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Name for a fictional 11 year old girl please

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Ponymum · 31/05/2009 16:20

Well you lot seem to know what you are talking about, so would you mind suggesting / commenting on names for a fictional girl I am trying to create?

I am writing a book for ages 9-12. Three girls aged 11 are fiends. Two girls are Polly and Annabel. Need a name for the third friend. Any suggestions?

Constraints are:

  • Needs to be distinct from the other two names so that it is easy to tell the characters apart
  • I want to avoid having all three girls with predictable middle class girly names, IYKWIM! i.e. reject Charlotte, Olivia, Lucy, etc
  • I want a slightly "older" name, i.e. not top of today's popular list. But is anyone actually called Karen, Rachel, etc these days? Is that believable?
  • The character's dad is something like a property developer, made his own money but not born to it
  • She is currently Melanie which I think works for her, but I want to change it as it sounds too similar to Annabel (Mel, Bel, both 3 syllables)
  • It would be ideal if it worked with Sykes as a surname.


So sorry that I am asking about a fictional person's name when there are real babies out there needing names! But if you can spare the time it would really help me out.

Any suggestions?
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PlumBumMum · 31/05/2009 16:22

Mary
Beth
Ann

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SlartyBartFast · 31/05/2009 16:22

Rebecca
prob rebekah or something

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PlumBumMum · 31/05/2009 16:23

I like Beth out of my suggestions

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SlartyBartFast · 31/05/2009 16:24

oh yes beth/any is popular

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GossipMonger · 31/05/2009 16:25

I was going to say Rebecca too!

Dawn
Helen
Katie
Janie
Marie
Ronnie (a unisex name would be good actually)

so

Stevie
Robyn
Georgie
Harriet(harry)

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Ponymum · 31/05/2009 16:30

Ooo, these are good! I had thought of Rebecca too, but favour a shorter name so I am now thinking about the other great suggestions.

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amisuchabadmummy · 31/05/2009 16:31

Dolores
Lilia
May
Helen

are the girls really fiends or did you mean friends?!

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Ponymum · 31/05/2009 16:33

I like Beth and Helen, but not sure.
Would like to avoid a -ie or -y ending if possible.

Can't believe I am finding this so hard.

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ScummyMummy · 31/05/2009 16:33

Shirley

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ilovemydogandmrobama · 31/05/2009 16:34

Mary
Stella
Melissa

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amisuchabadmummy · 31/05/2009 16:34

Donna
Susan
Veronica

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amisuchabadmummy · 31/05/2009 16:35

Frances? Fran?

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GossipMonger · 31/05/2009 16:35

Max
Jo
Faye
Hope
Alison
Alice
Bea
Caitlin
Diana

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FeelMuchBrighterToday · 31/05/2009 16:42

what is she like, what sort of character/role? shy? gregarious? brave? sensitive? theatrical? outdoorsy? quick-tempered? gentle? spoilt? popular? timid? artistic?

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nickschick · 31/05/2009 16:43

Molly

jillian

samantha

claire

katherine

toni

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ahundredtimes · 31/05/2009 16:45

Megan Sykes

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FeelMuchBrighterToday · 31/05/2009 16:47

isn't there a sleb called Melanie Sykes?

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nickschick · 31/05/2009 16:48

Sam sykes sounds great I think - if her Dads a builder he may well be rather 'blokey' and give his dd a name that could be male/female.

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Ponymum · 31/05/2009 16:57

feelmuchbrighter I just googled Melanie Sykes. You are right! Just as well I decided to change her name!

Megan Sykes looking good...

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Ponymum · 31/05/2009 17:03

To answer your question, she is at first perceived to be snobbish and mean but in the end is actually generous and nice. She is adventurous and talented.

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GossipMonger · 31/05/2009 17:04

Not Megan.

Tis a popular name like charlotte or Emily.

I like Rebecca Sykes. Becca for short.

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FeelMuchBrighterToday · 31/05/2009 17:07

how about Tam Sykes, short for Tamara?

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Ponymum · 31/05/2009 17:11

OK, not Megan.

Rebecca, Melissa, Rachel... ?

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ahundredtimes · 31/05/2009 17:13

Megan Sykes is a great name! It seems quite spiteful and spiky and a bit mean - but then when you realize she's nice, then Megan or Meg is kind and unassuming. It's popular but I think that is okay, but not middle class like the Olivia's she didn't want.

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pranma · 31/05/2009 17:19

Laura
Jennifer[Jenny]
Kate
Chloe
Charlotte
Charlie or Lottie]

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