We have been so indecisive about a name for our first baby, a girl. We have 3 names that we have seriously considered, but for some reason we just can not commit to any of them! I would love to have a name picked out and ready to go for our little one before she arrives, I fear that she will leave the hospital as [name]Baby[/name] Girl
Here are the three first and middle names that we are considering:
[name]Lucy[/name] [name]Adele[/name]
[name]Isla[/name] [name]Esperanza[/name] ⌠What do you think about an alternate spelling for [name]Isla[/name]âŚis there an alternate spelling?
[name]Adele[/name] [name]Esperanza[/name]
[name]Adele[/name] and [name]Esperanza[/name] are family names- [name]Esperanza[/name] will only be used as a middle name.
[name]Adele[/name]- I was in love with until recently the name just kind of fell âflatâ to and am not sure I would be truly happy with it in the long run.
[name]Lucy[/name] is just amazing- however I am not sure that it will not transition well to adulthoodâŚ
[name]Isla[/name]- I really have no issues with- only that family seems more connected to and love the names [name]Adele[/name] or [name]Lucy[/name]âŚ
Other names that we have liked, but will most likely not use:
[name]Paloma[/name]
[name]Zofia[/name]
[name]Livia[/name] nn [name]Liv[/name]
[name]Sofia[/name]
Thoughts, opinions, suggestions most definitely welcomeâŚ
I think youâve got great names picked out. However, though I like the sound of [name]Isla[/name], I do see it becoming more popular. It looks a lot like [name]Isabella[/name], and it has the same soft, sweet sound as [name]Emma[/name]. [name]Lucy[/name] is a timeless classic, though it can feel young to me, too, as you mentioned. You could always use [name]Lucia[/name], [name]Luciana[/name], [name]Lucille[/name], or even [name]Lucienne[/name] with [name]Lucy[/name], [name]Luci[/name], or [name]Lucie[/name] as nicknames. Then thereâs [name]Adele[/name], the most unique name on your list. You say itâs fallen a bit flat for you, so perhaps dressing it up as [name]Adela[/name], [name]Adelia[/name], [name]Adeline[/name], [name]Adelina[/name], or [name]Adelaide[/name] would help. I think [name]Adela[/name] or [name]Adelina[/name] would be my picks for you! In fact, something like [name]Adelina[/name] [name]Lucy[/name] would be really very pretty, and it would give your daughter plenty of great nicknames to choose from, including [name]Ada[/name], [name]Addie[/name], [name]Adele[/name], [name]Adela[/name], Dela, and [name]Lina[/name].
Can I just say I love [name]Adele[/name]! It doesnât fall flat for me but I can totally see where youâre coming from with it. I was going to suggest what [name]Lemon[/name] said, maybe a jazzier version would work better like [name]Adella[/name], [name]Adelia[/name], [name]Adelaide[/name], [name]Della[/name] etc?
[name]Lucy[/name] [name]Adele[/name] - I like this combo but it doesnât wow me, thatâs probably because I donât love [name]Lucy[/name] though, I find it a little plain but itâs a perfectly pretty name though!
[name]Isla[/name] [name]Esperanza[/name] - itâs not an alternative spelling but a different name that sounds similar, how about [name]Ailsa[/name]? I actually much prefer [name]Ailsa[/name] and itâs not gaining popularity like [name]Isla[/name] is! Or thereâs [name]Ayla[/name] which is Hebrew and means halo or moonlight, how lovely is that!? Itâs only 50 places behind [name]Isla[/name] on the opoularity charts though as opposed to [name]Ailsa[/name] which doesnât even rank. Other names are [name]Ailis[/name] or [name]Elsa[/name]?
[name]Adele[/name] [name]Esperanza[/name] - this is a nice combo, it flows well and both names have personal meaning to you. I also love the meaning of [name]Esperanza[/name]!
[name]Paloma[/name] - I love this Beautiful name, beautiful meaning!
[name]Zofia[/name] - erm, itâs not for me but then I do love [name]Zadie[/name] as an alternative to [name]Sadie[/name] so it could grow on me!
[name]Livia[/name] nn [name]Liv[/name] - this is a lovely choice too, I also like the frillier Liviana, just to take it away from [name]Olivia[/name] a little more
[name]Sofia[/name] - gorgeous name but very popular, would make a nice middle name.
I used to like Ad3l3 when I was growing up, but when it came to name our first child we chose Ad3laid3. Of all the versions of this name, my favourite are [name]Adelaide[/name], [name]Adele[/name], and [name]Adeline[/name].
We considered using 1sla for our second daughter; while we liked the soft sound of this name, we werenât keen on the spelling or the meaning. A nameberrite suggested Ai1a instead, which is the Finnish version of [name]Aileen[/name] (meaning: light bearer). We liked the spelling and meaning much better and, since my husbandâs grandparents emigrated from Finland, this name worked for us on all levels. Well almost all. We didnât intend to start an âAâ theme.
A few more questionsâŚ
[name]How[/name] is [name]Ayla[/name] pronounced?
I really like [name]Isla[/name], but feel that it throws people off- especially my boyfriends family as they are Spanish speaking and will most likely call her Ees-lah- which sounds pretty but means Island. Anyway, my boyfriend and I very much on with [name]Isla[/name] [name]Esperanza[/name]. I have noticed that we like short, feminine names.
However,
I find myself daydreaming of a little [name]Paloma[/name] and at times a little [name]Adele[/name]âŚIs it common to be sooo indecisive? I do like the suggestion of jazzying up [name]Adele[/name] to possibly [name]Adella[/name] nn [name]Ella[/name].
I really love [name]Paloma[/name] with the nn [name]Lola[/name]. However, I worry that it is too âout thereâ for the states and I am not brave enough to use it. [name]Do[/name] you see this ? Or am I just putting too much on this?
