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Melody and......

63 replies

SpaceDinosaur · 27/01/2020 23:11

We have a Melody. We're looking for a girls name. We have a boy name (Barnaby) but are struggling for a girl's name and we won't find out until baby's born!

We actively don't want Harmony, Aria or any other obvious musical name.

We like less usual names. I teach so all the popular names I have met babies and children with those names, they're "taken" in my mind.

Other than that.... any suggestions please?

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CatteStreet · 28/01/2020 20:03

'Cecilia. It's nice with Melody but not obviously musical.'

This - 'obviously' being the operative word - St Cecilia is the patron saint of (church) music, but not too many people know that.

Forestcantrun · 28/01/2020 19:08

@DramaAlpaca Cecilia is the patron Saint of music. It's a lovely link to Melody.

I like Mary, classic, not overly popular and has a similar sound to Melody.
Or Marian.

Krazynights34 · 28/01/2020 18:58

Oh I just saw two names I love and had forgotten ...Melodie and Joy. (Doubt it could get better)

Throwing my hat in..
My DDs are Grace and Lydia
Julianna
Cerys
Aurora
Yvette
Brigitte
Clarissa
Honor
Honey
Marigold
Marianne
Judith
Francine
Georgiana/Georgia
Esther
Ida
Peony
Imelda
Imogen
Jennifer
Caroline
Martha
Freya
Josephine
Victoria

midsomermurderess · 28/01/2020 18:52

Ooh, what about Penelope. Same 'ee' sounding ending but very different.

midsomermurderess · 28/01/2020 18:51

I met a Melody once whose twin was called Melanie. But that's a bit daft.

MikeUniformMike · 28/01/2020 12:28

Elodie

Chocolatedaim · 28/01/2020 11:31

Willow
Daphne
Beatrice
Evelyn
Sylvie
Hattie
Ivy
Iris
Bonnie
Nancy

babyburrito1 · 28/01/2020 11:24

Blush just re-read post properly. Too excited about my trip down memory lane. Have reported myself, sorry!!

Sure you can't be persuaded though?

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knittedgoldfish · 28/01/2020 11:17

For some reason I think a virtue name would be nice.

Prudence
Hope
Charity
Constance

MerryGrinch · 28/01/2020 11:12

Rosemary
Juliette
Wren
Freya

Whatsyourflava · 28/01/2020 10:53

@ikeakia it’s a nice name but with all the brexit stuff you know that “remainers” are constantly called “Remoanas”. It’s all over the news and now in common use. I’d imagine it will get into the oxford dictionary soon. It would instantly make me think of brexit if used in the uk.

Ariela · 28/01/2020 10:25

Delilah
Dorothy
Clarissa
Clementine
Deanna
Loveday
Martha
Tessa
Stella
Purdy
Ursula

ikeakia · 28/01/2020 10:19

Ramona. My favourite girls name at the moment.

Lucylivesinamushroomhouse · 28/01/2020 09:23

Melody and....
Hope
Willow
Saskia
Serenity
Skylar
Indigo

angel0071987 · 28/01/2020 08:46

Hope

Omashu · 28/01/2020 08:37

I was going to suggest Romilly but then you’d have 3 names ending in Y and I think it’d sound better to have one without. So how about..

Marlowe
Raya
Kaia
Cleo
Kalia
Saskia

Whatsyourflava · 28/01/2020 07:46

Barnaby is a great name- one of my favourites!!

Suggestions:

Willa
Imogen (much less popular than 5 years ago but maybe still too popular for you)
Sadie
Edith / Edie
Margaret /Maggie
Clementine/ Clemmie
Roxanne/Roxanna
Pearl
Delilah
Ottilie (Ottie)
Cora
Eliza (too popular?)
River
Winter
Jemima
Holly
Cleo

Peachbubble · 28/01/2020 07:44

Harriet
Claudia
Lydia
Rosanna

Original poster
SpaceDinosaur · 28/01/2020 07:43

Some great suggestions here. Thank you!

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Astronica · 28/01/2020 07:32

Gillian
Phoebe
Kerensa
Julia
Juliet
Diana
Ingrid
Esther
Adrienne
Petra
Livia
Ramona

MsJuniper · 28/01/2020 06:00

Joy

Jocasta2018 · 28/01/2020 05:42

Being silly here & Buffy fans will get it but how about Harmony which you can change to Cacophony for both of them if they can't sing....
Love the name Melody, hope you find your happy match - good luck!

Ricekrispie22 · 28/01/2020 04:56

Autumn
Saffron
Cassandra
Delilah
Marina
Violet
Darcy
Serena
Briony
Beatrix
Coralie
Rosalie
Lyla
Xanthe

numbmum83 · 28/01/2020 04:51

Liberty
Celeste
Georgia
Cordelia
Francesca
Jasmine
Seren

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