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Don't love girls names...

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FaithHopeandGlory · 20/04/2020 08:16

So, we have whittled our list for boys down to: Rupert, Felix, Jasper, Jago, Edward, Austen and I've snuck Quentin in there.

We are having so much trouble even liking girl names along a similar vein. We'd like them to be recognisable names but ideally not popular as like most, we'd like them to be the only one in their class. No names feel right to us at the moment and I already feel like I've read a million and one names sites, forums and lists but can't find the one.

I'm hoping you lovely lot can help?!

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PixieN · 23/04/2020 22:51

@FaithHopeandGlory yes, we’ve had a nightmare picking names as my DH is a teacher too so we have both vetoed names due to certain associations we have.

Imactually13 · 23/04/2020 20:57

Do name
Piper
Hannah
Keyari (it’s a pretty cool name)
Cynthia
Alyssa
Naomi
Julia
Don’t name
AMANDA
Jessica
Rebecca
Katherine

MoonlightMistletoe · 23/04/2020 18:09

Indigo
Cleo
Effie
Leonie
Trinity

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FaithHopeandGlory · 23/04/2020 18:04

@PixieN I'm in the same line of work yes :)

Dora is pretty. I think Theodora is lovely as a full name and Dora as a nickname. Did you find names hard with having associations? Not all of mine are good either sadly...

Hoping for something to pop up that I love fingers crossed

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PixieN · 23/04/2020 17:42

Are you a teacher @FaithHopeandGlory ? It’s really hard not to associate names with certain kids. I taught a lovely Dora if that helps? I noticed you like the name Theodora.

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FaithHopeandGlory · 23/04/2020 11:13

@limpbizkit they feel a little dated to my ears, very 80s-90s. So difficult

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limpbizkit · 22/04/2020 15:22

Kirsty? Kirsten?

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FaithHopeandGlory · 22/04/2020 14:51

Thanks all. I like Estelle but DH doesn't (obviously I hear you all say! My patience is about as thin as my nail beds currently ha!) I also like Millicent however the nickname Mille is probably very popular.

I really like Anais as well so will ask DH when he comes home from work!

Totally appreciate all your help. Maybe I should add that I find this very difficult because I know a lot of children's through work and have name associations to a lot of them. So although there are so many beautiful suggestions, I wouldn't use. I hope I have given a good indication of style if anyone else has any further suggestions.

The struggle is real!

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Theoldwoman · 22/04/2020 13:21

Estelle
Nardia/Nadia
Naomi
Katrine
Millicent
Amelia
Amanda
Ebony

babynamelover · 22/04/2020 11:09

I have two daughters and our naming style is similar so I'll list some we had on our list

Tallulah
Ramona
Willow
Gwyneth
Winona
Olive
Poppy
Anais
Astrid
Thea
Nola
Flora
Gaia
Hazel
Cora
Beatrix
Cleo
Evadne

I'm sure I'm forgetting some so I'll come back 😊.

IndiaMay · 22/04/2020 11:06

Eloise
Louisa
Eliza
Virginia
Erica
Esme
Naomi / Niomi
Genevieve
Olive (quite popular though)
Selina

Whatsyourflava · 22/04/2020 11:04

Theodora is lovely and has so many options for nicknames

IndiaMay · 22/04/2020 11:01

Etta
Margot
Lydia
Ira
Iris
India
Georgia
Blythe
Willa
Verity
Zelda
Mallory
Hazel
Ingrid
Beatrix
Tessa
Romily
Dulcie

Mybobowler · 22/04/2020 10:53

If you like Claudia and Theodora, how about Sylvia? Similar vibe I think?

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FaithHopeandGlory · 22/04/2020 10:48

@Theoldwoman I like Felicity and Emmeline from your list. I read some previous posts re Emmeline and people didn't like it on basis of its sound - I would pronounce it as Emma-line as in Madeline and Caroline not Emma-leen. I think it's beautiful and will ask DH.

@Twisique Theodora is gorgeous! I think that goes well with our boy names and style too.

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Twisique · 22/04/2020 09:14

Caroline
Theodora
Juliet
Antonia

Theoldwoman · 22/04/2020 09:05

Kate
Rebecca
Sally
Phoebe
Kimberley
Heather
Rachael
Yvette
Yasmin
Xanthe

Theoldwoman · 22/04/2020 09:01

Just read your updates.

I don't like illiterate names, so C is out for me.

Claudia is a great name, I used to really love it, but then I heard a different pronunciation and that put me off.

Don't give her something too horrible (thinking Constance) I doubt she will love it and thank you for it.

What about:

April
Danielle
Alana
Melanie
Megan
Emmeline
Jordana
Stephanie
Louisa
Antoinette
Hermoine
Kirstie

Theoldwoman · 22/04/2020 08:52

Great boys' names

Girls suggestions:

Bridget
Freya
Olive
Juliet
Norah
Nina
Rhiannon
Alexis
Bethany
Eliza
Anthea
Francesca
Stacey
Nicolette
Hazel
Lucy
Sienna
Felicity
Zara
Clarice

Maybeimweird · 22/04/2020 08:47

....what about Florence

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FaithHopeandGlory · 22/04/2020 08:37

@limpbizkit I love the name Harriet, although I had a friend called Harriet who was always just a called Harr, which I think takes away from the beautiful name. Thank you for the suggestion though

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limpbizkit · 21/04/2020 18:42

Harriet

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FaithHopeandGlory · 21/04/2020 18:39

@PixieN Seraphina is lovely. Don't know if DH will be on board with it though but I really like it

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FaithHopeandGlory · 21/04/2020 18:38

@PixieN yes we would have a middle name.. I'm just worried it would sound a David Davies type of name!

Clara Cartland
Clara Collins
Clara Cunningham

Hmm they sound quite nice! Claudia is also pretty...

Eternally confused :/

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