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favourite uncommon but recognisable name?

113 replies

JessicaBearx · 08/07/2017 17:18

( looking for inspiration as i just can't seem to find a girl's name i like)

I dont personally love any i have come across so far or popular ones such as Olivia or Isabelle so looking for some underused but still recognisable names that we might like? I don't think i explained this very well but oh well! What's your favourite girl namd that you think should be used moreSmile

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ButterflyOfFreedom · 11/07/2017 13:03

Ramone/ Ramona
Bethan
Dorothea
Roberta
Thea
Carla
Simone
Lauren
Kirsten/ Kirsty
Octavia
Robyn
Greta

Stardustandicecream · 11/07/2017 12:09

Lhfm - I think you have posted about 10 names from the uk's top 20 names there!

LJFM2B · 11/07/2017 09:04

Im in the same situation at the moment apart from we dont know the sex.

Annie
Ivy
Alissa
Marissa
Amelie
Florrie
Milly
Adalynn
Ayda
Sadie
Eva
Rosie
Pheobe
Lois
Eliza
Harriet

Hopefully this helps xx

KoalaDownUnder · 11/07/2017 07:31

Sabine
Letitia

(People are putting some names on here that are not rarely used at all, surely...Mia? Sarah??)

allegretto · 11/07/2017 07:25

Sally
Ursula
Adelize
Ethel
Mary
Irene
Dorothy

crazypenguinlady · 11/07/2017 07:24

Also:
Leila
Violet
Ivy
Iris

crazypenguinlady · 11/07/2017 07:23

Eloise
Elena
Elowen
Cora
Clara
Maya

imsorryiasked · 11/07/2017 07:16

Penelope
Persephone
Hermonie

pinkmagic1 · 11/07/2017 06:48

Kezia
Tamsin
Leyla

user1473602935 · 11/07/2017 06:42

Loreli

LucieLucie · 11/07/2017 00:20

Abigail

Francesca

Natalia

Amelia

Lucille

Annabelle

Redsippycup · 10/07/2017 23:12

Ellouise

HainaultViaNewburyPark · 10/07/2017 23:08

Andrea, Belinda, Cecelia, Enid, Fiona, Gillian, Hilda, Ingrid, Jane, Katrina, Leonie, Miriam, Nicola, Olive, Phyllis, Roberta, Sally, Tara, Valerie, Winifred, Yvette

Potcallingkettle · 10/07/2017 22:18

Hebe
Antigone
Isadora

theredjellybean · 10/07/2017 22:18

Sybil
Fleur
Portia

Xoticdreamz · 10/07/2017 22:14

Carmen
Wren ( or Ren)
Carys
Priya

Fiddlestikks · 10/07/2017 22:10

Natasha
Astrid
Romy
Eloise
Susanna(h)

cakesandphotos · 10/07/2017 22:00

Sybil! DH has said no and I love it!

Garlicansapphire · 10/07/2017 22:00

oh and Celeste

Garlicansapphire · 10/07/2017 21:56

Merisna
Sula
Leah

Oysterbabe · 10/07/2017 21:49

DD is Heidi and if the new one is a girl she'll be Annika.

PoppyPopcorn · 10/07/2017 21:49

Adelaide.

Katmeifyoucan · 10/07/2017 21:46

Judy
Anneliese

TakeOneDayAtATime · 10/07/2017 21:43

Brooke

EggysMom · 10/07/2017 21:41

I commented a few days ago to DH that you don't hear the name Anita much these days.

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