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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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FanGurlll · 21/09/2022 10:32

Charis (silent 'h', pronounced Karys)

stormelf · 21/09/2022 10:30

We always said if we had a girl she would be Demeter. We have two girls and neither of them are called Demeter, although they both do have unusual names.

newrubylane · 21/09/2022 10:29

There are lots of beautiful and uncommon Cornish names, if you like Celtic sounding names. I like

Elowen
Elys
Jenna
Kensa
Kerensa
Lowena
Nessa
Rosen
Senara
Tamsin

UpdateStoleMyProfile · 21/09/2022 10:19

Morwenna
Fiona
Genevive
Johaina
Morgana
Isolde
Prunella
Elisaveta
Jubilee
Margot
Clementine
Harmony

HelebethH · 21/09/2022 10:11

Rosalia (Rose-are -leah is the way my relative pronounces it ) was the Roman festival of Rose's
Or how about Laurel

motherofjulia · 21/09/2022 10:04

My daughter is called Julia. We love the name and have never yet met another little girl called Julia. It seems perhaps out of fashion but I consider it timeless. I like it because it is strong and beautiful and works well in other countries too.

Yutes · 21/09/2022 10:01

Sorcha
Iskra (although this name is Slavic in origin, so not what OP asked for)
Agrona
Roisin
Nara

Footle · 21/09/2022 10:00

@Girlsnamesarealsohard , you solved it yourself at 8.45. Dilemma is the perfect name and I bet you've never taught one.

roopeedoopeedooo · 21/09/2022 09:46

I love

Sabine
Saskia
Ramira
Tilda
Serendipity
Angharad
Kaziah
Gwendoline/Lyn
Saffron

Rainbowqueeen · 21/09/2022 09:37

Indigo
Kendra

Mamoun · 21/09/2022 09:37

Zelie

CoffeeBeansGalore · 21/09/2022 09:36

Adrienne
Anneliese
Elspeth
Zelda
Zeta
Ziva
Zena
Thea
Erin
Adaira
Bradana
Viola
Wanda
Willa
Taimi
Meri

CaptBuckyOHare · 21/09/2022 09:34

Brigid
Olwen
Ceres
Lavinia
Silvia
Althea
Kerensa
Merryn

TheSmallestOneWasMadeline · 21/09/2022 09:33

Willa & Juniper were two names I loved but wasn't brave enough to use.

Vinylloving · 21/09/2022 09:33

Sasha
Allegra

MassiveSalad22 · 21/09/2022 09:32

Calliope

Froppysue · 21/09/2022 09:32

Calliope (Calli)
Aurelia (Ari)
Valentina (val?)
Penelope (Penny)
Maeve (May)
Thalia/Natalia (Tali)
Cassandra/Cassia (Cass)
Lyra (one of my faves)
Tierney
Adriana (Addy)
Tullia

Must be so hard picking names when you’re a teacher, lots of luck.

Snog · 21/09/2022 09:31

Boudicca

DesMoulinsRouge · 21/09/2022 09:30

Livia
Julia
Cassandra

RosieLemonadeAndSugar · 21/09/2022 09:29

Theoni ... I believe its greek

CloudPop · 21/09/2022 09:20

Janet. Bet you've never taught a Janet!

Saisong · 21/09/2022 09:16

Kirsten
Annis
Ramona
Silva
Selva
Alma

Snog · 21/09/2022 09:15

Selena
Guinevere
Marianne
Dorothea
Daphne

GAW19 · 21/09/2022 09:12

Maisie
Raya
Raine Smile

wingingit33 · 21/09/2022 09:11

Adrienne

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