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Pretty girls names that don't end in an e or a sound...

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TradedAtlanta · 02/03/2021 09:06

I'm stuck. Our DD's name ends in a vowel sound and though I love her name, everywhere I go all I hear is more names that end in the same. So this time round I'm wanting to find a name that ends in a consonant sound but is equally pretty. Any ideas?

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TradedAtlanta · 02/03/2021 18:03

Ariane I absolutely love... but I know one and it's too unusual a name not to be naming after her, though she's not close enough to name our baby after, if you see what I mean!

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SundayTeatime · 02/03/2021 17:59

Old classics like Catherine, Margaret, Caroline, Helen.
Or short 30s-50s Tudor revival names like Janet, Alison, Kate, Susan.
Or traditional Old Testament names like Ruth, Abigail.

Porridgeoat · 02/03/2021 17:01

Ariane

PattyPan · 02/03/2021 17:01

My pronunciation was also French because of that spelling, I meant to say. Think the first vowel in Peugeot. Isolde is probably more user-friendly.

PattyPan · 02/03/2021 16:58

@heydoggie I know Maeve is from Meabh, I just associate it with Maeve Binchy who was born in 1939 (aka grandma age) and whose books my grandma used to read. So strong grandma association for me! But I still think it's nice, which Mavis isn't.
Iseult is a French spelling - I actually studied various medieval versions of the legend for my degree. So I wouldn't name my daughter it because I think the character was a bit of an idiot Wink

mathanxiety · 02/03/2021 16:46

Tamsin
Jessamine
Iris
Isobel
Jane
June
Arielle
Charis
Elowen
Mirren
Maris
Marit
Mirabel
Miriam
Mariam
Josephine
Delphine
Carmen
Corinne
Blythe

heydoggie · 02/03/2021 16:13

@PattyPan

Iss-old or Iss-urt (vowel in hurt) I've never met a Maeve but I don't think people would be shocked by it - it's a bit old fashioned but those sorts of names are coming back into fashion (Iris etc)
Iseult and Maeve are Irish names and I don't think either would be considered old fashioned here. Do you think its an abbreviation of Mavis? Its not its a standalone name based on Queen Maeve, a legend in Irish folklore, also spelled Meabh/Medb.

I know Iseult also exists outside Ireland but I would pronounce it to rhyme with sea salt, essentially, without the first 'S' - I have no idea how it would rhyme with hurt.

FedNlanders · 02/03/2021 15:13

Jade
Faith
Louise
Teigan
Lois
Sian
Hannah
Grace
Melody
Rose
Darcey

MuddleMoo · 02/03/2021 15:11

Lauren
Bethan

cravingmilkshake · 02/03/2021 14:24

We love Edith

BrandoraPaithwaite · 02/03/2021 14:20

Nell
Fern
Bridget

SE13Mummy · 02/03/2021 13:55

Alice
Constance
Dawn
Edith
Eloise
Faith
Florence
Harriet
Juliet
Laurel
Margot
Miriam
Olive
Rachel
Robyn
Susan
Winifred

isitmeorjusteveryoneelse · 02/03/2021 13:54

Opps I think I maybe hit on an issue with Maeve, misspelling

isitmeorjusteveryoneelse · 02/03/2021 13:53

I don't mind Mauve, it's grandma chic. My DD has a Grandma name and when I tell people it they say ohhh right. No one says it's nice, and often they say my Nan's called that or even their Great Nan 😬 I love her name, so as long as you don't care about opinions then shortlist it.

Edith is quite popular too but often shortened to the ie, Edie.

PattyPan · 02/03/2021 13:48

Iss-old or Iss-urt (vowel in hurt)
I've never met a Maeve but I don't think people would be shocked by it - it's a bit old fashioned but those sorts of names are coming back into fashion (Iris etc)

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TradedAtlanta · 02/03/2021 13:45

How do you pronounce Isolde/Iseult?

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TradedAtlanta · 02/03/2021 13:42

I really like Maeve. Do you think its a bit marmite? DH nonplussed by it.

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TradedAtlanta · 02/03/2021 13:40

Thanks everyone! Yes to be clear I'm looking for something that doesn't end in the sounds -a, -ee, -y etc. The name ending in the letter -e (eg -elle, -enne etc) isn't an issue to me.

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GrumpyMiddleAgedWoman · 02/03/2021 13:29

Hester
Dorothy

BikeRunSki · 02/03/2021 13:28

Astrid
Clementine
Imogen
Karen
Karin
Catrin
Rachel

BikeRunSki · 02/03/2021 13:26

Re: Niamh

I live in W Yorks. There were 5 Niamh/Neive/Neve s at nursery with DS 8-12 years ago. 3 of them are in his year at high school. I think it’s become pretty assimilated into English culture. Or at least it has in W Yorks!

I also know a child locally called Siobhan.

VenusClapTrap · 02/03/2021 13:22

Simone
Marigold
Marie

FayLivvie · 02/03/2021 13:19

Someone I know has had an Anneka. I thought that was quite sweet and a little different

PattyPan · 02/03/2021 12:44

Millicent
Lillian
Anneliese
Noreen
Bronwen
Maeve
Frances
Genevieve
Elise

isitmeorjusteveryoneelse · 02/03/2021 12:44

Do you not want names that don't end in e or just don't end in the e sound? .. Kate is a lovely name ending in e, but not an e sound.