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Girls names, uncommon

57 replies

Floomobal · 11/03/2022 09:07

We are a couple of weeks away from the birth of our first baby. Ideally we wanted a name that isn’t made up, people will recognise and be able to spell, but they will be the only one in their class. I’ve been looking at the ONS data, and would love a name that has less than 100 babies born last year with the name.

We have a perfect boys name, but are really struggling for girls names. Any ideas would be appreciated!

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3peassuit · 12/03/2022 22:41

Sylvia
Verity
Jacqueline
Henrietta
Clarissa
Suzanne

Twizbe · 12/03/2022 22:37

Cerys - only 9 were born the year my daughter was.

That said, I've met 3 since having her lol. None the same age though.

Theoldwoman · 12/03/2022 22:29

Ailsa
Pearl
Sylvie
Miriam
Rhiannon
Alana
Patrice
Katrine
Bernadette
Naomi
Chelsea
Coralie
Yvette
Jacinda
Coral
Xanthe
Winona
Erina
Martha
Tessa
Tamsin
Stephanie
Jolene
Jenna

bluebird3 · 12/03/2022 09:56

I'd say quite a few listed above are fairly popular now. If you want something other kids are unlikely to have I'd look at the names popular in the 50s-60s...

Janet
Claudia
Paula
Cindy
Susan
Margaret
Deborah
Lisa
Patricia
Mary

ChocolateRiver · 11/03/2022 21:50

Astrid
Anais

toddlingabout · 11/03/2022 21:48

Any of these?

Malin
Adeline
Alicia
Posie

FindingMeno · 11/03/2022 21:38

Anya
Winnie
Helena
Saskia
Ellen

Fantail999 · 11/03/2022 21:33

Dulcie
Gretchen
Gina
Sonya
Elinda
Heather
Monica
Esther
Jacqueline
Una
Vera

TracyMosby · 11/03/2022 21:21

Deborah.

MiniDaffodils · 11/03/2022 21:20

Isolde
Enela
Mercy
Olive
Tulah
Lilac

TracyMosby · 11/03/2022 21:20

Wendy.

emsyj37 · 11/03/2022 21:18

You can't guarantee success with this - DD1's name is very uncommon and there were well fewer than 100 born in her year of birth but there was another one in her school class!! Never come across another child with her name before or since, only 2 of them in the whole school - but in the same class Confused.

Liv999 · 11/03/2022 21:15

Astra
Aster
Aspen
Audrey
Azalea
Bria
Brielle
Carly
Carlotta
Daria
Dayna
Dorothea
Emmeline
Esther
Fiona
Fallon
Greta
Harlow
Hope
Ingrid
Juniper
Kady
Keziah
Linnea
Madeleine
Michaela
Portia
Rosalie
Rosanna
Roxy
Shannon
Shauna
Teagan
Tara
Una
Verity
Xanthe

SoMuchToBits · 11/03/2022 20:17

Cordelia
Rosamond
Juliet
Annabel
Francesca
Perdita
Zuleika
Genevieve
Serena

savyusername · 11/03/2022 20:10

@RealRaymondReddington

Ariadne

Shortened version

Aria

Watapalava · 11/03/2022 20:07

God some of these names are awful

Honestly op I know it sounds mad but walk around cemetery’s - you spot some nice old style names

scrivette · 11/03/2022 20:02

Names that were popular for girls at schools in the 90's...

Gemma
Clare
Nicola
Melanie
Nicole
Louise
Lauren
Louisa
Natalie
Sarah
Laura
Cathy/Catherine
Victoria

LawnFever · 11/03/2022 19:59

Meredith

sevensleeps · 11/03/2022 19:59

Alina
Laetitia
Meredith
Pia
Kendra
Celine
Suzanne
Anastasia
Yolanda
Ramona
Marina
Jennifer
Anne
Brooke

MarmiteCoriander · 11/03/2022 19:56

Roslyn
Verda
Suki
Teal
Honeysuckle

peaceinourtime · 11/03/2022 19:49

Unity for sure, younger people are not going to be aware of the Unity Mitford connection. Its a name in its own right not common which is part of the reason that people may make that connection.

TatianaBis · 11/03/2022 19:35

Buy a baby name book?

Mumofgirls2017 · 11/03/2022 19:24

Seraphina
Rhiannon
Vienna
Evelina
Stella
Estelle
Marigold
Persephone
Calliope
Cassandra
Theodora
Tallulah
Pandora
Coral
Opal
Pearl
Emmeline
Evangeline
Rosalie
Clover

CyranoCyrano · 11/03/2022 14:20

Mary

TeaNCupcakes · 11/03/2022 13:45

Imogen
Flora