I’m really struggling to name baby girl, there is not a single name I love more than any other unreservedly, there’s always a little niggle there. Narrowed it down to 2 but really struggling to commit and I feel awful she doesn’t yet have a name!
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Good luck! [name_f]My[/name_f] baby’s already arrived and just can’t choose! The name I thought of her as during pregnancy I’m worried about because I prefer a non-traditional pronunciation of! [name_f]Elowen[/name_f] x
Thank you!
Haha that is such a good way of looking at it and the answer is yes I would be but I also would be sad if we couldn’t name her the other name we love so I’m still stuck haha!
Good luck with your pregnancy - have you settled on a name now?
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Is the baby born yet? If not, maybe you just have to meet her first to make a decision - even if that wasn’t the case with any older children you might have.
If she’s here, I think it’s important to be aware that having a name right after birth is a cultural thing; in many scandi countries, for example, you get several months to register the baby name, it makes sense really, getting to know your baby first before naming them.
However, if you’re pressed for time, maybe giving her both names wouldn’t be the worst idea, you can allow yourself as much time as you need to see which one suits her best then.
Naming is so hard, especially my daughter. [name_f]My[/name_f] son we agreed on [name_u]Benjamin[/name_u]. [name_f]My[/name_f] daughter we settled on Irina… but we went through way more names trying name her lol. If she isn’t born yet, maybe wait to see her!? [name_f]My[/name_f] [name_u]Benjamin[/name_u], i feel like he looks like a [name_u]Daniel[/name_u] haha… my daughter, i think [name_f]Irina[/name_f] fits her, but also think she could have been a [name_u]Cassidy[/name_u].
I do think it’s normal, and very commonly seen here on the forums. I think it’s best to go in with your 2 names, and wait to meet her. Maybe give yourself a few weeks after she is born to finalize? As long as you like the name, you will probably grow to love it once it is worn by her 
Best of luck!
If you like two names, you could do fn mn or if it’s equally fn1-fn2 (if you do that where you live, I live in the American south, but ymmv).
Oh gosh naming is so hard!
Honestly when I named my daughter I found the whole experiencing so challenging. I always dreamed of naming a child in my head it would this really fun experience where I could get my creative name nerd juices flowing whereas in reality it’s really hard. The decision is monumental your child will have their name for the rest of their lives normally so it’s just so so so huge. It’s just a lot. What helped me finalise my daughter’s name was creating a to do list about each name I was considering narrowing down the options I considered until one name became so glaringly obvious that she was the one for my daughter. However I still experienced name regret after she was named and at times have niggling doubts about my choice but on the whole I am happy.
[name_f]My[/name_f] advice would be to create a pro and con list of each name on your shortlist then decide which one feels like the shining star on your list. Maybe take two names who appear to be shining stars and figure out which one suits your little one the most.
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Thanks this is good advice.
At the moment I am so stuck between [name_f]Elowen[/name_f] and [name_f]Maeve[/name_f].
Got pros and cons for each. But still 50/50!
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I’m glad that was some helpful advise 
Both names are gorgeous no wonder you’re struggling to narrow it down to just one of them. I think take them both to the delivery room then try and figure out which one you prefer for your little girl.
Wishing you all the best
Thanks. She’s already here waiting for her name 