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Pretty, cool & unusual girls' names

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MalibuStacy · 30/01/2012 04:21

We have just found out that our third (and final) attempt at IVF was successful and that we are having a girl. Although I've had years to think of names, I am completely out of inspiration at the moment. Also, we live overseas so are not familiar with the trends in the UK.

I would really appreciate some suggestions. I am looking for a pretty name, but one that is also cool. And not in the Top 100.

Any ideas? Thanks!

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Bellaholland · 02/02/2012 21:43

Congrats, my daughter is called Pippi Marie. Pip for short.

hiviolet · 02/02/2012 14:41

Hooray, my daughter's name is on this thread! She's Ada Grin

I also love Clementine, Violet and Iris.

omarlittlest · 02/02/2012 14:27

Celeste Meryl or Adrienne are my favs good luck Op

SE13Mummy · 02/02/2012 00:58

Congratulations!

How about Miriam - one of the meanings of which is 'wished for child'?

FizzyMakeFeelNice · 01/02/2012 10:27

That's where we got it from, but changed the spelling to Aria, as whenever we told it to anyone they pronounced it "Are-ya." Funnily enough it was pronounced both ways in the series Confused

Tonksforthememories · 01/02/2012 10:14

Arya is the one name from The Game of Thrones books that I really liked!

TheCatInTheHairnet · 01/02/2012 01:44

congratulations on the much wanted pregnancy!
Addy/Addie. I love that name, and only know one in rl and she is a very cool 7 year old.

FizzyMakeFeelNice · 01/02/2012 01:41

Ohh, 3 suggestions of Aria/Arya on here! That's my beautiful DD's name! Those that suggested it, where did you get it from, out of curiosity?

MoggieThatcher · 01/02/2012 01:41

Ondine

brdgrl · 01/02/2012 01:37

kiteflying, i also had a long long wait...and DD has four names.

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kiteflying · 01/02/2012 01:29

Congrats on your pregnancy. It is lovely having a baby after wanting and wanting one for so long. Do what we did and give your baby three names!

kiteflying · 01/02/2012 01:27

Lulu
Aphra
Iris
Elsa

PercyFilth · 31/01/2012 23:22

Mercy is very cool, and surprisingly uncommon. You would think with the popularity of other 'virtue' names like Grace that it would have caught on, but it remains mysteriously exclusive!

MissGreatBritain · 31/01/2012 22:19

Flora
Rita
Claudia
Florence
Rowan
Elodie
Jana
Mercy

SeaStrand · 31/01/2012 22:16

I wanted a Pearl Delilah (Lila for short) for a second girl, but I had a boy.
I once taught an Eden which I thought was a cool name.

Tonksforthememories · 31/01/2012 22:15

Ooh DD2 is Eden!
I love:
Merren/Merryn
Arya
Romilly

Friend of mine has a Valentina and she's the most gorgeous girl, barring my DDs of course! :o
Congratulations! Thanks

Offspring · 31/01/2012 22:13

X-post with Job and a repeat with Thea (although with pn. Thee-a). I was too busy sitting here saying Valentina and not posting!

Offspring · 31/01/2012 22:10

Congratulations!

Sasha
Delphi
Thea
Romilly

How do you pronounce Valentina with a British accent? Genuinely curious, I'm Austalian and I've tried saying it out loud. I think it still sounds nice - to my ears anyway!

Good luck choosing from your lovely short list :).

JobCarHouseNoBaby · 31/01/2012 22:10

Forgot to add, Thea is pronounced tay-ah not thee-ah!

JobCarHouseNoBaby · 31/01/2012 22:08

Sadly no DC for me yet, but here's a list of cool unusual girls names from school/uni/work:

Jasmine
Adeola
Yeska (Swedish I think)
Esme
Thea (she was Norwegian)
Maya (may-a, Aussie)
Jacqueline
Betsy (nn for Elizabeth)
Verity
Petra
Kirsten
Ella (think probably popular now)

Congratulations!

redrubyshoes · 31/01/2012 21:52

True.

No one is called Mussel, Winkle or Cockle Wink

PuraVida · 31/01/2012 21:50

Ooooo I love margot, which reminds me I know a lovely margarita, i think that's how it's spelt, her mother is Russian (and looks like angina jolie )

SardineJam · 31/01/2012 21:45

redruby at least mother of pearls are pretty shells

Also quite like Anja/Anya

redrubyshoes · 31/01/2012 21:18

Imip

Katherine nn Kitty

Katherine Anne

0000000003mom · 31/01/2012 19:37

India beautiful & different