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uncommon but not 'crazy' girls names

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wesH · 15/02/2015 14:21

i was hoping people could suggest me some sensible girls names that you're not going to hear shouted by a dozen different parents in a small playground. my top list right now is:

Melina (Greek name), Rosalie, Rosemary, Martina, Norma and Adelaide

I also love Wanda and Mistym but I think they sound a bit airy-fairy too. My boyfriend likes gender-neutral names and has his heart set on Robin which I like, but don't love.

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Lucy61 · 15/02/2015 18:47

Hyacinth

sosix · 15/02/2015 18:39

Rita

sosix · 15/02/2015 18:39

Mabel

Ikeameatballs · 15/02/2015 18:37

Paloma
Emerald
Lois
Uma
Wilma
Norah
Corrine
Cora

sosix · 15/02/2015 18:37

Violet
Aurora nn rory
Audrey
Vivian

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Rivercam · 15/02/2015 18:32

Heather
Belinda
Kimberly (Kim)
Toni (antonia)
Winifred
Stevie
Henrietta

MollieCoddler · 15/02/2015 18:25

I can't believe someone has suggested topsy!

I love Erica

AuntieStella · 15/02/2015 18:24

As your BF prefers unisex names, how about Evelyn, Rowan or Hilary? Or Hyacinth?

kippersmum · 15/02/2015 18:21

Ivy & Rowan would be my suggestions.

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squoosh · 15/02/2015 18:04

Please don't call her Norma!

Sophronia · 15/02/2015 18:02

Susannah
Jennifer
Mirabelle
Gloria
Marion
Vera
Hazel
Renata
Judith
Rosamund
Agnes
Maria
Vivien
Carola
Marina
Audrey
Marlena
Priscilla
Rowena
Sylvia
Melba
Rosina
Dinah
Adela

BikeRunSki · 15/02/2015 17:27

Gaia
Zoe
Fiona
Marla

Niamh, Megan and Orla really not unusual in W Yorks!

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RJnomore · 15/02/2015 17:25

I love sadie and Lydia just now.

ScrambledEggAndToast · 15/02/2015 17:23

Bethany/Eleanor.

SantanaLopez · 15/02/2015 17:21

Norma is dreadful.

Gina? There's a little girl called Gina at DD's nursery, I think it's a great name.

Muskey · 15/02/2015 17:18

How about Michaela

SecretNutellaFix · 15/02/2015 17:15

My favourite girls names at the minute are Winifred, Dorothea, Cecilia and Rosalind.

StayGoldPonyBoy · 15/02/2015 16:52

I like Rowan, it was on my maybe pile for our DD who is Ingrid.

I also like Cecily, Rosalind, Darcy, Melina, Arwen, Elspeth.

TheObligatoryNotQuiteSoNewGirl · 15/02/2015 16:47

My current favourite name is Avelyn - sort of a cross between the far more popular-at-the-moment Ava and Evelyn. I read it in a early 20th century children's book, but have never seen/heard it anywhere else.

Lunastarfish · 15/02/2015 15:58

Marianne
Antonia
Emmeline
Saskia
Elspeth

Mouthfulofquiz · 15/02/2015 15:54

I also agree with the poster above about 'Melina' - it's a very unfortunate sound-a-like.

Marina is a beautiful name. I like Irene too.

HeartsTrumpDiamonds · 15/02/2015 15:35

Artemis
Darc(e)y
Norah