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Baby girl name help please!

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Milkybrew · 26/03/2011 12:18

We are due a girl in 5 weeks but are completely at a loss when it comes to names! Any suggestions welcome! DH would like something a bit unusual but I am very aware that she will have to live with her name. DS (7) has a name that had fallen out of favour but has since made a huge comeback so would like something that doesn't feature on the top 10! TIA!

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Milkybrew · 27/03/2011 17:15

Jilted-yes, definitely rule out Evie! It is a lovely name but there are loads of Evie's round here! Also lots of flowery names-poppy,daisy,lily etc aswell as amelia,Amelie,Imogen...
DH doesn't think the fact a name is popular is a reason to discount it, he's probably right! Not that I'll admit that of course!
Also it's tricky finding a name that isn't already taken so to speak. Have fairly large family with lots of babies having recently arrived as well as living in quite a tight knit community where everyone knows everyone else!
Maybe I am obsessing now....! Grin
Thanks everyone for all the ideas though, it's great, lots of names I'd not even considered and have added a few more to the list!

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JiltedJohnsJulie · 27/03/2011 15:35

Think that if you have a name you dislike you are bound to think about naming your child slightly more than the next person.

So, if you are looking for a 2 syllable girls name can I rule out Evie for you? There are just far too many where I live.

How about Heather, Caitlin, Emma, Lucy, Hannah, Carmen, Clara, Xanthe?

eatyourveg · 27/03/2011 15:17

I'll throw in

Martha Esther Imogen Grace Alice Poppy Anna and Nell

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Milkybrew · 27/03/2011 15:12

Jilted-I think you are right! I seem to discount longer names without a second thought! DH thinks I am over thinking it, and that once baby arrives we will easily find a name that suits! I probably am over thinking it as I hate my name and it really doesn't suit me-to the extent that no family members use my name and still call me my childhood nickname!

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JiltedJohnsJulie · 27/03/2011 15:01

From your list so far I'd pick Seren. The first 3 are a bit over done and I'm not keen on the others.

Apart from DS choice, they all seem quite short 2 syllable names so maybe that's what you like Smile

maccie · 27/03/2011 14:59

jaymi
anna
molly
jorja
keris
emma
kaydi

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Milkybrew · 27/03/2011 14:55

Thanks everyone for all the great suggestions! Keep them coming! Mumofeach, your question about what kind of names we like, well that's just the problem! Not sure we know! Never had this problem naming DS!the list so far is:

Hannah-DH not keen. My fave name.
Eva
Tegan
Isla
Seren
Rhea
Ayla
Leala
Indiana-DS's choice!

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mumofeach · 27/03/2011 14:35

How about:

Florence
Lia
Darcey
Tahlya
Tali
Sahara

What sort of names do you like? Girly, classic, unisex?

JiltedJohnsJulie · 27/03/2011 09:29

Thelma, she will definitely be the only one at school Grin

kangers · 27/03/2011 08:34

Genevieve
Claudia
Elizabeth

JaxTellersOldLady · 27/03/2011 08:31

havent looked at the many names already posted, but I like

Katrina or Catriona as it is spelled in Scotland
Marissa
Alaina
Katie

Glittertastic · 27/03/2011 08:29

Esther
Martha
Emilia
Clementine
Scarlett
Zara
Carys
Phoebe
Elise
Fleur
Layla/Leila
Yasmin
Natasha
Louisa

Bit of a variety for you!

KaceyMaybe · 26/03/2011 21:44

(don't know the top 10 so sorry if these are on it!)

Esme
Francesca
Madaline
Eleanor
Emily
Hazel
Verity
Joy
Felicity
Eloise
Eleni
Ophelia
Beatrice

Siobhan
Sophia
Isabella

(I seem I have a thing for old fashioned names by the looks of it!)

Onion1968 · 26/03/2011 17:59

Maisie
Erica
Ellis
Cerys
Alannah
Jasmine
Morgan
Naomi

Dynababy · 26/03/2011 12:29

Scarlette
Anya
Daisy
Holly

Not sure how unusual these are but i like them! Grin