our chosen names

[shadow77]

finally DF and I have agreed on names

if we have a girl one day she will be named Leela Adelle

Leela after my nanna Leila, but spelt Leela so people don't mispronounce it Lay-La as I have seen a lot of people say that is how Leila is pronounced, well sorry but it aint the way my Nanna pronounces it, it's Lee-La as far as I am concerned and also spelt that way because DF is a Dr Who fan. Sounds same as my nanna's name so it all good and Adelle because it a name we both agreed on

and if we have a boy one day he will be named Alaric Frank (pronounced A-La-Ric)

Alaric because 4 baby name books later and umpteen searches on the internet it is the only boy name we have both agreed on. and Frank because it is a family name on both sides

Just wondering what people think of the names? Lots of people say they don't like Alaric, but that's cool, least we know it wont become over used

[~TT40~]

They are great names!
I've never heard of Alaric before, whats its meaning?

[Cherished]

Gosh I really like Alaric, it sounds like something from Lord of the Rings, my dh would like it I like Leila pronounced Lay-la, I think it's nice that you have changed the spelling though to be pronounced the way that you want it sound as Leila is pronounced Lay-la so I'm not surprised that your nana has had people say it wrong all of her life.

[shadow77]

the meaning of Alaric is Noble Ruler. There was a Gothic King named Alaric years ago, he was a visigoth, (not the wear all black sort of goth) he plundered Rome in 410 AD, found that out after deciding on the name.

I don't think my nanna has had trouble with people pronouncing her name wrong, not as far as I know, it just most people on the internet say it is Lay-La. I think a name is pronounced the way the parents decide :-)

[Maruschke]

I am not a fan of Alaric, sorry, but I love Leela.

[shadow77]

that's ok Maruschke :-) lots of people don't like Alaric :-)

[sepata]

I love love love Leela! I'm a massive Futurama nerd and it's been on our list for ages. Great names!

[kristi14]

Its funny cos when i look at Leila, i automatically pronounce it Leela, not Layla. I like it .

Alaric initially i didnt like, but the more times ive said it over in my head, the more i think its ok, it flows nicely.

[Rowellen]

I like Leela Adelle. It's very pretty. We had Adelle on our list for DD but decided on something else in the end. Leila (pronounced Lay-la) is becoming more popular so Leela is a little bit different but not too unusual so I like it.

Alaric Frank is not my cup of tea but I don't hate it either. It's quite a strong masculine name which I like. Boy's names are hard to choose.

I also like that you have the family connection for both names.