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Girls’ names used 50 times or fewer in 2016

62 replies

ABCFamily · 22/09/2017 10:47

I often see people looking for unusual names, so I’ve made up a list of girls’ names that were used 50 times or fewer in England & Wales last year. Not all of them are to my taste, but I thought it was interesting.

Aisling
Allegra
Althea
Aster
Audra
Bridget
Bronwen
Bryony
Cassandra
Cecile
Celeste
Claire
Cordelia
Corinne
Cosima
Dahlia
Damaris
Delphine
Demelza
Dorothea
Elara
Elowen
Estelle
Fiona
Georgiana
Hester
Imelda
Ingrid
Isolde
Jane
Jocelyn
Juliana
Juniper
Justine
Leonie
Lorna
Lucinda
Marianne
Marjorie
Maud
Melina
Miranda
Mona
Nadine
Nerissa
Noelle
Odette
Olympia
Opal
Oriana
Pascale
Ramona
Regina
Rhiannon
Romilly
Rosalind
Rosamund
Rowena
Sage
Sally
Samara
Sîan
Simone
Soraya
Sybil
Tamsin
Tansy
Thora
Ursula
Valerie
Vera
Viola
Willa
Winifred
Yasmina

The full data set can be found on the ONS Website. Boys’ list to follow.

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megletthesecond · 22/09/2017 12:28

Sybil is ace.

I think Serena Williams has, very appropriately, called her newborn Olympia?

SellFridges · 22/09/2017 12:27

DD's name is on there. Always mention on here so I'm always surprised it hasn't got more popular. I generally like all of the names though!

user1499786242 · 22/09/2017 12:24

Love the name opal

TempsPerdu · 22/09/2017 12:16

Some lovely names here - Aster and Viola are on our shortlist for DD1, who's due in December.

WineAndTiramisu · 22/09/2017 12:14

I thought Allegra was nice, but then I googled it, and it's the brand name for an allergy tablet, which has put me off it a bit...

And no medical person would ever use Melina... (melaena is the medical spelling if anyone needs to Google it)

Surprised at Sally and Fiona though!

ItsNiceItsDifferentItsUnusual · 22/09/2017 11:47

Really surprised at some of these, esp Viola.

n0ne · 22/09/2017 11:28

One of my DCs is on there - nice Smile

TatianaLarina · 22/09/2017 11:00

I'm liking Cassandra, Cosima and Viola.

Fridgedooropen · 22/09/2017 10:58

Just came to this after reading your boys' list. Again, some nice names here. Claire is probably due a revival but in 10 years or so when Clara has peaked.

MammieBear · 22/09/2017 10:51

I think the majority of them are usable

Love51 · 22/09/2017 10:50

Claire? That used to be everyones middle name! I'm surprised it's 50 or fewer.

SleepFreeZone · 22/09/2017 10:48

I like Hester and my own name is on that list 😳