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Unusual girls/unisex names beggining with A

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deethra · 12/03/2021 21:16

Unusual girls or unisex names begginging with A??

We love (and have settled on) the name Aubrey if baby is a boy, and although I know Aubrey is a unisex name, I'm not as keen on it if she's a girl.

Thoughts on Addison?

Suggestions please ❤

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Cactuslockdown · 12/03/2021 23:11

Andi

JustAddCoffee91 · 12/03/2021 23:10

My best friend is called samaya, I know it's not an A name but I love it

GeordieRacer · 12/03/2021 23:08

Audrey
Aditi
Anwen

JustAddCoffee91 · 12/03/2021 23:05

Aysha
Anya
Arna
Ariana

bitheby · 12/03/2021 23:03

Glad you've discounted Addison. It's a disease for me too.

partyatthepalace · 12/03/2021 22:29

Not keen on Addison and deffo not for a girl, Aubrey is nice - mostly a boys name I think.

Unisex:
Arran
Alex (or Alix is a female spelling)
Alexis
Ashley

Female versions of names:
Adrienne
Aurelia
Alexandra
Antonia (Andie is a nice nn)
Antoinette
Antonella
Augusta

Girls names
Audrey
Agnes
Aisling / Aislinn (Ash-ling / Ash-lin)
Ariel
Adela
Arabella
Annabella
Agatha
Anouk
Astrid (tho seems to be getting popular)
Aster
Astra (maybe not right now...)
Aeryn
Alicia (Ah-li-si-a, not the American Al-lee-sha
Annalisa
Annabeth
Athena
Artemis
Allegra
Anneli (Anna-li - Scandie version of Ann)
Alethea
Anthea
Aura

NoBetterthanSheShouldBe · 12/03/2021 22:27

Audrey
Aude

kitschplease · 12/03/2021 22:18

Anja
Annis
Astrid

MuddleMoo · 12/03/2021 22:17

Ashley

Blyatiful · 12/03/2021 22:14

Adina
Alina
Alixe
Alejdis
Andrea
Appolonia

daisypond · 12/03/2021 22:10

Aster. Maybe works for both boy or girl.

Happenchance · 12/03/2021 22:09

Alyssa
Assumpta
Adriana
Asia
Alfrida
Angharad
Alvira
Annemarie
Anneka
Andrea
Ailsa

Enidblyton1 · 12/03/2021 22:09

Love Aubrey! (for a boy only)

ChelseaCat · 12/03/2021 22:08

@deethra

Unusual girls or unisex names begginging with A??

We love (and have settled on) the name Aubrey if baby is a boy, and although I know Aubrey is a unisex name, I'm not as keen on it if she's a girl.

Thoughts on Addison?

Suggestions please ❤

Great choice with Aubrey if it’s a boy - I have one!
Enidblyton1 · 12/03/2021 22:08

Anouk
Unusual and very cool - not unisex, but definitely not girly

Ellmau · 12/03/2021 22:07

Annis
Ariane
Amber
Avice
Alexis

AndyBarbersIntern · 12/03/2021 22:06

Adeline
Artemis
Ariadne
Adrian
Alpha
Adeyna

TempsPerdu · 12/03/2021 22:04

Some A names that I like: Anya, Annika, Aster/Asta, Alice, Athena, Audra, Alba

A few unisex options: Aspen, Afton, Arden

Not keen on Addison I’m afraid.

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deethra · 12/03/2021 22:02

OK.. so Addison has now definitely been ruled out.

I kept going back to it for some reason, but it didn't give me the 'that's the one' feeling and I couldn't work out why.

Plus - I can finally clear it from my mind and move on!
Negative - I now have zero possible contenders for a girls name. 🤦🏼‍♀️😂

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NeverTrustaRabbit · 12/03/2021 21:56

Ainsley or Ashley if you want gender non specific

Love Adrienne, not so kenn on Adrian though.

TwigTheWonderKid · 12/03/2021 21:56

Avery
Alexis

GloveFromAbove · 12/03/2021 21:55

Ainsley/Aynsley

Orphlids · 12/03/2021 21:53

I’m afraid I can only think of Addison’s disease. Some acquaintances have just named their baby girl Andi.

TracyHorrobin · 12/03/2021 21:53

Adrienne
Arabella

Addison makes me think of Addisons Disease/crisis

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deethra · 12/03/2021 21:50

So many beautiful suggestions so far.
Thank you!!! ❤
Please keep them coming.

dotdotdotdash - I'm not opposed to purely female names. 😁 Those are beautiful suggestions. I'm just open to unisex suggestions also. (I have a daughter already who has a typically male/unisex name. Although I think it sounds very feminine 😊)

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