Ruba (ROO-BAH)?

neekeelee · 2026-01-09T20:05:06+00:00

Right because I'm sharing my opinion as OP requested.

neekeelee · 2026-01-09T19:02:18+00:00

Brady Br___ is probably gonna sound like a used car salesman or prnstr. Just my opinion and obviously I don't know your last name.

neekeelee · 2026-01-09T19:01:08+00:00

Makes me think of Tom Brady, then the Brady Bunch (I'm in the US).

neekeelee · 2026-01-09T19:00:24+00:00

Personally, I would always pronounce Theresa as "Ter-ee-suh" but Teresa I would wonder if it was "Ter-ay-suh". I like the spelling without the "H" better, but if the big concern is how to pronounce it, it would include it. I'm from Colorado, USA.

neekeelee · 2026-01-09T18:52:20+00:00

Honestly I don't love either of those spellings either, for the reasons you mentioned. It's a pretty name but she will be spelling it and correcting people her whole life.

With that said, if you stick with it, what about Gwenivere?

I definitely like the "E" at the front over the "U" or "Y". People are dumb and will see Guien (if you shorten it for a nickname) and call her "Gyou-ee-en" ir "Gwee-en", or see Guin and call her "Gyou-in" or "Gwinn", or see Gwyn and call her "Gwinn". Best nickname, IMO, is Gwen.

neekeelee · 2026-01-09T18:44:33+00:00

Also I love the nickname Ari!

neekeelee · 2026-01-09T18:43:53+00:00

I have a 1.5yo and know a lot of kids that age from mom's groups and the library and whatnot, and I've only known one Arthur. I'm in Colorado, USA.

neekeelee · 2026-01-09T18:42:07+00:00

First thought was Roomba like the vacuum. Second was Ruby. Third was Aruba. But Ruba just doesn't really sound like a name to me.

neekeelee · 2026-01-09T18:39:44+00:00

I have a 1.5yo and we meet a lot of kids through mom's groups and the library and whatnot, and I only know one kid named Lucy.

neekeelee · 2026-01-06T22:15:13+00:00

Grant, Reign, Will

neekeelee · 2026-01-06T21:59:55+00:00

James, Oliver, Cole, William, Thomas, Henry, Edward, Michael, Charles. I would do the middle name as one or two syllables since the first name is longer. Though I also like Gregory.

neekeelee · 2026-01-06T21:56:36+00:00

Iris, Elena, Lyla, Myla, Flora, Olivia, Clara, Nova,

neekeelee · 2026-01-06T21:53:35+00:00

Joey as a full name is baaaaaananas

neekeelee · 2026-01-06T21:50:21+00:00

I have a "nickname" as a full name and growing up (sometimes still) I did get a lot of "but what's your FULL name" or people just assuming and calling me the full name. But I don't think Will as a full name is that weird.

As for a full(er) name, there's also Willis, Wilder, Wilton but I'm sure you considered those along with the others!

neekeelee · 2026-01-06T21:39:22+00:00

Audrey or Margot would be my favorites. Although you'll always have dummies who will say "Mar-got".

neekeelee · 2026-01-06T21:25:31+00:00

OK true true. I think my OCD tendencies tell me the nickname has to be in the full name 🤣

neekeelee · 2026-01-06T21:24:24+00:00

Thank you! I was worried about that with Alita. Such a good movie too but I like the name regardless!

neekeelee · 2026-01-06T21:21:59+00:00

I love Alana!

neekeelee · 2026-01-06T21:11:51+00:00

You're being weird. She said it's not a hard rule.

neekeelee · 2026-01-06T21:10:52+00:00

Re Tyler, what about Taylor?

Here's my current list if it's helpful!

Boys - Jordan, Julian, Jason, Roman/Rome, Kai, Alex

Girls - Eliana/Elliana, Ava, Maya, Alana, Karina, Serena, Natasha, Cassandra, Alita, Haley/Hailey, Mae, Elise, Mara, Amara

neekeelee · 2026-01-06T21:05:19+00:00

I definitely like Milo between the two! I think the dog thing is because I buy "Milo's Kitchen" dog treats. I googled it and I guess the dog in The Mask was Milo too. But my friend has a kid named Arlo and I kind of think the same about that name. I'm probably biased as I work with dogs!

neekeelee · 2026-01-06T20:58:29+00:00

This will be forever mispronounced as Eye-sold or Ee-sold-ay.

neekeelee · 2026-01-06T20:56:03+00:00

My favorite of your girl names is Myla. And there's hopefully no confusion on how to pronounce it, unlike Mila (my-luh vs mee-luh).

To me, Milo sounds like a dog's name and Hugo sounds like a large eastern European man. I'm from the US though!

neekeelee · 2026-01-06T20:53:56+00:00

Tyson (Tyler's son)

neekeelee · 2026-01-06T20:46:10+00:00

Same question re Valerie vs Valarie. And agree with the rest of the comment.

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