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Aura - It's nice but not too fond of word names
Aurelia - This is the one I would choose, it has a beautiful elegance and softness about it
Aurea - Sounds like oreo?
Aurora - I've never liked this name, it sounds really strange when I say it and I don't know if it's my accent or because I roll my R's but it just doesn't flow well

I prefer Aurélie. There's a newsreader on a local radio station named Aurélie - I can never catch her ln, probably because it seems to come from Francophone Africa somewhere! And she's very good.

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Aura is too much of a word, and a rather silly word at that. All touchy-feely pseudo-spiritual.
Aurelia is a mouthful, and sounds pretentious to me.
Aurea? No. Like gilding refined gold or painting a lily.
Aurora is better than dreary Dawn, but too balletic.

Aura - I get a similar vibe from Rainbow or Crystal; it's just a new agey word name to me
Aurelia - by far my favorite of the group
Aurea - makes me think of ears, I guess because of the word 'aural'
Aurora - nice meaning but seems like a mouthful

I'd choose Aurea or Aurelia. Aura is insubstantial, and Aurora is far too popular.

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I love how rarefied Aurea is. Aureole also appeals to me.

This message was edited 6/10/2017, 6:20 PM

Aurelia. Aurora is second.

Aura- I love the sound of Aura. Very pleasing to the ear, with a good deal of feistiness and character to her. I love Aura as a full name, and as a nn to -ora names (and the names below), including my top girls' name.

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Aurelia- I only like as Or-RAY-lee-uh. I also have this on my list, and I think Aurelia is a gorgeous name, but I'd personally avoid it because I dislike the other pronunciation options.

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Aurea- This I the only one I haven't thought about much and isn't on my list. I quite like the sound, but prefer Aura, nice it has more energy and personality in my opinion.

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Aurora- One of oldest names on my list, I used to want to name my second daughter this, sister to Pandora lol. I still really like the meaning, sound, and connection to the Aurora Borealis, it has some great imagery to go along with it.

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All four are great names, but my favourite is definitely the short, but feisty Aura.

I would choose Aurora.

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Aura - nice enough, seems too short/incomplete though, like it could be a nickname for the others
Aurelia - I want to like it, it has a nice meaning and looks pretty enough but I'm just not sure I'm pronouncing it correctly and it sounds a little strange!
Aurea - urea is too prominent, all I think of is the chemical compound and fertiliser reference!
Aurora - while it's R heavy, I still think it is beautiful and has a lovely meaning and references

Aurelia. That's my neice's middle name! : ) Sounds and looks very beautiful

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Aura: Don't like it
Aurea: Unsure how to say it
Aurora: Just ok

I choose Aurelia. because it's not nearly common.

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Aura - is something some people can see around people. Not a name, to me.
Aurelia - uncommon & so lovely.
Aurea - reminds me of something nasty, but I can't think what right now. Sorry.
Aurora - I want to like Aurora. Honest, I do. But I've known an Aurora for years and she could not say her own name til she was 6! But the imagery is so pretty.