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Really struggling with girl names!

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liviadrusilla · 07/10/2019 22:18

Help! Really stuck on girls names - lots I quite like, but none I love.

Top contender is Livia (I'm a classicist), but slightly concerned because I'm not Italian (and she will spend a lot of time clarifying that she's not Olivia)
Like Sophia, Cecilia, Isla and Elspeth.

But very stuck! Torn between wanting a nice classical name but nothing too out there, or a classic English name. I don't want something extremely common, but also nothing too unique. Grateful for any ideas!

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liviadrusilla · 16/10/2019 20:54

Lydia is already used in our family otherwise it would be perfect - a name I love! Dreadfully hard trying to find a classical name without a terrible backstory too!

I do like Hermione, but think the HP association is overpowering...

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Potcallingkettle · 16/10/2019 00:29

Antigone
Penelope
Iphigenia
Iolanthe
Persis

PandasMum · 16/10/2019 00:18

I do love Livia but I think she’d find it immensely annoying having to be ‘not olivia’ any time she meets someone or makes phone calls.

Lydia is a lovely classic?
Cecilia is lovely - what about Cassia?

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liviadrusilla · 15/10/2019 21:16

Lots of amazing ideas here - thank you! Several of you have suggested names we have already given to cats, which is amazing - clearly we are following a theme!

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Ellmau · 11/10/2019 01:06

I think Livia is great!

If you decide you can't go with it:
Lydia
Julia
Camilla
Claudia
Serena
Ariadne
Juno
Cassandra
Lavinia
Athena

OneKeyAtATime · 10/10/2019 20:42

Julia
Elena

7to25 · 10/10/2019 20:36

Vienne

MissHenty · 09/10/2019 12:35

Willa
Ophelia
Ottilie / Ottie
Delilah
Clementine / Clemmie

LeahSMS · 09/10/2019 12:04

What about Aurora

daisypond · 09/10/2019 08:36

Flavia
Augusta
Octavia
Julia
Antonia

Ornery · 09/10/2019 05:49

Florence
Titania
Clothilde
Romily

Exitstrategist · 09/10/2019 05:03

Lavinia or Viviana

diddlediddle · 09/10/2019 04:27

Athena
Helena
Alexandra

Agreed Livia is nice but will be a nightmare

User24689 · 08/10/2019 19:22

I love Livia, but agree she will correct people constantly which is a shame. Actually really like all your names!

Only thing I will say is that down my way (SE England) there are so many Sophia's (actually mainly Sofia's) that it gets a bit confusing. There were 4 in my daughter's preschool group (of 20 kids!) And there's now a different 2 in her reception class. I often have to clarify 'big Sofia, little Sofia, X's Sofia, Y's Sofia'... It has really surprised me!

shawnaander · 08/10/2019 19:16

Cora
Aurora
Audrey
Eliza
Stella
Elodie
Celia
Eloise
Juliet
Matilda
Arabella
Anastasia
Aurelia
Mila
Aria
Maeve
Gemma
Helena
Luna
Cerys
Freya
Maisie
Eleanora
Isabel
Willa
Honora
Mabel
Esme
Cassia
Olie

Pinkflipflop85 · 08/10/2019 08:50

I love the name Livia. Taught one a few years ago and the children and other staff constantly called her Olivia. It drove me mad! She was only 4 at the time, but I can imagine that now she is older it also drives her crazy.

Jellycat00 · 08/10/2019 08:41

I'm trying to think out of the box a bit. But i may be way off the mark!

Selina
Nadia
Tamsin
Tamara
Meredith
Eliza
Bianca
Zara
Xanthe
Frieda
Tabitha
Lucinda

BikeRunSki · 08/10/2019 07:32

Helena

Astronica · 08/10/2019 07:30

Beatrix
Thomasin
Clemency
Edith
Juliet
Rowena
Imogen
Frances
Cicely
Bridget
I particularly like Elspeth from your list.

Inlovewitharagorn · 08/10/2019 07:28

I think Livia is a recognisably different name from Olivia - and much nicer.
Cecilia is great as well.
Others: Rosalind, Susannah, Miranda, Tabitha

helpmum2003 · 08/10/2019 07:11

Agree Livia will lead to confusion.

Aurora

Peachbubble · 08/10/2019 07:07

Clementine
Tabitha
Lucia
Serena

Summer135 · 08/10/2019 01:47

Beatrice
Michelle
Anna

OpiesOldLady · 08/10/2019 01:15

Verity
Monica
Cecilia

MummytoMatildaX · 08/10/2019 01:07

Livia is lovely, my twin nieces are Alivia and Alexis.

If you like Italian names, what about Allegra? It means joyful, lively and happy. I do also think this could sounds like a nice mix of Italian/English

Allegra
Anna
Dulcie - (I think this is lovely and unusual)
Erica
Etta
Eliza
Georgia - Could have Giorgia (Italian spelling)
Pippa
Rosa
Roma
Romilly