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help us!!! shortlist of girls names

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bigredtractor · 04/02/2014 21:29

6 weeks until D-day - and no names!! Please be honest - or give us inspiration. I love names with a meaning / history. We'd like something unusual but not wacky / made up or too modern. We're having a girl and I'd also like the name to be feminine.

So, deep breath:

Amelia
Delphi
Evelyn
Naomi
Neve
Grace

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Thrillybumsmum · 06/02/2014 09:10

Delphi is my favourite.

GlitzAndGiggles · 05/02/2014 14:30

I love Amelia but haven't really heard any Evelyn's or Neve's. I'd go with one of them

MarvellousMechanicalMouseOrgan · 05/02/2014 14:28

Out of your list:

Amelia - too popular
Delphi - love it but prefer Delphine
Evelyn - too many Eves
Naomi - feel 80s to me
Neve - would prefer it spelled Niamh
Grace - lovely as a first name, very dull as a default middle name

Seraphina?

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bigredtractor · 05/02/2014 14:23

Oops - Naomi!!

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bigredtractor · 05/02/2014 14:22

Thank you! I love Isla but we're in Scotland and its a really popular name here - along with many others id choose otherwise.

I think we're leaning towards Delphi or Namoi

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HavantGuard · 04/02/2014 22:37

Naomi is a great name.

invicta · 04/02/2014 22:27

Don't like Neve or Delphi. Others are nice

Robyn
Clara
Heather
Carys
Fiona
Pamela
Lynette
Francesca
Florence
Belinda
Abigail
Theresa
Millicent
Ursula
Zoe
Faye

Thewhingingdefective · 04/02/2014 22:24

Naomi or Delphi.

HavantGuard · 04/02/2014 22:23

If you mean the same name as Niamh I wouldn't use your spelling. Apart from that they're lovely.

TeaAndFag · 04/02/2014 22:22

Isla?

dashoflime · 04/02/2014 22:21

Out of the shortlist, I like Evelyn, Naomi and Grace

ToffeeJungle · 04/02/2014 22:18

I like Amelia though apparently it's very popular (I don't know any).
Grace is lovely too.

Florence
Beatrice
Rosalind
Juliette
Francesca
Victoria
Harriet
Lucinda

popsgran · 04/02/2014 21:34

my daughter is venetia. not many around in the years since she was born.Its hard to shorten ..It depends on your surname. Try saying your chosen names out loud that will give you a clue.