5 weeks left and still no name...

[peanutmom]

I love Natalie or Natalia with the NN Tally. Can't use it bc we will soon have a SIL named Natalie.
Juliette or Juliet is pretty, and she could always use Julie as an adult if she thinks it's more professional.
Same thing with Julianna. could go by Julie or Julianne, or Jules. One of my favorite people ever is a Juliann so I think I love the name for that.

[niusity]

I like Natalia, I think it would be great on both an adult and a child. WDYT of Alexis, Allison, Anna or just Julia? You need something classy (as I can see from your list) maybe you can go through some old family names. As MN, I can suggest Eliza or Elise they usually work really well with a lot of names. I'm sure once your baby girl is born and you get to see her you'll decide which name fits her the best! Good luck!!

[jasmine.lee]

I met a doctor called Rosemary the other day, and I find your names WAY more professional than that!!

~Jasmine

[niteowl13]

All of these names sound suitable for an adult to me. As one poster said, they are legitimate names, no trendy spellings...
Okay - Alexa - a lot of grown women go by Alex, which is boyish, and nicknamey, and it's perfectly acceptable...
Aria - sounds too grown up for a child, IMO - beautiful name though
Ariana - I pronounce it like R - Rhianna LOL, I knew someone named this in high school and she always seemed very mature and grown up to me - she was in student government, drama, that sort of thing.
Alicia - maybe a bit dated - examples of adults with this name: Alicia Keyes, Alicia Silverstone
Julianna - also seems too grown up for a child - it is fancier than Julie, Julia and Julianne - example of an adult with this name: Julianna Margulies
Juliette - I do prefer the less frilly spelling (Juliet) - Juliet is timeless. It also reminds me of the character from Lost
Natalie - one of the few ending in "ie" names that isn't too cutesy. It reminds me of Natalie from the tv show The Facts of Life, which I watched as a child. Some of her friends might call her Nat, but when she is younger you can correct people and say her name is Natalie. My brother is a Daniel and my mother hates the nick names Dan and Danny. He was never called that by anyone til high school, and only by some of his close friends.
Possible middle names: Alice, Elise/Elyse, Elizabeth, Ainsley, Avery, Eve, Sylvia or Sylvie or Silver?
My pick for you: Julianna Eve

[vicioustrollop9]

Alexa (not suitable for adult (?), not professional enough) - I know a few Alexas, one of them older, and she has no problem in the professional world. And if you/she feels it is an issue then she could always go by Alex.
Aria (not suitable for adult, not professional enough) - I would have to agree on this one, but it is a really trendy name right now, so by the time she grows up the outlook could change.
Ariana (not suitable for adult) ** tell me how YOU pronounce this.. ** - I pronounce it Are-ee-ah-nah. And I see no reason why it wouldn't be suitable for an adult. It's got cuteness for a young girl, and the professional sound of Ana for as she grows.
Alicia (not suitable for adult, not professional enough, a little overdone around here..) - How are you pronouncing this? Because to be it is Ah-lee-shah, but I know many say Ah-li-shah, which I spell Alisha because of my sister. I like the second, not the first pronunciation. The first (with the ee sound) seems really dated.
Julianna (the 'a' at the end makes me feel like it's too cutesy for an adult, but I don't care for Julianne) - I think Juliana with a long A sounds more wearable/grownup/etc.
Juliette (not professional enough) - I think Juliette is plenty professional enough, but if you are really worried, I think Juilet looks slightly more professional.
Natalie (horrible shortened name [Nat], also we have an acquaintance with this name, doesn't bother me but hubby isn't too sure) - I love the name Natalie and it would be on my list if I didn't have a cousin with the name (I see her multiple times a year, so it isn't like my future child would never be around her). We called her Nattie growing up, not many of us in the family use Nat at all. She's married to a Nathaniel who goes by Nate now, so she gets Nat more often - Nat and Nate. Haha.

[jennymama]

I pronounce Alicia "ah-lee-shah"... And I agree, while pretty, it is a bit dated. Also, if I were to choose Arianna as the baby's name, would it be too matchy with my 2 year old's name - Erika? I think if Arianna is pronounced Are-EE-ahh-nah, then its not too bad.. but would like to hear a second opinion.

[vicioustrollop9]

Yeah, that pronunciation is a little dated for me. I know soooo many with that name my age or a little older.

I don't find Erika and Arianna matchy. Especially if it is pronounced with the Are beginning. If you said Air-EE-ahh-nah... well that is a little matchy with the similar beginnings, but I still don't find it terrible.

[misshoppy]

I'm 23 weeks with my first, so we haven't actually named the baby (don't know if it's a boy or girl!) but we have pretty much settled on names.
In my experience, and particularly for girls names, there wasn't just one that was perfect. I could find fault with everything and we had about as many finalists as you! In some ways, finding a middle name helped. In others, I just kind of got attached to one of the names (and it was actually more of my husband's preference initially).

My advice to you would be to try pairing middle names with each, and try imagining yourself using the name in various situations.

I wouldn't worry about the names seeming "adult" enough. When she's an adult, she'll be an adult, and everyone will know she's adult. None of the names you are thinking of are going to stand out as horribly juvenile on a resume.

Some middle name ideas...
Alexa Maeve
Aria Nadine
Ariana Frances
Alicia Grace
Julianna Isobel
Juliette Elise
Natalie Claire

[thelifespark]

You keep saying a name isn't "professional" enough but that realyl depends on what career path she takes. Juliette may be different on a lawyer or a doctor but what if she's an actress? A singer? A chef? You can't guess waht career path your daughter will take so saying it isn't professional is kind of subjective.

Perhaps you're overthinking this, anyhow. While Alexa may seem a little bit young and I agree I hve a difficult time seeing a middle aged or senior Alexa there are plenty of lovely names like Alexandra (as suggested above) that will get you the nn Alexa. Juliette on the other hand (I prefer Juliet but either way it's a lovely name) is a perfectly nice name. It is pretty but not cutesy or overly frilly. I don't see any reason Juliette couldn't be a banker as easily as an actress.

Ariana is a gorgeous name and I can easily see it on an adult. I don't think it's a trendy "in the moment" name nor is it cutesy or nicknamey so it should age beautifully. Perhaps you should take your favorite names to the hospital with you and see which one fits her when she arrives.

[gblondie]

Alexa - I think Alexa is well suited for an adult.
Aria - I think it's a cute name for a little girl, and a slightly exotic sounding name for a woman.
Ariana - Airy-anna
Alicia- NMS
Julianna - I feel all these Julia- names are a bit cutesy for an adult
Juliette - see above
Natalie - If you know a Natalie, what about Natalia, you could call her Ally, or Alea instead of Nat.