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BLANK-BLANK-A? Girls names...

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Finessa · 03/04/2011 16:15

Girls names - 3 syllables ending in an a. Please help me - have I missed any?

Jessica (DD)
Melissa
Andrea
Amanda
Joanna
Erica
Suzanna/h
Rebecca
Miranda
Louisa
Monica
Vanessa
Francesca (possible nn Chesca too similar to Jessica?)

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RipVanLilka · 03/04/2011 16:54

Brianna/Breanna
I'm on a roll here!

StealthPolarBear · 03/04/2011 16:59

Celia
Lorreta
Lianna

StealthPolarBear · 03/04/2011 16:59

Only 3 syllables people!!

RipVanLilka · 03/04/2011 17:06

oops

Alexa

StealthPolarBear · 03/04/2011 17:07

vanessa

AmandaCooper · 03/04/2011 17:14

Winona

WillbeanChariot · 03/04/2011 17:16

Ramona.
Patricia.
Barbara.
Pamela.
Alicia/Alesha.
Belinda.

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Finessa · 03/04/2011 17:27

Thanks everyone - there's loads of names here I never would have thought of :) I'll have to have a good think about it. Dh will veto everything non traditional though but it's worth a go.

I'm really liking Lucinda. Lucy and Emily were both on my shortlist but are way too popular at the moment.

NNs for Lucinda? Lu, Lucy, Cindy, Cinderella? Hmm

I'll try to come up with a top 10.....

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SolarPanel · 03/04/2011 17:27

Adela
Rowena
Angela
Carina
Aurora
Zarina
Samantha
Viola
Coletta
Julia
Cassia
Eldora
Sophia
Talia
Adora
Calandra
Cassandra
Estella
Iantha
Corinna
Larina
Mirella
Louisa
Louella
Larissa
Liana
Natasha
Maurita
Georgetta
Celesta
Philippa
Anita
Michaela
Marina
Marissa
Melantha
Bonita
India
Jeanetta
Tamara
Natalia
Paloma
Pamela
Lumina
Melinda
Morgana
Sienna
Silvana
Sabreena
Samina
Sapphira
Verbena
Verena
Iona
Anthea
Alyssa
Lynetta
Zaria
Xenia
Josetta
Suzetta
Robina
Thaddea
Roberta
Marcella
Maria
Mimosa
Maretta
Gloria
Julina
Aminta
Solana
Sonora
Annetta
Perdita
Marlena
Alcina
Aria
Augusta

smother · 03/04/2011 17:29

Tabitha
Matilda
Melissa
Marissa
Marcia
Natasha
Amanda
Miranda
Yolanda

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Finessa · 03/04/2011 17:48

Wow! Now my head is spinning :)

Ok Top 15...

in no particular order Grin

Rebecca
Joanna
Louisa
Lucinda
Vanessa
Georgina
Natasha
Clarissa
Carlotta
Matilda
Samantha
Melissa
Belinda
Roberta
Yolanda

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Oakmaiden · 03/04/2011 17:52

My sister is called Lucinda - she was known as LuLu when she was very liitle (until she got fed up of me and my cousins singing Lu Lu skip to the Loo at her) and is now Lucy. Or Lulabelle to my parents.

Grabaspoon · 03/04/2011 17:54

Grin Good to see my name is in the top 6 Grin

pranma · 03/04/2011 17:56

Mariah
Vanessa
Annabel
Eliza

HooverTheHamaBeads · 03/04/2011 17:59

The whole matching names thing is completely lost on me I'm afraid, it's all just a bit twee IMO.

However in the spirit of the thread I'll add

Savannah

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Finessa · 03/04/2011 19:23

Ha ha - now if I was matching I would be going for Jessica and Jocasta or Jessica and Jemima!

I'm just coming to the same conclusion as last time. We have an unusual 2 syllable surname which is also a noun. A 1 syllable name sounds odd (think Joe Table), 2 syllables sound okay but not great, 3 sounds fab and 4 becomes a real mouthful.

I also have Emily, Lucy and Hannah on the shortlist but Lucy and Hannah just don't sound quite so good.

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banjomanjo · 03/04/2011 19:27

paloma, isabella, tiana, benita, gabriella

StealthPolarBear · 03/04/2011 20:01

3 syllables!

aStarWithHerOwnWays · 03/04/2011 20:36

Dahlia

Wafflenose · 03/04/2011 21:25

Danica
Daniella
Luanna
Roseanna
Julia
Lucia

Wafflenose · 03/04/2011 21:28

Jennifer

Ciske · 03/04/2011 21:32

Blanca is actually a name, if you want to make it easy. ;)

Tillyscoutsmum · 03/04/2011 21:38

Ok - comments on your top 15 Grin

Rebecca - ok
Joanna - bit 70's
Louisa - nice
Lucinda - nice but posh
Vanessa - really like
Georgina - like but a bit alliterative with Jessica (I appreciate J & G are different letters !)
Natasha - like
Clarissa - double 's' too similar to Jessica
Carlotta - not keen
Matilda - love (obviously)
Samantha - bit 70's
Melissa - the double 's' thing again
Belinda - 70's
Roberta - love. Like bobby as a nn
Yolanda - just reminds me of Eastenders

Love Claudia and Tabitha as well

SnapFrakkleAndPop · 03/04/2011 21:49

Comments on names and to go with Jessica

Rebecca - mmm not sure, both end ca
Joanna - not with Jessica
Louisa - love the name and combination
Lucinda - like the name and it works with Jessica
Vanessa - too many sssssss sounds
Georgina - could do, it wouldn't sound too odd and nice name
Natasha - dislike the name
Clarissa - ssssssssss
Carlotta - to many ca
Matilda - like the name and the combination
Samantha - sssss
Melissa - sssssss
Belinda - the name puts me in mind of a cow for some reason
Roberta - love the name and combination
Yolanda - makes Jessica look a bit plain!

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Finessa · 03/04/2011 22:45

Thanks for all your help everyone - so here's the latest list

Rebecca - love it but there may be too many Beccas around
Joanna - may be too similar to Jessica but there is a BIG age gap of 9 years (also she wants a girls name beginning with J!)
Louisa - love it but not sure about nns
Emily - top 10 - too popular in Scotland :(
Lucy - top 10 - too popular in Scotland :(
Lucinda - growing on me but not sure yet
Hannah - love it but doesn't sound quite right with surname
Matilda - seems very old lady to me but I know it's popular and is growing on me fast
Naomi - put off by supermodel
Stephanie - love this and there wouldn't be many around.

There weren't many Jessicas here 9 years ago so she has been the only one in her large primary school until two little ones started this year. I like names that are easily recognisable but not massively popular, which is not always easy as you never know which names will pop up next in the soaps/celebs.

Any comments please? Be gentle :) x

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