Help with a girls name

[babyinapril]

We are expecting a baby in April and I think we've pretty much decided on Sebastian as a boys name.

For girls my/our taste is eclectic and varied to say the least!

We both love Harriet but unfortunately is a no go because of our surname (think jk Rowling ...)

So Anna, Hannah, Poppy and Lauren are all favourites but we think 'too popular.'

Then slightly more unusual - we love Willow (but a good friend named her daughter this) Seren (ditto) and Rowenna which we like but think it might end up being Rowena, which we aren't so keen on.

Can anyone help us decide? :)

[florascotia]

Seren is pretty but very popular (top 10) in Wales.

Rowena is nice. It is normally spelled Rowena, with one 'n' - for origins of spelling see www.behindthename.com/name/rowena. It's usually pronounced 'Row-ee-nah' but I have sometimes heard it pronounced 'Row-enn-ah'. I don't think you need the 'nn' if you want to say it that way. Looks a bit like 'creative' spelling, and we all know what Mumsnet thinks of that

Anna is nice, and a classic. No 69 in England and Wales combined in 2013, but perhaps more popular now because of the film???
Hannah - perfectly pleasant, was very popular, perhaps less so now (no 44).
Poppy very popular now (no 7) - not my favourite.
Lauren - sorry, don't like; but the least popular of these four names. Not in top 100. I do like Laura, however!

Willow is also popular - no 54 in England and Wales combined in 2013.

This interesting link compares popularity of favourite baby names in England, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales for 2013 [http://www.britishbabynames.com/blog/top-names-in-wales/]]

[jackydanny]

You like Anna & Hannah- Suzannah?
Loads of NN come from this.

[babyinapril]

I really don't like suzannah - sorry!

Flora, Rowena is pronounced roweeeena; Rowenna is pronounced rowhenna - promise it isn't a creative spelling but two different names! However, the popularity of the first pronunciation may mean it's an issue throughout her life, if baby is a girl.

[jackydanny]

Johanna, Joanna.

[ThinkIveBeenHacked]

The Willow I know has a sister called Erin, a name which I adore!

Im assuming your surname is potter


What about Phoebe, Rose or

[ThinkIveBeenHacked]

Oops posted too soon, Alana, Alice, Megan

[jackydanny]

How about April? Beautiful name...

[Bamaluz]

Rowan

[Samberry]

How many syllables is your sure name? Might help us come up with a name better suited.
I quite like Pheobe :)

[Twotinygirls]

How about Ramona?

[babyinapril]

Mm, I like phoebe, Alice, Megan and Erin, but they all seem very popular for little girls just now and I'm erring more to the unusual side of things.

I don't like ramona or jo(h)anna sorry, or Rowan - puts me in mind of Rowan Atkinson!

April is a possibility in fact: I like it very much but DH isn't so sure.

[DonkeysDontRideBicycles]

Hannah would be nice but I think I'd steer clear of H .

My suggestions:
Melissa
Morwenna
Ciceley

[Jackieharris]

Robyn
Roisin
Rhiannon
Alicia
Sophia
Laurel
Arianna
Aria
Hayley

[LovelyWeatherForDucks]

If you like Hannah, and Lauren..how about Laura? Classic and underused I think. Or Sarah? I've met children with both those names and they are fab!

Less common names I've come across recently and like are Merryn, Sorrell, Laurel...?

Also like Annie and Polly at the moment.

[babyinapril]

I'm not keen on Laura - just so many of them. I like Merryn out of the above names and April.

We are fussy I know!

[notmyrealusername]

As DH doesn't like any bloody name I suggest... Here's the contents of my girls name list...
Darcy
Rosalie
Erica/Erika
Morgan
Marlee
Aria/arianna
Edie
Adaline/Adeline
Blaise
Blythe
Penny
Mila
Leela
Leah

If this baby is a girl, there's a strong possibility she will end up registered as Baby Girl...

[jackydanny]

Taryn?
Lana?

[noitsbecky]

I know a Harriet Potter! She really likes the wizard connection

[Skiingmaniac]

Venetia
Cordelia
Ishbel
Hebe
Belinda
Serena
Layla

[babyinapril]

Serena is lovely.

[Clueing4looks]

Reinette
Adelyn
Clarice
Malena
Bernice

[Skiingmaniac]

Serena is beautiful and one of my favourites

[BlueChampagne]

Corinna
Kerenza/Carenza
Morven
Vashti
Blaise

[carbolicsoaprocked]

You've mentioned quite a few of our top names so I'll just suggest some we're thinking about just now :)

Maya (pronounced My-a, as in Angelou), Serena, Rose, Gabriella, Lara, Rebecca. I used to have a teacher called Merryl, which I always loved, but perhaps too close to Merlin for your wizardy connection?

[Guin1]

I wouldn't use Poppy or Hannah with your surname. If you like the 'short e' sound in Rowena, have you considered Cornish names like Lowenna, Morwenna, Wenna or Gwenna which generally do use a double n?