"A" names for Girl

nycAug2014 · March 2014

I am having trouble finding an A name that is two syllables. Using a 1 syllable first name and would like to name after my grandmother that passed.

My cousins named after her so I can't use Alex, Alyssa or Ayla.

Everyone keeps suggesting Avery or Ava and I'm not feeling them. Any ideas?

actinup23 · March 2014

Ainsley, Audra, Anna, Arden, Allie

Jags8 · March 2014

Please not Avery. It's a boy's name.

Audrey
Aubrey
Ashley
Abby
April
Amy
Autumn
Amber
Adele
Annie

bobcee · March 2014

Jags8 said:
Please not Avery. It's a boy's name.

Audrey
Aubrey
Ashley
Abby
April
Amy
Autumn
Amber
Adele
Annie

I find it funny that you tell her not to use Avery because it's a boy's name, but then go on to suggest names that are traditionally boys names (Aubrey, Ashley).

Helenahhandbasket · March 2014

Ainsley

Anna

Arden

Alice

Aster

Amber

Astrid

Manderlin923 · March 2014

Ada, Alma, Ana

Abs211981 · March 2014

You've probably already tried this site, but it's amazing for finding names based on letters, syllables, etc. Typing in first letter A and using 2-3 syllables this is the list it produced.

https://www.babynamewizard.com/baby-name/advanced-name-finder/results?gender=F&start=A&min_syllables=2&max_syllables=3

I personally like:

Arden

April

Annabelle

nycAug2014 · March 2014

Keep them coming!!

Its funny, I would never think of Avery, Ashley or Aubrey as boy names. Im sure its different in different parts of the country (or world for that matter). Although I must add that I do like boys names for girls.

I really like the name Alli but I just cant get myself to do it being that my two best friends are named Alison and we call them Alli.

I do like more modern names over older names, although I like the sound of both Anna and Alice.

What else? What else?

homediva · March 2014

What about Anya? It's so pretty!

sharksfan · March 2014

I used to have a student named Ambra, and I always thought it was pretty.

brooksidebride · March 2014

I live Arden. And Autumn and Allison are two of my favorite girl names.

emmy236 · March 2014

Adelaide and Aurelia are my personal favorite A names but they are more than two syllables.

I don't think Ayla has been mention yet. I prefer the spelling Isla but for MN honoring purposes I can get behind this spelling.

catahoulatte · March 2014

Sorry for repeats:
Adrienne
Alissa
Amelie (LOVE!)
Alexis
Aurora
Adelaide
Adele
Adeline
Angeline

I know several of them are more than two syllables but there are some beautiful longer names out there that I couldn't resist.

nycAug2014 · March 2014

emmy236 said:

Adelaide and Aurelia are my personal favorite A names but they are more than two syllables. I don't think Ayla has been mention yet. I prefer the spelling Isla but for MN honoring purposes I can get behind this spelling.

My nieces name is Ayla. I LOVE it too!

saham07 · March 2014

Ada, Annabelle, Adelaide, Avalon, Amanda, Ann

LtlAngL · March 2014

Annette, Anita, Annika, Adele

saham07 · March 2014

Adair

Lulu80301 · March 2014

emmy236 said:
Adelaide and Aurelia are my personal favorite A names but they are more than two syllables.

I don't think Ayla has been mention yet. I prefer the spelling Isla but for MN honoring purposes I can get behind this spelling.

Ayla and Isla are different names. Ayla is long A- A-lah- and Isla is long I- Eye-lah.

bobcee · March 2014

bromios said:

bobcee said:

Please not Avery. It's a boy's name. Audrey Aubrey Ashley Abby April Amy Autumn Amber Adele Annie
I find it funny that you tell her not to use Avery because it's a boy's name, but then go on to suggest names that are traditionally boys names (Aubrey, Ashley).
Do you have any suggestions to contribute to the conversation?

OP: Out of curiosity, is that 2 syllables or more or just 2 syllables? Suggestions:

2 syllables:

Aoife (pronounced Ee-fa)

Alice

Alta

Anja

Anwen

Astrid

Aster

Alva

More than 2 syllables:

Aurora

Aurelia

Adriana

Amina

Ariadne

Andromeda

Althea

Anthea

Adora