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Unusual but not wacky Girls names

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Sussex34 · 14/09/2022 14:21

Trying to think of some more girls names to add to my list as currently DP and I only agree on two names (Cleo and Jemima). For my first DD I feel as though I was quite successful in finding a name that was uncommon but not outlandish, but struggling more for this baby. Basically I don’t want anything where there’s going to be 5 of them in the class with the same name. Any ideas?

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ChagSameachDoreen · 15/09/2022 06:43

Cleo is a gorgeous name.

Jemima sounds a bit snotty and whiny.

sixtiesbaby88 · 15/09/2022 05:56

Tamar
Gloria

FredrikaPeri · 15/09/2022 04:59

Paloma
Ophelia
Sylvie
Lydia
Harriet
Eloise
Xenia
Elodie
Maisie
Darcy
Chloe
Emmeline
Florence
Violet

StartupRepair · 15/09/2022 03:00

Delphine
Clementine
Marina

marblemad · 15/09/2022 02:50

Della
India
Pippa
Dovie
Faye
Birdie
Luella
Zella
Wren
Talia
Hallie

SueDCreme · 15/09/2022 01:36

Taryn
Tate
Betsy
Nancy
Norah
Eliza
Remy
Queenie
Dahlia
Dolly

QuiteContinental · 15/09/2022 01:35

Clover
Xanthe

gulliblestravels · 15/09/2022 01:20

Marni, no e.

mathanxiety · 15/09/2022 01:18

Jemima doesn't go down well in the US because there is a brand of pancake syrup (and other products) called Aunt Jemima's that used to feature what was clearly a stereotypical enslaved black woman, her hair tied up in a headscarf and a wide grin which showed her big teeth. Ads for Aunt Jemima products featured stereotypical African American non-standard English and an attitude of happy servitude from the heyday of the myth of the Lost Cause.

FancyFucker · 15/09/2022 01:11

Tamar
Eden
Billie
Rowan
Inez
Tuesday
Adelaide

Inarightpickleandpreserve · 15/09/2022 00:58

Also Jennifer?

Inarightpickleandpreserve · 15/09/2022 00:58

Random but… Fiona? It’s unusual as in not used a lot and not wacky?

mathanxiety · 15/09/2022 00:48

Naomi
Marit
Stella
Saskia'
Dinah

justanothermanicmonday21 · 14/09/2022 22:26

I love Cleo and Clementine/Clemmie

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ladyjadie · 14/09/2022 22:12

Ariadne is one I adore
Tamara
Soren
Allegra
Natasha
persephone
guacamole
tomate-plantée

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Ship · 14/09/2022 22:12

Sienna
Lia
Aimee
Jenna
quinn
blair
Ember
olive
sadie
felicity
Elora
primrose
brooke
nadia
iris
seren
nia
imogen
Elin/Elinor
Sasha
callie
lottie
catrin

LoveToWearADress · 14/09/2022 22:12

Solen
Solveig
Sigrid
Astrid
Fiammetta
Etta
Margot
Esther
Marina
Evangeline
Phoebe

FishFingerSandwiches4Tea · 14/09/2022 22:04

Victoria
Corinne
Keziah
Beatrice
Roxanne
Christine/Christina

Bouledeneige · 14/09/2022 22:02

Im not crazy about Cleo and Jemima.

I like:

Marnie
Romilly
Leah
Romy
Seona

HiDeDi · 14/09/2022 21:58

Tabitha and Eloise are particular favourites of mine.

SwimmingOnEggshells · 14/09/2022 21:54

Genevieve
Isolde
Bronwyn
Caroline
Jennifer
Heather

dollparts85 · 14/09/2022 21:51

Noveen.
I wanted to use this but had a boy.

Mumofgirls2017 · 14/09/2022 21:47

Aurora
aurelia
tabitha
tallulah
juno
juniper
pandora
cassia
seraphina
eden
melody
ottilie
clememtine
paloma
sadie
cora
flora
nancy
helena
beatrix
delilah
wren
autumn
pearl
ophelia

CombatBarbie · 14/09/2022 21:25

I love Meredith. I have a Saskia and have not come across another child with the name, but have heard an adult Saskia being called for in a shop.