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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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ChanklyBore · 20/04/2020 12:45

Rupert - Ruth, Rita, Robyn
Felix - Felicity, Elise, Beatrix
Jasper - Jocelyn, Juniper, Juliet
Edward - Esther, Ingrid, Evelyn
Austen - Audrey, Autumn, Athena
Quentin - Jasmine, Caroline, Valerie, Quinn
Jago - Juno, Luna, Nova

Treanor · 20/04/2020 12:22

Nancy
Greta
Helena
Tamara
Jocelyn
Davinia

(Imogen is pretty popular around my way)

DonkeysDontRideBicycles · 20/04/2020 12:02

Emily
Bella
Imogen
Prudence
Harriet
Octavia

Re-discovering Jilly Cooper books Grin

stormsurfer · 20/04/2020 12:00

Petra
Hermione
Jacinta
Elizabeth
Alexandra
Harriet
Georgiana
Josephine
Amelia
Emmeline
Juliet

FaithHopeandGlory · 20/04/2020 11:54

Thanks all. I love Imogen, Vivienne (but I don't like the shortening of Viv), Dorothy/Dorothea, will have to run those by DH too.

@Awwlookatmybabyspider yes I know what you mean, I'm not looking for something out there crazy unique, perhaps something less popular in our area is what is meant.

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Awwlookatmybabyspider · 20/04/2020 11:44

You could choose the most obscure name in the world. There’s still no guarantee that she’d be the only one in her class.
There’s different types of unusual. You could opt for a 70 or 80s name which although dated. It’s unlikely you’ll get another in the class (then not impossible, either).

PixieN · 20/04/2020 11:43

If you like Isadora, what about Isolde? Antoinette
Anastasia
Seren
Aurelia
Rosalind
Elspeth
Cassia

TheVanguardSix · 20/04/2020 11:43

Cecilia
Also:

Verity
Meriel
Lavinia
Artemis
Eleonor
Violet
Imogen
Vivienne
Annika
Phoebe

LadyMonicaBaddingham · 20/04/2020 11:37

Have never heard of Czar-Czar... Happy to be corrected, but does PP mean Zsa Zsa?

TheVanguardSix · 20/04/2020 11:36

Ramona
Tallulah
Paloma
Christiana
Ophelia
Cordelia
Eliana
Madeleine
Dorothy/Dorothea
Devorah
Amelia
Matilda

FaithHopeandGlory · 20/04/2020 11:28

@EyeShipMiceElf I like Isadora and Genevieve, DH is on the fence. I think they are definitely along the right lines and have more of a similar feel to our boys list.

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ByGrabtharsHammerWhatASavings · 20/04/2020 11:28

I love clementine and isobel/isabelle. My all time favourite name is lowena. I also love Florence, Paige, Elsie, and Ada.

EyeShipMiceElf · 20/04/2020 11:07

Don’t think Olivia counts as not popular.

Thea
Willow
Genevieve
Ariana
Isadora

FaithHopeandGlory · 20/04/2020 10:59

Thank you for your suggestions so far, I'm not sure we like any thus far. I like Jemima but DH doesn't. Isobel is also lovely but too popular for us.

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Whatsyourflava · 20/04/2020 09:56

Love all your boys names (apart from Quentin)

Girls:

Greta
Willa
Sadie
Edith / Edie
Margaret /Maggie
Clementine/ Clemmie
Roxanne/Roxanna/Rosanne
Pearl
Delilah
Ottilie (Ottie)
Cora
Eliza
Liberty
River
Winter
Jemima
Holly
Cleo
Mabel
Peggy
Martha
Margot
Wren

DoctorBambino · 20/04/2020 09:46

Cassandra, Cressida, Aubrey, Sawyer, Blair, Margot, Darcy, Arabella, Czar-Czar, Olivia

lalachicky · 20/04/2020 08:24

Iris
Ada
Violet
Ottilie
Mabel
Saskia
Valentina
Isobel/Isabelle
Matilda
Aurora

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