Please help me choose a name for my baby girl!

Thanks, everyone!

[name]How[/name] about [name]Ida[/name] as a nickname? I think its beautiful…
[name]Socorro[/name] is GORGEOUS too; and I’ve never heard it before.

Greek names which I think are lovely, and of the same style as [name]Isadora[/name]:
[name]Delia[/name]
[name]Calliope[/name]
[name]Ianthe[/name]
[name]Iris[/name]
[name]Iva[/name] (Slightly more unusual variant of [name]Eva[/name])
[name]Isis[/name]
[name]Larissa[/name]
[name]Tabitha[/name]
[name]Mariam[/name]

[name]Adora[/name] (similar to [name]Isadora[/name] but less need of a nickname?)
[name]Camila[/name]
[name]Elodia[/name]
[name]Lucinda[/name]
[name]Marta[/name]

I like [name]Eva[/name], but think its less special than some of the middle name options you’ve listed which I think would make stunning first names!
[name]Socorro[/name] is gorgeous, as I’ve said, and [name]Mariella[/name] is also stunning. [name]Seraphine[/name] is even prettier than [name]Seraphina[/name] in my eyes, as it sounds less ‘frilly’ and [name]Sera[/name] or Sephy, or even [name]Effie[/name] make beautiful nicknames.

[name]Hope[/name] some of these ideas are constructive.

I like [name]Eva[/name] [name]Seraphine[/name] and [name]Eva[/name] [name]Sophia[/name] a lot! What about [name]Eva[/name] [name]Natalia[/name], [name]Eva[/name] [name]Isabel[/name], or [name]Eva[/name] [name]Marguerite[/name]? I think a lot of Greek names–like [name]Eva[/name] [name]Helene[/name], [name]Eva[/name] [name]Ariadne[/name], [name]Eva[/name] [name]Daphne[/name], [name]Eva[/name] [name]Phoebe[/name], [name]Eva[/name] [name]Thisbe[/name], etc., would be very pretty, too!

Good luck!

I’m so sorry! Didn’t realise that she was born or I wouldn’t have given that huge list!
My top choice for you is [name]Eva[/name] [name]Socorro[/name] because I just think it is beautiful said aloud; and [name]Socorro[/name] gives the name [name]Eva[/name] such a kick.

Have to say though, [name]Isadora[/name] is so knockout. If its still an option- I’m not sure?- another possible nickname could be [name]Sadie[/name]?

Whatever you go with, I’m sure your daughter is, and will be, beautiful inside whichever name she is given.

I like [name]Isadora[/name] best, but understand if you feel that you can’t use it. I agree with british mama-- [name]Eva[/name] [name]Socorro[/name] is very nice. And really, all of these names are miles above many others that people use!

My daughter’s close friend (age 7) is [name]Isadora[/name]. She is decidedly [name]Isa[/name]…I actually can’t even picture [name]Izzie[/name] now that I have met her. I think you can dictate the nickname by calling the child that…

[name]Just[/name] a quick mention about nicknames. When we named our first daughter [name]Linnea[/name] everyone said she would end up with the nn [name]Lynn[/name] and it gave me serious pause about our name choice. But, I have to say, not once has anyone tried to call her anything but her given name. Go with the name that sparks your heart the most. The name you want to say when you look down into that beautiful little face. That’s what we did. No looking back! Absolute best wishes, your name choices are all lovely.

Your daughter is beautiful. I think both your choices would suit her beautifully.
Similar sounding names, a little more unusual than [name]Eva[/name]; a little shorter than [name]Isadora[/name], could be:
[name]Aida[/name]/ [name]Ida[/name] (I love this one, and so unusual and ahead of the trends)
[name]Elodie[/name]
[name]Adora[/name]
[name]Lelia[/name]
[name]Maris[/name] ([name]Mari[/name] is such a sweet nickname, too)
[name]Mela[/name]
[name]Olive[/name]

Maybe one of these strikes you- probably not, but maybe.
From my personal experience, sometimes a name doesn’t feel right until you start using it- then suddenly it clicks. Its kind of a process, rather than a choice sometimes.
People will stop judging the name once it becomes your daughter’s name. Your family and friends will start to like it and appreciate it once they hear it on a little girl they love. People often react very strongly one way or another to a name, but these reactions change so quickly with new associations.

Take care

[name]Just[/name] some ideas- some Spanish, some Greek, some I just like :slight_smile:
(I love the name [name]Isadora[/name], but I understand if you have concerns)

[name]Eva[/name] [name]Sage[/name]
[name]Eva[/name] [name]Wren[/name]
[name]Eva[/name] [name]Kate[/name]
[name]Eva[/name] [name]Celine[/name]
[name]Eva[/name] [name]Marie[/name]

[name]Eva[/name] [name]Cassandra[/name]
[name]Eva[/name] [name]Helena[/name]
[name]Eva[/name] [name]Odessa[/name]
[name]Eva[/name] Noema

[name]Eva[/name] [name]Estrella[/name]
[name]Eva[/name] [name]Luisa[/name]
[name]Eva[/name] [name]Lucia[/name]

Your daughter is adorable! I think both [name]Eva[/name] and [name]Isadora[/name] suit her equally well, so my first thought is to just go with [name]Eva[/name] [name]Isadora[/name].

Ideas that could be double FNs:

[name]Eva[/name] [name]Lucia[/name] ([name]Eva[/name] [name]Lucia[/name]/[name]Eva[/name] [name]Lou[/name])
[name]Eva[/name] [name]Katerina[/name] ([name]Eva[/name] [name]Kate[/name]?)
[name]Eva[/name] [name]Ruby[/name] ([name]Eva[/name] Roo/[name]Eva[/name] [name]Rue[/name]?)
[name]Eva[/name] [name]Penelope[/name] ([name]Eva[/name] [name]Nell[/name]?)
[name]Eva[/name] [name]Serena[/name] ([name]Eva[/name] [name]Wren[/name]?)
[name]Eva[/name] [name]Rosalie[/name] ([name]Eva[/name] [name]Rose[/name])
[name]Eva[/name] [name]Elizabeth[/name]/[name]Eva[/name] [name]Bethany[/name] ([name]Eva[/name] [name]Beth[/name]?)
[name]Eva[/name] [name]Maria[/name] (maybe too close to [name]Ave[/name] [name]Maria[/name]?)
[name]Eva[/name] [name]Graciela[/name]/[name]Eva[/name] [name]Gracia[/name] ([name]Eva[/name] [name]Grace[/name]?)
[name]Eva[/name] [name]Margaret[/name] ([name]Eva[/name] [name]May[/name]?)
[name]Eva[/name] [name]Fiona[/name]/[name]Felicity[/name]/[name]Faith[/name] ([name]Eva[/name] [name]Faye[/name]?)
[name]Eva[/name] [name]Jane[/name]/[name]Eva[/name] [name]Janelle[/name] ([name]Eva[/name] [name]Jane[/name]?)

Good luck!

I like [name]Eva[/name] [name]Seraphine[/name] the best! It’s lovely!
And I like [name]Eva[/name] over [name]Isadora[/name] as a first name too.