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Traditional girls name

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BuffyFanForever · 07/02/2022 12:14

Hi all I have 2 boys and boy girl twins on the way. Totally stuck on girls names. Looking for something traditional, the boys all have biblical names. Thought I’d throw it out there incase anyone has any good ideas! Irish Catholic family so Mary seemed a tad too traditional!

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WhoppingBigBackside · 07/02/2022 16:44

Eve, Naomi, Joanna, Berenice, Phoebe, Priscilla, Zillah, Sheba, Michal, Mahlah, Merab, Hagar, Hephzibah

WhoppingBigBackside · 07/02/2022 16:33

Ruth, Leah, Martha, Elizabeth, Tamara, Talitha, Esther, Abigail, Anna, Hannah, Madeleine, Miriam, Sarah, Dorcas, Judith, Rebecca, Cherith, Susannah, Keziah Salome, Lydia, Thirza, Tirzah, Yael, Zipporah, Deborah

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BuffyFanForever · 07/02/2022 16:03

Thanks for the suggestions everyone!
I’m liking Tabitha but worried abit of a witches cat name?! Do also really like Ruth and Nora. Like Faith but as a big Buffy the vampire slayer fan it might seem abit much 😂. Can’t do a variation on Mary as suggested by a pp as half of my other half’s ex’s seem to be called Maria/Marie etc lol . Rachel wouldn’t really be up my street, perhaps I watched too much friends!
We settled on the boys’ names really quickly so not sure why I’m finding it so tricky this time!

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17caterpillars1mouse · 07/02/2022 14:22

Rachel - lovely biblical name and I know a 3 year old Rachel. When I first heard it I thought dated, but actually it's not really grown on me and really suits her

Ruth - not very popular on Mumsnet but I really like it alot. The student midwife who delivered dd1 was called Ruth and she was lovely

Sarah - a classic that's not overly popular ATM

A few traditional but more out there

Magnolia
Talitha
Octavia
Hepzibah

Shadappayourface · 07/02/2022 14:19

Beth/Bethany? Haven't heard that one for a while...

Tabitha
Heidi
Jade
Claire
Gemma
Natalie
Matilda
Rebecca
Emma

GAW19 · 07/02/2022 13:36

I have a Grace & Maisie Smile

BlueChampagne · 07/02/2022 13:34

Miriam
Judith
Esther
Naomi

SageRosemary · 07/02/2022 12:48

We had a reading from the Book of Ruth at our Wedding so we used Ruth as a middle name for one DD, Mary for another but that was also a family name. I love Ruth and Rachel - probably best to avoid same initial for twins. A variation on Mary might work, like Maria, Marie. Maria might become popular this year because of West Side Story.

From the bible also - Ellen, Ann, Chloe, Lydia (love this), Elizabeth, Abigail, Leah, Rebecca (who was the mother of twins), Eve, Julia, Judith, Hannah - all lovely classic names but you wouldn't automatically think biblical for many of them.

SummaLuvin · 07/02/2022 12:33

In terms of quite traditional names I like:
Bridget
Clara
Claudia

I also love Evangeline, not really traditional, but strong religious connotations.

EileenGC · 07/02/2022 12:25

Rebecca and Hannah are some of my favourites

delfttulipvase · 07/02/2022 12:24

Ruth? Esther?

What about a saint's name? Catherine?

resm · 07/02/2022 12:24

I have three boys, also Irish Catholic family with Biblical names lol. Anna was top of my list if we’d had a girl.

emmathedilemma · 07/02/2022 12:23

Mary & Joseph? Grin
Nora
Ruth
Sarah
Margaret
Abigail
Bethany
Hannah
Faith
Leah
Joanna
Niamh
Bridget

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 07/02/2022 12:23

Rebecca
Elizabeth
Hannah
Sarah
Lucy
Charlotte
Catherine
Emma
Isabelle
Olivia
Alice
Victoria
Jennifer
Jessica
Martha

weegiemum · 07/02/2022 12:15

I have a Rachel. Biblical, traditional and timeless.