My husband and i can't agree on a name for our baby girl and we're running out of time

[CosyLimeTraybake]

We have about 6 weeks left and i love the name Isolde but my husband thinks it sounds too old and hard to pronounce, he keeps pushing for Luna which i think is way too popular right now, our older daughter is named Elara so it needs to flow well with that and not sound too similar, i also really like Seren and Calla but i'm not sure if they're too unusual for everyday life, has anyone named their daughter something uncommon and actually loved it long-term or did you end up regretting going unique over something more familiar

Seren is quite a common Welsh name.

Luna and Calla sound nice together

Respectfully, 6 weeks is not ‘running out of time’.

We got told, on day 4 in hospital after me giving birth, by a nurse that I was being discharged the following day and if we didn’t want to return to that county, my DH should go and do it that afternoon!

Seren is beautiful…congratulations on your pregnancy x

I would go for your choice. We were in a similar position, my husband had a very very limited selection of names he liked. Having been through pregnancy and childbirth, I honestly feel now that whilst parenting decisions generally are equal, that you get final say.

I would go your name for first name, your husband's choice for middle.

Seren is quite popular I think. Isolde is lovely and uncommon but not bizarre.

Out of the names you've listed, I'd vote for Seren.

Seren is lovely, Isolde sounds nice but is such a sad name!

I love Calla, it's beautiful. 🌸

Seren and Luna are too matchy for me. Star and Moon.

Why is it a sad name?? It means star.

Seren is quite well known, and is easy to pronounce and spell.

i never know how to pronounce Isolde - I-solde? I-sol-Dee ? Iz - solde? Etc

Isolde doesn’t mean star? I assume the pp means the name is sad because of the story of Tristan and Isolde, anyway.

Seren is a completely normal name in Wales, @CosyLimeTraybake. I’m Welsh but have always preferred Serena to Seren, personally.

@KnickerlessParsons she dies of a broken heart

I love Isolde Op but if you want a compromise there’s always Iona?

I personally love Suria which represents brightness, energy and life.

I like Calla!

Unusual and pretty

we almost picked Luna too and ended up on a name we found here Sibling Name Finder: Tips for Choosing a Name That Pairs Perfectly

Luna is possibly the most common pet name and Calla makes me think of Cala Homes

I thought she meant Seren was a sad name! Ignore me.

Isolde is nice too. I went to school with an Isolde

You know a name i just thought if that could fit.

Aida.

I went to school with an Aida too.

I love Seren, I think it's such a beautiful name. As your older daughter is called Elara I'm not sure that Calla really works, as lovely as it is - in tripping over them a bit when saying them together

I know 3 Lunas - they’re all dogs. Seren is lovely. Other names could include Ailsa, Rowan, Stella, Lucia, or Julia.

Luna is definitely the most popular name for a female dog.
I know a few girls called Seren in Cornwall.
I love Isolde.

Every other dog on the park is called Luna.

You both need to accept that Isolde and Luna are not options since one of you doesn't like them.

Do you both like Calla and Seren? If so then I don't think they are too unusual at all and both sound nice with Elara.

Other suggestions -

Alaia
Alana
Arwen
Astrid
Celeste
Cora
Dahlia
Flora
Iona
Juno
Kaia
Lana
Lilith
Nola
Rhea
Verity