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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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ElizaSkye · 21/09/2022 12:33

hesper or calliope

Fraaahnces · 21/09/2022 12:28

Hero
Hera
Hestia
Trista
Calliope
Lyssa
Nix

sofap · 21/09/2022 12:19

Cant you still use tristan for a girl? I know 2 girl Tristan's they are beautiful

cuminpotato · 21/09/2022 12:02

Anneliese
Annelie

EducatingArti · 21/09/2022 11:58

Marina is nice, Shakespearian as well as Latin but it won't work if your last name is Morris ( joke for those over a certain age!)

Jessbow · 21/09/2022 11:31

Melissa Not to off the wall, but far from comon

Lisa/Lis / Mel /Melly

urbanbuddha · 21/09/2022 11:20

Artemis
Athené
Marina
Ishbel
Shona

Magissa · 21/09/2022 11:20

Myrsini
Selini
Fotini
Effimia
Agapi
Christofora
Agni
Marina

k1233 · 21/09/2022 11:16

A couple more unusual names that i know

Talitha
Sanouk (pronounced Sanook)

Nannewnannew · 21/09/2022 11:12

Hermione
Rosalie
No idea if they are Greek, Celtic or what but thought they are fairly unusual.

Ilovewheelychairs · 21/09/2022 11:12

Calista?

ladygindiva · 21/09/2022 11:12

Ooh Athena is a good name

ladygindiva · 21/09/2022 11:11

Cassia / Cassandra / Cassie

Steelandsparkles · 21/09/2022 11:10

Apologies I can see Trista has already been suggested

Steelandsparkles · 21/09/2022 11:10

I worked with a lady called Trista a number of years ago

purplesky18 · 21/09/2022 11:07

I know an Athena which would tick almost every box on your list. I also like Frida and Navey (one of my fave names).

Blueuggboots · 21/09/2022 11:03

Ariadne
Athena
Persephone
Penelope

Remainiac · 21/09/2022 11:01

Tess (from Teresa)
Vesper
Juno
Campion
Penelope

Tryingmyb3st · 21/09/2022 10:57

The only name I can think of that's not been mentioned (I think) is Talitha. Have only ever cone across one in my life. She went by NN Tally

mogtheexcellent · 21/09/2022 10:56

Hero
Theano
Cassia
Calliope
Cassandra

k1233 · 21/09/2022 10:55

I was also going to suggest Trista (I know someone with that name). Googling indicates it's the female version of Tristan.

Keladrythesaviour · 21/09/2022 10:53

Hero (like in Much Ado About Nothing)

Keladrythesaviour · 21/09/2022 10:52

Xenia

2bazookas · 21/09/2022 10:49

Isadora, Isabella, Christabel, Rosalind.

solania · 21/09/2022 10:48

Trista? Lovely name imo

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