Front Runners for our Baby Girl

allieshortcake · April 2016

We like these names for different reasons, but each has its downfalls, too (mainly some of them being very very popular or my husband or I liking a name that the other one ranks lower). Our last name begins with M. Which do you like best for us? Are there any you find really awful? Also, we are open to middle name suggestions to go with these names. I would be especially interested in a nature-related or Christian faith-related middle name if one comes to your mind.

Thank you all for your input and honesty. It's great to have somewhere to talk names without talking my husband's ear off since we aren't discussing names with our real-life friends.

bbiutmcph · April 2016

Of all those I prefer Ella despite popularity. All the Em names are just everywhere and Amelia and Leah just don't do anything for me

Ella Pearl
Ella Faith
Ella Corrine
Ella Ruth
Ella Therese

MamaWren919 · April 2016

I voted for Amelia, but I love Leah too. For mns, Celeste would be lovely and nature inspired. I like Joy, Faith, and Hope too.

LNic5 · April 2016

Ella Mary
Ella Celeste
Ella Gwyneth (means blessed)
Ella Dawn
Ella Hazel
Ella Ruby
Ella Pearl
Ella Brooke
Ella Rosemary
Ella Violet

Eko14 · April 2016

Voted for Leah but Amelia is a very close second.
Is there a letter you don't want to use for a MN? Or a favourite part of nature?

I had Leah Molly Mikgibberish (my LN is a M and long) for my first but had a boy.

Leah Celeste
Leah Jasmine
Leah Starling
Leah Sparrow

Here is a long list of Nature names for girls

https://thenamegarden.com/post/35156226097/nature-names-for-girls

kmvisioli · April 2016

Voted Leah, with Amelia as my second choice. I would toss the Emeline/Emmeline options, since spelling and pronunciation would be a hassle to correct all the time. You could always nn Amelia "Emmy" or "Emma" if you like those names.

Mn options:
Leah/Amelia Faith
Leah/Amelia Grace
Amelia Hope
Amelia Joy

Amelia Fern
Leah/Amelia Rose
Leah/Amelia Brooke
Leah Violet

lm45678 · April 2016

Absolutely love Ella and Amelia. The others are fine just NMS.

Court9187 · April 2016

I've always liked Ella and Amelia. In my opinion, Ella isn't as popular as Amelia. Both would be great choices. Good luck

alyssa0714 · April 2016

Leah is my favorite. It's pretty, not overdone and easy to pronounce. Emeline/Emmeline would probably get mispronounced often. I would assume that Emeline was pronounced like Caroline not like bean, and I'm not a fan of the bean pronunciation regardless of spelling. For no particular reason I've just always disliked the name Amelia and Ella is just too popular, even though it is pretty.

alyssa0714 · April 2016

Court9187 said:

I've always liked Ella and Amelia. In my opinion, Ella isn't as popular as Amelia. Both would be great choices. Good luck

Ella was ranked #17 by the SSN and Amelia #15 but that doesn't take into consideration all of the longer names that are shortened to the nickname Ella, so my bet would be that in usage it actually ends up being more popular. Either way, they are pretty close!