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[dragonfly-magik.livejournal.com]

I am 19 weeks pregnant with a girl.
Trying to choose a name with my husband, here is what we have so far:

Tula Cecile

Ella Cecile


Cecile is my middle name, mom and grandmother's first name so I really want to use that.
The first name is what I can't seem to settle on. I love the two I have listed above but am not sure if Tula feels right (for a few weeks it really did) and with Ella- I don't want 5 other girls in her class to have the same name.

thoughts? suggestions?

Comments

[elemmennope.livejournal.com]

There are not going to be 5 other Ellas; that's just not going to happen. Realistically, there possibly could be 1 other Ella, 1 Ellie, and 2 Emmas. Does *that* bug you?

Tula is pretty cool.

[dragonfly-magik.livejournal.com]

Maybe it is just that I can't CHOOSE between the two : )

That does make me feel better about Ella. I love the name. Tula came to me one night as I was falling asleep in during the first trimester and it just felt PERFECT. I think my wondering what my family would think of it is making it feel less than perfect : (

[elemmennope.livejournal.com]

It doesn't matter what your family thinks. There is no magic name that everyone will like, especially before there is even a baby to attach it to. Worry only about what you like. People have a very hard time warming up to names that are at all uncommon. But then they LOVE them later and tell you you were right all along.

[dragonfly-magik.livejournal.com]

you're right- I guess that's why we've told our family we won't tell them the names until she is born. I feel like if we just say "this is Tula" they will think she is wonderful and who cares if they like the name or not : )

[k-t-bug.livejournal.com]

And a Bella, Isabella and Annabella... :)

OP: How about names related to Ella, like Eleanor? Elaina? Lenor(a)? All sound beautiful with Cecile and won't be as common as Ella.