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Most beautiful, unique girl's name you know?

283 replies

EricaJ28 · 12/12/2014 03:42

Please help! Still on the hunt for a girls name and I love ones that are incredibly unique (perhaps only heard once or twice).

Would love your best suggestions! Needs to be incredibly feminine as the surname is very traditional English, long, clunky.

Names ending in 'A' sounds work well. Names with 'ella' sounds don't (So Aurelia, while I love it, won't work and is becoming too popular).

Names like Arietta, Aya, Elka, Allegra? I'm just not sure we love them enough. What is the most beautiful, unique girls name you have heard?

Middle name not settled, but will probably be something more well known (Juliette, Francesca, Cara, Amelie). Thanks for your help!

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Lucyp0sh · 17/11/2015 14:08

How about Kyra?

CoraPirbright · 17/11/2015 14:06

Endellion

cally0 · 16/11/2015 13:59

I think Selena is beautiful. Very elegant and feminine.

TheImprobableGirl · 15/11/2015 11:24

I imagine the op opening the thread a year later... I never did get round to naming her after all!

BelleMairead2 · 12/11/2015 20:21

Aurora

ShowOfBloodyStumps · 11/11/2015 14:10

Let's hope the op is no longer struggling!

TwistInMySobriety · 11/11/2015 13:56

Lilith is Frasier's wife/ex-wife in the tv series

Named after the first Lilith in the Bible, Adam's wife before Eve. A good feminist choice.

TwistInMySobriety · 11/11/2015 13:52

^Capucine and Miette (both names suit what you're after I think).

Other options I had were
Seraphina
Appoline
CambriaLavinia, Ophelie, Luella, Mauve, Etienne, Zola^

Capucine is nice, it's a recognised French name meaning Nasturtium. Apolline is usually spelled with one P and two Ls. Miette (crumb), Mauve (purple), Etienne (boy's name) and Zola (Budd notwithstanding) are honestly terrible, please please don't do it to the poor child.

Elis1905 · 10/11/2015 17:28

Ottilie, Clementine, Cecily?!

Steacy31 · 10/11/2015 16:33

Paisley, Hailey, Vivienne, Lilly, Storie, Tessa, Saphira, Rebel, Audrina, Jasmyn, Oaklyn, Indigo, Frankie, Mataea, Darcie, Everlee, Maryella, Rhylee, Mahnaz

Molotov · 24/12/2014 13:53

Zuleika amd Safiyyah (both Arabic origin, I think).

Kelko · 24/12/2014 11:16

Calypso is lovely, but you'd have to be really brave to use it.

Io might be a good choice if you have a long surname.

Or:

Amayah and Sufiya are good Arabic choices. There are lots of lovely names mentioned through the other threads too. :)

Eastpoint · 22/12/2014 06:29

Lilith is Frasier's wife/ex-wife in the tv series. The meaning of name is appropriate, she's scary.

burgatroyd · 22/12/2014 06:19

OK Lilith means night monster. That would seem ironic in early years Xmas Grin

Lezprechaun · 22/12/2014 01:20

Oh and Lillith was another favourite.

Lezprechaun · 22/12/2014 01:19

Lyra is the name I wanted for DD3 but OH didn't like. I think it's lovely.

BitOutOfPractice · 22/12/2014 00:58

My DSD'sname is seraphina. It does not suit her. It's a an imposed name that was intended to make dp and his ex look cool.

Not to say I don't like the name I do. And I love my dsd but it feels sent suit her

BitOutOfPractice · 22/12/2014 00:53

Op you know what. YOU have to love the name. That's all that matters.

Don't get hung up on what is cool and unique and what you believe the name will say about you or your social status.

Just choose what you want

AlfAlf · 22/12/2014 00:43

Amira

WhatsGoingOnEh · 22/12/2014 00:37

I love Seraphina.

Really, when people really want unique names, I don't know why they just don't make them up.

Like, Tatalina, Jacostana, Borandes, Desindra... Just invent them...

Jellypudmum · 22/12/2014 00:34

Obviously I can't spell; Navaeh!!!

Jellypudmum · 22/12/2014 00:33

Naveah; heaven spelled backwards.

LeoandBoosmum · 22/12/2014 00:26

Maria is also beautiful and feminine.

LeoandBoosmum · 22/12/2014 00:22

Seraphina is so beautiful and I'd never heard it until a Hollywood actress (can't remember name!) called her daughter it.
Cecilia or Cecily is pretty!
Genevieve is also super feminine and pretty. so is Alexandra, though not so unusual.
Also, Lavinia, Luciana, Pandora, Adrianna, Vivienne, Cordelia, Octavia, Ophelia.

charlyn · 21/12/2014 15:06

Sorry for any repeats..

Lorenna
Florentina
Calla
Delphina
Willa
Catelaya
Orianna
Larissa
Oceane
Elara
Melisande
Calista