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unusual but not wacky biblical girls names

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smilingserenely · 27/09/2010 10:16

unusual baby girls names
unusual meaning outside the top 50 preferrably out of top 100 either now or in the past eg not rachel or rebecca ,sara
unusual but not weird eg not mehitabel, jezebel
can't use naomi hannah jemima tabitha lydia or bethany as already used by close family members

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RunnerHasbeen · 27/09/2010 10:17

Keziah?

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comtessa · 27/09/2010 10:19

Leah
Martha/Marta

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GooseyLoosey · 27/09/2010 10:19

Miriam, Esther

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Haliborange · 27/09/2010 10:20

What about Abra?
It's a while since I read the bible so not 100% sure it is in there but it is the female version of Abraham and apparently King Soloman knew an Abra.

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thisisyesterday · 27/09/2010 10:20

Leah
Joanna
Miriam
Anna
Delilah
Esther
Martha
Susannah

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AmazingBouncingFerret · 27/09/2010 10:21

Bethia. (my nieces name so not biased at all, no, no, no. Grin)

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smilingserenely · 27/09/2010 10:22

love keziah how do you pronounce it
esther is great but our surname is west so doesnt work unfortunately

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smilingserenely · 27/09/2010 10:24

bethia too close to bethany

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AmazingBouncingFerret · 27/09/2010 10:27

Ahh yes didnt see the part mentioning a Bethany.

Well im out of ideas, I never actually read my bible at school, just doodled in it. Blush

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StayFrosty · 27/09/2010 10:27

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midnightexpress · 27/09/2010 10:27

Ruth?

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GetOrfMoiLand · 27/09/2010 10:28

Keturah
Hepzibah (dd goes to school with a Hepzibah)
Lydia (iirc)
Delilah
Jezebel (seem to be going down a strange slut tangent Grin)
Miriam

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MaryBS · 27/09/2010 10:30

Talitha I always thought was a lovely name.

or

Naomi
Abigail
Lydia
Leah
Sarai
Susannah

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seeker · 27/09/2010 10:31

Lilith
Dorcas
Miriam
Leah

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MaryBS · 27/09/2010 10:31

oops, sorry just seen not naomi or lydia Blush

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smilingserenely · 27/09/2010 10:31

have a lydia
miriam , martha and kezia im loving

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Sinkingfeeling · 27/09/2010 10:35

Lois
Rebekah
Abigail
Susannah
Naomi
Ruth
Esther
Judith

I have a Martha, which seems to be very popular on Mumsnet at the moment, though I only know one other IRL.

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Ishouldhavechosenagoldfish · 27/09/2010 10:35

There was a couple called Prisca and Aquilla - not sure which was which, but Aquilla is nice?

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midnightexpress · 27/09/2010 10:36

Martha's great, but surely in the top 50 by now? It's v popular I think these days.

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smilingserenely · 27/09/2010 10:37

priscilla is nice but not sure if its too out there

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Sinkingfeeling · 27/09/2010 10:38

Oh and Rachel (which I love) and Hannah too

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StayFrosty · 27/09/2010 10:39

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smilingserenely · 27/09/2010 10:43

like mary but no so many older marys ie over 50 it puts me off

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smilingserenely · 27/09/2010 10:44

should be know

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