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We need more girl names!

29 replies

SDGX · 14/07/2022 21:44

Myself and my partner, and in fact everyone around us thought we were having a boy and we have always had a 100% set in stone boys name. To everyone’s shock, we’re having a baby girl.

We have a few names that we both like: Eryn, Adelaide, Athena, Hallie and Everly. However, we’d like some more options.

We also have a list of names that we like for middle names: Guinevere, Margot, Sage, Amity, Monroe and Eleanora.

I’m gutted because I love Ottilie but he doesn’t like it at all. I find that I love lots of names, but he tends to veto the majority of them based on ‘he knows someone with that name’, ‘there’s a character called that in’ or just doesn’t like them.

We like quite unique/underused names as we both have unique first names and surnames and our boys name would also be quite unique.

I don’t think we will name her until she is born but time seems to be speeding ahead and we only have 11 weeks left. Please help!

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blameitonthecaffeine · 26/07/2022 23:05

Oh, I love your list! Especially Eryn (though I think I'd go with Erin for ease), Hallie, Everly and Amity.

Other ideas:
Amaya, Anoushka, Arrietty, Angelica, Avery, Blair, Bronte, Cleo, Celeste, Camilla, Delphi, Danica, Devon, Etta, Effie, Enya, Eden, Fallon, Fenella, Giselle, Genesis, Honor, Hero, Iona, Juno, Juniper, Jessamy, Jerica, Jacinta, Keziah, Kendra, Kiki, Leonie, Livia, Lyra, Mala, Morgan, Marissa, Nova, Nyah, Neriah, Octavia, Paloma, Quinn, Rosina, Rowena, Rivkah, Ramona, Romilly, Saffron, Sutton, Taryn, Tamara, Talitha, Veda, Vashti, Verity, Xanthippe, Zeryn, Zia, Zipporah

ploopypleepy · 26/07/2022 18:43

@drinkallthecoffee yes, I love Scarlett too! Works really well

drinkallthecoffee · 26/07/2022 15:13

@plploopypleepy I love Scout too, and I've heard it as a nickname for Scarlett which I think is sweet!

ploopypleepy · 26/07/2022 14:01

Sorry thought this was my own post 😂😂

ploopypleepy · 26/07/2022 14:00

I'm having a girl... I love the name Scout and this is the front runner (not to everyone's taste I know). Does anyone have any other ideas along those lines ?

I like:

Elle
Ivy
Cleo
Juno

Billi77 · 20/07/2022 00:22

Lark
Marina
Miranda
Annie
Nora

blueswans · 18/07/2022 09:54

Ophelia
Adeline
Etta
Amelie

user1492757084 · 18/07/2022 09:21

Matilda
Ellen
Celia
Dawn
Hermione
Tess
Georgette

FlissyPaps · 16/07/2022 19:59

Viola
Dahlia
Lottie
Celene
Luna
Ember
Clia
Romy
Estelle
Sidony

17caterpillars1mouse · 16/07/2022 19:00

Adelaide is lovely, as is Eleanora. I also quite like Erin but spelt correctly.

Maybe you would like

Adeline
Madeline
Ellery
Eliana
Alexis
Tamsin
Opal

EmbroidedFlowers · 15/07/2022 13:47

Avery
Aurelia

Blue4YOU · 15/07/2022 10:37

Bryony
Kinsley
Adina
Bailey
Emerson
Eliana
Aliana
Elinore
Hester
Leonora
Holly
Lisette

Luredbyapomegranate · 15/07/2022 10:25

KangarooKenny · 14/07/2022 21:46

Amity reminds me of horror films.

Me too

Verity, Serena, Adela, Lois, Ffion, Carys, Ianthe, Ione, Francesca, Frances, Catrin, Caitlin, Sorcha, Saskia, Imogen, Gwyneth, Cecily, Felicity, Circe, Marianne

drinkallthecoffee · 14/07/2022 22:44

I know they're on you're middles list but I love Amity and Monroe!

Eden
Piper
Willa
Azalea
Ariadne
Anthea
Seren
Scout
Callista
Marlowe
Fable
Paisley
Noa
Harley
Briary
Avery/Averie
Raven
Nyla
Peyton
Delphie
Wren
Juniper
Olympia
Lark
Harlow
Aria
Marley
Maven
Ilithyia
Fallow
Arla
Effelia

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 14/07/2022 22:37

Don't you like Amity as a first name.

Octavia.
Ariadne
Ariella.
Oxanna.
Arianne.
Miriam
Marcella.
Luciana.
Juliana.
Elspeth
Vanessa.
Helena
Heather
Katrice.
Claudia
Elianna.
Illiana.
Elsa
Kimberly
Anastasia.
Annelise
Rosalie.
Irena
Lorelei
Kristen
Christina
Tabitha.
Adele
Amberly.

bloominglovelyorange · 14/07/2022 22:27

Marigold Goldie

Backhometothenorth · 14/07/2022 22:20

Prefer Athene (pronounced Athenie) to Athena

YourUserNameMustBeAtLeast3Characters · 14/07/2022 22:19

Genevieve
Bryony
Vita
Romilly
Sunday

waltzingparrot · 14/07/2022 22:10

Amelia
Cordelia
Hepzebar
Calissa
Charlotta
Eppie
Vanda

goldfinchonthelawn · 14/07/2022 22:03

Your taste sounds quite American to me. So I'd suggest

Harper
Arden
Bree
Skylar

JasmineVioletRose · 14/07/2022 22:02

Isolde

JasmineVioletRose · 14/07/2022 22:01

Xanthe

JasmineVioletRose · 14/07/2022 21:57

Waverley
August
Juno
Beatrice
Eloise
Camille
Sylvie
Paloma
Wren
Viola
Tula
Ophelia
Clementine
Saffia
Celeste
Carys
Olive
Violet
Soraya

Cyberworrier · 14/07/2022 21:57

Leonora, Emmeline, Persephone, Aimee, Amara, Hadley, Harriet/Hattie, Sadie

Pattygonia · 14/07/2022 21:52

Oriel
Ariadne
Linnet
Persephone
Allegra
Jonquil