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Please help us find a rare girls' name

110 replies

HandsomeHubby · 28/05/2017 09:56

Hi all,
I'm 20 weeks pregnant and we found out at the scan this week we're having a little girl! We're over the moon and so excited as we already have a little boy so will be lovely to have one of each.
We named our son Daley as we wanted something unusual which we're unlikely to come across when he goes to school etc. We absolutely love the name and it's perfect for him.
We want an equally unusual name for our little girl, but a beautiful and either girly or American-sounding name if possible. We had Leia at the top of our list last time if we were having a girl but I'm not 100% on it anymore. We have a few other names we like but can't really agree on one together and don't feel as though we've found 'the one' yet.
Any suggestions welcome please - something unusual and pretty.
Thank you! xx

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BunnyGardener · 24/06/2017 17:47

Definitely Palmer!

ChubbyMummy12 · 24/06/2017 10:11

Paisley
Nova
Nevaeh
Aubrey
McKenzie
Paris
Taylor
Cassidy
Lacey
Marcie
Maci
Esmeralda

shinysinkredemption · 24/06/2017 08:48

OPs head is spinning Grin

Heather
Marsha
Melinda
Mary-Lou
Lana
Betty

Bearsinmotion · 24/06/2017 08:40

Joan

mathanxiety · 24/06/2017 08:31

AurElia

mathanxiety · 24/06/2017 08:31

Girly / unusual / American...

Leilani
Noelani
Mahala
Mahalia
Elfrieda
Dora
Eudora
Etta
Beulah
Dinah
Eirene
Vita
Vida
Zora
Frieda
Opal
Zinaida
Hepzibah
Willa
Dionne
Lois
Polly
Rita
Eula
Charis
Celia
Lyra
Ainsley
Tallulah
Auralia
Rhiannon
Quinn
Sage

OwlsinTowls · 23/06/2017 15:29

Kerensa/Kerenza
Ariadne
Persephone
Ophelia
Cassia
Octavia
Zinnia
Liberty
Winter
Olwen
Nuala
Tatiana
Albany
Branwen
Caia
Cerys
Honora
Saskia
Ottoline
Coralie
Farrah
Aurora
Lorelei
Jolie
Misha
Lux

Ginlinessisnexttogodliness · 23/06/2017 08:32

Wow all these lovely suggestions and not a kiss my arse thank you OP. Poor form

Sharon
Tracey

Won't get many of those nowadays.

gladisgood · 22/06/2017 13:01

Lorna

Angharad

Rachel

Patricia

Linda

Queenie

Marion

Celestia26 · 22/06/2017 12:18

I have an Erin (love her name, and haven't come across many recently). If I was looking for another girls name now, these would be my choices:

Emery
Harmony
Lara
Aria
Briar
Ellis
Darla

Epipgab · 31/05/2017 21:18

Marnie
Jasmine
Laura
Julia
Sarah

OpalIridescence · 31/05/2017 20:12

Lorelei
Lara
Maddison

dotandstripe · 31/05/2017 20:11

Milla

BikeRunSki · 31/05/2017 20:07

Stella
Raquel
Kimberly

CherPat · 31/05/2017 20:05

Amara, Ayla, Ivana, Estelle, Lara ?

Hushabyelullaby · 31/05/2017 18:38

wow my DD was one of 34 babies with her name in the year she was born. It's addictive!

Come back OP, did you like anything suggested?

GlowWine · 31/05/2017 16:39

You can check how many babies were given a specific name since 1996:
England & Wales baby names:
names.darkgreener.com/

There are about 100 of my DDs name every year, and 20 of mine. I'm sure there is another web site like this that goes back further in time but I can't find it in my bookmarks...

Squ1ggle · 31/05/2017 16:23

Is the op ever coming back?

Marv1nGay3 · 31/05/2017 02:05

Maeve
Ingrid
Vivian

Holidaybluestonight · 31/05/2017 01:45

Adeline
Adelaide
Addison

ShmooBooMoo · 31/05/2017 01:38

Eponine

givemethecake · 31/05/2017 00:33

@29Palms 😂

29Palms · 31/05/2017 00:26

Sexburga

givemethecake · 31/05/2017 00:01

Farrah
Missy
Palmer
Piper
Cleo

PhilODox · 30/05/2017 23:28

Cadence
Melodie
Ramona
Patsy
Patty
Pamela
Candy
Sissy