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Stuck on girls names!

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alessandra27 · 03/10/2020 10:27

I always thought girls names would be easy but it's proving far hardest than first anticipated!

My family have a tradition of pretty but unusual names, I especially like more mythical names, but husband and I have found ourselves drawn to:

Matilda (husband's favourite; I like, but it's very commonplace now and not especially 'pretty' sounding)

Tabitha (I like, but don't love?)

So there's a more old fashioned theme but I'm not sure there are any others I especially like.

Any suggestions from you lovely lot?

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Pinkypink · 11/10/2020 13:29

If you like Athena. What about Althea?
Similar but without the poster association.
I personally love the nn Thea.

Whatsyourflava · 10/10/2020 22:00

Matilda is lovely. Stick with that

If not

Audrey
Verity
Clementine
Margaret Maggie
Roxanne
Edith Edie
Greta
Martha
Jemima
Pearl

micc · 10/10/2020 19:53

Tamsin?

mylittleavalon · 10/10/2020 16:06

Just adding Carlotta and Tansy

alessandra27 · 10/10/2020 15:33

I love Athena but DH says it reminds him of the poster shop 🤔

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MikeUniformMike · 10/10/2020 13:21

Tamara
Perdita
Cressida

Garcellesaidwhaaat · 10/10/2020 12:02

Hazel, Ariadne, Sara, Xanthe, Daphne, Ruby, Paloma, Meredith, Atlanta, Damaris, Gem, Niobe, Athena, Elowen, Marianne, Gaia, Aurora, Zoe, Merryn, Brigid, Lucina, Eleanora, Maia, Lumi, Nessa, Esmeralda, Diana.

Anthilda · 05/10/2020 01:49

Francesca
Gabriella
Daniella
Madeline
Helena
Stella
Estelle
Esther
Evelina
Pixie
Poppy
Piper
Lian
Leonora
Elenora
Ellen
Helena
Heidi
Beatrice
Brody
Brianna
Brittany
Taylor
Tia
Thea

Heh1991 · 05/10/2020 01:35

What about Talitha, it feels like a nice combination of the two and is a pretty name in its own right.

Far more uncommon than Matilda but still lends itself to nickname Tilly and obviously very similar to Tabitha x

alessandra27 · 04/10/2020 14:01

Lots of lovely suggestions, lots of which we've discussed and unfortunately not agreed on! Thanks all, I think we'll keep an eye out but Matilda and Tabitha still top two x

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Firebird83 · 03/10/2020 23:39

Talitha
Mariana
Thalia
Jemima
Athena

SendHelp30 · 03/10/2020 17:47

Delilah

Trevorina · 03/10/2020 17:46

Beatrice
Beatrix
Eleanor
Katherine
Eloise

Twisique · 03/10/2020 13:32

Matilda is great, maybe with a more unusual middle name? Delphine, Evangeline, Minerva, Athena.

BellaVida · 03/10/2020 13:12

These are all classical with a mythology connection:
Selene
Alba
Larisa
Cassandra
Jocasta
Agnes
Ariadne
Flora
Cynthia
Octavia
Penelope
Xanthe
Dorothea
Theia
Maia
Caris
Iris

Musmerian · 03/10/2020 13:01

Cecilia.

quarantandrums · 03/10/2020 12:59

Martha
Lilliana
Rosanna
Evelyn
Jessica
Annika
Maria
Annabel
Octavia
Elizabeth

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 03/10/2020 12:56

Vivienne
Miriam
Juliette
Cecelia
Lois
Felicity

GoldenPlover · 03/10/2020 12:45

Penelope
Persephone
Georgina
Anastasia
Genevieve
Stephanie
Clementine
Aurelia

Quizeerascal · 03/10/2020 12:41

Viviane
Cressida
Arabella
Hebe
Juno
Tallulah
Clementine
Jessamy
Genevieve

Emmylou292 · 03/10/2020 12:41

Here's my list

Clara
Rosanna
Genevieve
Eliza
Martha
Polly
Lucinda
Clarissa
Rosalie
Primrose
Marina
Flora
Adeline
Carolina
Carrie
Greta

Squeakerfoot · 03/10/2020 12:31

Dorothea
Georgia
Rosalind
Beatrice
Antonia
Oriana
Selene
Isadora
Marianne
Josephine
Martha
Daphne
Hebe
Xanthe

Fivemoreminutes1 · 03/10/2020 12:04

Cecily
Cecelia
Emmeline
Theodora
Jemima
Dorothea
Lydia
Pandora
Penelope
Saskia
Cynthia

Particularly · 03/10/2020 12:04

Ophelia
Clara
Seren
Thalia

Peachbubble · 03/10/2020 11:45

Jemima
Annabel
Lucy
Helena

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