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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 · 21/04/2020 18:28

Lara is lovely and Philippa could be shortened to Pippa. I don’t think it will matter if you pick Clara and have a surname beginning with C too. Will you have a middle name?

Seraphina is unusual for another option.

merryhouse · 21/04/2020 16:31

Adelaide

Melissa

Jacqueline

FaithHopeandGlory · 21/04/2020 16:05

Thanks both. As you can see below, we have a C surname so I wasn't totally sure about a C first name. Otherwise I think I would be sold on Clara.

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Whatsyourflava · 21/04/2020 15:44

Lara is lovely. I really love Clara too

stormsurfer · 21/04/2020 15:38

Clara would give you the C for CeCe and also the Lara for your DH?

FaithHopeandGlory · 21/04/2020 15:15

I'll update with a new list of favourites still not in love with any. So tough.

Constance
Claudia
Lara
Philippa

DH only likes Lara of the above.

I am really struggling here :(

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Whatsyourflava · 21/04/2020 15:02

Not keen on Constance. Just makes me think of two horrible words mixed together : “constipation” and “incontinence” @FaithHopeandGlory Sorry 🙈

pilates · 21/04/2020 14:59

love Constance ❤️

FairfaxAikman · 21/04/2020 13:34

Ffion
Ivy
Iris
Iona
Catriona
Violet
Alice
Eden
Jura
Hannah
Susannah
Lucy
Ada
Astrid
Charlotte
Edith

Carouselfish · 21/04/2020 13:24

Zelie (said zay lie)

stormsurfer · 21/04/2020 12:58

Well, I for one think that it goes very well with those surnames and also love cee cee!

FaithHopeandGlory · 21/04/2020 12:56

@stormsurfer I absolutely love CeCe. Surname is unusual so difficult to say without outing myself. It is a harder C name the same as Constance, rather than an S sound or Ch etc. I don't know if I can narrow that down anymore...

Constance Collins
Constance Clarkson
Constance Crowley
Constance Carson
Constance Carter
Constance Clarkson

Those are some similar surnames to give an idea. What do you think? We would have middle names too.

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ThePluckOfTheCoward · 21/04/2020 12:47

Beatrice
Nancy
Imogen
Verity
Thomasina
Ingrid

stormsurfer · 21/04/2020 12:42

Oh and if you would like cee cee as a nickname?

stormsurfer · 21/04/2020 12:41

Constance is lovely... but whether it goes depends on the actual surname!

FaithHopeandGlory · 21/04/2020 12:14

Love Constance. Would this go with a C surname (two syllables)? :/

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KnobwithaK · 21/04/2020 12:06

Ishbel

TheDIsiilusionedAnarchist · 20/04/2020 21:24

Arabella
Clara
Felicity
Eloise
Lydia
Gabriella
Elodie
Marnie
Sadie
Nina
Cora
Ottilie
Constance (Connie)
Naomi
Hazel
Nellie
Polly
Cleo
Alicia
Susannah
Primrose (Posy)
Athena
Pearl

rottiemum88 · 20/04/2020 21:05

Audrey
Beatrice
Daphne
Persephone

BubblesBuddy · 20/04/2020 21:05

There is always Faith and Hope. Even Charity if you are pushed! Gloria too!

LynetteScavo · 20/04/2020 21:02

Girls names are so difficult!

They've probably all been mentioned but;

Margo/Margot
Genevieve
Juno
Phebe
Cordelia
Miranda
Lara
Anya
Ottilie

fruitbrewhaha · 20/04/2020 20:25

Pamela

pilates · 20/04/2020 20:20

Lydia
Phoebe
Sylvie

FaithHopeandGlory · 20/04/2020 20:14

Oh I also love Claudia! Will swing that by him too!

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FaithHopeandGlory · 20/04/2020 20:13

Thank you all so much! I adore Josephine, Penelope and Philippa but DH has shot those down too. Yes definitely the type of names we are after!

Does anyone else find girls names this hard?!?! Yikes!

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