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Girl's name with same feel as Sam?

47 replies

KevinandRainbowlina · 17/04/2021 19:41

Apart from Samantha Grin

Just after opinions of what an equivalent name would be. If you think it's boring, let me have an equally dull name!

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partyatthepalace · 18/04/2021 15:26

Kate
Jess
Nell
Fran
Beth
Bess
Lizzy
Libby
May
Ellen
Megan
Stella
Anna
Hannah
Rachel
Rebecca
Robin
Sarah
Susannah
Molly
Polly
Ella
Erin
Amy
Edith

Obvs some of these need a full name on the birth certificate...

Crustybreadandbutter · 18/04/2021 10:24

Similar “type” of names IMO
Amy, Lucy, Katie, Rebecca, Zoe, Amanda, Laura

Unisex shortened names
Alex, Bobbie, Charlie, Roni

Unisex names
Dylan, Rowan

reginafalange2020 · 18/04/2021 10:12

Lucy
Emily
Charlotte

Ellmau · 18/04/2021 10:11

Tessa (Tess)
Rachel
Jane
Clare
Philippa
Moya
Tamsin
Jocelyn (Joss)
Jordan
Rae
Vere
Avery

Chilldonaldchill · 17/04/2021 23:39

Abigail.
Joanna.
Rebecca.
Hannah.

PepeSilviaDoesNotExist · 17/04/2021 23:38

I know a Samia with a sister called Natalia

Sam and Nat.

They sound equal in my mind ha

ODFOx · 17/04/2021 23:31

Sam (Samuel or Samantha) goes really well with:
Joe (Joseph) or Jo (Joanna or Josephine)
Bob/Bobbie (Robert/Roberta or Gabrielle)
Luke/Lucy
Mark/Mary
Matt(hew) or Matty/Tilda (Matilda)

Ikeameatballs · 17/04/2021 23:30

Jean
Hannah
Ruth
Alice
Louise
Kate

Junebabe · 17/04/2021 23:27

Alex
Jess
Sasha
Cameron
Kim
Savannah

Tillygetsit · 17/04/2021 22:54

The Sams I know have sisters
Annie
Robyn
Chloe
Penny
Rosie

babynamelover · 17/04/2021 21:28

Kate
Amy
Ella
Sophie
Georgia
Holly
Laura
Zoe
Brooke
Sarah
Louise
Kimberly
Anna
Rose
Emma
Gemma
Tessa

SBAM · 17/04/2021 20:27

I have a Sam (Samuel) and his big sister is Alex (Alexandra).
Not intentionally unisex but I like classic ‘normal’ names that can be shortened.

Banville · 17/04/2021 20:22

Tamsin

Adventing · 17/04/2021 20:21

Lucy
Abigail
Emma
Molly
Evie
Rebecca
Martha

LolaNova · 17/04/2021 20:19

Jessica/Jess
Sophie
Lily
Rachel
Chloe
Hannah
Amy
Katie
Lucy
Emma
Rebecca
Georgina/Georgie
Gemma
Erin
Rosie

RuthW · 17/04/2021 20:19

Jane
Dawn
Anne

MrsCrosbyNRTB · 17/04/2021 20:19

Amanda
Caroline
Esther

DoingItMyself · 17/04/2021 20:15

Dani

CrazyOldBagLady · 17/04/2021 20:14

Stevie
Charlie/Charlotte
Jess
Tessa
Julia/Jules

beccahamlet · 17/04/2021 20:11

Ella

Mayvis · 17/04/2021 20:10

Hannah
Lucy
Holly
Amy
Rebecca
Molly

User27aw · 17/04/2021 20:06

Emily
Sophie
Lily
Lucy

Dnadoon · 17/04/2021 20:03

Sky, Lola , Ruby

Scarby9 · 17/04/2021 20:03

If you like girl's names that can be shortened to boy's names:
Roberta / Robyn - Bob or Bobby
Francesca - Frankie
Michaela - Micky
Charlotte - Charlie
Jacqueline - Jack
Jordanna - Jordan
Charlene / Leonora / Jolene - Lenny

santabetterwashhishands · 17/04/2021 20:03

Amy
Beth
Olivia
Jade
Emily
Mia
Layla
Gemma
Louise
Zoe
Laura
Lauren
Mae/may
Rose