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Classic, but slightly less popular girls names?

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Caimor23 · 15/08/2017 17:56

Hi all,

We're looking for a girls name that is both classic, but not really popular. Easy to spell too! We love the name Amelia, but it's so popular right now we'd like to avoid it.

Some of our choices right now (to give you an example of what we're thinking!) include:

Harriett (Harry)
Winifred (Winnie or Freddie)
Lucy
Everly (Evie)

Any suggestions? Any and all appreciated! Smile

Thanks in advance

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Marv1nGay3 · 16/08/2017 12:02

Ursula

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Caimor23 · 16/08/2017 12:00

Happy to do so :)

There were a few we love but didn't go with for a few reasons. Either they didn't match with our surname, or we have family members with the names. We're trying to not step on toes too much with that and really want something that isn't a family name-a weird notion, I know, but we have so many people with the same name already in our big extended family!

So in addition to our first four, our list has gotten significantly bigger lol here it is:

Harriett
Winifred
Lucy
Everly
May
Rosalind
Clara
Florence
Iris
Fiona
Eloise
Adelaide

I have to say, Eloise, Harriett and Rosalind might be my favorites right now... The hubs has a slightly different list though. Good thing we have time to think about it!

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RatRolyPoly · 16/08/2017 11:48

Ooh, ooh, tell us what you've added!

emsyj37 · 16/08/2017 11:31

I have a Hazel. I love her name and I have never come across another one.
Also on my shortlist were:
Claudia
Celestine
Astrid

MammieBear · 16/08/2017 11:26

Lucia
Flora
Agetha
Mabel
Georgina
Heloise

Original poster
Caimor23 · 16/08/2017 10:04

Thanks everyone! There are a few here that work perfectly and have been added to the list :)

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timeisnotaline · 16/08/2017 00:45

Genevieve
Caroline
Gwendoline
Marigold
Rosalind
I like these :)

iamapixiebutnotaniceone · 16/08/2017 00:45

We loved Amelia too but thought it was too common/popular. We settled for Lia, she could spell it before she was 2.

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 16/08/2017 00:40

If you don't want popular, scratch Harriet. Theyre everywhere.

Laura. Josephine. Vivienne. Felicity.
Bunty. Maude. Mabel. Madeleine.
Rachael. Frances. Margaret. Olive.
Teresa. Dorothy. Nellie. Rita. Mary.
May. Marie. Adele. Amy.

RebeccaWrongDaily · 16/08/2017 00:36

Evie and Lucy are really really common. As are all the Ava/Eve/Evelyn types of name.

AlexandraOrlov · 16/08/2017 00:20

Imogen

accidentalgrownup · 15/08/2017 22:46

Beatrix
Vivienne
Imogen
Cordelia
Camille(a)
Tabitha

Neuroticwoman · 15/08/2017 22:31

Rebecca
Rebekah
Blodwen
Beulah

PointlessUsername · 15/08/2017 22:29

Mabel

ClandestineAdulation · 15/08/2017 22:26

Evelyne
Ava
Ivy
Adeliene
Flora
Cecily
Rosa

Thebfg75 · 15/08/2017 22:21

Elizabeth
Louisa
Eloise
Florence
Alicia
Daisy

GabsIsntthathardtospell · 15/08/2017 22:20

Lonestar clearly has a thing for the Mitfords...

Yewtown · 15/08/2017 22:18

I have a Caroline nm Carrie

mommybunny · 15/08/2017 22:16

Cecilia and Rosamund were my favourites when I was trying to decide DD's name. Both classic and "feminine" with pleasing sounds but not so overused as to risk having four in your DD's year at school alone.

wobblywonderwoman · 15/08/2017 22:10

I really don't think Lucy is underused. Know a few-

Catherine
Naoimi
Mabel
Esther
Andrea

GetAHaircutCarl · 15/08/2017 22:07

Elspeth
Georgina
Loretta
Celibe

BuddingGardener2017 · 15/08/2017 22:04

Alice

LadyWithLapdog · 15/08/2017 22:02

Eloise

Threeandabit · 15/08/2017 22:02

Eugenie
Amanda - Means "Worthy of love"
Verity
Leah
Daniella
Dulcie - Means "Sweetness"
Alma - Means "Soul, nourishing, kind"

JoeMaplin · 15/08/2017 22:01

Anna
Eve
Eleanor
Eliza