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Girls name - not flower or ‘old lady’ - help!!!

115 replies

whiteviolet · 22/11/2017 06:25

We don’t know what we’re having, but have had a boys option chosen since I was pregnant with DD1 (called Jessica) and just can’t seem to find a girl option that we both like!

I’m not keen on flower names e.g. Rosie, Poppy, Daisy

DH doesn’t like what he calls ‘old lady’ names which have become fashionable over recent years e.g. Florence, Edith, Ava, Norah

Neither of us are keen on overly fancy names e.g. Clementine, Arabella, Cordelia

Types of names we like, but don’t think are ‘the one’ include:

Charlotte
Sophie/Sophia
Georgina
Lucy
Emma
Victoria
Elizabeth

Please help! Confused Confused

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MammieBear · 22/11/2017 15:16

Emily
Aimee
Hailey
Camille
Ellen
Jane
Victoria
Leila
Stephanie
Zoe

Sarahh2014 · 22/11/2017 14:40

Savannah,Summer,Amy,Grace

TerrysChocolateOrange761 · 22/11/2017 14:28

Annie
Georgia
Charlotte

EivissaSenorita · 22/11/2017 12:24

Erica

BewareOfTheToddler · 22/11/2017 12:21

Clare
Emily
Louisa
Faith
Grace
Vanessa
Eleanor
Pippa
Juliet

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 22/11/2017 12:17

Jessica and Jane
Jessica and Clara
Jessica and Susannah
Jessica and Helena
Jessica and Hannah
Jessica and Melissa

Prettyprettygood · 22/11/2017 10:55

Chloe
Rebecca
Emma
Leah
Zoë
Molly
Cara
Madeleine

MrsJayy · 22/11/2017 10:22

Emma is due a comeback isn't it my dd is in her 20s Emma was popular.
Anyway names what about Georgia, Hannah Evie or Ella

Jinglebellhell17 · 22/11/2017 10:22

Elizabeth is my favourite from your list. The Jessica I know has sisters Alison and Kathryn (Ali and Kate).

How about Emmeline, Elodie?

AnyaMoondial · 22/11/2017 10:21

Matilda goes well with Jessica I think.

Anna is good too.

BlackPeppercorn · 22/11/2017 10:17

Gemma, spelt properly with a G, from the Italian for precious stone.
Not too offensive when shortened.
Will take a DC anywhere in life.

Snugglysnuggles · 22/11/2017 10:16

Your style seems to be more classic names then op-
Catherine
Harriet
Emily
Emma
Lydia
Georgia
Isabelle
Victoria

AJPTaylor · 22/11/2017 10:13

Kirsty
Sasha
Madeleine

BabloHoney · 22/11/2017 10:12

Nicole
Lara
Megan
Emily
Chloe
Marianne
Holly
Louise

haveacupoftea · 22/11/2017 10:09

Isla

Llamacorn · 22/11/2017 10:09

Megan was the first that came to mind for me too! (I may be biased)

Freya
Holly
Lauren
Olivia

LarkDescending · 22/11/2017 10:08

Alice, Alicia, Eloise, Helena, Louisa, Marina, Sasha?

Ilovelampandchair · 22/11/2017 10:04

Robin

Navegante · 22/11/2017 10:04

Antonia
Maria
Amy
Lauren

17caterpillars1mouse · 22/11/2017 08:38

Adelaide

user071017 · 22/11/2017 08:09

Chloe
Phoebe
Ella
Imogen
Emily
Gemma
Megan

schnubbins · 22/11/2017 08:02

Julia/Julie
Caroline
Carla
Marie

BakerBear · 22/11/2017 08:02

Devon
Savannah
Rosanna

AlmostChristmas · 22/11/2017 08:00

Melony the OP already has a Jessica!

Melony6 · 22/11/2017 07:54

Jessica