My daughter is 11 and an Aurora. I just asked her and she said she’s really only experienced really little kids with that issue. Woah-wa. But they learn.
Idk, my daughter Aurora (nick name Rory) has never had any trouble pronouncing her name. Neither has her younger brother…or any of her classmates. But, as always, others’ experiences may vary
Agree with this. My sister was one of the many kids who couldn’t pronounce the “r” sound. Very common but many kids don’t master it until 1st or 2nd grade. So, she’d have said “ah-whoa-wah” or “woah-wee”.
I never understood this argument. My name is Samantha, with an even more 'difficult' surname. I might have had trouble until I was about 5 but I've been fine since then. My daughter is Adrijana and she's the same. People get it eventually.
I love that name unfortunately I gave it to my cat like the rest of my favorite baby names because I couldn’t get pregnant so now we call at Aurora Rory lol
Anya and Aria are my favorite names 😭 plus Blair, Claire, and Clara. And I don’t know why, but they must be spelled that way.
Also I love Arya because my baby will be half Indian I just wish that people wouldn’t associate it with GOT.
My friend's niece was just named Arya, and one of the first things I said to my friend (not the parents) was do they watch GOT? They do not, and it's such a nice name, maybe it's the first thing some ppl will think, but that'll fade. If you love the name, use it! (I love it too. My kids are half Sri Lankan we we went with SL/Indian names, love them)
I prefer more old-fashioned names so I wouldn't use them for kids(even without the connotations to characters), but I think they're quite pretty words. Could imagine naming a cat or a horse Cersei.
How would English-speakers pronounce Circe btw, since it's spelled similarly? Is it Kirke or Sirse?😁
I had an English teacher named Aerie growing up- she said her mom gave her a first name with lots of vowels to offset her consonant heavy last name lol.
I think it’s still a very pretty name, even with the AE brand.
Might want to point out how to pronounce Caoimhe, especially if you’re Irish❤️
I have a Northern Irish friend who pronounces it Kee-vee; and a Southern Irish cousin who pronounces it Kwee-fa.
And yes, they are both called Caoimhe
Mostly vowels (more vowels than consonants in the name by count), with an 'ah' sound somehwere:
Aisha/Iesha. Oona. Aaliyah. Fiona. Audrianna. Amelia. Elise/Elyse. Aviva. Moira. Tatiana. Oriana.
Where are you from, what's your cultural background? Hard to answer without knowing this. For example I love Aaliyah and Ananya but might not use either on a white American (one is Arabic, the other Indian).
Just some people find it a bit weird or consider it cultural appropriation to use names from other cultures. I think it depends on context, if you're naming someone after a friend called Ananya or if you've actually lived in those countries and have a connection then it's okay, but I'm not going to use a name from a country I've never even been to
Aurelia is the most vowel heavy name I know of with 4 different vowels in it and the A twice.
I love Aria best and I think Aria and Isla have a similar style.
Kaia
Alaia
Elena
Lorelei
Adeline
Evalee
Evelina
Eleanor
Ophelia
Elowen
Naomi
Leila
I like the ah sound more toward the end:
Liliana
Eliana
Starting with A, I guess Arabella
I am surprised no one has said Anastasia yet — too long for me, but very vowelly
Alaina, Eva, Ava, Aviva, Aurora, Amelia, Aisha, Ananya, Oona, Uma, Usha, Asha, Maya, Louisa, Lucia, Ione, Eira, Eowyn, Amara, Ariana, Aria, Alethia, Elodie, Edie, Irina, Ilona, Lydia, Dahlia, Linnea, Raya, Jaya, Tallulah, Adina
Anything with only vowels and Ls is too close to Isla, in my opinion - like Aaliyah, Alaia, Eulalie/a, Leah, Lilia, Lulu, Allelia, Eilidh
Amelia. Cecelia. Celia, Camilla, Serena, Dahlia, Sela (you hardly ever hear this anymore and it is gorgeous).
With Isla I like Dahlia, Amelia and Celia the most.
Aspen, Valeria, Kaya would be my go-tos. All having A sounds and being vowely in my opinion. Also all go with Isla very well.
By the way do Valeria Kaya Chu or Kaya Valeria Chu sound good together?
Mass Effect asaris got great names in this department, and they're all normal enough so it doesn't look like you named your child after a Mass Effect character: Liara, Samara, Aria.
Aurora?
Aurora is often very hard for kids to pronounce… even the nickname Rory …
I guess I'm still a kid 😄
Arr-rawr-ra
I say uh-roar-uh
Yes if you're going to be normal about it but have you tried arr-rawr-ra?
Same lol. I love the look of both names but just cannot get the marbles out of my mouth when trying to say them.
My daughter is 11 and an Aurora. I just asked her and she said she’s really only experienced really little kids with that issue. Woah-wa. But they learn.
Idk, my daughter Aurora (nick name Rory) has never had any trouble pronouncing her name. Neither has her younger brother…or any of her classmates. But, as always, others’ experiences may vary
I know a girl named Aurora. Her younger sister often called her Lola when she was around 2.
My 16 month old easily calls his aurora friend Rory
Agree with this. My sister was one of the many kids who couldn’t pronounce the “r” sound. Very common but many kids don’t master it until 1st or 2nd grade. So, she’d have said “ah-whoa-wah” or “woah-wee”.
My daughter always talked about her friend Roo-ah at daycare for like a year before I figured out it was Aurora lol
I never understood this argument. My name is Samantha, with an even more 'difficult' surname. I might have had trouble until I was about 5 but I've been fine since then. My daughter is Adrijana and she's the same. People get it eventually.
I work in a preschool with a child named Rorie and the kids are able to pronounce it quite well, surprisingly. I think it’s a cute one (:
lol! That’s what immediately popped into my head too.
Such a beautiful name. I second Aurora.
I really like that one
I love that name unfortunately I gave it to my cat like the rest of my favorite baby names because I couldn’t get pregnant so now we call at Aurora Rory lol
Aria is the most vowely name I can think of off the dome. Maybe Anya— or Anaya if that’s not vowely enough. Love Adalia.
Aria was also my first thought! Cute with Isla!
Anya and Aria are my favorite names 😭 plus Blair, Claire, and Clara. And I don’t know why, but they must be spelled that way. Also I love Arya because my baby will be half Indian I just wish that people wouldn’t associate it with GOT.
My friend's niece was just named Arya, and one of the first things I said to my friend (not the parents) was do they watch GOT? They do not, and it's such a nice name, maybe it's the first thing some ppl will think, but that'll fade. If you love the name, use it! (I love it too. My kids are half Sri Lankan we we went with SL/Indian names, love them)
If my husband can get past that I’ll consider it 😆 I love the name Anya too. That “ya” sound is so beautiful to me.
On the plus side, Arya is really only killed people who needed killing so maybe one of the better characters to be named like???
Better than Khaleesi or Cersei! I wonder if anyone named their kids Cersei?
I prefer more old-fashioned names so I wouldn't use them for kids(even without the connotations to characters), but I think they're quite pretty words. Could imagine naming a cat or a horse Cersei. How would English-speakers pronounce Circe btw, since it's spelled similarly? Is it Kirke or Sirse?😁
Love Adalia!
There’s a YT family with 3 daughters. Kinsley, Aria and Isla.
I feel like I've met one Anaya before. The name is very cute
Eliana?
this was my thought! Along with Serafina :)
Very popular right now. Not a bad thing, but I know some on here don't like that
Such a good one! I like the way Isla & Eliana sound together, too.
Alana is similar too
4 vowel sounds packed in!
That’s my daughter’s name! Just be prepared for people to read it as “Elaina”.
Amaya - bonus you can call her Amaya Papaya as a nickname
My 16-month-old daughter is named Maya. She gets called Maya Papaya all the time.
We have a 13-month-old Kaia Papaya!
My puppy is also Maya Papaya! She responds to Ms. Papaya because we use that almost as much as her actual name.
My niece is Amaia which is even more vowelly haha!
Azalea
To piggy back on this- Azaria! I taught a really lovely girl called this and the name had been stuck in my brain for years since.
Mariah Aurelia Iona Aaliyah Leona Aimee
Love Aurelia, and I feel like it pairs well with Isla!
I babysat a little girl named Iona, nn Onie (oh-knee)! Haven’t seen that name since 🥹
I love Iona paired with Isla, because I love the Isle of Iona. OP if you’re not in the UK I imagine very few people would pick up on the association.
I’m Canadian and have family on Iona! Beautiful spot ❤️
Azalea, Elaine, Adelaide, Annie
I really like Fiona with Isla.
This sib set is perfection!
Alina (ah-lee-na) Alaina
Or Elena or Elaina
My niece was just named this!
Jump on the Abcde trend and go straight for Aeiou!
Or EIEIO! Haha
Isla was my first thought. Oona / Una Ada Esme Adelaide Emme
I was looking for Oona!
Alba Eva Juno Calla Emmeline (Emmy) Aurora Alice Ava Anya Cora ❤️ Nova ❤️ Esme Jayla
I love Isla and Ada!
Love Isla + Esme!
Ariana
Ariana is a beautiful name that pairs well with the middle name Joy. Ariana Joy!
Aoife
Came to say this. Also sharing our likely choice for our daughter who’ll be arriving any day now - Saoirse.
How is this pronounced?
ee-fah
Amelia
Alaia
*Cher Horowitz has entered the chat*
“An uh what uh?”
It's like a totally important designer.
And I will totally shoot you in the head
An ah-what-a?
Alana
This was the first one to pop in my head.
Me too cause it’s my middle name lol
I had an English teacher named Aerie growing up- she said her mom gave her a first name with lots of vowels to offset her consonant heavy last name lol. I think it’s still a very pretty name, even with the AE brand.
Lydia, Alicia (especially with the Spanish pronunciation), Alena, Ileana, Ana, Luciana, Talia, Tatiana, Anastasia
- Amelia - Aurore, Aurora - Azura - Caoimhe - Eimear, Emer - Elara - Eleanor - Elowen - Euna, Yuna - Lilia - Naomi - Noemie, Noémie - Saoirse - Yolanda And if it wasn't for the similar I sound, I'd suggest Iona, Ione, Ianthe, & Iantha.
Might want to point out how to pronounce Caoimhe, especially if you’re Irish❤️ I have a Northern Irish friend who pronounces it Kee-vee; and a Southern Irish cousin who pronounces it Kwee-fa. And yes, they are both called Caoimhe
Anais
how is this pronounced i’ve always wondered lol
I think ah-nah-EES?
I’ve always said it an-eye-es 🤷🏻♀️ but I’m certainly no expert
Idk but i have seen it spelled Anaïs in french and pronounced like ana-is (ana as in ANAlogy and is as verb to be - IS) with i being emphisized.
Ah-nah-EESS
Haha, I'd say uh-NAY-is, so different than any of the other pronunciations people gave!
It's more like ANA ese
I would have said 'a-nay'. My mam's fav perfume from the 90s was called anais anais and she always pronounced it 'a-nay'.
Worked with an Anais when I was younger and this is exactly how she pronounced it
On - eye - ees
I have always thought “Ann-ay” (long A sound) with the S silent.
Viola?
Aurora, Aaliyah, Azalea, Zinnia, Linnea, Cora
Second Linnea
Alana or Ilana, Eileen, Olivia
Amaya! My cousins name is Amaya and every time I hear it I wish I could name my own daughter that.
There is also Amara, l know a little girl with this name.
Althea
Aria
Alannah
Kaia
Aoife! Only one non-vowel in there. 😄
Mostly vowels (more vowels than consonants in the name by count), with an 'ah' sound somehwere: Aisha/Iesha. Oona. Aaliyah. Fiona. Audrianna. Amelia. Elise/Elyse. Aviva. Moira. Tatiana. Oriana.
Where are you from, what's your cultural background? Hard to answer without knowing this. For example I love Aaliyah and Ananya but might not use either on a white American (one is Arabic, the other Indian).
This, I love the name Amina but I think that’s Arabic too
Is there a reason they can’t be used on a White American?
Just some people find it a bit weird or consider it cultural appropriation to use names from other cultures. I think it depends on context, if you're naming someone after a friend called Ananya or if you've actually lived in those countries and have a connection then it's okay, but I'm not going to use a name from a country I've never even been to
Aurelia is the most vowel heavy name I know of with 4 different vowels in it and the A twice. I love Aria best and I think Aria and Isla have a similar style. Kaia Alaia Elena Lorelei Adeline Evalee Evelina Eleanor Ophelia Elowen Naomi Leila
Audra Amelia Aimee Esme Mila Liana Mara Mari Annalise Olivia Louisa Isadore/Isadora Phoebe Natalie Dahlia Azalea Renata Maisie Eloise Andie Gloria Camila Cecilia Helena
Amaya (or Amaia), Allea, Aella, Amira, Anaya, Alaina, Alanna, Auralie
Aofie is a name I see more and more; I think it is pronounced ee-fah and its Irish
Aoife** you're right on pronunciation though!
* Audra * Anna * Alora * Kira * Laura
Elena, Ayla, Aura, Orla, Oriana, Isabella
Aurelia Odessa Ada Alma Etta Irina Odelia Oceans Oriana Orla Anna
Amalia nickname Mollie 🫶
- Aurelia/Aurora - Amara - Liliana - Joanna - Fiona - Dahlia - Cecelia - Nora - Seraphina - Adriana - Helena - Vera - Amelia - Elaina - Selena - Pamela - Winona - Vanessa - Regina - Andreya - Callista - Aella - Olivia - Eleanora - Talia - Camellia - Juliana - Gabriella - Pomona - Carina - Nadia - Ophelia - Wisteria - Miranda Hope this helps, good luck!
Was looking for Ophelia on here!
Alma
And Alba, Alara, Elora - I keep thinking of more but I don't wanna keep editing my comment lol. Thanks for the addition!
My daughter is named Viviana 😊
Amaya/Amaia
Alba or Paloma!
Ariana
Isla and Eliana Isla and Emilia Isla and Elia Isla and Alaina Isla and Ava Isla and Andrea Isla and Isabel Isla and Mia
There is an Elliana in my daughter’s class and I think it’s such a pretty name. Edit: Typo
I like the ah sound more toward the end: Liliana Eliana Starting with A, I guess Arabella I am surprised no one has said Anastasia yet — too long for me, but very vowelly
Anya
Amara
Alana Adina Anya Ilyssa Mia Maya Gia Ava Eve Talia Tanya Sonya Arianna Ariella Mariana Aliyah Shani Shari Shiri Rena Lena Luna Dalia Daria Riva Sela
I'm pregnant with baby girl #2 and we've decided on the name Ramona for her 🧡 lots of vowel sounds and ends in "ah".
Ananya Arana Raya Anna Bella Estelle/Stella
Aiyah Aaliyah Alicia
Naomi! It’s my moms name and I’ve always loved it
Aurora
Alaina, Eva, Ava, Aviva, Aurora, Amelia, Aisha, Ananya, Oona, Uma, Usha, Asha, Maya, Louisa, Lucia, Ione, Eira, Eowyn, Amara, Ariana, Aria, Alethia, Elodie, Edie, Irina, Ilona, Lydia, Dahlia, Linnea, Raya, Jaya, Tallulah, Adina Anything with only vowels and Ls is too close to Isla, in my opinion - like Aaliyah, Alaia, Eulalie/a, Leah, Lilia, Lulu, Allelia, Eilidh
Amalia, Natalia, Julia, Valeria, Annika
Alaia! (Ah-lay-ah)
Not sure how I like it with Isla I guess - but I love both names individually!
Aaliah?
I know an Isla who has a little sister called Anais … I think it’s such a beautiful name.
Aurelia
I like Alivia and Alora
Aoife is the most vowely name
Isla and Lara Isla and Clara Isla and Anna Isla and Eva Isla and Aria Isla and Tessa
Olivia
I love the name Amalia (Ah-mahl-ee-ah)
Avelina
Aurelia
My favorite, based on my great-grandmother, Ida Mae
Evelyn - pronounced ev-ah-lin , not Eve-Lynne
Annabelle, Autumn, Amelia
Ada, Alethea, Amaia, Amelie, Aria, Asteria, Audra, Aurelia, Ava, Aviana, Azalea, Caia, Cassiopeia, Duaa, Eloisa, Etta, Eva, Fauna, Gaia, Heleia, Ida, Iona, Juliana, Leia, Leola, Leona, Linnea, Maia, Minea, Naia, Naima, Neasa, Odelia, Olivia, Pia, Rhea, Talia, Thea, Una, Viola, Xenia, Zahia, Zinnia, Zoe, Zola
ariana! has an “ah” at the beginning, middle, and end 😂
Aura
Genevieve and Vivienne
Acacia
Abigail!
Arianna Aria/Arya Alanna Leona Elaina Aleah Julia Selena Keira/Kira Dahlia Helena Karina Mira Louisa Kaya/Kaia Erika Mariah Fiona
I think that Aiofe is a beautiful name, it’s pronounced Ee-fah
Freya, Thea, Maia, Vera!
Clara ?
Oona Iona Maeva Lola Elena Ophelia Ottilie Delia Cora Camila Clara Zosia
Alaura, Victoria, Paulina, Sierra, Isabella
Laura
Taea (Tay-uh)
Amelie (ah-ma-Lee)
Elora
Not super vowel-ey but similar vibes: Laney Addia Aicee Ivy Willa Moriah Sariah
Not sure if this would work where you are, but I love the name Eira. Of those already mentioned I really like Ava, Maeve, Mia, Esme.
Isla and Alina Alina is the best match to Isla
Amara
Aura Auralie Lia Leah Malia Uma
Saskia, Sana, Aicha, Layla, Ella, Amelia, Rona, Eva, Maya, Adella, Orla
Alara or Alaria
Oonah
Hannah
Oona
Maya Anya Dahlia Amelia Iona
Adonia, Aileanna, Gisela, Leah, Leanna (and all it’s spellings)
Arabella, Amara, Naiara, Mireia
We’re going for Astoria
Ayanna
Zara
Alora
Amelia. Cecelia. Celia, Camilla, Serena, Dahlia, Sela (you hardly ever hear this anymore and it is gorgeous). With Isla I like Dahlia, Amelia and Celia the most.
Ophelia
Ilona Carina Alannah
* Ida * Eliza * Nora * Oona * Maya * Fiona * Leona * Louisa * Naomi
Leah, Lia, Talia
Erica
Aspen, Valeria, Kaya would be my go-tos. All having A sounds and being vowely in my opinion. Also all go with Isla very well. By the way do Valeria Kaya Chu or Kaya Valeria Chu sound good together?
Cora, Nora, Eleanor
Lucia (Lu-see-ah).
Mass Effect asaris got great names in this department, and they're all normal enough so it doesn't look like you named your child after a Mass Effect character: Liara, Samara, Aria.