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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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GuyFawkesDay · 21/09/2022 22:38

Saskia

Takingturnstogether · 21/09/2022 22:34

Lilias
Bernice
Monica
Mirin

EspressoPatronum · 21/09/2022 22:31

Thori
juni
Zella
Zandra
Artemis
stephanie
Vada
Sylvie
Anouk

MilliwaysUniverse · 21/09/2022 22:11

Iseult
Eluned
Loveday
Keren
Theda
Tryphena
Virginia

Callimanco · 21/09/2022 22:08

Dulcie?
Damaris? (ari)
Honor?
Adeline? (Addy)
Clementine? (Clemmie)
Aurelia (Olly)

CassandraBarrett · 21/09/2022 22:06

Elienne
Eliana
Aurelie/Aurelia

averylongtimeago · 21/09/2022 22:03

Zilpha

FruitToast · 21/09/2022 22:00

Cosima? A Greek name I barely hear at all. It's the first name that came to mind when I read you liked Delphine and Ariadne.

LadyMonicaBaddingham · 21/09/2022 21:42

Girlsnamesarealsohard · 21/09/2022 08:09

Thanks @Cornishmumofone some nice options there.
I do like Arianna and Arianne but not sure if they will get too popular due to Ariana Grande.
I like Ari as a shortening too.

Arianwen? Lovely Welsh name, quite unusual but relatively easy to pronounce compared to some

LostInMeadows · 21/09/2022 21:38

I also work in a school, I've had alot of strange names but only had maybe 3 unique girls names that have stood out.

First is Lumina, it means sunshine or brilliant light, nicknames were Lumi (which itself means snow) or Mina (which means love)
That always stuck with me.

There was also a Ramona with the nn Rammy or mona.

Last one was Esmeray which can be nn to Esmè or Ray.

FormerlySpeckledyHen · 21/09/2022 21:07

Krista
Veronica
Rowena
Jodie
Coral

Lochroy · 21/09/2022 21:04

Morven

greenhousegal · 21/09/2022 21:03

Nerissa
Darina
Alessa

seasunshine22 · 21/09/2022 20:45

Romany or Romilly nickname Romy

soundsystem · 21/09/2022 19:17

Girlsnamesarealsohard · 21/09/2022 08:09

Thanks @Cornishmumofone some nice options there.
I do like Arianna and Arianne but not sure if they will get too popular due to Ariana Grande.
I like Ari as a shortening too.

Arianwen!

Girlsnamesarealsohard · 21/09/2022 19:09

Around ten faves, Ariana, Ariadne and Delphine probably top.three.

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Goodoldvera · 21/09/2022 18:30

Alethea nn Thea

Mydogneedsabath · 21/09/2022 18:14

Thomasina

Ginsoakedcatlady · 21/09/2022 18:08

Marianne (Mazzy or Maz).
Tom Jones said on The Voice that he has an aunt called Keziah (Kez-aye-a) who everyone called Kizzy. Always liked that.

BearWoman · 21/09/2022 18:01

Skye
Athena
Gia

GobbolinoTheWitchesCat · 21/09/2022 17:47

I was also going to suggest Isolde!

Do you know the story of Tristan and Isolde?

theresnouseingrumpin · 21/09/2022 17:43

Heidi?

Snog · 21/09/2022 17:28

Which are your fave names from the suggestions OP?

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 21/09/2022 17:20

Trista.
Tiana
Tanisha.

whatausername · 21/09/2022 16:10

Malvina
Vanessa
Idony
Hesper/Hester
Dinah