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Recognisable but under used girls' names

134 replies

babyblabber · 01/11/2016 10:19

Looking for a pretty girl's name for potential DD3.

I'd love a name that's recognisable, easy to spell and pronounce but not hugely used (wouldn't everyone?!). Examples that come to mind (but not names i would use) are Sienna, Imogen, Soleil, Cleo, Elise, Juliet, Elena, Valentina.

I love Penelope which seems popular on here but certainly wouldn't be where I live, but DH not having it!

Any ideas?

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tighterthanscrooge · 02/11/2016 20:01

Have messaged you OP

Barnes79 · 02/11/2016 19:59

Gabriella
Georgia
Sophie
Emma
Imogen
Hannah
Ruth
Chloe
Naomi
Phoebe

IpDipCatnip · 02/11/2016 18:13

Lilia or Madiya? Marissa, Clarissa or Carmen?

Mummamayhem · 02/11/2016 16:25

Evelyn

Featherhead · 02/11/2016 16:21

Leah

ShowMeTheElf · 02/11/2016 16:16

Jane, Janet, Jenny

IpDipCatnip · 02/11/2016 16:14

Constance?

Vegangelist · 02/11/2016 15:08

My friends who have a Penelope also have a Florence.

I offer you Calliope.

Backhometothenorth · 02/11/2016 14:18

Allegra is also very pretty and has a wonderful meaning- joyous.

BathshebaDarkstone · 02/11/2016 10:59

Saskia
Kezia

Stickyjellybean · 02/11/2016 10:57

But also Nora from these suggestions!

Stickyjellybean · 02/11/2016 10:57

I'm in the same boat, I currently like Lucy, Ivy and Lyra.

orangebird69 · 02/11/2016 10:26

Polly
Lois
Daphne
Francesca

saffronwblue · 02/11/2016 10:25

I have a Celia. Also considered Sylvia, Laura, ursula, Agnes , marina, claudia

Original poster
babyblabber · 02/11/2016 10:21

tighterthanscrooge you have to tell me your other DD's name! Please!! Maybe I will love it as much an Penelope! Can you private message me?!

This thread has focused me! I defo prefer more modern names and there's loads I like on here but don't like the nicknames so that rules a lot out! Going to have to go through this with a pen and paper and list out potentials!

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IpDipCatnip · 02/11/2016 06:41

Nancy
Nina
Zara
Susan
Dionne
Faith
Hope
Charity
Trinity
Josephine
Lindsay
Lydia
Melissa
Alessandra
Luella
Lacey
Miranda
Yasmin
Peggy

bringonyourwreckingball · 02/11/2016 06:33

Thea
Freya
Zoe

RockinHippy · 02/11/2016 06:15

Edith
Rhoda
Cicely
Vivienne
Estelle

BikeRunSki · 02/11/2016 06:10

Felicity
Hope
Ursula
Astrid

Ditsy4 · 02/11/2016 06:02

My friend's granddaughter is Elise which I think is a very pretty name.
Ariadne
Beatrice
Courtney
Demi
Elodie
Eliza
Josie
Selena
Xanthe
Verity

Hrafnkel · 02/11/2016 05:57

I've got a Rosemary. Highly recommend it :)

tighterthanscrooge · 02/11/2016 05:49

I've got a Penelope, DH and I both adore that name. Our first DD has a beautiful underused name as well but if I posted it I'd be outed!

ElizaDontlittle · 02/11/2016 05:41

I don't think anyone had added
Henrietta
Ophélia
Evangeline
Emmeline
Cosette
Ottilie
Fiona/ Fionnula
Catriona
Josephine

Buntysoven · 02/11/2016 00:31

We've chosen Arianne which I hope isn't very popular...dashesvoff to check stats.

MangoMoon · 02/11/2016 00:30

Angela
Samantha
Jennifer
Suzanne
Louise
Kirsty
Sarah
Nicola
Katie

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