First list of ideas for baby girl's name

[aliveandkickingme]

Hi there,

I am making a list of my first thoughts for a baby girl.
Some of them may be a bit unusual so please let me know (gently) if they are dreadful or hormone related madness!

Here goes:

Adela/ Adelaide
Allegra
Aphra
Ariadne
Astrid
Blythe
Cassia
Camille
Giselle
Genevieve
Hermione
Juno
Jessamy
Noemie
Petra
Paloma
Ramona
Raphaela
Rania
Saskia
Valentina

Apologies for the length!
Suggestions of other names in a similar vein welcomed.

[LynetteScavo]

Genevieve
Hermione
Juno
Petra
Paloma
Saskia
Valentina

I've shortened the list for you.

[Meglet]

I like Adela/ Adelaide, Blythe, Juno and Jessamy best.

[vintageteacups]

Out of your list, I like:

Genevieve (a lot)

Valentina

Raphaela

[ColonelBrandonsBiggestGroupie]

I like Hermione and Ariadne. I love Naomi but Noemie looks odd.

[baskingseals]

really like Giselle, think it is so pretty and under used, wish I'd thought of it for dd.

also really like Valentina.

nice selection

[suspiria]

Lovely list. My favourites are below

Adelaide
Ariadne
Astrid
Cassia
Genevieve
Hermione
Juno
Jessamy
Noemie
Paloma
Raphaela
Valentina

[cece]

Genevieve
Saskia
Allegra


I like the above names from your list. The rest of them are all a bit too 'unusual' for my liking and not in a good way.

How about Perdita, nn Perdy

[MayBankHoliday]

I like

Ariadne
Cassia
Hermione
Jessamy
Paloma
Raphaela

[aStarInStrangeways]

Lots of lovely choices there. I like:

Adela
Aphra
Ariadne
Astrid
Cassia
Genevieve
Juno
Ramona
Saskia
Valentina

[Plonkerr]

Adela/ Adelaide - hmm, Adele is quite nice
Allegra - an anti-allergy drug
Aphra - Makes me think of Aphrodite, which is quite something to live up to ...
Ariadne - lovely
Astrid - I think this is quite a 'hard' name. I'm not keen.
Blythe - In complete contrast to Astrid, this sounds a really gentle name. I think it means joyous too?
Cassia - I quite like this, and Cassie is adorable
Camille - Lovely. Love the nn Milly too
Giselle - Very fairytale. I like it though.
Genevieve - My fav from your list. Beautiful!
Hermione - It's ok. Will forever (for me) be linked to HP, but that's no bad thing as she is brave, loyal, gifted and beautiful
Juno - A little too cosmic for my liking
Jessamy - I prefer Jessica
Noemie - This just sounds like Gnomie to me I'm afraid
Petra - German javelin thrower. I know you didn't ask, but that's what I think of when I hear Petra ...
Paloma - Don't like this
Ramona - I don't like this either
Raphaela - Too arty
Rania - No
Saskia - Sassy. I like it
Valentina - Too fussy

[TerrysNo2]

Allegra
Blythe
Camille
Ramona
Saskia

My preferences from your list

[cowboylover]

Hermione and Paloma are my favourites from your list but that's because they are on mine as well!

[squeak2392]

Adela/ Adelaide - Lovely. Would personally be tempted to use Adelaide as mn instead of first, but wouldn't find first name unusual. I like Adele too.
Allegra - Great.
Aphra - Okay. Kind of suggests African heritage to me. Also, could sounds like Afro in some accents.
Ariadne - Love!!!
Astrid - Beautiful.
Blythe - This is on my longer list, but I've been mostly shot down for it.
Cassia - Love. My preferred Cass- name.
Camille - Much prefer Camilla. I'd just think Kamil if I heard this.
Giselle - One of those posh names that was adopted by harlots in Victorian times, and that's how I see it.
Genevieve - Love.
Hermione - Love. On my short list.
Juno - Okay. Not spectacular, but pretty.
Jessamy - Weird.
Noemie - Prefer Noemi spelling. Sounds too much like No, Emi! to me.
Petra - Not personally, but I wouldn't look down on it.
Paloma - A few years ago I'd have said 'way OTT', but since Paloma Faith and the (I think) Top Model contestant, I think it's fine. Pretty, but not for me.
Ramona - Love.
Raphaela - Would assume Italian heritage, but pretty.
Rania - Do you mean Raina? I like Raina.
Saskia - Love, but would assume E European heritage.
Valentina - Love, but would assume Italian heritage. Good as a mn though.

Would use anything BUT Camille, Giselle, Jessamy, Noemie, Rania, Saskia. Possibly Aphra as well, but I'd have to see it on a baby first to tell.

[theagedparent]

Adelaide or Genevieve

[Youremindmeofthebabe]

I like these, but I Love Aphra.

Aphra*
Ariadne
Astrid
Blythe
Cassia*
Genevieve
Juno*
Noemie*
Raphaela*
Valentina*

I asterixed my favourites

[randomimposter]

LOVE Genevieve
Really like Jessamy
Like Allegra, Cassia, Giselle, Valentina (with the right surname)

[aliveandkickingme]

Many thanks for the feedback. None of them too dreadful then?!

[Chocolocolate]

My favourites are:

Ariadne
Cassia
Camille
Genevieve
Jessamy
Saskia

I really don't like Giselle - makes me think of jiz

[MelinaM]

Ariadne, Paloma and Valentina are beautiful choices

[aliveandkickingme]

Thanks choc. I think Giselle is out then!

[Maybeitsbecause]

I love:

Camille
Giselle
Valentina

I like Ramona and Aphra - very strong names.

Ariadne could grow on me.

Blythe is the only one I really dislike.

[mumofeach]

I love

Saskia
Allegra
Camille

Good luck x

[aliveandkickingme]

Thanks for the compliments on the list suspiria, lockets and astar. Lockets- your children are well named! I think Saskia is pretty and spunky too!

[FanjoForTheMusic]

Bloomin fab names, you've got to have lots more children after this one!

My thought are as follows:

Adela/ Adelaide - not keen
Allegra - a bit viola-playerish
Aphra - like it
Ariadne - not keen
Astrid - love it, but would have reservations about a name beginning with 'ass' sound
Blythe - not keen
Cassia - love the way it looks and sounds
Camille - love it again, lovely sound and looks nice written down
Giselle - like it very much but would have reservations about 'jiz'
Genevieve - too likely to be Jenny I think, which I'm not keen on
Hermione - too Harry Potter
Juno - loved the film, like the name
Jessamy - sounds made up to me, even though I know it isn't
Noemie - not keen
Petra - I know one, but I always think of dogs
Paloma - love it, but I want to be Paloma Faith so maybe that's why
Ramona - feels very masculine to me
Raphaela - only with Italian roots
Rania - feels Persian or Indian to me
Saskia - not keen
Valentina - like it very much, but would hate Val as a NN

Good luck giving birth to baby DD!