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Help, I can't find a single girls name I like

114 replies

Wanderer1 · 01/05/2020 11:21

I'm 30 weeks with first, don't know what we are having but I've been convinced it's a boy. Because if that I've put little effort into thinking about girls names until now. And I can't find any I like, or any we both like.

I'd love some suggestions - I'll post my criteria

I would like something a bit rarer but not made up. I have ruled out pretty much every name in top 100. Don't like names that are too "girly".

I loved Ivy but it's become very popular.

I like Isabelle as I had a lovely book about an Isabelle when I was little but we've an Annabelle in the family.

We like Aurelia but my OH worries it's too unusual in the uk (we have a German friend of that name)

I like Raven but OH vetoed as too out there/ 'hippy'

I quite like names to have a unisex nick name but not a must.

Can I please have some suggestions? Anything, hit me with them! TIA

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NameChange84 · 01/05/2020 21:59

@KindnessCrusader given that there are a few musical theatre names in that list I’m guessing it’s after the actress Sutton Foster.

Squintybumcheek · 01/05/2020 21:58

Suren? Its scandi and unisex nickname could be reni.

If you like Icelandic names you could look up some names from the sagas. My dd has an old Icelandic name.

Other unusual names I like are

Astrea
Eija
Eska
Torva

KindnessCrusader · 01/05/2020 21:54

Sutton...as in Coldfield?! Genuinely the first time I've been shocked by a name suggestion on mumsnet, which is really quite something I guess Grin

Twelve8Ts · 01/05/2020 21:43

Xanthe
Ianthe
Cicely
Harrie
Hadley
Holland
Loui
Allegra
Arabella
Delphi
Alessia
Sutton
Ellis
Reeva
Mila
Luella
Roxy
Wynn

Cherrysherbet · 01/05/2020 21:30

Some of these suggestions 😳 only on mumsnet 🤣

MikeUniformMike · 01/05/2020 21:10

I know more than one Averil/Avril. Don't like it.Makes me think of Bovril.

Smile19 · 01/05/2020 20:57

Averil - super unusual. Old English. Google it, lots of amazing women have this name mainly scientists. Good luck.

CoffeeBeansGalore · 01/05/2020 20:32

Teagan
Cadence
Carlotta
Sarah Jane
Christianne
Cassiopia
Ariana
Philippa/Pippa
Piper

Bella444 · 01/05/2020 20:19

Nadine

TheFutureIs · 01/05/2020 20:04

Wren is pretty

Fromthebirdsnest · 01/05/2020 20:00

Here's and list of my nieces and daughter names and some of my close friends children's name , I think they are all lovely ..
Ella, Alice , Florence , Romilly, kitty, Clementine, ottilie, Fluer, Ophelia , verity , Isla, Lottie (charlotte) , Ada, clara , Penelope , ivy , violet, poppy, and on our list of we have a fourth are Polly& Sophie x

pilates · 01/05/2020 19:21

Alberta

HyggeTygge · 01/05/2020 19:17

Marnie is my favourite
I also like Liberty, Marla, Greta

Smellbellina · 01/05/2020 19:13

Gretchen
Agatha

LarkDescending · 01/05/2020 19:09

Inspired by your Icelandic boy’s name choice - how about Elka or Elin?

EvilPea · 01/05/2020 19:00

Jasmine

EvilPea · 01/05/2020 18:59

Betty
Willow
Hazel
Aubrey
Penelope
Sorrel
Edith
Saskia

EngagedAgain · 01/05/2020 18:47

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Wtfdidwedo · 01/05/2020 18:38

We struggled with girls too for a similar reason. In the end our shortlist was
Iris, Renee, Taylor, Thea, Meredith and Imogen.

Krazynights34 · 01/05/2020 18:34

Nora
Honoria
Honey
Ruby
Julianna
Christine
Lisette
Tori
Pandora
Isolde
Imelda
Daphne
Judith
Thomasina
Celeste
Celestine
Samantha
Silvia
Jennifer
Clara
Dora
Nancy
Francine
Rosemary

Jessbow · 01/05/2020 18:19

Felicity is not too popular, lots of nice nick names too
Fliss/Flick/ Lissy /Liss

RaspberryBubblegum · 01/05/2020 18:13

Delphine just makes me think of delphine donkey from peppa pig 😬😂

daisypond · 01/05/2020 17:56

Ivy, Isabelle and Aurelia are girly, though.
Morgan.

LochJessMonster · 01/05/2020 16:56

Lyla
Sky
Rose
Summer
Autumn
Hallie
Daisy
Pippa

Standrewsschool · 01/05/2020 16:55

Sorry, those are boys names, and you asked for girls.

Kristina
Linea
Ulrika
Elise
Sonia
Silvia

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