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I need an unusual, quirky, pretty, girl’s name, and quick.

318 replies

elliex1 · 08/09/2019 22:37

Baby girl due very soon. I already have 2 sons and choosing a girl’s name is so much harder!

I like more modern names mostly (with the exception of names like Hazel and Cassia) not a huge fan of say Eleanor for example.
Something that’s unusual, a bit quirky and has personality but is also pretty. I mean don’t we all want that? (For ex one of my friends has a Nova which I’ve always quite liked but not a fan of other astrological names) Don’t want anything too ridiculous though. I imagine myself saying to a teacher ‘hi my name is X’ and think whether I’d like saying that or not!

Please help! I’ll take any suggestions. Nothing is stupid, just help a struggling, overly fussy with names, mum. There are plenty of names I like but none that I just think yes, that’s my baby’s name.

Winner gets a mars bar. Unless you’re vegan. Okay I’ll stop talking now - I clearly need to go to bed.

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expatinspain · 09/09/2019 21:03

Eva

expatinspain · 09/09/2019 21:02

Marnie
Nieves
Alba
Althea
Celeste
Alanagh
Xiomara
Mar
Luna

mclb · 09/09/2019 20:44

My LG is called Lydia. Seen some of the names you like and seemed similar to ones I liked at the time. When I heard Lydia I just loved it and thought it was such a pretty name that you don't hear to much of anymore, so thought I'd make the suggestion Smile

AnneKipanki · 09/09/2019 20:42

Rudy

tryingtobebetterallthetime · 09/09/2019 20:40

Taryn
Tamesin
Adelia

Magissa · 09/09/2019 20:24

Oriella

AndromedaPerseus · 09/09/2019 20:21

Adele or Adela
Io
Estelle
Hebe
Layla
Valentine

Greyhound22 · 09/09/2019 20:18

Astrid
Thea
Polly
Zara
Juno

CTRLALTDELETED · 09/09/2019 20:16

Nell or Beatrix.

Matleavemadam · 09/09/2019 20:16

If you like Billie what about Bailey? Can be spelt Baillie?

Or Suki would go nicely with your boys names...losing track of what's been suggested already

HVnamechange · 09/09/2019 20:13

Hm, I think Everly is beautiful. What about:

Cova / Cove
Lola
Blossom
Azalea
Luma
Aurelia
Roma

Mummyto2munchkins · 09/09/2019 20:11

Carina

Paige

Saphire

Esmeé

Thalia

Lacey

Aurora

Cherry

Allanna

Aine

Paisley

Endora

Candy

AverageAvenger · 09/09/2019 20:09

Marlowe

Blueuggboots · 09/09/2019 20:03

Seraphina

Marlena1 · 09/09/2019 20:03

Agree re Harper. Goegous but V&DBeckham's. What about Harlow? It's Nicole Richie's but less strong association IMO

ValancyRedfern · 09/09/2019 19:58

Aiste (Polish name pron. Eye-sta) I love it but do vetoed!

RosiePosies · 09/09/2019 19:55

We loved the name Wren, my partner wouldn't let me have Adeline, and if we have another girl I'd love Everly...

We ended up calling our daughter Lyra : )

Other contenders were Seren, Elise and Aoife. I also really loved Ottilie, or Ottie for short

elliex1 · 09/09/2019 19:48

At the moment ~
Willow (possibly Billie as a pet name? Don’t rlly think that works)
Everly - love this suggestion
Harper - love but idk about the Beckhams association
Wren - love but more inclined to use as middle name

I keep following in and out of love with Adeline / Adelaide but think although beautiful they’re a a bit fussy for me.

Pls give opinions on these names, more suggestions welcome.

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PaulHollywoodsSexGut · 09/09/2019 19:13

Grayson, August and....

Mallory
Everley/Everleigh
Petula
Cassia
Geneviève
Arlette
Siri (I know I know, but it’s Icelandic/Norse and would go with August)
Miranda
Isla
Thisbe
Yolande (nn Yo-yo)

nzborn · 09/09/2019 19:03

Aroha ( Love in Maori )

popehilarious · 09/09/2019 18:28

Pearl
Marnie
Iris
Marla

HannahC86 · 09/09/2019 18:23

Noa
Elowen
Audra
Arden
Anouk
Adalie
Arden
Toren
Thisbe
Ariadne

Urskeks · 09/09/2019 18:21

Abouts not snouts

Ermergerd haha

Sparklypurpleunicornsaremyfav · 09/09/2019 18:15

I've come across a few female wyatt's actuallynosauce so no need to be so bitchy

Urskeks · 09/09/2019 18:10

@03Spinderellacutituponetime

There are two Kaya’s in my child’s school and it’s tiny!

I'm dying to know where snouts you are and what kind of families they come from, also it's a unisex name so I'm curious if it's more girls or not.

I'd never heard of it but wanted a name like Cai(o) because I love Welsh names and this was my favourite even though it was a boys name.