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Unusual but not wacky Girls names

93 replies

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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AdoraLovesCake · 14/09/2022 18:29

What about Cora, that's my name

HuntingoftheSnark · 14/09/2022 18:29

numberthirtytwowindsorgardens · 14/09/2022 18:14

Jemima is very racially charged in the USA

Can I ask why? I didn't know this.

I was working in a country close to the US when I was pregnant, and when I said to my mainly black female colleagues that I was considering Jemima, they advised me against it as it was still associated with slavery. Since I heard this from several different groups, I reluctantly discarded it.

Mummysharkargggggggg · 14/09/2022 18:20

There's no other girls with my daughters name in her school 👍🏻
But 5 dogs now share her name on our street 👎🏻🤷‍♀️🤣

MichelleScarn · 14/09/2022 18:16

numberthirtytwowindsorgardens · 14/09/2022 18:14

Jemima is very racially charged in the USA

Can I ask why? I didn't know this.

I associate it with Puddleduck or Chitty Chitty Bang Bang!

numberthirtytwowindsorgardens · 14/09/2022 18:14

Jemima is very racially charged in the USA

Can I ask why? I didn't know this.

AdoraLovesCake · 14/09/2022 16:44

Caroline
Adora
Thea

BangingOn · 14/09/2022 16:25

Lyra
Margot
Winifred
Thea
Tahlia

Happenchance · 14/09/2022 16:22

Cordelia
Adriana / Adrianne
Jordana
Mirren
Adelia

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Sussex34 · 14/09/2022 16:18

oldkingcole1 · 14/09/2022 16:01

Aw my name is Jemimah and one of my daughters is called Cleo! Lovely coincidence and naturally I love both names Smile

Great names! 🥰

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oldkingcole1 · 14/09/2022 16:01

Aw my name is Jemimah and one of my daughters is called Cleo! Lovely coincidence and naturally I love both names Smile

IStandWithMaya · 14/09/2022 15:39

Love Jemima

Also,
Lara
Saskia
Simone
Maud
Serene
Agnes
Virginia

RedDwarfGarbagePod · 14/09/2022 15:37

My name and both of my daughters' names (and one of their middle names) are on this thread so I approve mightily of all posts Grin

Rainbowcat99 · 14/09/2022 15:26

Names I've come across are Zuleika (it means brilliant beauty apparently)
And Evanthé.

rainbowsandstarshine · 14/09/2022 15:25

Piper
Rowena
Miriam
Maryon

UnityO · 14/09/2022 15:20

Love the name Cleo!

Also
Naomi
Tansy
Lois
Celeste
Clara
Etta
Nancy
Sasha
Fenella/ fenn/ nell as nns
Joely

loveireland · 14/09/2022 15:19

Hebe. Wren. Thea. Autumn. Bracken.

HuntingoftheSnark · 14/09/2022 15:17

I have a Miranda and haven't come across many others. I love Jemima - also Hebe, Adelaide, Ianthe, Isolde.

Yika · 14/09/2022 15:17

Zita
Sigrid
Leona

Wammawink · 14/09/2022 15:15

My two cats are Cleo and Jemima but I think they are lovely for human names too 😄

motherofawhirlwind · 14/09/2022 15:13

I have a Tabitha and there's quite a few of them around here, but we also liked Meredith, Merryn, Imogen, Willow and Rowena.

Miriam101 · 14/09/2022 15:10

Eleonora
Beatrice
Miranda

inmyslippers · 14/09/2022 15:09

Cleo is lovely

Stevie
Robyn
Olympia
Honor
Tegan
Marley
Frida
Zola

MsFizz · 14/09/2022 15:04

Hazel
Beatrix
Juno
Orla
Clementine
Hope
Selene
Celine
Celeste
Imogen
Greta

toastofthetown · 14/09/2022 14:59

Of your two names, I prefer Cleo. Jemima is very racially charged in the USA and names which travel well are important to me (wouldn't choose Pippa for this reason either).
Other classic but underused girls names are:
Adelaide
Cecily
Claudia
Frances
Gaia
Louisa
Odette
Pandora
Rowena
Vita