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Girls name - not flower or ‘old lady’ - help!!!

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whiteviolet · 22/11/2017 06:25

We don’t know what we’re having, but have had a boys option chosen since I was pregnant with DD1 (called Jessica) and just can’t seem to find a girl option that we both like!

I’m not keen on flower names e.g. Rosie, Poppy, Daisy

DH doesn’t like what he calls ‘old lady’ names which have become fashionable over recent years e.g. Florence, Edith, Ava, Norah

Neither of us are keen on overly fancy names e.g. Clementine, Arabella, Cordelia

Types of names we like, but don’t think are ‘the one’ include:

Charlotte
Sophie/Sophia
Georgina
Lucy
Emma
Victoria
Elizabeth

Please help! Confused Confused

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YoureTheVoice · 22/11/2017 06:27

Camilla
Saskia
Freya
Alice

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AuntieStella · 22/11/2017 06:35

Sarah, Louise/Louisa, Juliet, Isabella, Linda, Ruth, Laura, Mariah?

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catsarenice · 22/11/2017 06:40

Eliza, Lauren, Scarlett, Mia, Amber, Eloise, Naomi, Sian, Jessica, Stephanie, Samantha, Kimberley

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OldGuard · 22/11/2017 06:40

I work with a Mariel (Em) - she’s lovely
I went to school with an Arnathea (Thea) who was lots of fun
I admired a girl call Adelaide (Nell)
And our favorite girls next door are Mirna and Nani

Find a favorite person who means something to you - work from that

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WishUponAStar88 · 22/11/2017 06:45

Abigail
Harriet
Lucy
Lauren
Isobel
Freya
Holly
Alexandra

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WishUponAStar88 · 22/11/2017 06:45

Sorry just seen Lucy is on your list Blush

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Catalufa · 22/11/2017 06:47

Kate
Tess / Teresa / Esther

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MrsBertBibby · 22/11/2017 06:52

Anna
Nina

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Gasp0deTheW0nderD0g · 22/11/2017 06:56

Alice
Katherine
Dorothy
Judith
Susanna
Ruth
Rachel
Sarah
Anna/Anne

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ShatnersBassoon · 22/11/2017 07:00

Sarah
Laura
Catherine
Natalie
Rachel
Rebecca

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AlmostChristmas · 22/11/2017 07:07

Isobel /Isabella
Anna/ Annabelle
Emma/Emily/Emilia
Phoebe
Ruby
Sophie/Sophia
Georgia
Isla
Imogen
Alexandra
Amber
Olivia
Hannah
Lauren
Megan

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Trampire · 22/11/2017 07:21

Elenor?

Emma? (Haven't heard this is a long time and my dd is in Secondary school and knows none)

Susan
Anna
Annie
Jane

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ThursdayLastWeek · 22/11/2017 07:24

Emma is a very good shout! I dont know any little Emmas and it is a lovely name. Ditto Claire.

Ramona?
Stella?
Ada? (Probably counts as old lady)

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Greenandcabbagelooking · 22/11/2017 07:30

Megan - first name that sprang to mind.
Katie
Sophie
Ellen
Emma

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HettyB · 22/11/2017 07:48

Quite a few of the names you like were popular when I was at school (born mid 80s) so I’ll keep with that theme:

Helen
Catherine
Sarah
Caroline
Emily
Eleanor
Amy
Alexandra
Samantha
Rachel
Rebecca
Alice
Laura
Lauren
Louise
Jennifer
Jenna
Joanne/a
Natalie
Rosie

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Melony6 · 22/11/2017 07:54

Jessica

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AlmostChristmas · 22/11/2017 08:00

Melony the OP already has a Jessica!

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BakerBear · 22/11/2017 08:02

Devon
Savannah
Rosanna

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schnubbins · 22/11/2017 08:02

Julia/Julie
Caroline
Carla
Marie

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user071017 · 22/11/2017 08:09

Chloe
Phoebe
Ella
Imogen
Emily
Gemma
Megan

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17caterpillars1mouse · 22/11/2017 08:38

Adelaide

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Navegante · 22/11/2017 10:04

Antonia
Maria
Amy
Lauren

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Ilovelampandchair · 22/11/2017 10:04

Robin

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LarkDescending · 22/11/2017 10:08

Alice, Alicia, Eloise, Helena, Louisa, Marina, Sasha?

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Llamacorn · 22/11/2017 10:09

Megan was the first that came to mind for me too! (I may be biased)

Freya
Holly
Lauren
Olivia

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