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Love short girls names but they're all so popular

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latenightmum · 14/11/2011 22:56

I love Esme, Seren, Orla, Iris to name a pretty shortlist. The trouble I have is I am looking for something that isn't all over the playground. Are there any lovely short or medium names that are genuinely rare/ unusual? Hmm

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mathanxiety · 19/11/2011 16:06

Kim. Bet you'd never meet another.

Niamh
Blythe
Eva
Luz

seeker · 19/11/2011 11:34

Jane
Nell
Iris
Ruth

SoupDragon · 19/11/2011 11:29

I have a Seren and currently she is the only one in the whole school of nearly 700 :) We aren't in Wales mind you, where I understand the ratio is rather different!

Louplet · 19/11/2011 11:22

Hebe
Iola
Ione

ggirl · 19/11/2011 10:38

I love Mary

ggirl · 19/11/2011 10:38

Elise
Lisa
Kitty

KenDoddsDadsDog · 19/11/2011 10:37

Aine, Aoife, Blanca, Rosa, Leti, Cora

ThoseClementineShoes · 19/11/2011 10:28

Emer, Emma, Gayle, Isla, Mary, Marie, Ivy, Ida, Isis, Erin, Mabel, Beth, Nia, Mae, Rilla, Kim, Kaye, Rose, Pearl, June, Lynne, Kit, Dawn,

LemonDifficult · 18/11/2011 22:40

Amy
Anna
May
June
Lara

joanofarchitrave · 18/11/2011 22:36

Joan Smile
Megan
Ivy
Nicole

ThoseClementineShoes · 18/11/2011 22:31

Ria, Carrie, Allie, Jeanne, Elle, Amy, Ada, Orla, Bree

Tw1nkle · 18/11/2011 22:28

Ruth
Kay

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latenightmum · 18/11/2011 22:23

thank you everyone some wonderful suggestions I like Ines and Ember but I'm not sure I am bold enough to use the latter. Will keep hunting :)

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birdofthenorth · 15/11/2011 10:10

I have a Bess. Not met another. Love Ruth, Rae, Honor, Esme and Orla as well.

How about Nia, Ada, Indra, Hope, Mae?

whoopeecushion · 15/11/2011 09:19

Just choose a name you like.

FWIW, in my DD and DS's classes none of the names mentioned in your OP occur at all.

VNParker · 15/11/2011 09:16

Jane

CheerfulYank · 15/11/2011 03:44

Lucy, Ivy, Nora?

Polly, Meg, Mae?

Fishpond · 15/11/2011 03:27

Mara
Pearl
Cora
Clara
Hope
Tess
Ember
Calla
Mary
Anya
Astrid
Belle
Layla
Lark
Willow
Blythe
Carly
Jane
Joan
Juno
Jules
Noelle
Noa
Quinn
Romy
Stella
Ruth

These are the short girls names I can think of that are not hugely popular.

razors · 14/11/2011 23:24

Fleur?

razors · 14/11/2011 23:24

I was going to say Rae or Raya? Lyla?

EdithWeston · 14/11/2011 23:23

Jane, Joan, Jean, Joy, Faith, Kay, Ines, Agnes, Vita, Sylvie, Romy, Maura, Lys, Léonie, Gemma, Gwen, Irma, Dulcie, Dawn, Charis, Tina, Aphra?

MrsRhettButler · 14/11/2011 23:22

I'm loving Cora and Rae

hester · 14/11/2011 23:22

Ada, Lydia, Talia, Delia, Ros, Tess?

Selks · 14/11/2011 23:20

Actually really like Sally

Selks · 14/11/2011 23:19

Tara
Elsa
Maeve
Mira
Dilys
Lise
Anya
Rae
Sara