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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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minifingerz · 30/05/2017 23:26

I used to know a woman called Rodney.

I wish I had a daughter called Rodney.

Frontstep · 30/05/2017 23:13

Ishbel

Someone up thread suggested Tansy which I really like

missanony · 30/05/2017 23:08

Adeline Nn della
Ophelia
Caliope
Imara

minifingerz · 30/05/2017 23:05

Blodwyn
Ermentrude
Grisel
Flud

MaroonPencil · 30/05/2017 22:49

Linnet
Jacynth
Flavia

Hushabyelullaby · 30/05/2017 22:49

Romilly
Kaya
Thea
Sabine
Kamryn
Cressida

Joinourclub · 30/05/2017 22:47

Piper
Brooke
Riley
Blossom
Dotty
Bernie
Sadie
Clem
Gwen

witchofzog · 30/05/2017 22:45

Anaya
Kalisa
Deanna

bibbitybobbityyhat · 30/05/2017 22:44

Weekly

Monthly

Annually

StopShoutingAtYourBrother · 30/05/2017 22:44

I love the name Esme which means loved and esteemed. It's traditional yet rarely used now.

Fernanie · 30/05/2017 22:42

I used to know a girl called Jathniel (although when I googled recently it looked like it's more commonly a boys name). Friends recently had a girl and named her Sage.

MadameJosephine · 30/05/2017 22:41

Delaney
Aurora
Peyton
Amery
Candice

lightcola · 30/05/2017 22:40

Rareity

BernardsarenotalwaysSaints · 30/05/2017 22:38

Aidan (or Aiden)

SDTGisAnEvilWolefGenius · 30/05/2017 22:35

Vernie.

Neome · 30/05/2017 22:34

Hyllocea
Midnight
Dauncey
Wulfrica

AdaColeman · 29/05/2017 17:05

Taffeta
Persimmon
Peony
Flame

WeakAndUnstable · 29/05/2017 16:50

Daley and Mackenzie

LizzieMacQueen · 29/05/2017 16:49

Love surnames as baby names.

How about Presley?

(though tempted to say Thomson - you'll be too young to know who Daley Thomson is).

KittyVonCatsington · 29/05/2017 16:49

I'm a teacher in london boroughs and I must say, I have taught in the last 5 years, abut 70% of these names. To go truly rare, you need to be thinking obscure references as opposed to 'rare names'.

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 29/05/2017 16:46

Cameron
Misty
Farrah
Ysanne
Mimosa
Reba
Tam my
Shania

pericat · 29/05/2017 16:13

Claudine
Juliet
Sadie
Felicity

RuthB4 · 29/05/2017 16:09

Harper
Bhodi

RuthB4 · 29/05/2017 16:08

Tara
Corrina
Wren
Marissa
Paige
Melody
Dinah
Finoula (spelling?)
Iona
Britta
Estelle
Xanthe
Margot
Jessamine
Una
Flora
Greer
Ingrid
Rowena
Leonora
Misty
Verity
Zelda

Try looking at britishbabynames.com (or co.uk) as it has lists of unusual names.

ep1987 · 29/05/2017 14:47

If my baby's a girl I'm calling her Annalise. I don't know one Annalise

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