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Girls names - quirky yet classic but not too "try-hard"?

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southlondongirlie · 29/06/2013 21:56

Baby girl due in September. Initially I wanted names like Francesca, Tabitha, Theodora, Cecilia... I love them all but DH ruled them all out because they sound "too fussy".

Our shortlist now looks like this:

Etta, Nancy, Pearl - what else might I like?

Surname begins with R.

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curlew · 03/07/2013 20:39

I just asked my ds, who is fluent in estuarine chav, and he said she would be "E'er" at his school. He pointed out that "letter" is "le'er" .

ExitPursuedByABear · 03/07/2013 20:35

Calypso

baskingseals · 03/07/2013 20:34

Astrid

Honor

Elsa

Diana

Still18atheart · 03/07/2013 20:28

Philippa
Phoebe
Anna
Juno
Athene
Evalene
Emiliene (sp??)
Millicent

GwenStacy · 03/07/2013 20:25

Are you married to my husband? ;-) I've suggested Francesca and Tabitha to my husband and he's discounted both due to them being too fussy ;-)

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southlondongirlie · 30/06/2013 00:20

Funnily enough, i did another post about that last week as I was worried about the same thing - quick poll among friends and my family suggested that most would still pronounce the "t" sound rather than replacing it with glottal stop - i think because it's the main part of the name. I think there'll always be people who will say it with the glottal stop though which I think would really bug me - trying to weigh up whether I can get over that as I love the name so much!

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bugsybill · 30/06/2013 00:09

I like pearl and etta :)

In south London will the pronunciation of etta with the -tt- sound be a problem for you?

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southlondongirlie · 29/06/2013 22:53

Thanks ninah - I know it seems like I'm making my life harder by adding to our shortlist but I want to be sure I'm not forgetting any brilliant names that I will regret not choosing! There's not many that are coming close to our top three which I guess is a good sign :)

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ninah · 29/06/2013 22:48

stick to your shortlist, it's good

FoundAChopinLizt · 29/06/2013 22:47

Elspeth
Mhairi
Sinead

Jojay · 29/06/2013 22:46

Lara
Naomi
Alice
Eve

threefeethighandrising · 29/06/2013 22:42

Love Etta!

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southlondongirlie · 29/06/2013 22:31

Oooh love Jeanie too!

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southlondongirlie · 29/06/2013 22:30

Oh wow, so many brilliant suggestions thank you!

I love Betsy, Ramona, Quinn (I wanted Queenie on our list but DH said he would divorce me (haha!) but I just showed him this and he doesn't mind Quinn!) - going on our list - keep 'em coming!

Marnie, Martha, Hester, Erin and Veronica are all lovely but the "r" in them just doesn't sound right with our surname!

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MrsFrederickWentworth · 29/06/2013 22:23

Nan
Anna
Alice
Grace
Jeanie/Jean
Pippa
Susan/Susie
Sara
Lisa
Aida
Dora
Flora
Florence
Carol
Carla
Margaret/ Meg/Megan
Merran/Mary/May/Mamie/Maria/Marni
Vera
Vanda/Wanda
Wilma
Hilda
Heidi
Ada
Ava/Eva/Eve
Adele

VerySmallSqueak · 29/06/2013 22:21

Esme
Hebe
Ivy
Jennifer
Margot
Ellen
Eleanor

savoirfaire · 29/06/2013 22:19

I am always amazed at how underused Esther is. Gorgeous name. Not so sure about Hester, although the one I have known was utterly lovely. Not convinced on Pearl but like Nancy and Etta. Would also through in Verity and Honor. Love Ruth too - another underused one IMO.

Littleturkish · 29/06/2013 22:17

Roisin

Claudia

Laura

SandraClegane · 29/06/2013 22:16

Funny - Great minds...

MustafaCake · 29/06/2013 22:15

Etta, Nancy and Pearl are 3 excellent names!

Love Nina aswell.

Other non fussy names:

Tess
Astrid
Stella
Audrey
Merle
Laurel
Marnie
Taryn
Quinn
Lois
Meg

NowPlayingZone · 29/06/2013 22:14

Clara, Josie, Joanna, Suzanne,

Oubliette0292 · 29/06/2013 22:13

Helena, Sadie, Esther, Jane, Ruth, Valerie, Mary, Rosalind, Caroline?

Littleballofhate · 29/06/2013 22:06

I am a Tabitha..I promise it is not fussy at all!
How about Veronica?

SizzleSazz · 29/06/2013 22:06

Rachel, Nina, Emma, Laura, Kathryn

sausageandorangepickle · 29/06/2013 22:06

oh, I type so slowly - x posted with everyone!

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