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Classic, but slightly less popular girls names?

60 replies

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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Sophronia · 15/08/2017 18:19

Miriam
Esther
Joanna
Ellen
Josephine
Jemima
Alexandra
Clara
Frances
Georgina
Juliet
Maria
Philippa
Louisa
Lydia
Margaret
Rachel
Susannah
Tabitha
Ruth
Anna
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ABCFamily · 15/08/2017 18:19

Anne
Bridget
Clare
Clarissa
Daphne
Faye
Gwendoline
Helen
Jane
Josephine
Leah
Lydia
Margaret
Maria
May
Ruth
Victoria

semideponent · 15/08/2017 18:25

Hannah
Mary
Esther
Matilda
Louisa
Frances
Cecily
Antonia
Philippa
Elspeth

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 15/08/2017 19:54

Betsy
Lucinda
Selina
Natasha
Michelle
Susan
Danielle
Joanna

littlejeopardy · 15/08/2017 19:58

Susan, Catherine and Abigail are my top 3 choices for classic girl names.

Threeandabit · 15/08/2017 21:55

The thing will Everly is, it will possibly get mistaken for Emily quite a bit.

PandorasXbox · 15/08/2017 21:56

Where has Everly come from all of a sudden? Is it made up?

AliceLutherNeeMorgan · 15/08/2017 21:57

Clara
Cressida
Rowena
Claudia
Maud
Verity
Juliet
Octavia

AmyGardner · 15/08/2017 21:58

Genevieve
Eloise
Astrid
Kate
Heather
Juliette

JoeMaplin · 15/08/2017 22:01

Anna
Eve
Eleanor
Eliza

Threeandabit · 15/08/2017 22:02

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

LadyWithLapdog · 15/08/2017 22:02

Eloise

BuddingGardener2017 · 15/08/2017 22:04

Alice

GetAHaircutCarl · 15/08/2017 22:07

Elspeth
Georgina
Loretta
Celibe

wobblywonderwoman · 15/08/2017 22:10

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

Catherine
Naoimi
Mabel
Esther
Andrea

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.

Yewtown · 15/08/2017 22:18

I have a Caroline nm Carrie

GabsIsntthathardtospell · 15/08/2017 22:20

Lonestar clearly has a thing for the Mitfords...

Thebfg75 · 15/08/2017 22:21

Elizabeth
Louisa
Eloise
Florence
Alicia
Daisy

ClandestineAdulation · 15/08/2017 22:26

Evelyne
Ava
Ivy
Adeliene
Flora
Cecily
Rosa

PointlessUsername · 15/08/2017 22:29

Mabel

Neuroticwoman · 15/08/2017 22:31

Rebecca
Rebekah
Blodwen
Beulah

accidentalgrownup · 15/08/2017 22:46

Beatrix
Vivienne
Imogen
Cordelia
Camille(a)
Tabitha

AlexandraOrlov · 16/08/2017 00:20

Imogen