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It's actually a girl, unusual girl names please

158 replies

Girlsnamesarealsohard · 21/09/2022 07:47

Hi,
I posted on here a while back because I'd done nub theory and had all the symptoms of a boy pregnancy. Someone ended up suggesting a lovely name, Tristan, which I really liked and managed to convince husband of.

Turns out I was wrong and it's a girl.

Seeing as I managed to have success with suggestions last time I thought I'd try and set the impossible task again, so...

I need a girl's name that:

Is not top 200 and more unusual to go with my son's name.
Is Celtic or Roman (possibly Greek)
Has a longer and shorter version.
Is a bit more modern sounding than old fashioned.
Is less common so I am unlikely to have taught or met one (long in the tooth teacher so meet a lot of children)

My husband has suggested a few names that I like but have taught before, so I feel they belong to that child if that makes sense. Husband thinks once you use a name it becomes yours and you forget prior associations, but I'm not so sure. It's not about negative or positive associations, taught some lovely children with lovely names, but after knowing them really well for a year I can't help but associate that name with them.

Has anyone else had similar and used a familiar name that became their own?

Thanks again!

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Enko · 22/09/2022 20:29

Eloisa. It's French though...

Diana
Hera
Athena
Vesta
Lucia
Doris

schoolsoutforever · 22/09/2022 20:02

Calliope (Greek muse of epic poetry). Has been my favourite name for years. Also in a similar vein, Clio, Artemis, Livia, Xanthe, also I really like pp’s Isolde and Morven is another favourite.

WildCherryBlossom · 22/09/2022 13:32

Melissa. I met b/g twins called Tristan and Melissa years ago so those names always go hand in hand in hand to me. Melissa was the honey bee in Greek mythology so ticks that box too.

Ship · 22/09/2022 09:55

Anwen
Arianwen
Rhianwen
Rhiannon
Eira
Eiriana

Snog · 22/09/2022 09:43

Zillah

Ilikecheeseontoast · 22/09/2022 06:48

Albany
Chiara
Priya

LifeOnATrain · 22/09/2022 06:45

(Pronounced Tass-i-ta)

LifeOnATrain · 22/09/2022 06:44

Tacita

Rainbowcat99 · 22/09/2022 06:39

Gabriela
Evanthé
Kamryn
Lyric
Helena
Elora
Cassandra
Kimora
Mara
Carmel
Dinah
Eden
Sapphira

Be warned though, if you're trying to avoid names of children you've taught. The second you settle on a name and it's a done deal...a child with that name will walk into your class 😆
Sod's law in action!

flutterby123 · 22/09/2022 06:24

Vaila. It’s a Shetland island. I think it meets all your criteria, except perhaps being able to be shortened.

Elspethelf · 22/09/2022 06:07

Pandora nn Pia or Pan
Raphaella nn Rafi
Delphi
Araminta nn Minty
Phaedra
Zina nn Zee

daisydalrymple · 22/09/2022 00:41

Tanis
Tesni

TwentysixV · 22/09/2022 00:35

patricia (Trisha) will be unusual

or I’d go for a classic, more common name that you’ve heard a lot so don’t associate with just one child. Eg jack doesn’t have many specific associations ‘Adele’ does. It’s Sod’s law that as soon as you give your child a ‘unique’ name you’ll suddenly end up teaching at least one child with the name.

urbanbuddha · 22/09/2022 00:28

Delphine is lovely.

HeyBearILoveYou · 22/09/2022 00:20

You have similar naming requirements to me - I also had can't be mispronounced when read, and easy to spell!

My daughter's name is Allegra

GobbolinoTheWitchesCat · 22/09/2022 00:20

Ariadne

MuchuseasaChocolateTeapot · 22/09/2022 00:05

Justine? Nn Jussie? Latin I think

MojoJojo71 · 21/09/2022 23:06

Antigone, nn Tiggy

TrashyPanda · 21/09/2022 23:03

Cassia
Lucilla/Lucia
Mariana

and a wild card: Fiametta

hadtochangetothisone · 21/09/2022 22:50

Sorry not Ottile

Otterlley

hadtochangetothisone · 21/09/2022 22:49

Otille

Ottie for short .

I know one and she is gorgeous..

Mingot · 21/09/2022 22:45

Anastasia
Seraphine

allboysherebutme · 21/09/2022 22:42

Eloise. Elodie.

PhilInt · 21/09/2022 22:41

Tatiana
Thea
Tabitha
Hero
Persephone

HighlandPony · 21/09/2022 22:39

Why not go with something personal to you? My maternal family are Shetlanders and I’m only second generation mainland so we went with an island name and I really love it. Unusual without being out there

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