What are your thoughts and opinions on my top 5 names as of right now, what vibes do they give (any middle name suggestions, other nicknames or sibling sets):
- Matilda “Tilda” ;
- Clara “Coco” ;
- Flavia “Fifi”
- Erza “Era”
- Marinela “Nela”
[name_f]Matilda[/name_f] ‘Tilda’ ~ I love [name_f]Matilda[/name_f], it’s both sweet and strong and [name_f]Tilda[/name_f] maintains that balance! 
[name_f]Clara[/name_f] ‘Coco’ ~ girly and balletic, I think of perfect plaited pigtails and little cakes from a European bakery 
[name_f]Flavia[/name_f] ‘Fifi’ ~ love! [name_f]Flavia[/name_f] feels rather grand and artistic but has a liveliness to her, and [name_f]Fifi[/name_f] makes the perfect sweet nickname 
[name_f]Erza[/name_f] ‘Era’ ~ I’m not a fan I’m afraid, it just feels like a misspelling of [name_u]Ezra[/name_u] 
Marinela ‘Nela’ ~ I really love [name_u]Marinell[/name_u] and this is lovely too! Very much mermaid vibes, romantic and a touch mysterious 
[name_f]My[/name_f] favourite sibset would be the top 3 together - [name_f]Matilda[/name_f], [name_f]Clara[/name_f] and [name_f]Flavia[/name_f] / [name_f]Tilda[/name_f], [name_u]Coco[/name_u] and [name_f]Fifi[/name_f] 
but I also think [name_f]Flavia[/name_f] ‘Fifi’ and Marinela ‘Nela’ go together nicely as well.
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[name_f]Matilda[/name_f] is a wonderful name. It reminds me of the book by [name_m]Roald[/name_m] [name_m]Dahl[/name_m] but because it’s a well known name the association isn’t too strong. I like [name_f]Millie[/name_f] as a nickname. [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] [name_f]Lily[/name_f] would be a beautiful combo.
[name_f]Clara[/name_f] is also a wonderful name. It goes well with [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] because both are a bit old lady names without being too dated for a girl born today. [name_u]Coco[/name_u] isn’t an obvious nickname but it’s fun. I like [name_f]Linnea[/name_f] as a middle name.
[name_f]Flavia[/name_f] isn’t really my style. It reminds me of [name_m]Roman[/name_m] empresses and of pudding. For a family nickname I would choose Vlaflip, a [name_m]Dutch[/name_m] dessert. For a more serious nickname I would choose Fia/Via. I think a light but substantial middle name would work best, maybe something like [name_f]Flavia[/name_f] [name_f]Lucy[/name_f].
[name_f]Erza[/name_f] looks like a tossed up version of [name_u]Ezra[/name_u] to me. It sounds a bit earnest but not too much because it’s a short name. I would prefer the nickname Ezzie instead of [name_f]Era[/name_f] because that is just [name_f]Erza[/name_f] without the Z. I like the combo [name_f]Erza[/name_f] [name_f]Yasmina[/name_f].
Marinela is nice although I prefer other variations of [name_f]Mari[/name_f] or [name_f]Nel[/name_f]. It has a princess vibe. [name_f]Nela[/name_f] is a beautiful nickname. I think [name_u]Vivian[/name_u] would work well as the middle name.
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- [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] “Tilda” - classic, strong, bright and lovely
- [name_f]Clara[/name_f] “Coco” - clear, bright and cute
- [name_f]Flavia[/name_f] “Fifi” - full of flair and spark
- [name_f]Erza[/name_f] “Era” - pretty cool and distinctive - might get confused with [name_u]Ezra[/name_u] though and [name_f]Era[/name_f] is a bit odd to me ? Is it like Ear-uh? or Eh-ruh?
- Marinela “Nela” - elegant, sparky and distinctive. [name_f]Nela[/name_f] is charming.
If I was to make sibsets:
[name_f]Matilda[/name_f] and [name_f]Clara[/name_f]
[name_f]Flavia[/name_f] and Marinela
[name_f]Clara[/name_f] and [name_f]Flavia[/name_f]
Marinela and [name_f]Flavia[/name_f]
[name_f]Erza[/name_f] and Marinela
Playing about with the names:
[name_f]Matilda[/name_f]:
Middles: [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] [name_f]Soleil[/name_f], [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] [name_f]Valentina[/name_f], [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] [name_f]Constanza[/name_f], [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] [name_f]Lois[/name_f], [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] [name_u]Rune[/name_u], [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] [name_f]Leonie[/name_f]
Nicknames: [name_u]Mattie[/name_u], [name_f]Tillie[/name_f], [name_f]Millie[/name_f], [name_f]Mallie[/name_f], [name_f]Maddie[/name_f], [name_f]Mila[/name_f], Miller/Milla, [name_f]Mitzi[/name_f], [name_f]Misty[/name_f], [name_f]Mimi[/name_f], [name_f]Mia[/name_f]
[name_f]Clara[/name_f]:
Middles: [name_f]Clara[/name_f] [name_f]Rosalie[/name_f], [name_f]Clara[/name_f] [name_f]Jemima[/name_f], [name_f]Clara[/name_f] [name_f]Jasmine[/name_f], [name_f]Clara[/name_f] [name_f]Yasmin[/name_f], [name_f]Clara[/name_f] [name_f]Thessaly[/name_f], [name_f]Clara[/name_f] [name_f]Neve[/name_f], [name_f]Clara[/name_f] [name_f]Faith[/name_f], [name_f]Clara[/name_f] [name_f]Noemi[/name_f]
Nicknames: [name_f]Cece[/name_f], [name_u]Cricket[/name_u], [name_m]Clay[/name_m], [name_u]Cay[/name_u], Ra-Ra, [name_f]Clary[/name_f]
(or, using the middles: [name_f]Clara[/name_f] [name_f]Rosalie[/name_f] → [name_u]Caro[/name_u], [name_f]Clara[/name_f] [name_f]Jemima[/name_f] → CJ, [name_u]Clem[/name_u], [name_f]Clara[/name_f] [name_f]Jasmine[/name_f] → CJ, [name_f]Cammie[/name_f], [name_f]Clara[/name_f] [name_f]Yasmin[/name_f] → Caz, [name_f]Clara[/name_f] [name_f]Noemi[/name_f] → [name_u]Cleo[/name_u], Clemmie)
[name_f]Flavia[/name_f]:
Middles: [name_f]Flavia[/name_f] [name_u]Juniper[/name_u], [name_f]Flavia[/name_f] [name_f]Lillian[/name_f], [name_f]Flavia[/name_f] [name_f]Josette[/name_f], [name_f]Flavia[/name_f] Nadire, [name_f]Flavia[/name_f] [name_u]Alma[/name_u], [name_f]Flavia[/name_f] [name_u]Alba[/name_u], [name_f]Flavia[/name_f] [name_f]Constanza[/name_f], [name_f]Flavia[/name_f] [name_f]Vita[/name_f]
Nicknames: [name_f]Fay[/name_f], [name_f]Fia[/name_f], [name_f]Via[/name_f], [name_f]Vivi[/name_f]
[name_f]Erza[/name_f]:
Middles: [name_f]Erza[/name_f] [name_f]Arabella[/name_f], [name_f]Erza[/name_f] [name_f]Calliope[/name_f], [name_f]Erza[/name_f] [name_f]Fenella[/name_f], [name_f]Erza[/name_f] [name_f]Lilou[/name_f], [name_f]Erza[/name_f] [name_f]Madita[/name_f], [name_f]Erza[/name_f] [name_f]Melita[/name_f], [name_f]Erza[/name_f] [name_f]Hermione[/name_f]
Nicknames: Ez, Ezzie, [name_f]Zazie[/name_f], [name_u]Zaza[/name_u] (or, using middles: [name_f]Erza[/name_f] [name_f]Calliope[/name_f] → [name_u]Echo[/name_u], [name_f]Erza[/name_f] [name_f]Fenella[/name_f] → [name_f]Ella[/name_f], [name_f]Effie[/name_f], [name_f]Erza[/name_f] [name_f]Melita[/name_f] → Ezmee)
Marinela:
Middles: Marinela [name_f]Cosette[/name_f], Marinela [name_f]Cecilia[/name_f], Marinela [name_f]Corrine[/name_f], Marinela [name_f]Selene[/name_f], Marinela [name_f]Augusta[/name_f], Marinela [name_f]Athena[/name_f]
Nicknames: [name_u]Marin[/name_u], [name_f]Rin[/name_f], Neeley, [name_u]Mina[/name_u], [name_f]Minnie[/name_f], [name_f]Millie[/name_f], [name_f]Mellie[/name_f], [name_f]Mallie[/name_f], [name_f]Mara[/name_f], [name_f]Mari[/name_f]
[name_f]Matilda[/name_f] ‘Tilda’ - Objectively a great name; feminine and spunky, saturated in history and of course the connection to the iconic [name_m]Roald[/name_m] [name_m]Dahl[/name_m] book. Personally it feels a bit meh to me because I’ve come across loads of them, but nn [name_f]Tilda[/name_f] adds an unexpected twist (still prefer [name_u]Matty[/name_u] though) and it’s a name that a girl coukd wear with confidence.
[name_f]Clara[/name_f] ‘Coco’ - Yes, yes, yes, love, love, love. [name_f]Clara[/name_f] is very high on my own list - gentle, ageless and of course the ballet connection. Nn [name_u]Coco[/name_u] is just beyond precious! [name_f]My[/name_f] favourite by a mile.
[name_f]Flavia[/name_f] - Another love! Soft and princess-y but still strong; I’m really not keen on [name_f]Fifi[/name_f] though - with such a beautiful name, I think it would be a shame to shorten it into a cutesy nn.
[name_f]Erza[/name_f] - I read this as [name_u]Ezra[/name_u] for a while; if I’m being honest it sounds pretty harsh, especially in comparison to your other names - I would prefer [name_f]Era[/name_f] as a full name. However, it would be an unusual, elegant choice.
Marinela - …I’m trying to think something other than marinated and failing. Sorry. ‘Nela’ is lovely too!
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[name_f]Matilda[/name_f] ‘Tilda’ - [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] is a really good name and nice associations with the book! I like [name_f]Tilda[/name_f] too.
[name_f]Clara[/name_f] ‘Coco’ - This is sweet, I love [name_f]Clara[/name_f], it’s a very elegant name and I like the ballet association! [name_u]Coco[/name_u] is a cute nickname too but it makes me think of coconuts.
[name_f]Flavia[/name_f] ‘Fifi’ - I like this too! [name_f]Flavia[/name_f] is a very artsy and kind of elegant name but [name_f]Fifi[/name_f] adds cuteness!
[name_f]Erza[/name_f] ‘Era’ - Not really my style, I read [name_f]Erza[/name_f] as [name_u]Ezra[/name_u] first and it kinda looks like a misspelling. I don’t have a problem with [name_f]Era[/name_f] but it isn’t my favorite either.
Marinela ‘Nela’ - cute! I love Marinela and the mermaid-ish and storybook vibes I get from it. [name_f]Nela[/name_f] is nice but i’d prefer [name_f]Mari[/name_f] as a nickname for Marinela.
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