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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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Lovethebubbles · 12/12/2014 16:05

Ophelia?

trulybadlydeeply · 12/12/2014 16:04

Chrysanthi?

SmashleyHop · 12/12/2014 16:03

I was not actually CheeseBuster- I watched maybe one or two episodes. The name stuck with me though. Smile

Strokethefurrywall · 12/12/2014 16:03

Valentina - would have been DS2's name had he not had a penis.

flanjabelle · 12/12/2014 16:00

Evita?

CheeseBuster · 12/12/2014 15:59

Were you a fan of the Gilmore Girls smashly?

CheeseBuster · 12/12/2014 15:58

Jacyntha which is a type of flower i think or Jacquetta after elizabeth woodville's mother?

ARGHtoAHHH · 12/12/2014 15:43

I used to go to school with a Lorenly. Lallie for short.

She was a lovely girl and its such a pretty name.

SmashleyHop · 12/12/2014 15:40

We called our daughter Lorelai (Lor-uh-lie) I always get complements on her name (after people struggle to pronounce it properly probably down to my Yankee accent) Not seen many girls named that especially here in the UK.

I love Delilah, Camille and Celeste as well.

Sprink · 12/12/2014 15:36

Lilianna (soft A for both); sister of my Colombian ex-boyfriend, beautiful name.

Combine with French middle name (Delphine, suggested above) or Giselle).

fairnotFairyTaleofNewYork · 12/12/2014 15:32

Christabel

Arabel

Flaminia

Donkeysleighbellsringing · 12/12/2014 15:30

Some beautiful names mentioned, but would think about likely abbreviations and how they'll come across pronounced by the locals. Beyond your control but be prepared.

Knew a girl by sight whose pals and neighbours screamed "Dez!" or "DEZZY!" at her and often wondered what it was short for, eventually heard she was called Desdemona

ARGHtoAHHH · 12/12/2014 15:29

Lyla
Eimer
Diem
Marie

HazleNutt · 12/12/2014 15:22

Aurora is gorgeous and rare

thesaurusgirl · 12/12/2014 15:01

Christiana (Norwegian)

Kamila (Pakistani)

Sitara (Indian)

Miranda (English)

Liberty (English, usually called Libby)

Angharad (Welsh, though usually called 'Hari')

Damaris (English, Cornish)

Anastasia (Central European, usually called 'Tansy')

Sybilla (Australian)

Mireya (Indian-Italian)

Dushenka · 12/12/2014 14:55

Gioia (Italian, pronounced Joya) is lovely.

TempsPerdu · 12/12/2014 14:50

Calypso
Lamorna
Lowenna
Linnet
Atalanta
Melisande
Amandine
Clementina
Dulcinea
Elettra

TweeAintMee · 12/12/2014 14:42

Mirabelle ?

TweeAintMee · 12/12/2014 14:41

Arabesque ?
Andante ?

FiveExclamations · 12/12/2014 14:32

and Venitia Grin

FiveExclamations · 12/12/2014 14:31

Vivienne
Nimue
Eustacia
Isabeau
Charis

Bellsnwhistles · 12/12/2014 14:20

Aaagghh that was supposed to be Celestine

Bellsnwhistles · 12/12/2014 14:19

Delphine?
Celebs tine?

steppeupunderthemisletoe · 12/12/2014 14:10

Tirzah

I have only ever met one!

MerryMarigold · 12/12/2014 14:09

Lovejoy. A friend of a friend, but always thought it was so happy sounding!