[/name_f], the name, and the author :purple_heart:

All the names you mentioned are incredible as well.

Other ideas (sorry for repeats!)

[name_f]Athena[/name_f]
[name_f]Delia[/name_f]
[name_f]Freya[/name_f]
[name_f]Alethea[/name_f]
[name_u]Wren[/name_u]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f]
[name_f]Ursa[/name_f]
[name_f]Amaryllis[/name_f]
[name_f]Runa[/name_f]
[name_u]Eris[/name_u]
[name_f]Anthea[/name_f]
[name_f]Clio[/name_f]
[name_f]Stella[/name_f]
[name_f]Ellie[/name_f]
[name_f]Helen[/name_f]
[name_f]Althea[/name_f]

I like [name_f]Ayse[/name_f]! The parochial part of me wants it spelt in an anglicised way - and to avoid ā€œAceā€ but itā€™s really pretty. You might like [name_f]Ayesha[/name_f] which is a mix of [name_f]Ayla[/name_f] and [name_f]Ayse[/name_f] (though I think sometimes pronounced the same as Ayse?). I like [name_u]Cleo[/name_u] and [name_f]Gaia[/name_f] too (Cleo is a great duo with [name_f]Zora[/name_f], while [name_f]Gaia[/name_f] is as strong and commanding as Zora). For some reason [name_f]Ayla[/name_f] doesnā€™t appeal - probably because itā€™s a bit too broad sounding in Aussie accent (where we say ā€œayeā€ a lot).

[name_u]Or[/name_u] else:

Zoan (Zoā€™un) - would only use a Z if last child/in principle happy to continue the Z
[name_f]Azura[/name_f] (too close?)
[name_u]Elisha[/name_u]
[name_u]Hartley[/name_u]
[name_u]Nyx[/name_u] (nn Nixie)
[name_u]Ezra[/name_u] (maybe too close)
[name_f]Etta[/name_f]
[name_f]Cyra[/name_f] (Seer-ah)
[name_f]Pippa[/name_f]
[name_f]Cambrie[/name_f]
[name_f]Sian[/name_f] (Shahn)
[name_f]Kaia[/name_f]
[name_f]Freya[/name_f]
[name_f]Avalon[/name_f]
[name_f]Anya[/name_f]

[name_f]Hope[/name_f] that helps!

Your girl has a beautiful name. For her sister, the first that comes to mind is grand [name_f]Louisa[/name_f]!

More ideas:
[name_f]Ruthie[/name_f]
[name_f]Mamie[/name_f]
[name_f]Alice[/name_f]
[name_f]Enid[/name_f]
[name_f]Nella[/name_f]
[name_f]Beatrix[/name_f]
[name_f]Belle[/name_f]
[name_f]Loula[/name_f]
[name_f]Maud[/name_f]
[name_f]Franny[/name_f]
[name_u]Favor[/name_u]
[name_f]Pearl[/name_f]
[name_u]Marlowe[/name_u]
[name_f]Daisy[/name_f]
[name_f]Louella[/name_f]
[name_f]Thandie[/name_f]
[name_f]Odette[/name_f]
[name_f]Marnie[/name_f]
[name_f]Tuppence[/name_f]
[name_f]Kenza[/name_f]
[name_f]Petal[/name_f]
[name_f]Isla[/name_f]
[name_f]Wrenna[/name_f]
[name_f]Fleur[/name_f]
[name_f]Calla[/name_f]

Iā€™m not the OP but thankyou for your comments on my suggestions :blush:

Whoops! Apologies, @Lula-Rose. The perils of being online half asleep. Obv not at full function. :crazy_face::crazy_face::crazy_face:

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