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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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DeleteOrDecay · 02/11/2016 00:29

Stephanie
Hannah
Abigail
Rebecca
Anna
Laura
Lauren
Adele
Bethany
Kara
Emma
Eve

Not sure if these are of any help. Just a few off the top of my head??

lemonpoppyseed · 02/11/2016 00:26

Sylvie
Juliet
Peggy
Olive
Meryn
Nora
Meryl
Pearl

Featherhead · 02/11/2016 00:20

Ines
Estelle
Miranda
Amy

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 02/11/2016 00:04

Kate
Beth
Ruth
Heidi

Dizzybintess · 01/11/2016 23:33

Queenie

Dizzybintess · 01/11/2016 23:33

Betsy
Minnie
Emilia
Isadora
Arrabella
Roseanna
Joan
Dolly

ABCFamily · 01/11/2016 23:30

Alba
Aster
Beatrix
Clementine
Cressida
Daphne
Erica
Ione
Lavinia
Lottie
Maris
Nerissa
Regina
Viola

aforestgrewandgrew · 01/11/2016 23:22

Joinourclub you just beat me to it!
I was going to say Verity

Also:

Ramona
Estelle

Joinourclub · 01/11/2016 23:18

Verity, Anya, Jasmine, Mildred, Gwen, Celia, Natalie

IpDipCatnip · 01/11/2016 23:11

Could keep going!

Gwen
Jenna
Hetty
Nell/Nelly
Tamzin
Tamara
Bianca
Reenie
Kimberly
Jemima
Rhiannon
Monica
Marni
Missy
Trudi
Trixie
Evangeline

IpDipCatnip · 01/11/2016 22:55

Naomi Sylvia
Kyra Sadie
Gemma. Bonnie
Catarina. Dollie
Edie. Dolcie
Ida. Sapphire
Clara. Faye
Cara. Jane

Betsy. Suki
Margot. Zoe
Mable. Sorrel
Eliza. Thea

AmysTiara · 01/11/2016 22:14

Imogen is really popular. Sienna is getting more common too.

I would say Nicole, Alexia, Coral, Lyra, Estelle are uncommon but not weird.

Oysterbabe · 01/11/2016 22:14

Phoebe
Heidi

b0ne · 01/11/2016 22:08

I have a little Vera. I also considered Margot, Agnes, Agatha, Margaret, Ivy, Iris, Nora, Edith, Edna, Enid, Eloise, Carmen, Callista, Persephone, Ursula, Astrid, Martha, Miriam, Ingrid, Phaedre, Frida, Freya, Mathilda, Ariadne, Maud, Mabel, Doris

ABCFamily · 01/11/2016 22:05

Bronwen
Corinne
Delilah
Elke
Elspeth
Evangeline
Genevieve
Hermia
Imelda
Juliana
Juno
Katya
Liana
Lorna
Noelle
Simone

isithotinhereorisitjustme · 01/11/2016 21:59

Marion
Meredith
Emilia
Alice
Julia
Rose

minmooch · 01/11/2016 21:55

newmanwannabe. Tuppence is a real name. And beautiful I think. Tuppence Middleton is an actress.

QueenOfTheNaps · 01/11/2016 21:47

Evoni
Freya
Cleo
Isla

VanellopeVonSchweetz99 · 01/11/2016 21:44

Lucia
Miranda
Ruth
Clara

Lucked · 01/11/2016 21:40

Laura has already been mentioned but it is very underused also Laurel.
Bridget
Tess
Hazel
Fiona
Thora - I lost vid this but dh vetoed it.

flumpybear · 01/11/2016 21:40

Tabitha
Remy
Sorrel
Sasha
Sadie
Hazel
Araminta
Claudine
Claudia
Fenella
Finty

Jenijena · 01/11/2016 21:34

Alison?

Thirtyrock39 · 01/11/2016 21:32

X post- I like the 70s names I agreed with earlier post!!

Thirtyrock39 · 01/11/2016 21:31

Agree about the 70s names. I like Stephanie and judy
Also really like Mary

indiana7 · 01/11/2016 21:29

Caroline
Suzanna
Stella

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