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Unusual girls names. Sister for Fern

61 replies

MacnSue · 16/01/2020 12:35

Need some inspo.. 39 weeks pregnant and still no names that are clear winners. DD1 is Fern and a sister on her way.

I like unusual and often short names such as Wren, Willa, Nell, Juno etc. DH likes Darcey but is it too popular?

Thanks in advance!

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lowlandLucky · 18/01/2020 17:42

Clemie

KindKylie · 18/01/2020 10:03

Cleo

RoseMartha · 18/01/2020 09:09

Hazel
Heather
Faun
Lana

wilmawebb · 18/01/2020 08:33

Brook

Astronica · 18/01/2020 08:21

Both Willa and Juno would be great imo with sister Fern. And love suggestion of Tess.

Cleo
Greta
Mara
Greer
Blythe
Pippa
Pippin
Raina
Annie
Maisie

SpeckledyHen · 18/01/2020 07:54

Tess - if I had had a girl .

newreality1 · 18/01/2020 07:53

Olive
Winter
Nia
Petra
Elise

kittykatkitty · 17/01/2020 14:16

Anna
Cora
Etta
Eve
Faye
Heather
Isla
Ingrid
Joy
Jess
Jenna
Kim
Lorna
May
Nell
Nova
Orla
Rose
Rae
Tess
Una

midwest · 17/01/2020 14:09

The thing about not giving your dc a popular name is that you cannot guess what will happen with a name.
My parents gave my sister a very unusual and old fashioned name, 20 years later every second child seem to have it.
My son's name was pretty unusual when he was born and is now often listed as too popular to use a decade later.
Just pick the name you like best.

Saisong · 17/01/2020 13:08

Annis (form of Agnes)
Alma
Cara
Leona/Leonie

Shadowboy · 17/01/2020 13:02

Love Wren, Sorrel, Orla, Clemmie, Ottilie - I like Willa too - popular in the states- I met a couple out there. I don’t know any in the UK.

MrsBertBibby · 17/01/2020 12:53

Darcey is dreadful.

How about Tamsin?

Nell is fab, I'd go for a longer bc name with Nell as the nn, but I think it works as a standalone.

Vemjs · 17/01/2020 12:38

Arla
Alba
Myla
Mila
Willow
Blake
Freya
Imogen
Daphne

daisypond · 17/01/2020 12:29

Daphne is great. Plant based but not obvious. Sorrel?

Divebar · 17/01/2020 11:06

Daphne ?

Why am I stood in this shop posting this?

Divebar · 17/01/2020 11:05

Delphine.

I think I have a thing for French names

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MacnSue · 17/01/2020 10:05

Some awesome new ideas - especially like Eden, Cleo, Heidi and Roxy but I know girls with these names. Love willow too but felt too twee next to Fern with a strong forestry theme - so Willa was my soft alternative.

Nola was on my list at the start of pregnancy and I think I'll put it back in as a contender.

Wallace - love that it's strong and unusual but being Scottish it would defo seem a little less Wallace and grommit and more 'they may take our lives' Grin

Thanks so much everyone!

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FthisS · 17/01/2020 09:42

Jovie
Hazel
Heather
Dawn
Flossy

GoFiguire · 17/01/2020 09:41

Cracking cheese, Gromit.

puds11 · 17/01/2020 09:38

I love Wallace for a girl. Very unusual but hey

Divebar · 17/01/2020 09:37

I love lots of these.... if it helps I only know one Darcy and one Willow. Never heard of Willa actually but I like:
Eloise
Sylvie
Anais
Wren
Juno
Astrid
Evelyn
Elspeth / Elsbeth
Roslyn ( not sure of spelling )
Sorrel
Bay

scarfaceace · 17/01/2020 09:17

Heidi

Freya

boomboom1234 · 17/01/2020 09:10

Nola

Scoleah · 17/01/2020 09:06

Tarn

Whatsyourflava · 17/01/2020 09:04

I really can’t see how Willa is open to bullying to be honest. No one seems to say this about William. The Willa I know isn’t bullied but an Emma I know is 🤷‍♀️ I don’t think you can ever predict. I live in a a pretty conservative (aka dull) area and there are all sorts of out there names here.
Fox, Wolf, Plum
Willa sounds very sensible in comparison

Anyway will keep thinking of other names

Do you like Roxanna Roxanne? (Names like Roman/Rowan are really common now so not the type of thing you’re looking for )