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Girls shortlist - after a reasonably uncommon and pretty name

44 replies

Blackforestdonuts · 19/12/2014 07:52

Hi all,

Shortlisted so far are:
Ines
Silvie
Genevieve
Cleo
Neve
Helena
Marilyn

Any hot favourites? Any others that might fit the bill? Thanks!

OP posts:
LadyFlumpalot · 19/12/2014 07:58

I had Tabitha and Cecily (Tissie) on my shortlist as I to wanted a pretty and uncommon name but they were both vetoed by DH on the grounds of them being cats names.

I like Cleo out of your list the best.

BikeRunSki · 19/12/2014 08:01

In my experience/area Neve (and it's various spellings) is not at all uncommon.

I like Ines best from your list.

Verity?

burgatroyd · 19/12/2014 08:08

Naomi
Cassandra
Lois
Maeve
Eleni
Selene
Gioia
Tanith
Meredith

I like Helena from your list but prn Helaina

Lazymummy2014 · 19/12/2014 08:18

Neve definitely quite common here too. Cleo is really lovely and unusual.

WhispersOfWickedness · 19/12/2014 08:21

Rosa Smile

moxon · 19/12/2014 18:10

Ines and Helena
From the other suggestions: Rosa and Cecily

mondaymadness · 19/12/2014 18:18

Helena would be my choice.

dorasee · 19/12/2014 18:20

Ines

BingoBonkers · 19/12/2014 18:21

Love Lois.

Tabitha
Autumn
Ava
Sorrel
Rowan - becoming popular as a girls name now
Coralie

SIMPLESAM · 19/12/2014 19:16

Ramona, Willa, Selene, Sabina

Asleeponasunbeam · 19/12/2014 19:26

Oh pick Cleo, I love it!

Rivercam · 19/12/2014 19:35

Love Genevieve.

Rowena
Katerina
Marguerite
Primrose
Bethany
Harriet
Clara
Dorothea

Elis1905 · 19/12/2014 20:35

I like Cleo and Sylvie the best! Definitely not Marylin! Makes me think of either Monroe or that woman from Home and Away. I agree with the poster above - I also like Tabitha, Autumn, Dorothy, Penelope?...

manicinsomniac · 19/12/2014 21:45

Ines - not keen
Silvie - It's ok. I think Sylvia is prettier
Genevieve - really like it
Cleo - like it. Cute and funky
Neve - really like it
Helena - not keen
Marilyn - really dislike it

Other ideas:
Arwen, Astrid, Ada, Avery, Ariana, Alyssa, Alexis, Adele, Aria, Ayla, Angelica, Bianca, Bryony, Bronte, Brodie, Cora, Coco, Casey, Cassandra, Cherry, Camilla, Celeste, Calista, Dana, Eloise, Elise, Eden, Erica, Ebony, Evangeline, Falon, Francesca, Giovanna, Gabriella, Giselle, Halle, Hermione, Hebe, Isis, Iona, Isadora, Juliet, Jocelyn, Jemima, Juniper, Juno, Kiran, Kayla, Kezia, Lorelai, Larissa, Lyra, Livia, Mila, Mala, Misty, Merryn, Marnie, Nikita, Nia, Nyah, Ocean, Ophelia, Octavia, Persephone, Pandora, Quinn, Rowan, Romy, Romilly, Rowena, Reagan, Robyn, Roxanne, Savannah, Saffron, Sorrell, Sadie, Sydney, Sapphire, Seraphina, Tamara, Tegan, Taryn, Tyra, Verity, Veda, Xanthe, Ximena, Yvette, Zia, Zillah, Zelda.

PisforPeter · 19/12/2014 21:49

Primrose is nice, Jemima is so pretty

RubbishRobotFromTheDawnOfTime · 19/12/2014 21:49

I like

Juliet
Helen
Clara
Meredith

PenguinsandtheTantrumofDoom · 19/12/2014 21:51

Neve isn't unusual! The normal spelling - Niamh - is well within the top 100 and when you add in the Neve's it's pretty popular.

I like Helena. Though you always have the Hel-EN-A or Hel-ay-na question.

I like Genevieve.

Not keen on Marilyn.

Vivienne? Hermione? Cordelia?

wizzler · 19/12/2014 21:54

Like Helena.

I know a Sorelle and she is lovely... never met another.

Not sure how common it is, but I have a Madeleine and they never have that in any of the shops that sell personalised stuff.

Adele?

bluewisteria · 19/12/2014 22:00

Guinevere, Neve or Vera for short

33goingon64 · 19/12/2014 22:13

Isis??? Do you listen to the news??

furcoatbigknickers · 19/12/2014 22:16

Isis was on my list if ds was a girl thank fuck he wasn't

manicinsomniac · 19/12/2014 22:16

It's Isis not ISIS. A perfectly normal, very pretty name.

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ChickenMe · 19/12/2014 22:30

Cleo is a fab name!

furcoatbigknickers · 19/12/2014 22:36

It's Isis not ISIS. A perfectly normal, very pretty name.

NO!!!!!Shock

furcoatbigknickers · 19/12/2014 22:36

Like Cleo and Sylvie

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