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Names like Ada?

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johendy · 30/11/2014 15:45

I have come to really like this but DH isn't so sure. Can you suggest other names of a similar 'style'?

Not too popular though, I have a popular name and 3 close friends have the same name, so I want to avoid that. For that reason Ava and Mia, which have been long time favourites, are out.

Thoughts?

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PestoStormissimos · 30/11/2014 16:26

Eva

speedbird17 · 30/11/2014 16:23

DD is Ada, other name we like are..

Florence
Iris
Beatrice
Violet

DD is 2.6 and we've yet to meet another Ada in rl!

SunnyBaudelaire · 30/11/2014 16:22

Agatha although I do prefer the Polish version which is Agata with the stress on the middle syllable

divingoffthebalcony · 30/11/2014 16:20

I don't think Ayda is a modern spelling of Ada - IIRC Robbie's wife is of Turkish descent.

I guess you'll be looking at turn of the century type names: Florence is a good example, although really popular now. Ivy is another, but I was shocked to look that up last night to find it's at no.66 in the 2013 chart.

How about:

Eliza
Olive
Beatrice

FeelingIrie · 30/11/2014 16:16

Edith
Audrey
Beatrice
Pearl
Vivienne
Hettie
Annie
Nell

TallulahTwinkletoes · 30/11/2014 16:08

Ida
Ivy
Edie
Ayda

Luciferbox · 30/11/2014 15:57

Silvie

Monica101 · 30/11/2014 15:57

I know a little Ida which I think is a sweet name.

Martha
Clara
Flora

JemimaMuddledUp · 30/11/2014 15:56

My grandma and her sisters were called Edna, Una and Eva. I'm not sure about Edna, but I've always thought Una and Eva were nice.

Bobby1234 · 30/11/2014 15:54

Love Ada much nicer than Ava x

FurryDogMother · 30/11/2014 15:47

I love Ada - it was my grandmother's name (Ada Florence). A more modern spelling is Ayda (Robbie William's wife).