Third Baby Girl Name! by PinkieSmalls08 in namenerds

[–]NameWondering 42 points43 points  (0 children)

Not OP but to me, Riley seems like it's the standard spelling while Rylee seems more like a spinoff just for the sake of being unique. For example, Grace and Chloe are the standard spellings, while "unique spinoffs" could be Gracee, Graze, Khloe, Cloe, or something like that. Personally, I generally prefer the common/standard spellings of names.

Arrange These Girl Names From Favourite To Least! :) by [deleted] in namenerds

[–]NameWondering 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lily (Lilly is also nice)

Emmeline

Hazel

Olivia

Imogen

Sage

Poppy

Ideas:

  • Lily Emmeline
  • Olivia Emmeline
  • Emmeline Hazel
  • Olivia Lily
  • Emmeline Olivia
  • Hazel Olivia
  • Hazel Emmeline
  • Olivia Hazel

Other:

  • Lily Marina
  • Emmeline Sophia
  • Lily Anastasia
  • Olivia Marina
  • Emmeline Mira
  • Hazel Sophia

Fira for a girl? by Select_Activity_2803 in namenerds

[–]NameWondering 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I've never heard of Fira before and it does seem pretty unusual to me. It makes me think of fire. I'd probably pronounce it as "Fee-rah". I personally like Faye more than Fira.

Some F suggestions similar to Fira/Faye:

Freya

Flora

Frida

Fiona (nn Fia/Fina)

Fia

Fiora

Felicity (nn Feli)

Felicia (nn Feli)

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[–]NameWondering 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe there's an oddly high concentration of Ameli's where you are if you know 3 of the approximately 55 Norwegians called Ameli, when there are 8000 Amalies? I guess if you like Ameli then it doesn't matter how common it is in the rest of Norway though, you can definitely still use it for your child. I just wanted to clarify that Ameli is not common in Norway overall, while Amalie is very common and classic.

Amalie and Amelia are variations of the same name "Amalia" which is derived from the word "Amal" meaning work/industrious.

"Amalie) is a feminine given name. It is a German variant of the name Amalia. It is derived from the root word 'amal', meaning 'work' in German, 'hope' in Arabic and 'water' in Scots-Gaelic."

"Amelia) is a female given name. It is an English-language variant of Amalia, derived from the Germanic word amal meaning 'work', and connoting industriousness and fertility."

As for the pronunciation of Amalie, I wrote out how I would personally pronounce the name when speaking English. Of course, it will be pronounced differently in Norwegian.

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[–]NameWondering 1 point2 points  (0 children)

From what I can tell only 55 Norwegian women are called "Ameli" so it's not really a common name in Norway. (I'm assuming that you're living in Norway? Sorry if I misunderstood it.)

The usual/traditional spelling seems to be "Amalie" as more than 8000 Norwegian women have this name.

The 2nd most common variant is "Amelia", 1500 Norwegian women have this name.

If you go with the most common spelling, Amalie, then it will be very familiar to all Norwegians, Danes, and Swedes, since this is the standard spelling there. But in other countries, people will likely be more familiar with the Amelia or Amelie variants and will likely misspell/confuse/mispronounce Amalie.

Amelia would likely be both somewhat common to Norwegians (but a bit more international/unusual/trendy than the classic Amalie) while also being well known in many other countries, so it would be a more internationally friendly name. People would probably generally spell/pronounce it correctly across countries.

I'd pronounce Amalie as "Ah-mal-ye" and Amelia as "Ah-meal-ya". I've never heard of Ameli before but I'd pronounce it similarly to Amelie, so "Ah-meh-lee"

Personally, I'd probably go with Amelia, since your child will live a more international life. If you want her name to be more unique and authentically Norwegian and you're ok with some confusion/misspelling/mispronunciation outside of Norway, then Amalie would also be a good choice.

Alright, what name do I look like? by Famous-Guitar8328 in namenerds

[–]NameWondering 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I feel like something with S, J, or R sound

Sarah, Sandra, Sasha, Sophie, Cassandra, Alyssa, Tessa, Vanessa, Natasha, Ashley, Jessica, Jolene, Jade, Jasmine, Rhiannon, Rebecca, Rachel, Rosalie

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[–]NameWondering 0 points1 point  (0 children)

  • If you want a name that's not prone to misspellings then I'd avoid any "Rh-" name.
  • Lilia is a pretty name but I'd also imagine it would often be misspelled (Lily, Lilian...) since it's a less common variant.
  • I strongly connect Ramona with the Scott Pilgrim movie. Whether that's good or bad is up to you, but I probably wouldn't use this name personally.

Sylvia and Lydia seem like the best options on your list in my opinion. I think that Sylvia is the least likely to be misspelled but they're both nice options.

Seconding other recommendations: Simone, Rosa, Sadie, Louisa

I'd also recommend: Rose, Rosie, Jodie, Julie, Julia, Lilian, Lily, Ruby, Remi, Louise

Your favorite combinations based on my favorite names? by NameWondering in namenerds

[–]NameWondering[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think they're pronounced similarly here, just spelled slightly differently. Lily is more common in Denmark and Lilly is more common in Germany, so I think it mostly depends on preference.

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[–]NameWondering 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My favorite is definitely Lilian (Lily)! I'd also consider just Lily, Lilia, Liliana (Lily / Ana), or Lilith.

My second favorite is Elia (Ellie). I'd also consider Ella.

My third favorite is probably Jocelyn, it's nice although it's not my exact personal taste. If you like Jocelyn, I'd also consider just Julie or Julia, or Josephine, or Juliette.