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Baby girls names

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Libmama · 02/07/2022 19:27

So we’ve had our gender scan today and baby is girl!!
The first girl after two boys so I was shocked. We had a good list of boys names (Otis, Asa, Jude, Reggie) but not many girls names.

I can’t find a girls name I love. We both like Indie but I am aware that’s not a liked name on mumsnet. I like Lois and Eden, he likes Imogen.

I don’t really like old fashioned names or frilly girly names. She will more than likely not be a girly girl so something like Florence or Daisy won’t work. I also work in a school so anything top 30 is probably a no no as there will be one I'm reminded of from school!

I am aware I’m very fussy I just never envisioned having to choose a girls name!

Can anyone help me or is she destined to be named ‘baby’ forever! 😣

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J3110 · 12/08/2022 14:06

I have an Evie Sophia, Maddison Rose and a Nellie Grace.. I get awful comments about calling my baby Nellie but tbh I've decided not to give a crap what others opinions are. Whatever name you love, go for it! X

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Libmama · 03/07/2022 11:54

I had no idea either!

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SE13Mummy · 03/07/2022 10:45

mathanxiety · 03/07/2022 06:01

@SE13Mummy - no way should the OP consider a sibset called Ikey and Mo.

Ikey Mo is derogatory slang for a Jew.

I had no idea or I wouldn't have suggested the names went well together, sorry!

Merryclaire · 03/07/2022 10:26

I agree with the idea of Indigo affectionately shortened to Indie

Twizbe · 03/07/2022 08:15

@Penfelyn well we didn't know the sex of either of our babies before birth so had to wait to properly name them.

Plus as much as I loved the name Eleanor it just wasn't her when she was born. It felt wrong to call her that.

If you name before birth you're on a deadline too...

mathanxiety · 03/07/2022 06:01

@SE13Mummy - no way should the OP consider a sibset called Ikey and Mo.

Ikey Mo is derogatory slang for a Jew.

herecomesthepun · 03/07/2022 05:50

Marni or Marla has a similar feel to Indie

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Libmama · 03/07/2022 05:44

Thank you for all the suggestions! There are some lovely ones here so thank you very much. I will go through them with DP later!

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clpsmum · 03/07/2022 04:21

I love indie and Eden I also like
Bailey
Riley
Harper
Hadley
Scout
Pearl
Peyton

mathanxiety · 03/07/2022 04:09

I like India, or Indya. She could be Indie for short. I also like Olivia.

Suggestions:
Ivy
Freya
Gemma
Nola
Layla
Sadie
Greta
Evelyn
Rachel
Cleo
Naomi
Zoe
Hazel
Laurel
Stella
Ada
Tess

RosesAndHellebores · 03/07/2022 02:44

Imogen is lovely
Indie (prefer India, no Indie)
Isolde
Xanthe
Olympia
Edith
Georgia

Penfelyn · 03/07/2022 02:34

I never understood the whole "wait till she's born to see what name she suits" thing. First off, she'll just look like a baby, she won't look like a specific name. And babies don't "suit names" anyway, it's the other way around. It's your perception of the name that suit the baby (or not). But since babies' traits and personnalities don't really show for a while, waiting for the baby to be born is pretty pointless. All it achieves is stressing out the parents because by then they're on a deadline as the baby needs to be named by X date - right when they're also sleep-deprived and otherwise busy.

So yeah OP I'd pick the name well in advance.

For what it's worth I like Indie but it sounds a bit nicknamey to me - how about a longer name like Indigo or Indira with Indie as a nickname ? I don't think it's too similar to Ikey.

I also like :
Alanna
Axelle
Antonia
Olivia

Aria999 · 03/07/2022 02:05

Iona
Gemma
Juniper
Amy
Naomi

Also like imogen

SE13Mummy · 03/07/2022 01:31

I think Imogen is a great choice and love the abbreviations Mo or G/Jenny. Ikey and Mo sound good together.

Theoldwoman · 03/07/2022 00:46

Depends on your boys names, your surname, middle name if you have one in mind.

Sienna
Kate
Rhiannon
Erin
Taya
Dyani
Xanthe
Jolene
Zara

bridgetreilly · 03/07/2022 00:22

Imogen nn Gen would be very cute.

CP2701 · 02/07/2022 23:40

I love Indie!

My girls are called Kendall and Brodie.
I also liked Tierney, Paisley and Jorgie.

I like names that are not overly girly. Probably because I'm not much of a girly girl myself. 🤦🏽‍♀️

Luredbyapomegranate · 02/07/2022 22:50

Well I love Lois, so I’d go with that - underused right now so get in early

Imogen is nice enough but a bit twee, Eden is a bit low rent, Indie very low rent.

Others -
Ines
Annis
Frances
Linos
Carys
Aislinn (Ash-linn)
Arran
Jocelyn
Ffion
Seren
Mirren
Robin
Caitlin
Catrin
Ellen
Olwen
Stella
Astra
Aphra
Aster
Anna
Tessa
Ida
Hera
Oona
Thora
Frieda
Zelda
Dora (nn Dorey maybe)
Marina nn Marnie
Cleo
Juno
Zoe
Amy
Esther
Colette
Constance
Astrid
Elsbeth
Gwyneth
Jean
Gwen

Keyboardist · 02/07/2022 22:37

Indigo
Brooke
Alyssa
Sabrina
Cadence
Ruth
Cassidy
Georgina
Helena

User6761 · 02/07/2022 22:35

If you like 'I' names then maybe Iris? I know it's a flower name, but I find it a strong name - quite different to Lily or Poppy etc.

Other suggestions -
Merrin
Morven
Rowen
Marianne
Meredith
Anna
Maeve
Eve

Squashedraddish · 02/07/2022 22:19

Deryn/ Aderyn
georgina
blair
noa
sadie
zoe
quinn
seren
erin
caitlyn
ffion
Rebecca
cara
lia
olive
wren
cleo

Mumofgirls2017 · 02/07/2022 22:13

Juno
cleo
rowan
quinn
piper
harley
wren
robyn
olive
romy
iris
megan
maeve
lara

Twizbe · 02/07/2022 19:58

I totally get the non girlie names. I'm 6ft and my daughter is likely to be similar. I just couldn't imagine a 6ft Lilly or Daisy etc.

We went with Cerys in the end and it suits her perfectly. Feminine without being overly girlie. We had settled on Eleanor but when she was born it just didn't suit her at all.

Perhaps have a top 3 and see what works when she is born

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Libmama · 02/07/2022 19:45

As I’ve just read that back though, Immy is no more matchy to Ikey than Indie is it!!! 🤦🏻‍♀️ Ignore me!!

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SmileyPiuPiu · 02/07/2022 19:45

Go for Indie