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Beautiful girls names but not overused

86 replies

theresaplaceforus · 27/09/2020 08:40

My problem is the name that I feel like I might go for - unless I find one that feels like ‘the one’ in the next week or two is Grace.

I think it’s beautiful but I know it’s just so popular and that’s what’s bugging me. I noticed it had a real rise in the recent charts as well.

I’d like a feminine pretty name that isn’t overused but isn’t strange in the way that people are confused of spellings.

A boy would have certainly be called Ezra which fits all of my criteria - not overly popular but a well know enough name, lovely name and sound.

Any suggestions would be helpful because it’s getting closer and closer.
I’ve considered Aurelia for a long time but it’s the pronunciation and spelling that’s putting me off of that one.

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SeasonallySnowyPeasant · 27/09/2020 20:37

Letitia
Lucinda
Orielle
Tabitha
Cecilia

monkeyonthetable · 27/09/2020 14:19

Verity
Zelda
Lara
Estelle
Stella

Normandy144 · 27/09/2020 14:12

If you like Aurelia you might consider Claudia as it has the same sound at the end. I have one and it fits the bill of being easy to spell and say). Very occasionally people double check if they should pronounce it claw-dia or cloud-ier but that's rare and most people go straight in with the claw-dia pronunciation. It always sits outside the top 200 and in the 8 years since our DD was born we've met 2 others.

Iamacatslave · 27/09/2020 14:05

Rowena

AndNoneForGretchenWieners · 27/09/2020 14:04

Athena
Marion
Caroline
Jessica
Camille
Angela
Lucia

GirlCalledJames · 27/09/2020 14:01

Celeste

MercyBodle · 27/09/2020 14:00

Blythe
Cressida
Clemency
Jemima
Maeve
Cecily
Frances
Bridget

IslandLulu · 27/09/2020 13:47

Meredith
Serene
Lucinda
Melisande
Tabitha

CarolVordermansBum · 27/09/2020 13:40

Anya
Ellen
Jennifer
Bryony
Lydia
Annie
Esmè
Sadie
Sophie
Lucy
Bonnie

timetest · 27/09/2020 13:36

Clarissa
Marianna
Sylvia
Violet

Changedname81 · 27/09/2020 13:33

Vivienne
Marissa
Aurelie
Cadence
Honor

betteroffdead · 27/09/2020 12:04

Rebecca

Rayn · 27/09/2020 12:02

Phoebe
Robyn
Fern

Jenasaurus · 27/09/2020 11:46

Martha

quarantandrums · 27/09/2020 11:45

Gracie? Less popular than Grace and has a much softer sound in my opinion.

Chloe
Mia
Nadia
Violet
Molly
Amber
Cara
Maeve
Lana
Beth
Georgia
Heidi
Megan
Jasmine
Eva
Ruby
Maya
Talia
Abigail
Millie

NC4Now · 27/09/2020 10:31

Leah
Esther
Zara

ShaunaTheSheep · 27/09/2020 09:52

Genevieve

nubeejinnings · 27/09/2020 09:45

Monique
Eugenie
Delia
Olive
Angharad
Margareite
Betty
Carys
Ffion
Gilly

babynamelover · 27/09/2020 09:38

Esther
Evelyn
Isobel
Kezia
Keturah
Tova
Anna
Sylvie
Delia
Flora
Holly
Joanna
Kate
Zara
Caitlin
Zoe
Brooke
Nola
Madeline

Lemonsyellow · 27/09/2020 09:37

Use Grace. It’s a lovely name.
Ezra and Grace are at opposite ends of the scale to me, so hard to know what to suggest. I’m surprised both are on your list.

Honor?

icebubbles · 27/09/2020 09:31

Ezra can be a girls name too. I love it, very cool

Tweetypietwo · 27/09/2020 09:30

Nina
Adele
Emma
Hazel
Eden
Claire
Kayla
Bethany
Nicole

OhTheRoses · 27/09/2020 09:30

Verity
Alice
Daisy
Esme
Sophie
Ophelia (rather than Aurelia)
Daphne
Hebe
Olympia
Angelina
Ottilie
Amabel

Struggling a bit because Grace and Surely a are opposite ends.

Krazynights34 · 27/09/2020 09:30

Vivienne
Victoria
Harriet
Helen
Audrey
Aurora
Bethany
Florence
Cora
Enid
Anna
Aster
Ida
Marianne
Martha

custardbear · 27/09/2020 09:26

Charity
Hope
Honor
Hebe
Sadie