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Long awaited 1st child, girls names rare and unusual

56 replies

frances00 · 07/08/2011 02:01

Hi,
Im new to mums net but would really appreciate a bit of thought as to mine and my DHs name ideas for our daughter due at christmas, I'm an arty type looking for something a bit rare unusual but without being silly, the surname is Stone so far our favs our- (first then middle)
Scarlett Grace
Willow Grace
Lucelia Willow
Lucelia Niah

Many thanks Fran

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buterflies · 12/08/2011 17:36

Luciana

k60377 · 12/08/2011 17:04

why not combine ur,s and the dad's first name to see if it spells out a name for ur lil 1. just dnt make the names too complicated, coz it wud be hard 4 the child to write it and spell it at school age.

Quenelle · 12/08/2011 16:56

Sounds like you really love Niah Willow so stick with it. And don't tell anyone in RL so you can't be put off.

Congrats by the way.

NowWTC · 12/08/2011 16:48

ImpyCelyn I know a Gracie-May, 18months old :)

lastonetoleaveturnoutthelights · 09/08/2011 22:10

I don't think of Willow as a strong name - in fact I think of a Willow as willowy, slight, not very substantial, though probably pretty in a natural sort of way.

Grace as a middle name is just very unimaginative and so predictable - I rarely hear of a little girl born these days who doesn't have Grace as a middle name!

Following the nature/tree route, I think Rowan is a great name for a girl or a woman, very strong, unusual but easy to say, with depth and femininity (although it is a unisex name).

Mollydoggerson · 09/08/2011 19:38

Catherine - not unusual but strong and elegant - KITTY for short - lovely
Talamara
Rowan
Alexandra Stone is very strong

pinkthechaffinch · 09/08/2011 19:25

Hesper?

It's the name of a star -I think-and I've never met one except in a novel.

Winter? ditto above

HerRoyalNotness · 09/08/2011 18:58

You know, it doesn't fit with your requirements, but as someone upthread already mentioned, I think Meredith is lovely. I heard someone call out to their wee Meredith, and I thought It was great. I don't think it's common.

Meredith Willow Stone

pinkthechaffinch · 09/08/2011 18:48

Clothilde?

Melisande?

Rhubarbgarden · 09/08/2011 00:25

Niah isn't unusual round here. Loads of 'em, with varying (and often 'kreativ') spellings. I even know a Nia-Mia.

pinkhebe · 08/08/2011 22:24

I know of 3 Willow's so not that uncomman (at least in Brighton Grin )

Chynah · 08/08/2011 22:16

Lucretia ?

Shoshe · 07/08/2011 22:04

Freya
Finola
Jacinta
Leonie
Tansy
Ever
Allegra
Lark
Margot
Ottillie
Jemima
Ariadne

Takingbabysteps · 07/08/2011 21:58

This is a little out there, but perfect for an usual girls name. When I worked in my first ever nursery, there was a gorgeous, cute, smiley little girl there named Neveah (pronounced nev-A-ahh). After speaking to her about what a beautiful name she has, she turned to me and told me "when i was born, my mummy told me it was like heaven." when speaking to her mum later in the day, she agreed"yes, and that is exactly why we called her that, its Heaven spelt backwards!) unusually beautiful, and what a gorgeous story behind it!

weepootle · 07/08/2011 21:49

I think Willow is the worst one on your list and is the opposite of what you say you're looking for (a strong name), it sounds like a name you'd give a cat.

Totally agree about every middle name being either Grace or May, so boring.

LongWayRound · 07/08/2011 21:47

Soupdragon beat me to it... it could be hard on a girl being called Willow Grace if she doesn't live up to either name.
Also like Eleanor... and I love Angharad, which apparently means 'first dear child' so might be appropriate for you!

WhipMeIndiana · 07/08/2011 21:45

Eulalia

Lillian
Laryssa

WhipMeIndiana · 07/08/2011 21:44

Talia
Clemence
Luella
Cecily
Cecilia

do like willow

picnicbasketcase · 07/08/2011 21:41

Iseult
Anastasia
Elodie
Phaedra
Pasquale
Kalista

PeopleCallMeTricky · 07/08/2011 21:38

Roberta?

PeopleCallMeTricky · 07/08/2011 21:37

Paloma?

LynetteScavo · 07/08/2011 21:31

Niah is lovely and unusual.

May isn't such a good name for a Christmas baby, IMO.

Natalia?
Paloma?

Ellypoo · 07/08/2011 21:24

I know a Cordelia, a Rosalind, and an Isolde - all really quite unusual I think, but nice, not too girly names!

megkat · 07/08/2011 19:12

Love Willow; Grace not too keen on.

But I am a BtVS geek, and also loved Anya :o

What about Willow May?

WhackadoodleDandy · 07/08/2011 19:10

What about Merrily? It means joyful. Its usually been heard of but very unlikely to be more than one in a class.

If you follow the link, Merrily is a girl's name is a variant of Merry (Old English), and the meaning of Merrily is "joyful, lighthearted".