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Is there a female 'Sam' name that is not Samantha?

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Truckdriver · 24/05/2011 20:27

Ok not even preggers but I love the name Sam, we have a DD and want a 2nd LO so if it is a boy will be Samual. But if it is a girl would love to still have Sam but not keen on Samantha (too many memories of girls I did not like a school called Samantha).

So interested if anyone can think if a Sam name for a girl not Samantha.

Hope that makes sense!

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JeanLouiseFinch · 24/05/2011 20:29

Sameena is a lovely name.

ChickensHaveNoEyebrows · 24/05/2011 20:29

There's an actress in 'Corrie' called Samia, I think.

RickGhastley · 24/05/2011 20:32

Samira
Samara
Sami
Samala

rachel234 · 24/05/2011 20:57

Samara is very nice imo. Nicer than Samantha even.

alexandriana · 24/05/2011 21:01

sammie
samanda
samilla
samaya
samandra
samosa

ok so some of those were made up

freesias · 24/05/2011 21:08

samara is lovely means watched over or protected by god

samuela ?

Truckdriver · 24/05/2011 21:11

Good suggestions

alex - some of your suggestions made me laugh - Samosa

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LawrieMarlow · 24/05/2011 21:38

Samaris I think (although may have made it up)

CurlyhairedAssassin · 24/05/2011 21:44

Samaris? Sounds like a cruise missile.....

SilkStalkings · 24/05/2011 21:49

Salome

SugarLemons · 24/05/2011 22:18

Sambucka from waterloo road

CurlyhairedAssassin · 24/05/2011 22:20

There's a Samia in DS's class (SAM-ee-a not Sam-EE-a). She gets called Sammy by her mum. I like it.

RunsWithScissors · 24/05/2011 22:24

I really wanted to use samara, but DH wouldnt go for it, ended up with Samantha. Luckily I have no bad associations with the name :-)

Chipotle · 24/05/2011 22:28

If it's a boy are you aware the conventional spelling is Samuel not Samual. As for girls all I can think of is Samia, Sahara and Samara.

SloganLogan · 24/05/2011 23:14

Samirah
Samya
Samaria

SloganLogan · 24/05/2011 23:50

... or SamCam :o

MelinaM · 25/05/2011 00:46

Samala / Samale /Sammala
Samaria
Samarie
Samella
Samirah
Samuelle

winkle2 · 25/05/2011 15:07

lol @ samosa and samcam!! love samia....

WiiUnfit · 25/05/2011 19:35

Sambuca... SugarLemons beat me to it!

pointydog · 25/05/2011 19:53

Simone? AT a push

freesias · 25/05/2011 20:26

possibly give her three names with initials S A M nn sam
Susannah Alice May for example it's along shot but could work if you really have your heart set on Sam

EvilTwins · 25/05/2011 20:29

I teach a very sweet girl whose given name is Sammy.

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HonestyBox · 25/05/2011 20:33

Osama

Fimbo · 25/05/2011 20:34

Or you could go American like Sammy-Jo, Sammy-Lou etc

HonestyBox · 25/05/2011 20:35

Jessamine - there is a proper one for ya

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