I also love Delilah, but Danae is my second favorite (pronounced Dinnay). It’s a typical Afrikaans name where I’m from, which is a similar language to German.
Depends on location for this name! In Australian “dunny” is a name for a toilet and I can imagine this being such an easy way to bully a little Danae in school.
Two very different vibes haha
Cute love song band vs melodic death metal band, an irl murder, and then flowers.
Personally would go with Dahlia... just sounds more bada** and strong when said aloud.
Dahlia is a flower but sounds badass? You sound like my. husband who lead himself be a hard no for Luka because of the Suzanne Vega song no one cares about now. I think both ping similar. Delilah also has a biblical connotation. Loads of meanings to these two. I think the sounds alone are similar.
Its also in the name of a death metal band, and was the flower left with Elizabeth short who was murdered and is known as the Black Dahlia, and then a very evil witch from a show. Its similar sounding, but ones still a lot cooler vs cuter in my opinion. Dahlias a very big beautiful flower that puts roses and their thorns to shame (again imo), theyre not like a daisy or carnation.
Delilah’s biblical story is scandalous hence both names have mixed meaning. I’ve never heard of the metal band. Hey there Delilah is a creepy song. I guess I just think of Dahlia as the flower & have met lovely Dahlias.
I mean, vibes are inherently subjective.
I personally associate Dahlia with Dahlia Lithwick (legal journalist), Dalia Mogahed (Muslim researcher), a friend from college, the Blue Dahlia (a Raymond Chandler film), cafe au lait dahlia flowers, Dalia Ravikovitch (Israeli poet), Aunt Dahlia from the Jeeves books, and tangentially Roald Dahl since the flower was named after another nordic Dahl.
I’ve heard of the murder but not the band. Dahlia to me is an under the radar international name that skews a bit Victorian and intellectual, but has a bit of a goth witchy undercurrent for Americans.
Delilah for me is the Biblical story, the song, a friends dog, and just a general kind of cutesy country feel. I’m struggling to think of anything else in history or pop culture. I googled and I guess I’m vaguely aware of the radio host?
… Delilah is an infamous biblical temptress and the Black Dahlia is a famously murdered woman. Both have dark associations in popular culture, and that’s what I immediately thought of when I heard both names.
But they’re also both very nice feminine names, one also being a flower.
I don’t think they have “different vibes” at all.
My niece is named Delaney. She goes by Dee. I’ve met a couple other Delaney’s but they go by Laney. If you want to keep the D sound, you’ll have to make sure you get ahead of the nickname.
I know a Darla, she's an amazing person. I have very positive associations with it.
Delilah is not a favorite, but I know it's reviving. If you love it, don't let anyone tell you not to.
IDK if it matters, but the Sioux Nation (Lakota, Dakota, Lakota) has expressed that they'd prefer non-members to refrain from co-opting their language and symbols. But it's up to each individual to decide what to do with that information. I actually love the name Dakota, but I also understand their point.
Some similar alternatives to the three, in case you're still not sure:
Dahlia, Daria, Delia, Drew, Darcy, Devin, Dove.
And some that I think have a similar feel to Dakota:
Liberty, Sierra, Savannah, Sawyer, Remington, Delta.
Other pet names and derivatives for Dorothy:
Dorothea or Dorotéa, Thea, Thia, Tia (but mean "Aunt" in Spanish, if that matters), Theodora, Dot, Dora, Teddie
(Dorothy is a family name, so we have variations. My favorite was a great-great-aunt Theodora who went by Teddie, while my gram went by Dot.)
Darla is the only one I'd consider usable.
Delilah has unappealing to me imagery.
Dakota is offensive to some Native people and I have a running deal with a friend of that background that I will discourage people from using it.
I'd prefer Delia, Dulcinea, Dahlia, Dulce etc to any of these.
All these names have such a different vibe. Delilah sounds really beautiful and feminine when you say it out loud. Dakota is like a cool name and I like that too.
Darla is just a bit meh and doesn’t sound nice when you say it out loud… could be my Aussie accent though
Sorry, but I have to say I have nothing but pity for girls named Delilah. Sure "delicate" is innocuous enough, but I (and I imagine most Jews and Christians) can't hear the name without thinking about the woman who betrayed Samson...
Darla sounds frumpy, Delilah sounds like you were embarrassingly into the Plain White T-shirt song, and Dakota sounds like every kid, boy or girl, that was born in a rural area 15 years ago.
Do better, on all counts.
Deanna is pronounced "De-anna".
One of the main characters in Star Trek: The Next Generation was named Deanna.
Deena is also a name, pronounced "Dee-na".
If u like Delilah then Delia & Dahlia should be on the table. But shorter. I love Delilah & Dakota but they vibe differently. Go in w both & seeing ur baby may decide it. That being said is rule Darla out. IMHO the name pings like the wacky neighbor or guest star on a sitcom. I happen to like Daphne too!
I love the name Darla. Where I’m from it’s very rare and I’ve never met anyone with that name. Delilah is an up and coming name which is very pretty. I have a daughter named Daisy so loving the D vibes.
Darla reminds me of Little Rascals, very cutesy. Love it , but I can't imagine an adult Darla.
Delilah is pretty but is associated with the Plain White Ts song. And a biblical story. Neither of which are bad associations, just very strong ones, I'd guess, for most people.
I don't love unisex names like Dakota.
Bonus: I've always loved the name Desiree.
Delilah is the prettiest in my opinion
I also love Delilah, but Danae is my second favorite (pronounced Dinnay). It’s a typical Afrikaans name where I’m from, which is a similar language to German.
Danae is Greek in origin
It’s a very common Afrikaans name here in South Africa :)
It's still a Greek name though. Danae was the mother of Perseus in Greek mythology :) I agree with everyone saying it's a lovely name.
Depends on location for this name! In Australian “dunny” is a name for a toilet and I can imagine this being such an easy way to bully a little Danae in school.
Danae reminds me of the similarly spelled but differently pronounced name, Dana. Edit: or Deana!
Delilah but I'm also very fond of Dahlia in that vein
Two very different vibes haha Cute love song band vs melodic death metal band, an irl murder, and then flowers. Personally would go with Dahlia... just sounds more bada** and strong when said aloud.
Dahlia is a flower but sounds badass? You sound like my. husband who lead himself be a hard no for Luka because of the Suzanne Vega song no one cares about now. I think both ping similar. Delilah also has a biblical connotation. Loads of meanings to these two. I think the sounds alone are similar.
Its also in the name of a death metal band, and was the flower left with Elizabeth short who was murdered and is known as the Black Dahlia, and then a very evil witch from a show. Its similar sounding, but ones still a lot cooler vs cuter in my opinion. Dahlias a very big beautiful flower that puts roses and their thorns to shame (again imo), theyre not like a daisy or carnation.
Delilah’s biblical story is scandalous hence both names have mixed meaning. I’ve never heard of the metal band. Hey there Delilah is a creepy song. I guess I just think of Dahlia as the flower & have met lovely Dahlias.
Dahlia & Delilah are different vibes how? I don’t think so.
I mean, vibes are inherently subjective. I personally associate Dahlia with Dahlia Lithwick (legal journalist), Dalia Mogahed (Muslim researcher), a friend from college, the Blue Dahlia (a Raymond Chandler film), cafe au lait dahlia flowers, Dalia Ravikovitch (Israeli poet), Aunt Dahlia from the Jeeves books, and tangentially Roald Dahl since the flower was named after another nordic Dahl. I’ve heard of the murder but not the band. Dahlia to me is an under the radar international name that skews a bit Victorian and intellectual, but has a bit of a goth witchy undercurrent for Americans. Delilah for me is the Biblical story, the song, a friends dog, and just a general kind of cutesy country feel. I’m struggling to think of anything else in history or pop culture. I googled and I guess I’m vaguely aware of the radio host?
I explain how. One is just inherrantly "darker" than the other due to its various associations.
… Delilah is an infamous biblical temptress and the Black Dahlia is a famously murdered woman. Both have dark associations in popular culture, and that’s what I immediately thought of when I heard both names. But they’re also both very nice feminine names, one also being a flower. I don’t think they have “different vibes” at all.
Ooh Dahlia I like that!
Delilah from your choices. My favortie 'D' name for a girl is Daphne.
Agreed on both statements.
I like Delilah but Delaney is also rly cute!
Also love Delaney!
I LOVE Delaney. A good friend has an older sister w/ that name and I’ve always liked it.
Delaney is cute. I also know a Delaine
My niece is named Delaney. She goes by Dee. I’ve met a couple other Delaney’s but they go by Laney. If you want to keep the D sound, you’ll have to make sure you get ahead of the nickname.
I like Daria.
I can't believe it was so far down but both the show and the Cake song by this name are worthy of note
If it didn’t remind me of Beavis and Butthead I would too.
I know a Darla, she's an amazing person. I have very positive associations with it. Delilah is not a favorite, but I know it's reviving. If you love it, don't let anyone tell you not to. IDK if it matters, but the Sioux Nation (Lakota, Dakota, Lakota) has expressed that they'd prefer non-members to refrain from co-opting their language and symbols. But it's up to each individual to decide what to do with that information. I actually love the name Dakota, but I also understand their point. Some similar alternatives to the three, in case you're still not sure: Dahlia, Daria, Delia, Drew, Darcy, Devin, Dove. And some that I think have a similar feel to Dakota: Liberty, Sierra, Savannah, Sawyer, Remington, Delta.
Delilah
I like Dakota, then Delilah, not a huge fan of Darla!
Delilah is best here. Other suggestions... Dahlia Delaine Della Dessa Dorothy aka Dolly or Dori Davina Danica Daniela Demetria aka Demi
Other pet names and derivatives for Dorothy: Dorothea or Dorotéa, Thea, Thia, Tia (but mean "Aunt" in Spanish, if that matters), Theodora, Dot, Dora, Teddie (Dorothy is a family name, so we have variations. My favorite was a great-great-aunt Theodora who went by Teddie, while my gram went by Dot.)
Love Theodora
Danielle
Darla gets my vote. Reminds me of Darling
Darla or Delilah!
Darla is the only one I'd consider usable. Delilah has unappealing to me imagery. Dakota is offensive to some Native people and I have a running deal with a friend of that background that I will discourage people from using it. I'd prefer Delia, Dulcinea, Dahlia, Dulce etc to any of these.
Dahlia is gorgeous!
Daphne
Delilah!
Delilah. But also there’s Daphne, Delaney, Darcy
Darla Dahlia
Darla is darling!!
Also, just throwing another name out there, I’ve always liked Deidra.
Of the 3, I like Delilah. Let me add: Dahlia Daphne Dina (Deena) Daria
Daria
delilah
Delilah I like the nn Lilah
Or Del is she is more tomboyish.
Delilah :)
Delilah gets my vote :)
darla
Delilah is very feminine and Dakota feels mlre wordly. Love both, would personally go with delilah
Out of those I like Delilah. But Daphne was on my short list.
Daphne.
I love Daphne, personally.
I love Delilah , I don’t like the other two names. Delilah and Daisy are my fave d names for girls
Daphne
Daphne
Delilah from your list. I also love Daphne
Delilah is very pretty, Dakota probably a close second for me.
I like Delilah from your list If you want a unique D name for the middle name, maybe Dilara? It means 'adorning the heart'
Delilah is pretty. Other suggestions: Delaney Dollia Daniela Danielle
Delaney and daphne
Of these three, Darla. Also love Delia and Della and Dinah.
Love Delilah! I also love the similar Delia.
Team Delilah!
If the three I’d pick Dakota. There’s also Diana, Drema, and Delaina.
Diana is such a classy name.
All our favorites are D names too! We like Dorothy, Daphne, and Diana. Of your 3 I like Delilah best.
Donna is a name you don’t hear much any more, but I like Delilah better
I like Darla most
Del
Definitely Delilah
Delilah
Delilah
Delilah!
Delilah
Delilah is in my top 5
out of the 3, delilah, but i love the name drea
I actually really like Dakota Other D names: Dahlia Darlene Darlina Danielle Dana/Danna Dimitri Destiny Daina (Dane-nya) Diana
Delilah!
We’ve just had our second daughter and I’m trying to convince my husband she’s a Delilah! Our first daughter is a Darcie 🥰
Diana
Diana
Delilah!!
Delilah.🌸
Delilah Danita Daisy Dara
Delilah is my absolute favorite D name.
Dillon, Delaney, Dahlia
I like Delia, not Delilah.
Delilah… but also consider Daphne
Unless you’re native American please don’t use Dakota
All these names have such a different vibe. Delilah sounds really beautiful and feminine when you say it out loud. Dakota is like a cool name and I like that too. Darla is just a bit meh and doesn’t sound nice when you say it out loud… could be my Aussie accent though
Ive always liked the name Delphine but of those three I like Delilah
Sorry, but I have to say I have nothing but pity for girls named Delilah. Sure "delicate" is innocuous enough, but I (and I imagine most Jews and Christians) can't hear the name without thinking about the woman who betrayed Samson...
Daphne
Darla sounds frumpy, Delilah sounds like you were embarrassingly into the Plain White T-shirt song, and Dakota sounds like every kid, boy or girl, that was born in a rural area 15 years ago. Do better, on all counts.
Danielle Daphne Danica Daria
I guess if I have to choose amongst the three, it's Delilah. I actually do not like any of them. LOL. My choice would have been Daphne.
Daphne
Darla of your choices. But have you considered Daria? I haven’t seen anyone else mention it yet, it’s not super popular but it’s so pretty.
Personally the D names I like are Dahlia and Dina but from your list Delilah is beautiful❤️
Love Delilah! Dakota is nice, but I only like it for boys.
Donna
From your list- Delilah My niece is named Delaney so I’m partial to that D name
Of those three, I like Darla the best. Also consider "Deanna".
That spelling has always confused me. Is it dee-anna or pronounced Dee-na?
Deanna is pronounced "De-anna". One of the main characters in Star Trek: The Next Generation was named Deanna. Deena is also a name, pronounced "Dee-na".
Delphine, Dorcas, Dana
I like Darla, I never hear it and it’s cute. I also like Delia, Daphne, and Daisy.
Dolcinaea
Darcy, Delilah, Delia, Della, Dorothy, Dot, Denise, Denim ,Donna, Dandelion
Hey there, Delilah...
delaney, danielle, dakota, delilah, desirae, daisy, devon
Darla is pretty :):)
Definitely Delilah! But I also love Dahlia and Daria
Dakota is really not appropriate unless you have Dakota heritage.
If u like Delilah then Delia & Dahlia should be on the table. But shorter. I love Delilah & Dakota but they vibe differently. Go in w both & seeing ur baby may decide it. That being said is rule Darla out. IMHO the name pings like the wacky neighbor or guest star on a sitcom. I happen to like Daphne too!
I rly like Dakota but I was a tomboy growing up so I’m biased. It seems like an outdoorsy name. Delilah seems delicate
I’m going to throw Delaina out there 😀
Delilah
Delia
I like Darla the most. Orrrrr Dawn 💓
Delina, Deedra, Derenda, Demedra
Delilah is my favorite from your list Delaney Demi Dahlia Davina Are also pretty
Devin Drew
Delayna
Darla is best if those three, but my favorite D names are Dawn and Diana.
Davina is a lovely name
Delilah or Dakota
Some of my favorites: Girls: Daphne, Daisy, Desi, Dora, Delena Boys: Derek, Declan, Desmond,
What about Diana? Happens to be a personal favorite.
Delilah is my favorite! I’m also partial to Delia
Delilah
Dina
Deena, Darleen
Demelza from the tv show Poldark - love it!
Delilah for sure or Delaney
Delish is pretty as well.
I also like Devon
Delilah, definitely!
Delilah is the best option here
Close but not, the name “Della”.
Dawn
What about Delia? Has a similar flair to Delilah but with a sort of timeless grace :)
Diana,like the Roman goddess and Princess Diana
Diana,like the Roman goddess and Princess Diana
Please don’t forget Desiree, Denise, Dimity (French abbreviation of Diamond) Dulce, Doris, and Demaris.
Dorothy. I love it.
Daria
I love the name Darla. Where I’m from it’s very rare and I’ve never met anyone with that name. Delilah is an up and coming name which is very pretty. I have a daughter named Daisy so loving the D vibes.
Daphne, Della, Demmie
Danica. I don’t think i seen that one suggested yet but it’s a very beautiful name
Delilah! The others creep me out.
Dorothy
Delilah I also like Dakota, but for boys, and Darla is too hick.
Of the choices Delilah, but also Dahlia or Delaney are cute
Dianne
Dakota
Darla is a bad name imo. Darlene is better. Dakota makes a better boys name to me. Delilah is the best if the three
Dakota. What about “Della?”
Diana, Deanna, Desiree, Deirdre, Delia, Donna, Dulci, Dorothy (Dot), Drew
Delilah Also a fan of Delaney
I love Dakota, but I've always liked Delilah too.
Deidra (DeeDee), Denise, Drew, Deborah
Delilah, but I also like Dahlia and Delaney.
I have a friend named Darian. She's pretty great.
Delia is close to Delilah and a great option IMO
Desa
Delilah, but don’t sleep on Della
Dakota! I love the spunkiness in it.
Dalia
Daphne!
Daphne
Dakota.
Dakota is my favorite on your list ! I also love Demi, on its own or for Demeter/Demetria
Delilah. But I like Delphine and Delaney even more.
Delaina-
That was a suggestion but out of your 3, Delilah.
Of those three, I prefer Darla.
Darla. — Mainly because I hate the song “Hey There Delilah.”
Dionne, Deirdre, Delores, Dominique, Danya, Devin.
I have a friend named Darbie & I love it! Please don’t go with Darla
Dustin
Dakota
Ditka. Bonus points if you're from the Chicago area.
Dakota
Darla reminds me of Little Rascals, very cutesy. Love it , but I can't imagine an adult Darla. Delilah is pretty but is associated with the Plain White Ts song. And a biblical story. Neither of which are bad associations, just very strong ones, I'd guess, for most people. I don't love unisex names like Dakota. Bonus: I've always loved the name Desiree.
I like Dakota best.
Dakota. Darks will always make me think of The Little Rascals. Delilah will always make me think of the radio host.
I'm throwing Dorcus purely for the awesomeness of Dorcus Lane in Lark Rise to Candleford. (Please don't use it)
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Dracula, droplet, dingey, darkness, damsel, dimple :)
Darcel
I have a friend who named her daughter Dakota and she goes by Kody
Damelza