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Hello everyone,

Our second daughter is due in 4 weeks, and we are still undecided on which name to choose. It’s worth mentioning that our two-year-old daughter is named Liana Elisa, and we have a German/American background.

Currently, the following names are on our list:
Elysia, Alyssia, Eliora, Liora and Adalyn

We really like the name Liora, but we have concerns about its similarity to our first daughter’s name. What do you think?

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In my opinion all names are a bit too close
 But Liana and Eliora are cool.

Other ideas:

Anna
Frida
Clara
Greta
Isabella
Cora
Zara
Edda / Hedda
Dora
Mia
Della
Nia
Selina / Selene
Tessa / Tess
Aurora
Rosa
Ava
Margot
Elsa
Sara / Sarah
Laura
Ada
Maria / Marie
Sophia / Sophie / Sofia
Magda
Victoria
Paula
Nora
Alessia
Eva
Fiona
Emilia / Emily

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Honestly the only name you have on your list that doesn’t have a resemblance to part of your first daughters name is [name_f]Adalyn[/name_f] so THAT gets my vote for that reason.

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[name_f]Liana[/name_f] and [name_f]Eliora[/name_f] would work better for me than just [name_f]Liora[/name_f] :slight_smile:

[name_f]Alyssia[/name_f] is lovely too!!

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[name_f]Liora[/name_f] seems a little too close, what about:
[name_f]Fiona[/name_f], [name_f]Gloria[/name_f], Laora, [name_f]Eloise[/name_f], [name_f]Celia[/name_f]

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I definitely feel like [name_f]Liora[/name_f] is way too close, and [name_f]Eliora[/name_f] is on the edge - you might be able to get away with it but I personally wouldn’t choose it.

[name_f]Elysia[/name_f] is my favorite, followed by [name_f]Adalyn[/name_f].

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Seconding. I think all of them are too close and would lead to confusion, except Adalyn, which is so pretty and goes beautifully with Liana!

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Thank you for the fast response. We don’t actually call our daughter [name_u]Elisa[/name_u], just [name_f]Liana[/name_f]. Therefore, [name_f]Elysia[/name_f] wouldn’t be too much of an issue. Since we have a large family, many names like [name_f]Fiona[/name_f], [name_f]Emilia[/name_f], [name_u]Aubrey[/name_u], [name_f]Madelyn[/name_f], [name_f]Antonia[/name_f], [name_f]Olivia[/name_f], [name_f]Grace[/name_f], and [name_f]Clara[/name_f] are already taken.

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For me it’s not so much of a “confusion” issue more of a wanting the second daughter to have her own identity without her name seeming like an after thought shadowing of the first daughter’s combination.

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[name_f]Liora[/name_f] and [name_f]Elysia[/name_f] definitely feel too close to big sister’s name.
[name_f]Alyssia[/name_f], [name_f]Eliora[/name_f], and [name_f]Adelyn[/name_f] all sound nice with [name_f]Liana[/name_f]. [name_f]Alyssia[/name_f] [name_f]Adelyn[/name_f] or [name_f]Eliora[/name_f] [name_f]Adelyn[/name_f] would get my vote.

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As many have pointed out, most of your options very closely resemble your first daughter’s first or middle name. And I get that you don’t call her by her middle, but I would be looking for something that gives your second daughter her own identity. [name_f]Adalyn[/name_f] seemed good, until I read your response to another poster about how there’s a [name_f]Madelyn[/name_f] in the family.

Other names that come to mind when I read your list:

[name_f]Ada[/name_f]
[name_f]Adara[/name_f]
[name_f]Adelina[/name_f]
[name_f]Alayna[/name_f]
[name_f]Alina[/name_f]
[name_f]Camila[/name_f]
[name_f]Carina[/name_f]
[name_u]Dara[/name_u]
[name_f]Ines[/name_f]
[name_f]Irena[/name_f]
[name_f]Justina[/name_f]
[name_f]Kera[/name_f]
[name_f]Lesia[/name_f]
Macayla/Micayla
[name_u]Maria[/name_u]
[name_f]Sabrina[/name_f]
[name_f]Sofia[/name_f]
[name_f]Tabatha[/name_f]
[name_u]Tali[/name_u]
[name_f]Theodora[/name_f]
[name_f]Zara[/name_f]

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I think [name_f]Liora[/name_f] is my favourite but agree that it’s quite similar to [name_f]Liana[/name_f]. I think [name_f]Liana[/name_f] and [name_f]Eliora[/name_f] sounds a little better, although I don’t love it as much as [name_f]Liora[/name_f]

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If this bothers you: [name_f]Elysia[/name_f], [name_f]Alyssia[/name_f], [name_f]Eliora[/name_f], [name_f]Liora[/name_f] are all very close to either [name_f]Liana[/name_f] or [name_u]Elisa[/name_u]. [name_f]Adalyn[/name_f] is the only one that isn’t, but I dislike its trendy look. [name_f]Adeline[/name_f] would be nice.

I would most definitely NOT pick [name_f]Liora[/name_f] unless it’s by far your #1 favorite, because it’s close to [name_f]Liana[/name_f].

I like all of the others, actually (and I like [name_f]Liora[/name_f] too, but it’s too close). [name_f]Elysia[/name_f] might get mispronounced a lot and [name_f]Alyssia[/name_f] might get spelled [name_f]Alicia[/name_f], especially in the UK.

Hmmm, let’s see:

[name_f]Liora[/name_f] - too close to [name_f]Liana[/name_f]
[name_f]Eliora[/name_f] - okay, but quite close to [name_f]Eliana[/name_f] and might become [name_f]Ellie[/name_f]
[name_f]Adalyn[/name_f] - too trendy, but [name_f]Adeline[/name_f] is nice
[name_f]Alyssia[/name_f] - I like it but it looks trendy
[name_f]Elysia[/name_f] - cute but hard to pronounce for some people

[name_f]Elysia[/name_f], I think!

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Lyra/Lira is similar to [name_f]Liora[/name_f]! I love the name [name_f]Liana[/name_f] and [name_f]Liora[/name_f] but I think they would be tongue twisters said together.
have you thought of different starting letter for [name_f]Liora[/name_f]?
for example
Diora
Kiora
Siora
Riora

[name_f]Leora[/name_f] is a more different spelling but here are some ideas

Elyra
Eleone (ee-lee-own)
Liore (rhymes with dior)
Adiora
Eliore
Aleana
[name_f]Eleia[/name_f] (ee-lee-yuh)
[name_f]Adoria[/name_f]

also how do you pronounce [name_f]Liora[/name_f]? is it lee-or-uh or lye-or-ruh?

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Thank you! We would pronounce it Lee-or-uh

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They are all [name_f]Beautiful[/name_f] but I agree they are all very similar. That being said I would say [name_f]Liana[/name_f] and [name_f]Eliora[/name_f] are the best choice.

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I do think the names are too similar - it’s good to have some coherence but these are too matchy matchy to me, either with the first or second name. I don’t love Adalyn because of the spelling - I’m not quite sure on how it’s supposed to be pronounced - but it is the most distinct so I would pick this of the group, maybe Adalyn Liora. Or Alyssia or Elysia (though the second might trio people) - depending on nicknames. Elysia is pretty!

How about:

Adeline (if line = lyne) or
Ada-Lynne (if it’s a lin ending and you want Ada fully pronounced - so not Addel sound)
Madeleine (if Adalyn is Madeleine without A)
Elisha/Alicia
Amelia
Alessia

Or else:

Hildie
Adelaide (I love this!)
Chiara
Ida
Elspeth
Heidi
Marina
Thea
Sorai
Bianca
Reina/Raina
Estelle
Serena
Tabitha
Nadia
Idamae

Pretty names that go with Liana and translate to American/German context but also don’t have so many of the same letters as Liana - ie the complement but not too matchy/overpowering.

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Someone mentioned the name [name_f]Elira[/name_f]. I actually like [name_f]Elira[/name_f] or Elyra. What do you guy’s think?

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I like [name_f]Elira[/name_f] - I would spell it [name_f]Elira[/name_f] if you want it E-Lear-ah or Elyra if you want it pronounced, E-Ly-ra.

[name_f]Elvira[/name_f] is also pretty - and means you can have [name_f]Elvie[/name_f] as a nickname.

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I think [name_f]Liora[/name_f] is rather similar to Liana
I do like [name_f]Adalyn[/name_f] tho! :smiling_face:

Some suggestions:
[name_f]Ida[/name_f]
[name_f]Anna[/name_f]
[name_f]Thea[/name_f]
[name_f]Cora[/name_f]
[name_f]Elin[/name_f]
[name_f]Tillie[/name_f]
[name_f]Elinor[/name_f]
[name_f]Mira[/name_f]
[name_f]Isabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Camilla[/name_f]
[name_f]Viola[/name_f]

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