Alright, you name experts...
Currently, our baby girl's name is going to be Nella Grace; We have the monogrammed pillow to prove it. haha. But, lately, I've been having second thoughts about the name Nella (Grace is my grandmother's name).
I am a fan of pretty, traditional names, and tend to lean away from trendy names. I liked Nella at first because it actually is a very old name (think 1800's), but since it is not used much (at all), I am finding that most people don't think that it is legit...which then sort of puts it into the trendy category.
Hmm.
A. What do you ladies think (again, because I asked a couple weeks ago if any of you read it) of the name Nella Grace?
B. Can you think of any other names that would be in the same caliber as Nella...older and pretty...but not super trendy? My name is Laura, my husband's name is David, and our son's name is Levi....so we can't name her anything too dissimilar.
Thanks for your input!
Re: Nella Grace
I have to admit, I thought it was part of the "ella" trend at first. But honestly, if you love the name, and it's a legit name, I'd stick with it. It's also pretty straightforward to say... not confusing at all. Nellie could be a cute (and very recognizable/mainstream-sounding nn).
Nora is a more popular name that reminds me a bit of Nella.
Part of me wants to like it a lot, but I have some associations I can't get past. It makes me think of Nilla wafers and banana pudding (probably a really personal association that you'll never have to worry about) and I also associate it with popular mommy blogger Kelle Hampton (she's the one who had a child with Down Syndrome unexpectedly and the post about it went viral)-- her daughter's name is Nella.
That said, I do think those are pretty rare associations and it's a neat older name.
BFP 06/25/17 | EDD 02/24/18 | DS2 02/19/18
Thanks so much for the encouragement, Ladies!
Hormones...they're getting the best of me lately!
Take care!