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Original poster

classy elegant name not popular?

91 replies

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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villageshop · 02/01/2019 23:37

Imogen
Euphemia
Clarissa

IClavdivs · 02/01/2019 23:36

@eiche: Trouble is, some of those came to such a bad end that the names do have bad connotations.

I know it's pathetic, but I always do worry about tempting fate.

MargueritaPink · 02/01/2019 23:36

Ava or Antigone

Ava has also been done to death in the UK.

Antigone is lovely but so much scope for mispronounced and it's hardly the happiest story (neither is Phaedra, Jocasta , or Iphigenia for that matter. Ariadne eventually gets a happy ending. Dido and Eurydice probably best avoided)

RoodleNoodle · 02/01/2019 23:35

Quinn
Grace
Mallory
Beth
Liselle
Giselle
Athena
Delphine

riotlady · 02/01/2019 23:29

Elodie? Constance?

Puffthemagicdragongoestobed · 02/01/2019 23:28

Helena

TheNewYear · 02/01/2019 23:28

What about Penelope?

Ellieboolou27 · 02/01/2019 23:24

Louisa
Ellen

Togaandsandals · 02/01/2019 23:23

I like Anna

Waterlemon · 02/01/2019 23:22

German friends have named their daughters Frieda and Mathilda, they said neither are popular in their region as they are considered old lady names. (I guess in the same sense as Martha, Elsie, Florence)

What about one of the variations of Elizabeth or Mary in Greek\German
Alice
Juliet
Eloise
orlena
Alena
Agatha
Alessa
Katrina
Delphine
Emilia
Anna
Petra

Original poster
eiche · 02/01/2019 23:21

IClavdivs i have many ideas for greek names but DH wont like any.. i used to have in the list:

jocaste
nepheli
electra
ifigenia
ino
kassandra

he thinks they will never get employed !

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JellySlice · 02/01/2019 23:21

Eva is not unique, sorry. I know four 6yo Evas in one class at school!

How about Abigail, Ellen/Elena/Ella, Hannah, Iona, Lucy/Lucia, Zoë?

Hezz · 02/01/2019 23:21

Ava or Antigone?

MargueritaPink · 02/01/2019 23:20

What about something classical or from mythology like Artemis (or Artemesia - l love that), Hebe, Athena, Demeter, etc? You've got lots of lovely and unusual names to pick from

Good idea. I really like Phaedra or even Juno.

1poppy1 · 02/01/2019 23:18

Marguerite

PinkAvocado · 02/01/2019 23:18

Alexandra and Josephine are lovely!

MargueritaPink · 02/01/2019 23:17

Sophia
Claudia
Grace
Florence
Roseanne
Verity
Genevieve

Apart from Verity and Genevieve they are all popular. Roseanne makes me think of Roseanne Barr (not a good thing)

Shadow1234 · 02/01/2019 23:17

Xanthe
Arianne
Melika
Francesca
Georgina
Emmeline
Adaline
Loretta
Millicent
Elayna
Estelle
Cordelia
Celeste

Sophronia · 02/01/2019 23:17

Susanna
Louisa
Helena
Joanna

NorthEndGal · 02/01/2019 23:16

Hannah
Clara/Clare
Louisa/Louise
Melody
Helen
Delia
Marion

IClavdivs · 02/01/2019 23:15

Go for a Greek name that can be used anywhere.

I'm in Australia, and there is a reasonably large Greek population. I worked with someone whose name was Ourania (Muse of Astronomy) and taught a girl whose older sister was called Europa. I loved it and it always stuck in my mind.

My next door neighbour was originally from Anatolia and his grand daughter was named Cybele.

What about something classical or from mythology like Artemis (or Artemesia - l love that), Hebe, Athena, Demeter, etc? You've got lots of lovely and unusual names to pick from.

cavycavy · 02/01/2019 23:14

Love Josephine

How about Madeline?

WarCat · 02/01/2019 23:12

Lydia

feska5 · 02/01/2019 23:11

Sorry just saw you have a Sophia already - beautiful name

MargueritaPink · 02/01/2019 23:10

Popularity of Eva
England 33rd in 2017
Scotland 25th in 2017
Ireland 39th in 2017
Netherlands10th in 2016
Germany 64th in 2017

nameberry.com/babyname/Eva/popularity

www.bristolpost.co.uk/whats-on/family-kids/100-most-popular-baby-names-859477

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