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Original poster

classy elegant name not popular?

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eiche · 02/01/2019 22:45

Hi! I need ideas for baby girl , I'm Greek and husband is German and we live in the UK. I'm trying to find a name that will be easily pronounced in all countries plus be nice and a little unique. My list so far is:

Eva
Amelie
Alexandra
Josephine
Christina
Naomi

But I dont completely love any of these! Naomi maybe a little more than the others but it is pronounced Nah-o-mee in greece and germany and Ni-o-mee in the Uk or Nay-oh-mee by americans- so a bit confusing if I call her wrong!

Which name do you like ? And any other ideas?

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GoodHeavensNoImAChicken · 03/01/2019 00:28

Lenia

BartonHollow · 03/01/2019 00:28

And on the A theme the German name Astrid

whatyouhavethough · 03/01/2019 00:27

Georgia
Helena
Eleni
Andrea
Christina
Stella

BartonHollow · 03/01/2019 00:26

Athena?

Ariadne?

Frogletmamma · 03/01/2019 00:07

Phoebe

IClavdivs · 03/01/2019 00:04

@MargueritaPink: I suppose the original Callisto did, but I tend to think of Callista in terms of Callista Flockhart who holds no positive or negative overtones for me.

11yrgap · 03/01/2019 00:01

I think Freya is lovely but I know it's quite popular.

shopgirl18 · 02/01/2019 23:58

I have a Penelope 😊

shopgirl18 · 02/01/2019 23:57

Helena
Penelope

CallMeRachel · 02/01/2019 23:56

Natalia/Natalya
Victoria
Alexandra
Antonia
Marina
Christina
Louisa

LightDrizzle · 02/01/2019 23:55

I love Anna!

MargueritaPink · 02/01/2019 23:55

Isn't Callista just a variation of Callisto? I like both of them but Callisto didn't have a great time either.

BabyNameBook · 02/01/2019 23:54

Rose / Rosanna

clippityclop · 02/01/2019 23:52

Anna, Sarah, Laura, Ellen.

feliciabirthgiver · 02/01/2019 23:51

Leonie?

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eiche · 02/01/2019 23:51

MargueritaPink IClavdivs very impressed by your knowledge on greek mythology! They do use these name often in Greece but maybe abroad it sounds strange! So ok no tragic figures!

And I guess Eva is out too and Josephine / Alexandra /Christina are good

from the rest i do like Penelope and Anna

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RoseMartha · 02/01/2019 23:50

Alexandra from your list.

Or
Martha
Caroline
Joy
Katherine
Madeline

Bernadetteloves · 02/01/2019 23:49

Victoria

diguptheroadmrbull · 02/01/2019 23:47

Louisa/Luisa

MarthasGinYard · 02/01/2019 23:47

Celestia

Florence

IClavdivs · 02/01/2019 23:44

I meant - name meaning

purpleelk · 02/01/2019 23:42

Also echo Helena

BitOutOfPractice · 02/01/2019 23:39

Sarah

MargueritaPink · 02/01/2019 23:38

Most of them - apart from Penelope and Ariadne and it wasn't a bundle of laughs for them either although it ended well.

IClavdivs · 02/01/2019 23:38

Callista - Greek for most beautiful.

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