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Recognisable but under used girls' names

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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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Newmanwannabe · 01/11/2016 13:40

min did you just sneak tuppence in to see if anyone was paying attention? Is that really a name?

CheerfulYank · 01/11/2016 13:40

I have a Margaret and she's the only little one I know. :)

AnnetteKertan · 01/11/2016 13:36

Sienna was the 26th most popular name in 2015, Imogen was 34th so they are fairly popular with around 1,500-2000 born each year.

Lois
Nicole
Natasha
Erin
Lucinda

PhantomPringles · 01/11/2016 13:27

Claire
Cynthia
Dorothy
Faye
Teresa
Susan
Sara
Jennifer
Faith
Linda
Jean

EsmesBees · 01/11/2016 13:24

I had a similar criteria. My list included:
Iris
Felicity
Verity
Tara
Rosalind
Margot

Perplex · 01/11/2016 13:18

Hazel
Tabitha
Alexandra

mylittlephoney · 01/11/2016 13:12

Georgina
Gayle
Kelly
Kristine

wigglesrock · 01/11/2016 13:10

We had a few names from the list that you like for our dd3.

We didn't go for any of them in the end but I loved Tess (not Tessa, just Tess). My husband really disliked it so it was off the table but I still love it, he loved Julia but it wasn't for me so that was my veto Grin.

I know 2 Lydias under 4 and its lovely. I also really like Sabine ( again I know 2). I'm afraid I'm with your husband re Penelope.

minmooch · 01/11/2016 12:59

Cecily
Tuppence
Clementine

honkawonka · 01/11/2016 12:56

Polly

MumboNumber5 · 01/11/2016 12:55

Alicia

MumboNumber5 · 01/11/2016 12:55

Abigail
Rosemary
Francesca

bec54 · 01/11/2016 12:54

Rose / Rosie
Emma
Anna
Hannah
Molly
Frankie???

MumboNumber5 · 01/11/2016 12:53

Clara
Stephanie
Rebecca

I LOVE the names on this thread (and have one of them :D)

Sweets101 · 01/11/2016 12:52

Love Miriam.
Heidi
Susanna
Jessamy
Maria
Mariah
Marianne

CostaAddict · 01/11/2016 12:52

Grace
Norah
Elena

My shortlist if I ever get a girl Grin

alloutofnameideas · 01/11/2016 12:50

I have a Millicent. I've never met another!!

littlemissM92 · 01/11/2016 12:50

Nora x

ImSoVeryTired · 01/11/2016 12:49

If you don't want popular don't go for Imogen. That seems really popular and I'm sure it's been in the top 50 girls names for a few years.
I'm afraid I also think Soleil would fox some people (more so than the others).
Louise
Gemma
Catherine
Felicity
Suzette
Erin
Sara (not pronounced Sarah)
Lucy
Sian
Jessica
Hannah
It's not that I particularly like these but they are names of girls at my school, so likely to be out of fashion now.

Artandco · 01/11/2016 12:38

Estelle
Nora
Saskia
Daphne
Theodora
Pearl
Natalia

neonrainbow · 01/11/2016 12:34

Claudia

WhilkandMisky · 01/11/2016 12:30

Jemima, Estelle, Eliza, Gabriella

instantly · 01/11/2016 12:23

Ooh not Amanda! I'm just watching the Netflix documentary about Amanda Knox!

Couflan · 01/11/2016 10:59

Amanda

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babyblabber · 01/11/2016 10:55

Lovely names so far, keep them coming!

I don't think Soleil is hard to pronounce/spell!

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