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OTT totally fabulous girls name

264 replies

littlepooch · 10/05/2018 11:27

We are expecting DD no 3 later this year and struggling to think of any names!

DH has declared since she is to be our last he wants to go out with a bang and come up with a completely over the top wonderful name.

So out of interest- what girls names can you think of that are a bit OTT. Or names that you would have loved to use but were too scared?

Disclaimer - I still want something pretty but simple so this is more to humour DH :)

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VileyRose · 12/05/2018 09:52

Lilith .

scrivette · 12/05/2018 05:30

Persephone
Seraphena
Serendipity

lastnamefirstfirstnamelast · 12/05/2018 01:05

Lucinda isobelle

Battleax · 12/05/2018 01:02

Bathsheba
Sheherezade

Mycatiskillingme · 12/05/2018 00:57

Anais
Raquel
Pearl
Honey
Aphrodite
Amber
Belle
Briar
Opal
Dawn
Haven
Hope
Bijou
Antoinette
Coco
Primrose
Leilani (child of heaven)
Olympia
Undine
Yasmine
Umma
Trixie
Lola
Julietta
Natalie
Joséphine
Savanna
Evangeline
Cleobella
Stellamaris ( star of the sea)
Veronica
Bettina
Natasha

Marv1nGay3 · 12/05/2018 00:27

Sorrel

LostLinda · 12/05/2018 00:24

Zanetta
Gloria
Savannah
Queenie
Gabriella
Whilemena
Donatella
Angelica
Georgianna
Desdemona
Marigold
Forsytha
Yolanda
Henrietta
Cecelia
Cordelia

Bouledeneige · 12/05/2018 00:09

Two more votes here for Fantastica and Rhubarbia
Lilletta
Labia
Tampaxia
Xanexia
Cocainia
Chlamydia
Sahara
Ferrari
Prosecco
Cava
Raclette
Rosebud

Sorry! Got muddled....(messing with DD). Meant to say:
Aurora
Celeste
India
Seraphina
Marnie
Elodie
Isadora
Peony

Shitterton · 11/05/2018 23:53

Phaedra is a pretty and unusual name, as is Fenella.

My sister's name is Hephzibah, named after the little girl in the book 'Silas Marner'. She was called 'Eppie' when she was younger. I think it's a really cute name. Congrats on your third daughter; how wonderful! (My sister was the fourth and last daughter so I guess my parents felt like having a spectacular name final time around too!)

theclockticksslowly · 11/05/2018 23:47

I don’t know if it’s been mentioned but a name I’ve heard recently that has really grown on me is Celestine.

Ski40 · 11/05/2018 23:46

I think someone has already mentioned it but I love Elspeth lately. It sounds very classic and sort of gothic.

soupforbrains · 11/05/2018 23:37

What about Honeydew?

conceals melon she ate for supper

wizzler · 11/05/2018 23:30

I know a Zinnia and a Calypso .. both beautiful names I think.
How about Honeysuckle?

applecatchers36 · 11/05/2018 23:06

Tiffanny
Desdemona
Jocasta
Arianna

RickOShay · 11/05/2018 22:10

Oksana

Vashti

Anneliese

Desiree

Belinda

Natalia

catinapoolofsunshine · 11/05/2018 22:10

DD (secondary so I don't know all her classmates any more) was telling me about a girl in her class called Vallerina this afternoon! There was a Valentina last year.

Euphemia ...

A lot of the Shakespearean ones came to such tragic early deaths that would put me off. Not all. Have to pick a character with a happy or strong ending, not a wilting heroine who dies for love or is murdered!

JacintaJones · 11/05/2018 21:54

Please tell me that somebody has offered you Sheherezade!

JacintaJones · 11/05/2018 21:49

Leocadia or Leocadie.

It is the name of an historic saint but hardly ever used. It was our name for a girl but I'm done so you can have it.
Leocadie is the french version, perhaps could be used as a NN.

A little girl, NN Leo would be absolutely darling!

AliasGrape · 11/05/2018 21:46

Came across an Isadora this week.

I love Valentina and Delilah - had both in my class last year.

I also really love but probably wouldn’t use the name Hero.

BakedBeans47 · 11/05/2018 21:34

Anastasia
Vivienne
Genevieve

Elspeth is pleasant enough but very gentle I think not an out there statement name

Fastingisrubbish · 11/05/2018 21:13

Alicienne
Bourgena

ArsenalsPlayingAtHome · 11/05/2018 21:05

Henrietta

Constance

Clementine

Dorothy

Zita

Not so out there..but I love them none the less xx

LittleBlueFish · 11/05/2018 20:42

Seraphina
Aurelia
Esmeralda
Emmeline
Tatiana
Pandora
Ariadne
Anastasia
Giselle
Lorelei
Jessamine
Nicolette

feliciabirthgiver · 11/05/2018 20:28

My rejected by DH names were:

Honey
Luna
Juno
Lilac

TurquoiseDress · 11/05/2018 20:23

Valentina
Esmeralda
Araminta
Evangeline
Seraphina

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