Liliana, Aster or Arabella?

[name_m]Hi[/name_m] all,

We have a little one due in a couple of months and are struggling to agree on a girl’s name. After looking at over 10,000 names our top 3 is [name_f]Liliana[/name_f], [name_f]Arabella[/name_f] or [name_f]Aster[/name_f] as an outsider.

Middle name [name_f]Annette[/name_f] (unsure about the ‘A’ first names and brother called [name_m]Louis[/name_m] which makes me unsure about [name_f]Liliana[/name_f].

What is your preference?

Many thanks!

My favourite is [name_f]Liliana[/name_f]. I adore [name_f]Liliana[/name_f] nn [name_f]Lili[/name_f]/[name_f]Lilli[/name_f], and I think [name_m]Louis[/name_m] and [name_f]Liliana[/name_f] go together very nicely, especially [name_m]Louis[/name_m] and nn [name_f]Lili[/name_f], however they are not annoyingly “matchy-matchy”
I love [name_f]Arabella[/name_f] as well, and it would be my second choice out of these three options, but I much prefer [name_f]Liliana[/name_f] [name_f]Annette[/name_f] over [name_f]Arabella[/name_f] [name_f]Annette[/name_f]. :slight_smile:

With [name_m]Louis[/name_m], I would choose the most aristocratic of your three frontrunners – [name_f]Arabella[/name_f].

Additionally, may I suggest: [name_m]Louis[/name_m] {and} [name_f]Antoinette[/name_f], a royal pairing of [name_m]French[/name_m] first names inspired by your middle name choice of [name_f]Annette[/name_f].

[name_f]Arabella[/name_f]! [name_m]Louis[/name_m] and [name_f]Arabella[/name_f] are just gorgeous together.

[name_f]Apollonia[/name_f] thanks for the suggestion - funnily enough we had talked about that last week!!

[name_f]Arabella[/name_f] is great

[name_f]Arabella[/name_f] nn [name_u]Ari[/name_u] is my cholce

[name_f]Liliana[/name_f] nn [name_f]Lily[/name_f] might be ok if [name_m]Louis[/name_m] was pronounced “[name_m]Lewis[/name_m]” but not if pronounced like “[name_m]Louie[/name_m]”

It’s pronounced [name_m]Louie[/name_m] which is why I have my hesitation! And he’s often called [name_u]Lou[/name_u]

My personal favourite is [name_f]Aster[/name_f], but with [name_m]Louis[/name_m] I would pick [name_f]Arabella[/name_f].

My favourite is [name_f]Liliana[/name_f] such a gorgeous name

I absolutely love [name_f]Liliana[/name_f]!