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Original poster

Wanted: girls name. Must be fabulous.

687 replies

MaureenMacnally · 25/05/2015 11:28

Why am I pregnant again ffs? Stupid Catholic upbringing. My body will an unsalvageable wreck and we will be living in penury for the next two decades.

Anyway. Need a girls name. I am utterly devoid of inspiration, being interested only in grab bags of Skips and having naps.

Already have an Agnes and an Enid. Surname Stephens.

Dislike: frilliness; 'ah' endings; 'classic' names.

Like: fabulous names. I was keen on Ramona the last go-round, but think I might have lost my love for it.

Any suggestions?

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Mamiof3 · 28/05/2015 18:16

Aww cosmic it might be a bit North London but it's still lovely GrinFlowers

emmalineavocado · 28/05/2015 18:10

Mamiof3 Mary is a gorgeous name, think it has a very different vibe to old lady revival names.

cosmicglittergirl · 28/05/2015 18:02

I have an Iris. Blush
I have confirmed to type.

Mamiof3 · 28/05/2015 17:07

I have always loved Rita and Una! Never been brave enough to use them ! I do have a Mary though despite people saying it's horrendous and old lady

QueenQueenie · 28/05/2015 16:43

You've reminded me of my long held love of Ursula, Dorcas and Una...

Mamiof3 · 28/05/2015 16:02

OP have you considered any names
recently??!

Scandinavian names might have the sound you're looking for:

What about Margaret, Anita, Maude, Marta, Ingrid, Hilda or Hilde, Malin, Ursa, Birgitte, Britte or Britta, Ruth,
Rita, Inge, Mathilde, Sigrid, Saga, Greta, Ida, Sybil, Mona, Tova or Tove, Ina, Ulrica or Ulrike, Gerda, Vera, Renata

Non Scandi ideas are Anouk, Vida, Claude, Edna, Annette, Lou, Dorcas, Adelaide, Dana or Dina, Avril, Selah, June, Yannick, Beulah, Inez, Odette, Lucrece, Peta, Golde or Golda

CrystalMcPistol · 28/05/2015 15:44

Yes.

Like Enid and Agnes.

Mamiof3 · 28/05/2015 15:31

I might be wrong but isn't a 'North London name' typically something like Otto, Ludo, Sid, Elsie, Sonny, Milo, Bea, Arthur, Arlo, Monty, Mabel, Iris, anything sort of posh with a hip yet old person ish vibe??!

cosmicglittergirl · 28/05/2015 14:09

I'd like to know what North London names are too (am in North London).

Ipushedmygrannyaffabus · 28/05/2015 03:41

Blythe?

ancientbuchanan · 28/05/2015 01:11

Jade
Edina
Jezebel
Kezia

ancientbuchanan · 28/05/2015 01:10

thalia
Leda
Carly
Eleri
Victorine
Jeanette
Janet
Janette
Florence
Lorraine
Mary
Phoebe
Phillida
Philomel/philomela
Nightingale
Theresa
Sandy
Sydney
Unity
Ermintrude
Ermine
Adelheid

aoife24 · 27/05/2015 23:12

Sherezade or Hepsiba.

Swishyswashy · 27/05/2015 23:06

Thurza
Fab midwife who delivered my first child. She was a very wise woman. Have always loved the name.

AlfAlf · 27/05/2015 22:49

This thread has grown like a weed so no, I haven't read the entire ft so sorry if you've already had these:

Petra
Hebe
Zita (pr. Zeeta)
Tanya
Rachel
Mathilde
Therese
Thali
Giana
Sonya
Helen

TakeMeToTheMilk · 27/05/2015 22:34

Gorgeous names on here and I love Enid. It was on my list.
I know they've been suggested before but
Olive
Ivy
Bridget
are all fab names.
If my boy child had been a girl he'd have been Bess.

carabos · 27/05/2015 21:55

Gertrude Stephens is a fab name. Rudy for short. Love Audrey. Ethel works with Agnes and Enid, as does Norah.

sparklingsea · 27/05/2015 21:48

Elvera

DoristheCamel · 27/05/2015 21:40

Sian
Fern
Sorrel
Cerys

33goingon64 · 27/05/2015 20:16

I like Audrey best of these. I know a chic French woman and a cute Chinese/British girl both called Audrey. I don't think people think of Hepburn automatically anymore.

Totality22 · 27/05/2015 19:04

Not read the whole thread but what is the whole "too North London" thing meant to mean OP?

and yes I am North London and DD has a name I just know is going to be on the OP's "too N L" list

Sudename · 27/05/2015 18:52

Kitty

Mamiof3 · 27/05/2015 18:42

Mary, Una, Wynn, Gwyneth

putputput · 27/05/2015 17:45

Dawn
Lynette
Naomi
Jacqueline

putputput · 27/05/2015 17:40

Trudie
Christine
Mary