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Original poster

A nice girls name not ending in "a" or "ie"/"y" sound...

58 replies

MrsDibble · 23/08/2013 11:56

Can anyone suggest any?

I would like a name that is not cutsie if having a girl. I find the "ie"/"y" ending names too twee. dd1 does have a name ending in "a" but I would like something different.

The only names I can think of are either too old fashioned (Margaret/Ruth/Rachel etc), names of a friend's child so taken (Imogen/Abigail), my daughter's middle name (Katherine) or no good because I can't name my child after the Queen (Elizabeth)!

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GreatDuckCookery6211 · 20/12/2018 10:45

Florence
Madeleine
Alice
Juliet
Isobel
Kate

Picknickers · 19/12/2018 23:05

Lois.

WrapAndRoll · 19/12/2018 20:48

Oh, just realised this thread is from 2013! Hmm

WrapAndRoll · 19/12/2018 20:46

I think a first name not ending in a would work best (Ruby being a nice example).

Charlotte Cynthia
Abigail Cynthia
Robyn Cynthia
Hannah Cynthia
Naomi Cynthia
Imogen Cynthia
Jasmine Cynthia
Margot Cynthia
Mirabelle Cynthia
Lauren Cynthia
Jocelyn Cynthia
Kirsten Cynthia
Holly Cynthia
Madeleine Cynthia
Carmen Cynthia
Violet Cynthia
Megan Cynthia
Jacqueline Cynthia
Emmeline Cynthia
Audrey Cynthia
Roxanne Cynthia
Harriet Cynthia
Melanie Cynthia
Caitlin Cynthia
Ivy Cynthia
Marilyn Cynthia
Rachel Cynthia

wouldratherbeonthebeach · 29/08/2013 07:56

Pearl is my favourite
Isabel?
Beth?
Danielle?

Rhubarbgarden · 29/08/2013 07:56

Denise
Simone
Fern
Ingrid
Satine

JennyPiccolo · 29/08/2013 07:50

So jealous. I loved Vivienne for my dd but dp hated it.

telsa · 29/08/2013 07:45

Well Vivian goes both ways!

Teapot13 · 29/08/2013 04:48

Lillian?

NormanTheForeman · 28/08/2013 23:28

Yay! Smile

Maud2011 · 28/08/2013 20:44

Marion/Marian
Elspeth
Isabel

Original poster
MrsDibble · 28/08/2013 19:24

Thanks everyone - my favourite of all the suggestions is definitely Vivienne, and DH likes it too.

Will probably have a boy now...

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salvadory · 25/08/2013 07:03

Sarah, Rose, Maeve, iris, eve, Penelope, Vivienne, daphne, Imogen, lois, celeste, Margot, Jennifer, carys, Simone, Helen, genevieve, Mary.

BikeRunSki · 25/08/2013 06:52

Oops, sorry

Claire

BikeRunSki · 25/08/2013 06:51

Alice
Rachel
Juliet
Josephine
Isabel
Joanne
Louise
Merryn
Meredith
Bethani
Gillian
Tess
Katherine
Isis
Lorelli
May
Ellen
Helen
Laura
Lauren

BikeRunSki · 25/08/2013 06:50

Alice
Rachel
Juliet
Josephine
Isabel
Joanne
Louise
Merryn
Meredith
Bethani
Gillian
Tess
Katherine
Isis
Lorelli
May
Ellen
Helen
Laura
Lauren

AmericasTorturedBrow · 25/08/2013 06:13

We also considered River and Autumn as tight contenders

AmericasTorturedBrow · 25/08/2013 06:12

Thanks Jamie

itried · 24/08/2013 22:59

Dorcas

tillyo · 24/08/2013 22:57

Heard a little girl Willow today and really liked that x

calilark · 24/08/2013 22:55

I have a Tess. If we have another girl, she will be Hazel.

MotherOfDragon · 24/08/2013 18:41

Hannah
Rachael
Rebecca
Sarah
Rosalind

JamieandtheMagicTorch · 24/08/2013 18:27

Americas

I love Maggie

My mythical Girl Child would be Margaret - nn Maggie/Peggy

MummyBeerest · 24/08/2013 05:27

Scarlett (not biased at all) or Charlotte are great choices.

Bear in mind she may inherit a nn ending in y or ie though...

sleepingbeautiful · 24/08/2013 04:22

Florence
Cecile
Julianne
Ottelyn
Genevieve
Grace
Madeleine
Arianne
Leah
Bronwyn
Jacqueline
Adele
Justine
Josephine
Lavender
Autumn
Fern
Anais
Edith
Elowen