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Girl's name challenge

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lifesnotaspectatorsport · 22/08/2019 19:24

I've found so many fab names on these threads, hoping someone can help me find the right name for my first daughter. The challenge:

  • Has to be fairly unusual (her brother's name is very rare but an old English name)
  • No flower names
  • No feminine versions of male names eg Philippa, Erica etc
  • Nothing too girly (like Posy or Belle)
  • Middle name will be Genevieve
  • Surname begins with L, 3 syllables. So combined with the long middle name, it needs to be fairly short.

Suggestions please! Grin

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Graymare · 24/08/2019 01:04

Hawise/Hawisa
Joan/Joanna
Edith/Enid

Iwasatglastothisyear · 24/08/2019 00:54

About Elsa.
Now sat here with "Do you wanna build a snowman" going through my head.
Maybe not such a good suggestion after all.

Iwasatglastothisyear · 24/08/2019 00:51

Elsa

Fretfulparent · 24/08/2019 00:41

Ruth
Alicia
Clara
Helen
Lydia

Enko · 24/08/2019 00:10

Brooke
Dierdre
Daphne
Honoria
Dorotka
Elvira
Reba
Raine
Ebba
Delphine
Selah
Keziah
Denna
Adie

greypink · 23/08/2019 22:57

Ilse Genevieve

CatteStreet · 23/08/2019 22:50

Another one: Daphne. Similar in style to ones you like.

CatteStreet · 23/08/2019 22:46

Vita
Mary (very unusual these days...)
Madita
Lilian
Inga
Eleni

RoseMartha · 23/08/2019 22:45

Cora
Coral
Daphne
Edith
Lana
Loretta

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 23/08/2019 22:00

Kayla Genevieve
Tiffany Genevieve
Martha Genevieve
Tanya Genevieve
Coral Genevieve
Delia Genevieve

HeffaLump1 · 23/08/2019 21:53

Bethan
Zara
Kya
Lyra

Lemonchorizo · 23/08/2019 21:47

Zoe
Nora
Cara
Zara

Letthemysterybe · 23/08/2019 09:57

Anya
Hallie
Lydia
Alba
Meredith
Hannah
Esther

CassianAndor · 23/08/2019 09:53

Merryn

AverageMummy · 23/08/2019 09:48

Love all of these:

Alba Genevieve
Norah Genevieve
Althea Genevieve
Thea Genevieve
Viola Genevieve

Ada Genevieve

autumnkate · 23/08/2019 08:11

Hero?

Original poster
lifesnotaspectatorsport · 23/08/2019 05:54

Thanks for all the suggestions. I like Ismay and Iolanthe - definitely prefer something unusual.

Fair point about Lilith - DH neglected to mention the baby-snatching associations!

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Astronica · 23/08/2019 05:21

Ismay
Phaedra
Cleo
Greer
Tessa
Tilda
Tressa
Frances
Fleur
Flora
Idony
Marin
Sabine
Edith
Annis

Minecraftfan · 23/08/2019 00:49

Rowan
Lottie

Tillygetsit · 23/08/2019 00:07

Cassia
Zelda
Zadie
Vera

Snoopy90 · 22/08/2019 23:24

Xena Genevieve
Sasha Genevieve

Heh1991 · 22/08/2019 22:53

I like Maeve but not with Genevieve, it’s too repetitive. How about;

Leah Genevieve
Orla Genevieve
Edie Genevieve
Norah Genevieve
Rosa Genevieve

KavvLar · 22/08/2019 22:05

Talia / Thalia
Thea
Alice
Amberley

MrsGilly1 · 22/08/2019 21:48

Callie?
Delphi?
Xanthe?
Xyla?

BethanyGilbert · 22/08/2019 20:44

I’d change the middle name. Or use it as a first name if you like it so much.

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