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Non-a girls names

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Alexahelp · 28/09/2022 23:31

Really struggling with a shortlist for our second girl that’s not incredibly overused!

We have a Matilda already, currently known as Tilly. That’s about as common as we’d like to go (and I know it’s still top 30) but also struggling with things that aren’t too matchy matchy - so trying to avoid more sing song a names. We like -

Charlotte
Florence
Clementine (but dislike Clemmie so not a real option)
Violet
Naomi
Keira

The top 2 are too common though really. Anyone had any similar ideas?

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Fuckallthetories · 22/10/2022 07:46

Josie nn joss
hannah nn han
tabitha nn tabby
tessa nn tess
mckeyla
nora nn nor
martha nn marth
grace nn gracie
florence nn flo

CormoranStrike · 22/10/2022 00:21

Juliet
jennifer
Grace

FlissyPaps · 21/10/2022 23:49

Harriett
Ruby
Luelle
Eloise
Saffron
Evangeline (Eve, Evie)

soulinablackberrypie · 21/10/2022 20:50

I love Charlotte, Florence, Clementine and Naomi.

Others that might have a similar feel (I've deliberately not read all the other suggestions, so you can see how many votes you got for each one):

Alice
Emily
Emmeline
Beatrice
Isabel(le)
Corinne (I knew sisters Charlotte and Corinne once!)
Sophie
Georgette
Harriet
Constance
Nancy

timoteigirl · 02/10/2022 13:11

what about Kira?

Aixenprov · 02/10/2022 11:15

Rowan
Phoebe
Amelie

BiscuitLover3678 · 01/10/2022 20:17

Thea
Elena

BiscuitLover3678 · 01/10/2022 20:17

Eliza
Tabitha
Flora
Fleur

Justmemyselfandi999 · 01/10/2022 20:15

Zara

Longdarkcloud · 01/10/2022 20:10

I have often seen here Violet described as “ elegant” However there’s nothing elegant about it if it’s shortened to Vi, and there really aren’t any other natural diminutives

S25 · 30/09/2022 14:41

Felicity
Beatrice
Primrose
Lydia
Clara
Elenor

mathanxiety · 30/09/2022 04:21

Tamsin
Harriet
Beatrix
Edith
Penelope
Leonore
Nancy
Chloe
Christabel
Lucy
Daphne
Alice

blameitonthecaffeine · 30/09/2022 00:09

I love your list. My favourites are Charlotte and Naomi. A lot of the similar names I can think of have a endings but how about:

Abigail, Astrid, Bronte, Calliope, Celeste, Daphne, Evangeline, Felicity, Giselle, Genevieve, Harriet, Imogen, Juliet, Jocelyn, Katherine, Lois, Leonie, Meredith, Natalie, Nadine, Penelope, Rosalie, Rhiannon, Romilly, Scarlett, Sophie, Verity, Xanthe

Ellmau · 29/09/2022 22:51

Rosalind
Ariadne
Damaris
Eloise
Chloe
Zoe
Elizabeth
Annabel
Rachel
Felicity
Linnet
Cecily

Hatscats · 29/09/2022 21:46

Oh and I also loved

Felicity
Phoebe
Harriet
Penelope

Hatscats · 29/09/2022 21:45

I’ve got a Florence and I’ve not met another one at baby groups/nursery yet! She’s 2 now.
Know of 2 but they are both older.

CaffiSaliMali · 29/09/2022 19:43

I really like Naomi.

Matilda makes me think of medieval queens - Isabel, Isabella, Emma, Philippa, Margaret, Anne, Joan and Eleanor.

Eleanor or Isabel might work?

Harriet
Juliet
Alice
Esther
Rachel
Rose
Rosalind/Rosamund
Elizabeth
Catherine/Katharine
Verity
Helen

strawberryjess · 29/09/2022 09:23

I also have a Matilda. Other names I like: Harriet, Imogen, Clara, Beatrice, Sophie, Tabitha, Jemima, Phoebe, Abigail.

Mumofgirls2017 · 29/09/2022 09:20

Love Clementine and Florence. Matilda and

Primrose
Harriet
Eleanor
Penelope
Juliet
Olive
Violet
Beatrice
Rosalie
Annabelle
Beatrix
Juniper
Ottilie
Josephine
Imogen

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 29/09/2022 02:12

From your list i like Violet Naomi and Keira, !more suggestions.
Matilda (Tilly) and
Rebecca
Jennifer
Jessica
Victoria
Abigail
Caitlin
Alexandra
Vanessa

GlassDeli · 29/09/2022 01:59

Eleanor
Pearl
Juliet
Bethany
Claudia
Natalie
Marianne
Saffron
Christie
Josephine

Daisybuttercup12345 · 29/09/2022 00:51

Iris
Evelyn
Caitlyn
Kate
Sarah
Erica
Clara
Brianna
Jasmine
Verity
Heather
Juliet
Elizabeth
Charleen

notangelinajolie · 29/09/2022 00:25

Isobel nn Bella

leccybill · 29/09/2022 00:21

Juliet
April
Kate
Beth
Joni

Smallonesaremorejuicy · 29/09/2022 00:20

Violet is such an elegant name .

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