Forum Baby Names

Naima, Noura, or Leila

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YasminGuest ·
Hi! We're expecting a second daughter/third child! I, Yasmin, have Moroccan/Dutch heritage, and my husband has Dutch/Canadian heritage. We're looking for a second name for our daughter. Because of all these different backgrounds, we've chosen an international first name: Emilia. The second name will be Arabic, and the third Dutch: Breghje. The last name is French (from the Canadian side).
Which combination do you think looks the best?
1. Emilia Naima Breghje Mercier
2. Emilia Noura Breghje Mercier
3. Emilia Leila Breghje Mercier

What do you think of the names and the combination overall? And does Emilia fit well with brother Oliver and sister Juliette?

Thanks for all the replies! Love, Yasmin

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  1. madelene #2

    I think Leila is the cutest from your list; the rest isn't really my style. It comes across as a bit old-fashioned to me.

  2. Anonymous Guest #3

    Emilia fits perfectly with the other 2.
    No real preference for the 2nd name. I've never seen Breghje spelled like that before. I think it looks nicer as Brechtje or Bregje.

  3. Anonymous Guest #4

    Emilia fits really nicely with the names of the brother and sister.

    I'd go for Naima or Noura. I don't find Leila easy to pronounce in combination with Emilia. Too many L's for my taste.
    I also think Naima and Noura are much nicer than Leila.

  4. Yasmin started this #5

    Thanks for the replies! We really have something to work with! Super! We're spelling it Breghje because it's named after my husband's great-aunt. Hence the spelling. Indeed quite unique.

  5. Anouk Guest #6

    I think Emilia also fits really well.
    As a second name, I find Leila the most beautiful.

  6. Saartje #7

    Emilia fits well with the older brother and sister, I think! As a second name, I find Noura or Leila the most beautiful.

  7. Anonymous Guest #8

    I'm going for Leila too! Such a beautiful name!!

  8. Anonymous Guest #9

    Naima or Noura. I also don't think Leila sounds so great with Emilia.
    Spelling Breghje is really nice!

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