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All three are beautiful names. I'm actually not sure which one is my favorite. I think that Liora sounds the best with Jonas, Ezra, Raphael, and Miriam though. How about Elora or Eliora?

I would have to say that Annora is my favorite, and Liora my least favorite, though any of them would be acceptable as names.
I also like "-ora" names. Have you considered Kimora and Medora? They're favorites of mine.

Which do I like best... hmm... I don't know, thanks to you I like all of them quite a bit for different reasons... Annora just has the sense of elegence and intellegence and autumn; Liora strikes me as very warm and bright like sun rays; Melora, but comparision, is cool and contemplative, strong but not flashy.

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But, if I could only pick one, hmm... Probably Liora, if only because I think Lee is a fun shortening, where as with Annora I would live in constant fear of Annie while being less fearful, though still fearful, of yuppie-ish Nora. Mel is okay, but a bit plain, and Lora is... eh. By themselves, Mel and Lora aren't great, but put them together and you get Melora, which is awesome. Also, I think Liora is easiet to say. No idea why.

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All three could work rather well. Melora works because Mel is relatively familiar. Annora works for the same reasons -- Ann and Nora are both familiar, though I think it would stick out a bit more than Melora for some reason. Liora fits, too, if only because the bright L-sound is very in right now: Lily, Emily, Kaylee, Julia... its a very familiar sound, but it sounds very fresh because not its at the beginning of the name, not at the end.

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Yeah, I guess I really do like Liora best right now.

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I think Annora goes best with Jonas, Ezra, Raphael, and Miriam, though. They all emit that sort of autumn/intellegence vibe.

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~ Arcadia ~

I love Annora!

Liora is growing on me (as well as Linnea), it's nice.

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Annora is very pretty.

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Melora is gorgeous! I haven't made much progress on the origin & meaning beyond the possibilities I've already given you.

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I like Melora the best of the three, with Annora following second. I think all three could actually work.

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Ezra, Raphael, Miriam & Melora sounds like a nice sibset to me : )

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Just don't have triplets(as your brother did) and name them that! (Teasing).
I think I probably like Liora best.
I like Jonas. Another "J" name I like is Josiah.
Just met a new baby in our neighbourhood, named Amalie. (parents are French-speaking). Baby is sort-of named for a grandmother, Amelia, but they prefered Amalie.

This message was edited 11/8/2006, 12:01 PM

I definitely prefer Liora. Melora is also nice, but I really don't care for Annora. I think all of them could work well, and Liora sounds especially nice with the rest of your favorites.

This reminds me, I met a 2-year-old named Zora the other day (named for her grandma).

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I like Melora best because I like the L sound in front of the -or-. Liora has "your" and Annora has "nor" but Melora has "laur." I just like the sound.

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Annora will probably "work" best. Liora I've seen pretty often spelled Leora, which looks warmer to me. That works too; and Melora has a fantasyish tinge about it but still works fine... not so well as the others within the rest of your list, however. Annora is best among them, too.

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Did you ever get info on the origin of Melora?

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- mirfak