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Names like Amelia but not quite as popular?

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Fluffeh · 17/11/2012 11:51

I love Amelia but it keeps topping the name charts so I'd rather find something I loved as much but wasn't as popular.
I like Anais but my DP isn't that keen on it.
We have a boys name sorted and thought we had the girls name but I don't want my child to be one of 3 or 4 girls with the same name at school. Please help :).

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ThickCut · 17/11/2012 11:58

Amelie
Anya
Ania
Amber
Eloisa
Isla
Leila

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Alisvolatpropiis · 17/11/2012 13:20

Emilia -That's like Amelia with the added bonus of Emmy,Emily,Milly and Lia nicknames.

Aurelia


I can't think of any others sorry!

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Furoshika · 17/11/2012 13:28

Alethia
Althaea
Aminette
Alouette

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Fluffeh · 17/11/2012 13:33

Oh Aurelia is pretty thank you :). We've discussed Amelie but he vetoed that as he hated the film (because he's weird like that haha).
How is Ania pronounced? Is it like Anya or more anni-a? I like how it looks on paper but as most of my family have a strong accent it needs to be something easily pronounced :).

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Indith · 17/11/2012 13:34

Emmeline?

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ThickCut · 17/11/2012 13:54

Ania
An-eye-ah

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mrsvandertramp · 17/11/2012 13:58

Allegra?

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AnnoyedAtWork · 17/11/2012 14:03

Emmylou?

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NarcolepsyQueen · 17/11/2012 14:14

I have an Amelie. Eloisa is my number one choice if DC3 turns out to be a boy.

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NarcolepsyQueen · 17/11/2012 14:15

I mean girl!!

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Fluffeh · 17/11/2012 14:43

Emmylou is pretty but very close to my sisters name.
Ania may work, I'll have to test it out on the stronger accented family members. DP is rather insistent that the name mustn't be silly -heck knows what his definition of silly is! Hopefully I can convince him these are pretty non silly names that his child will appreciate :).

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Tricccky · 17/11/2012 14:53

Be careful of Aurelia. You might find 'orally' becomes a nickname in the teen years......

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cookielove · 17/11/2012 15:04

Arya - pronounced Ahhh-yaa
Emme - pronounced M-eeee
Elizabeth - i think its classically beautiful
Grace - same as above
Lila - pronounced Lie-llah
Elfie

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cece · 17/11/2012 16:02

Elouise
Emma
Alethea
Anna
Elena
Helena
Esme
Erin
Emily
Maya/Mia
Mary
Merry
Malia
Esther
Ella
Una

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antshouse · 17/11/2012 16:06

Amanda. Or Elspeth, love that name.

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FrequentFlyerRandomDent · 17/11/2012 16:07

Ophelia
Delia
Cordelia

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nappydaysagain · 17/11/2012 16:08

What about Angela?

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B1ueberryS0rbet · 17/11/2012 16:12

Eleanor
Annabel
Eloise
Marianne
Eliza

They have the same feel.

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ThickCut · 17/11/2012 18:14

Or the Irish aoife, pronounced ee-fa

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Alisvolatpropiis · 17/11/2012 18:37

Aoife is so lovely!

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justaweeone · 17/11/2012 18:38

Ailsa
ELISA
Elsa

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TheKindnessOfStrangers · 17/11/2012 19:12

Octavia.

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B1ueberryS0rbet · 17/11/2012 19:17

I've thought of three more with the same feel as Amelia

Livia
Lydia
Julia

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pinkmagic1 · 17/11/2012 19:18

Ayisha?

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mrsbugsywugsy · 17/11/2012 19:26

Emmeline
Anouk

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