We can't decide on baby name for our child. Can you rank these/give your opinion?

General Name Discussion
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We’d like your top 3 for each gender and a rank/rate or opinion on each name if possible. We have narrowed it down to these:

Girls

  1. [name_f]Gemma[/name_f]
  2. [name_f]Emiliana[/name_f] (pronounced Eh-Meel-e-ah-na) nn [name_f]Millie[/name_f] or [name_f]Mila[/name_f]
  3. [name_f]Abigail[/name_f] nn [name_u]Abby[/name_u]/[name_u]Abbey[/name_u]/[name_u]Abbie[/name_u]
  4. [name_f]Cecilia[/name_f]
  5. [name_f]Lorelai[/name_f]

Middle name will be [name_f]Maria[/name_f] or [name_u]Alexis[/name_u] after family.

Our oldest daughter is named Avagrace [name_f]Bernadette[/name_f]

Thanks!

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I think you have a great list! If I had to rank them, I’d say:
[name_f]Gemma[/name_f]
[name_f]Cecilia[/name_f]
[name_f]Emiliana[/name_f]
[name_f]Lorelai[/name_f]
[name_f]Abigail[/name_f]- it’s a nice name, but I put it down here to avoid repeating the A initial

Other than [name_f]Abigail[/name_f], there’s no real reason for the way I ranked them. It’s just the order of how much I like them with Avagrace. I prefer [name_f]Maria[/name_f] with [name_f]Gemma[/name_f], [name_f]Emiliana[/name_f], and [name_f]Lorelai[/name_f] and [name_u]Alexis[/name_u] with [name_f]Abigail[/name_f]. I can’t decide which I prefer with [name_f]Cecilia[/name_f].

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All of the names on your list are great options! With sister Avagrace, I think the name that would sound best would be [name_f]Emiliana[/name_f], as they both are long and elegant, with a bunch of nickname possibliltes! I especially love [name_f]Mila[/name_f] as a nn. I think [name_f]Emiliana[/name_f] [name_u]Alexis[/name_u] looks and sounds beautiful! My second favorite is [name_f]Gemma[/name_f], followed by [name_f]Cecilia[/name_f]. For middle names, I would go with [name_f]Gemma[/name_f] [name_f]Maria[/name_f] and [name_f]Cecilia[/name_f] [name_u]Alexis[/name_u]. I personally don’t care for [name_f]Lorelai[/name_f], and while Abaigal is a beautiful name, I know at least 5. It’s too common for my taste, but if that doesn’t concern you, I think it sounds wonderful with Avagrace - I prefer Abagial [name_u]Alexis[/name_u] as the middle name

Best of luck:)

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From my favourite to least favourite:

  1. [name_f]Lorelai[/name_f]
  2. [name_f]Emiliana[/name_f]
  3. [name_f]Cecilia[/name_f]
  4. [name_f]Gemma[/name_f]
  5. [name_f]Abigail[/name_f]

I especially like [name_f]Lorelai[/name_f] [name_f]Maria[/name_f] and [name_f]Emiliana[/name_f] [name_u]Alexis[/name_u] with Avagrace.

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Avagrace [name_f]Bernadette[/name_f] and [name_f]Emiliana[/name_f] [name_u]Alexis[/name_u] would make perfect sister names.

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[name_f]Abigail[/name_f] [name_f]Maria[/name_f] [name_u]Alexis[/name_u] would be lovely

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My favorite is [name_f]Emiliana[/name_f]. It’s gorgeous, and I love the nn [name_f]Millie[/name_f]! I think my second choice would be [name_f]Cecilia[/name_f].

  1. [name_f]Emiliana[/name_f]
  2. [name_f]Cecilia[/name_f]
  3. [name_f]Gemma[/name_f]
  4. [name_f]Abigail[/name_f]
  5. [name_f]Lorelai[/name_f]
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  1. [name_f]Emiliana[/name_f]
  2. [name_f]Cecilia[/name_f]
  3. [name_f]Gemma[/name_f]
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  1. [name_f]Cecilia[/name_f] nn cece. My absolute favourite
  2. [name_f]Lorelai[/name_f]
  3. [name_f]Abigail[/name_f]
  4. [name_f]Gemma[/name_f]. Not really a fan. Seems dated.
  5. [name_f]Emiliana[/name_f]. Not really a fan. It’s a bit frilly and I’m so tired of [name_f]Emma[/name_f] variants.
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  1. [name_f]Emiliana[/name_f] - Beautiful name that sounds the best with Avagrace
  2. [name_f]Cecilia[/name_f]
  3. [name_f]Gemma[/name_f]
  4. [name_f]Lorelai[/name_f]
  5. [name_f]Abigail[/name_f] - Feels kind of overused and too common next to her sister’s name
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  1. [name_f]Emiliana[/name_f]
  2. [name_f]Cecilia[/name_f]
  3. [name_f]Abigail[/name_f]
  4. [name_f]Lorelai[/name_f]
  5. [name_f]Gemma[/name_f]
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Definately [name_f]Emiliana[/name_f]!!

Either [name_f]Emiliana[/name_f] [name_f]Maria[/name_f] or [name_f]Emiliana[/name_f] [name_u]Alexis[/name_u] make a great combo with Avagrace [name_f]Bernadette[/name_f]. With [name_f]Maria[/name_f] as a middle the combo sounds more classic and with the same flow as [name_f]Bernadette[/name_f], but [name_u]Alexis[/name_u] does give it a bit of spunk!

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[name_f]Emiliana[/name_f] goes best with Avagrace!

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I love [name_f]Cecilia[/name_f] and [name_f]Abigail[/name_f], both with middle name [name_u]Alexis[/name_u]

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Ranked by my personal preference:

[name_f]Cecelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Lorelai[/name_f]
[name_f]Gemma[/name_f]
[name_f]Emiliana[/name_f]
[name_f]Abigail[/name_f]

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I love [name_f]Lorelai[/name_f] and [name_f]Gemma[/name_f]! I would consider [name_f]Lorelai[/name_f], though I feel like it’s getting sort of popular. [name_f]Abigail[/name_f] is too popular for my personal taste. I like [name_f]Emilia[/name_f] (though that brings [name_f]Emilia[/name_f]/[name_f]Amelia[/name_f] confusion), not so much [name_f]Emiliana[/name_f]. ([name_u]Love[/name_u] the nicknames [name_f]Millie[/name_f] and [name_f]Mila[/name_f], though!)

Good luck and congrats!

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[name_f]Lorelai[/name_f]
[name_f]Gemma[/name_f]
[name_f]Emiliana[/name_f] are my pick.

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[name_f]Emiliana[/name_f] ‘[name_f]Mila[/name_f]’ [name_f]Maria[/name_f] would be gorgeous - she definitely gets my vote. Runners up, [name_f]Abigail[/name_f] & [name_f]Lorelai[/name_f].

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  1. [name_f]Abigail[/name_f] [name_f]Maria[/name_f] - I think its beautifully classic but with plenty of personality just like Avagrace [name_f]Bernadette[/name_f], and I like the alliteration of Avagrace and [name_f]Abigail[/name_f]
  2. [name_f]Cecilia[/name_f] [name_u]Alexis[/name_u] - honestly I just love the name [name_f]Cecilia[/name_f]/[name_f]Cecelia[/name_f]!! Again like Avagrace ts classic and feminine without being one-note and I think it balances the more modern feeling [name_u]Alexis[/name_u] nicely
  3. [name_f]Gemma[/name_f]/[name_f]Emiliana[/name_f] [name_f]Maria[/name_f] - I’m not a massive fan of [name_f]Gemma[/name_f] or [name_f]Emiliana[/name_f] if I’m honest, they’re not quite my style, but I think they both work well with Avagrace. [name_f]Emiliana[/name_f] is very feminine much like Avagrace, bit a little more over-the-top. [name_f]Gemma[/name_f] is much the same, just as feminine but perhaps more understated. I like the flow of both of them with [name_f]Maria[/name_f]

Unfortunately I’m not fond of [name_f]Lorelai[/name_f] myself and I think its modern feel doesn’t match Avagrace as well as some of the other names on your list, but I think it works nicely with both [name_f]Maria[/name_f] and [name_u]Alexis[/name_u].

[name_f]Hope[/name_f] that helps :slightly_smiling_face:

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  1. [name_f]Lorelai[/name_f] [name_f]Maria[/name_f] - my favorite overall, I love how it sounds with Avagrace because both are uncommon names that are still grounded by similarities to more traditional names ([name_f]Ava[/name_f]/[name_f]Laura[/name_f])

  2. [name_f]Cecilia[/name_f] [name_f]Maria[/name_f] - a close second, it still hits the same notes as your first daughter’s name: elements of traditional or old-fashioned names, but modern-sounding overall

  3. [name_f]Abigail[/name_f] [name_u]Alexis[/name_u] - sounds great with her sister if you’re not bothered by the matchy A–g- names (I think the matching is cute but it could be hard to follow if you had a third child)

  4. [name_f]Emiliana[/name_f] - I’m personally not a fan of the [name_f]Em[/name_f]-/[name_f]Emily[/name_f]- names, but this does admittedly have a lot in common with Avagrace, and nickname [name_f]Millie[/name_f]/[name_f]Mila[/name_f] is very cute too!

  5. [name_f]Gemma[/name_f] - absolutely love this this name and would have ranked it first, except that it seems like it would be too short next to her sister’s name (unless you considered using both middles?)