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Original poster

Classic but not overused girl names

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Moomin8 · 24/09/2019 19:18

DP and I like Olivia and Grace but I just can't settle on either because I think they are so overused. I want her to have something more unique as that will be nicer for her when she's older. Dp is stuck on Olivia and Grace.

My suggestions, vetoed by dp 🙄

Verity (love this name)
Margot
Violet
Eleanor
Viola
Liberty

Any ideas?

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HotSince82 · 29/09/2019 21:53

Lucinda
Sylvie
Alexandra
Magdalene
Rebecca
Elaine
Eliza
Zoey
Julia
Vivienne
Fiona
Iris
Philippa

DoubtingMyPatience · 29/09/2019 21:44

No, I also remember this!! But I think by now it's (somewhat forgotten)

Sadly it’s not. I’m an Alice.. but spelt Alyce. All I get when meeting anyone new is “Alice Alice who the fuck is Alice”

It doesn’t bother me in the slightest, but the older I get the harder I’m finding it to fake laugh every time somebody sings it. The jokes old but it will never die.

littleorangecat22 · 29/09/2019 06:04

Louise
Genevieve
Mary

londonmarathonhalfwaypoint · 29/09/2019 05:50

Vivienne
Esther
Leah

VenusClapTrap · 29/09/2019 05:41

Lorna

Mimca · 28/09/2019 22:35

Helena
Genevieve
Emilia
Elizabeth (Libby, Beth)
Clémence/ Clémentine
Louisa
Victoria
Cecily / Cecilia
Mary

Fifilafrog · 28/09/2019 22:00

I'm a 70's baby and there are loads that were very common then that are rarely heard these days:

Samantha
Caroline
Sarah
Louise
Nicola
Joanna
Emma
Rachel
Lisa
Ruth
Hayley
Marie
Claire

They're all flooding back to me now!

rededucator · 28/09/2019 21:52

Not Liberty, too American as soon as I read it I said 'liberty and justice for all'. Lots of lovely others though

HighNetGirth · 28/09/2019 21:40

Helen
Louisa
Miriam
Rose
Ann

Missbdhfc · 28/09/2019 21:35

I'm calling my little girl Alma.

GotToGoMyOwnWay · 26/09/2019 06:13

Lucy
Joanna
Chloe
Tara (not classic but I like the name)
Annabel
Louise
Sarah (due a comeback I think)
Elizabeth
Maria/Marie
Victoria
Anne
Amelia
Katherine
Alexandra
Charlotte

FairfaxAikman · 26/09/2019 06:04

On my girls list I had Alice, Emily, Lucy, Laura, May (as a stand-alone in its own right), Ivy and Iris.

Shadow1234 · 26/09/2019 05:42

Verity is lovely!

Claudia
Meredith
Romilly
Briony
Francesca
Lydia

AlliKaneErikson · 26/09/2019 04:49

Eleanor
Emily (lots of them a few years ago but not so many now) - ditto Charlotte
Lara

Original poster
Moomin8 · 25/09/2019 16:18

Dp already has a Jessica - if not I expect that would be on our shortlist.

OP posts:
Skyejuly · 25/09/2019 15:55

Violet
Lucy
Hannah

bluerad · 25/09/2019 15:51

Rose
Frances
Catherine
Imogen

ThinkPinkStink · 25/09/2019 15:46

We had similar criteria when we named our daughter, names on our list were:

  • Clara
  • Rosemary
  • Elizabeth
  • Jessica
  • Margot
Crunchymum · 25/09/2019 15:43

Katherine - Prefer the C spelling but not overly keen
Clara - It's OK
Felicity - Not a fan
Alice - Love

Trewser · 25/09/2019 15:43

Barbara
Shirley
Susan
Jane
Karen

Original poster
Moomin8 · 25/09/2019 15:39

I like Victoria too but not keen on the inevitable 'Vicky'

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Original poster
Moomin8 · 25/09/2019 15:38

Thanks for your suggestions. Caroline is already a name that is traditionally used as a middle name in our family otherwise I'd consider that.

So now I've got

Katherine
Clara
Felicity
Alice

to add to the shortlist. Thanks for giving all your suggestions - they have really been helpful.

OP posts:
WildCherryBlossom · 25/09/2019 10:45

Melissa

EightWellies · 25/09/2019 10:41

Constance
Mary
Alison
Louisa
Caroline
Jacqueline
Anne
Sarah

Makesmilingyourbesthobby · 25/09/2019 10:35

Olivia or Grace could be used for her middle name also love Verity
Bethany
Victoria
Anne/Annie
Maria/Marie
Wendy
Rachael
Rebecca
Mary/Megan
Harriet
Helen
Elizabeth/Libby
Cathrine
Sophie/Sophia
Abigail/Abby
Amy/Aimee
Sarah
Lucy
Emma/Emily
Bonnie
Chloe
Clara
Charlotte
Eleanor
Lydia
Nora
Millie/Mollie
Tillie
Eve/Evelyn

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