Anonymous wrote:I love Isla. It’s easy to explain. Someone once told me Isla like Island and I’ve never forgotten it.

I also love Flora for Florence or by itself.

It literally means island in Spanish, though pronounced EEs-la. I've now seen it spelled Ila. It's not my favorite.

I do like Flora.

I know a Thea, short for Mathea

From your list I like Nora and Flora best. Would also suggest

Anna
Cara
Clara
Cora
Hannah
Maya
Paloma
Paola
Sara[h]
Stella

Anonymous wrote:Isla is very trendy now, if it matters to you. I’ve met a ton.

+1 in the DC-area under five set.

Isla is very trendy now, if it matters to you. I’ve met a ton.

Nora - like, but I seem to run into a lot
Freya - not a fan, not sure why, I know a couple under five and one in high school who are all awesome
Thea (maybe short for Theodora) - love
Lyra - like, but doesn't grab me
Flora (or maybe Florence and either Flora/Flory for nn?) - love Flora
Isla - love, but (like Nora) seem to run into quite a few
Ayla - like Lyra, like but doesn't grab me

I love Flora (and Florence nn Flora) and Isla from your list. Freya and Nora are fine, although I would do Eleanora nn Nora because I like long names. I like Theodora but not Thea because it's all soft sounds and feels squishy to me. Theo or Dora or Teddy would be my preferred Theodora nicknames, although I'd probably call a baby Theodora by her whole name.

Other options:
Anna
Leah
Rhiannon (nn Rhia)
Ella (maybe short for Elizabeth or Eleanor or Eloise if you wanted)
Magdalena

Nora for the win

I love Thea!

Very much a theme. They're all nice. Notes:



Nora: gorgeous, but so popular. Kind of depends on the neighborhood. Super trendy in mine.

Freya: Never sure how to say it. "FRY-ah?" I think it's tough in America.

Thea (maybe short for Theodora): Love this, would probably just use Thea.

Lyra: LEE-rah? Pretty, but likely to get mispronounced.

Flora (or maybe Florence and either Flora/Flory for nn?): Never really liked this one, and I don't know why since I like Nora.

Isla: Love this.

Ayla: AY-lah? Or also pronounced EYE-lah? That's my only hesitation.

So I guess I like Thea and Isla best. I've never met a little Thea. I'll give that the edge!


And just a couple that are in this vein: Delia, Celia, Una, Orla

Gemma
Elodie
Sylvie
Seraphina
Calla
Dahlia

I love Isla. It’s easy to explain. Someone once told me Isla like Island and I’ve never forgotten it.

I also love Flora for Florence or by itself.

Sarai

Anonymous wrote:Nadia
Bianca
Sasha
Lana
Liana
Marina
Alina
Lucia
Willa
Stella

Bianca is a great name! I also love the previously mentioned:
Lila
Maya

Cora?
Mona?
Charla?

Flora!!!!!!!!

Anonymous wrote:I just love Flora! I think Florence is a gorgeous name. The older generations won’t agree though. My boomer mom goes on about Florence and Eleanor

I agree, but other options are Florinda, Floriana, Florina, Florencia and Florentina.