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Rare girls names that aren't too 'crazy'

89 replies

avengerhart85 · 18/11/2016 22:11

Just as the title says really...looking for an unusual/rare girls name that isn't too unusual if that makes sense!

Only name we like and can agree on is Jessica/Jessie. I quite like names like Bethany, Ebony, Emma and Hannah that I think of as recognisable but aren't that commonly used. DP prefers top 10 names but I would prefer something not as common. DS is Elliott so would like it to sound nice when said with his name.

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Catinthecorner · 19/11/2016 00:19

If it was common in your parent's generation or your own you are probably onto a winner.

AbernathysFringe · 19/11/2016 00:13

I called mine Carmen with the rare but not crazy and is spellable in mind. I also liked Jessie.

JudgeJudySheidlin · 18/11/2016 23:26

As we chose the name Bethany 20 years ago, I thought I'd give you the other names that were on our list:
Jessica Smile
Hannah Grin
Alana/Alanah
Emily
Jenna
Georgia
Alice
Alexandra
Scarlett

Sophronia · 18/11/2016 23:23

Louisa
Christina
Adelaide
Dorothy
Constance
Selina/Selena
Serena
Marianne
Norah
Magdalene
Clarissa
Rose
Gemma
Claire
Samantha
Lauren
Stephanie
Natasha
Amanda
Maria
Holly
Melissa
Carla
Daniella
Jenna
Elise
Gabriella

Sophronia · 18/11/2016 23:11

Abigail
Anna
Alexandra
Angela
Amy
Catherine
Caroline
Cecilia
Claudia
Dinah
Delilah
Esther
Ellen
Frances
Georgina
Genevieve
Harriet
Hope
Julia
Juliana
Josephine
Jane
Juliet
Jennifer
Jemima
Joy
Joanna
Judith
Katherine
Lucy
Laura
Lydia
Leah
Lois
Miriam
Martha
Mary
Margaret
Natalie
Naomi
Nicole
Rebecca
Rachel
Ruth
Rosanna
Sarah
Susanna/h
Tabitha
Tamsin
Tamara
Vivienne
Victoria
Zoe

BikeRunSki · 18/11/2016 23:03

Elsie, Edith, Alice, Amy, Matilda, Molly and Freya are not unusual! Not in the under 5s of South Yorkshire anyway.

BikeRunSki · 18/11/2016 23:01

Sarah
Karen
Jennifer
Melanie
Marla
Claire
Julia
Josephine
Kiera
Petrina
Portia
Verity
Cecily
Patricia
Cordelia
Cressida
Viola
Leonora
Prudence
Hazel

W8woman · 18/11/2016 23:00

Ebonee Ray has ruined Ebony for me.

Racheyg · 18/11/2016 22:54

Elsie
Ida

I love Ebony.

Lunde · 18/11/2016 22:42

Elsa
Alice
Ella
Lily
Olivia
Ebba
Wilma
Agnes
Freja/Freya
Molly
Alva
Klara/Clara
Elise
Emilia
Edith
Ida
Nora
Matilda

W8woman · 18/11/2016 22:41

I always think of these names as one a stranger would be able to spell, without having come across someone with the same name before.

Hester

Carina

Anthea

Amaryllis

Sybilla

Rosalind

Christina or Christiana

Jocelyn

Thatwaslulu · 18/11/2016 22:36

Celeste
Rosalind
Amy
Gemma
Leanne

QueenImprov · 18/11/2016 22:35

Amelie
Millie
Eden
Thea
Bea
Ada

Propertyquandry · 18/11/2016 22:33

I wouldn't use Ebony unless you're black/Asian/dark med complexion and thus can be sure of very dark hair. If she turns out to be fair/red haired, it will seem strange.

Hannah is def more unusual these days.

audweb · 18/11/2016 22:32

I have a Nell. Not common but not out there either.

Thatwaslulu · 18/11/2016 22:29

Rosina
Ursula
Christina
Juliet
Rachel
Susan
Opal
Cecilia

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 18/11/2016 22:29

Tessa
Maisie
Helena
Katrina
Joanna
Josephine
Danielle
Julia

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letsgetcake · 18/11/2016 22:28

Verity? Lola? Harriet?

ineedamoreadultieradult · 18/11/2016 22:27

Rita
Iris
Penelope
Paige

Valeriemalorie · 18/11/2016 22:25

Rachel
Sarah
Emma
Louise
Claire
Stephanie
Penelope
Jade
Julia
Catherine
Francesca
Hermione
Lara
Laura
Lorna
Zoe

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Doilooklikeatourist · 18/11/2016 22:22

Delia
Angela
Jean /Gina

Coldsosocold · 18/11/2016 22:20

Emilie sounds good with Elliot.

Manumission · 18/11/2016 22:20

Maybe look at numbers 75-100 in the name 'charts' ?

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