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Which girls names do you love that are outside the top 100?

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DessieLou · 30/08/2012 01:10

A couple of the names on our shortlist turned out to be in the top 10 and although we like them we have not found one we love yet. We seem to be going round in circles and most names are boring me now so we need some different suggestions. Help!

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1500mmania · 31/08/2012 18:55

Sorry to hijack the thread but I think it's so sad that people are put off the name madeleine. It's like saying you shouldn't name your child freddie or rose because of the wests orben because there was boy kinapped years ago called ben etc. It's just nonsense. I am biased because madeleine is my name & I find it weird that someone would therefore associate me with a child kinapping that happened years ago. Anyway rant over!!

I obviously think madeleine is a great choice but how about
Florence
ida
ottillie
mabel
martha
Joni
Stephanie
Josephine
Joy
dorothy

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DessieLou · 31/08/2012 14:18

Well, I thought I'd made Nyla up but according to my trusty book it means 'winner' in Arabic and was the name of an ancient egyptian princess.
We have considered the Madeleine McCann issue but despite the tragic circumstances she was a beautiful little girl who deserves to be remembered, not a murderer....does that make sense? Not sure I explained that very well!

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LarkinSky · 31/08/2012 14:08

I like Nyla, I've not heard it before - is it Arabic?

Personally, Madeleine is on the list of 'lovely names I could never use' because of Madeleine McCann: the name just makes me feel so sad as it's so tragic. But that is a personal opinion that I'm sure has been well debated on this board.

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DessieLou · 31/08/2012 13:55

Basking if bump was a boy he'd have been Reuben but midwife assures us it's a girl!
Some really good suggestions here, thank you all.
Currently considering Nyla and Madeleine...any thoughts?

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MagdalenaAlec · 31/08/2012 10:07

Pretty much all our list was outside top 100:
Antonia
Adelaide
Octavia
Astrid
Honoria
Solveig
Cosima
Leonie
Rosalie
Ariane
Alix
Garance
Celestine
Louise
Apolline
Sibyl
Zelie
Isolde

Also love Constance, Esther, Maxine, Lucile, Philippine, Domitille, Ines, Alexa, Hazel, Isaure, Valea and Zea.

baskingseals · 31/08/2012 08:18

Elsa

Saskia

Blaise

Hero

Honor

Marina

Natalia

Ida

am i on the right tracks? could i ask what your son's name is?

Kayano · 30/08/2012 21:16

Eden

eatyourveg · 30/08/2012 21:04

Nell

scummymummy · 30/08/2012 20:58

Marianne
Shirley
Nancy
Felicity
Sally
Karen

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DessieLou · 30/08/2012 13:52

Well Mothership , Moonunit has not made it to the shortlist. Neither has Leaf (I know a boy called this Hmm) or River. We also don't like cutesy names like Maisie/Daisy/Millie etc. We're looking for something that would suit a wee one and an adult (Holly was vetoed for this reason). We also want something that is pretty but not sickly.....am I making any sense?!
Unfortunately OH and I have very different taste but one's we both quite like are Emily, Emilia, Felicity, Leila. OH has vetoed so many as he has quite boring traditional taste ( Ariella, Persephone, Harper-damn the Beckhams!).
I like a few of manics suggestions including Iris which I'm pretty sure has already been vetoed by himself but I will suggest again as he tends to come out with suggestions he previously said no to! Also loving Ayla but I've a feeling he'll say no.
Are we just overthinking and being unrealistic about finding the 'one'? We love our boys name so much and really want to feel the same about our daughter's name.

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telsa · 30/08/2012 11:59

Ottilie, Esmeralda, Ursula, Juliet, Zelda, Lieselotte

manicinsomniac · 30/08/2012 03:47

Ayla, Araminta, Astrid, Avery, Addison, Anoushka, Adrielle, Arabella, Aria, Autumn, Alexis, Bailey, Briley, Bryony, Bronwen, Cerys, Cassidy, Cecilia, Cara, Delaney, Enya, Eden, Ebony, Eriskay, Eilidh, Felicity, Francesca, Farrah, Giovanna, Giselle, Genesis, Georgina, Hayley, Hallie, Iris, Ingrid, Juliette, Julianna, Kaylie, Katherine, Lara, Layla, Miranda, Mila, Makenna, Natasha, Natalie, Naomi, Ophelia, Octavia, Rhiannon, Robyn, Savannah, Sadie, Sorcha, Tegan, Taylor, Thea, Verity, Vanessa, Xanthe, Xaria, Yvette, Zia, Zillah

monsterchild · 30/08/2012 01:49

doggus, I like Daphne too!

I also like Hariven, Klothilda and Heiderose.

doggus · 30/08/2012 01:46

Daphne

Cynner · 30/08/2012 01:34

Francesca, Aislin, and Alexandra.....also Daisy

Mothership4two · 30/08/2012 01:28

What names were you thinking of? Give us some idea of your taste. Moon Unit might be your idea of a perfect childs name! Grin

iheartmycat · 30/08/2012 01:26

Always loved-

Scarlett (soooo annoyed it's now got so popular!!)
Sadie
Rachel
Esme

BlueSuedeStiletto · 30/08/2012 01:18

Faryn
Lucritia
Ashling
Marin
Marnie
Ivy (this may be becoming more popular though)
Bracken
Faine
Yvaine
Aveline

Blu · 30/08/2012 01:16

Nancy

xmasevebundle · 30/08/2012 01:13

Desiree and Irene. I dont even think Desiree is even in the ranking's it means 'much desired'

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