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Girls name that meets crazy criteria

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paganpath · 15/01/2023 16:30

TTC baby number 3, boys name is already picked but we really struggle with girls. We have a bit of a criteria for names, they have to be heard of but not overused, 5 letters and 2 syllables. Middle name will be Rebekah.
Some names that we like but don’t feel like the one are Carys, Cindy, Dinah, Heidi, Mavis and Moira.
Any ideas?

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Goldbar · 15/01/2023 17:21

Ailsa
Janet
Raina
Molly

fratellia · 15/01/2023 17:19

Marie
Nella
Edith
Betsy
Rosie
Ellen
Milly
Miley
Sarah
Freda
Nancy
Annie
Lacey
Ginny
Tegan
Norah
Seren

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paganpath · 15/01/2023 17:16

toastofthetown · 15/01/2023 17:14

If you're very patient, you can sift through this list on Behind the Name too, but there are over 1000 on there!
www.behindthename.com/names/gender/feminine/length/5/syllables/2

Oh brilliant, thank you I will look through that now!

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toastofthetown · 15/01/2023 17:14

If you're very patient, you can sift through this list on Behind the Name too, but there are over 1000 on there!
www.behindthename.com/names/gender/feminine/length/5/syllables/2

CaptBuckyOHare · 15/01/2023 17:12

Aphra
Sibyl
Helen
Marta
Betsy
Greta
Josie
Coral
Mercy
Dinah
Lacie
Edith
Magda
Meryl
Olive
Sally
Tamar
Ceres
Zahra

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paganpath · 15/01/2023 17:07

To the people who’ve said chose a name you genuinley love, we will. But I also like that the names have a pattern, there are no other names that we absolutely love, so I wanted to see if there were any that fit the pattern that we love and go from there. But thank you for your opinions.

We also like Saira, Dayna, and Embla. We love Velma! That’s gorgeous!

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toastofthetown · 15/01/2023 17:01

Using outside the top 100 as limit for not overused, these are the names which meet your criteria on my list:
Aphra
Briar
Elise
Embla
Flora
Frida
Greta
Kitty
Liesl
Lilac
Maren
Marta
Petra
Polly
Sanne
Thora
Velma

porpy · 15/01/2023 17:01

Layla
Abbey
Loren
Laura
Megan
Annie
Polly
Holly
Zarah
Nelly
Mavis

CastleTower · 15/01/2023 17:00

I heard of a Maeva recently.

Mabel
Elise
Katie

Beees · 15/01/2023 16:59

paganpath · 15/01/2023 16:51

Our eldest DC’s name follow this pattern and we’d just like to continue it

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This seems bonkers. Wouldn't you prefer it if your next children had names you genuinely chose because you liked them just as you did with their sibling instead of because they fit into some arbitrary criteria created soley based on the length of first child you named.

Give them a name you like rather than one you've chosen to fit this bizarre pattern.

Els1e · 15/01/2023 16:59

Saira

NuffSaidSam · 15/01/2023 16:58

I would try and choose a name that you love though without the criteria. It will be nice to tell DD2 that she had the name you loved the most, rather than a name that's fine but got used because it matched her sister's name!

Endlesslaundry123 · 15/01/2023 16:58

Dayna
Freya
Kylie

NuffSaidSam · 15/01/2023 16:57

Hazel is lovely.

I like Rowan as well.

Twonkyboo · 15/01/2023 16:56

I heard the name Cali recently and thought it was nice. I think it can be spelled many different ways so probably with 5 letters.

Jenna
Hazel

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paganpath · 15/01/2023 16:54

Just going through them with DH, we like Junie, Katya, Cerys and Hazel. Another name that we like is Circe but I forgot to include that in the first list.

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Twizbe · 15/01/2023 16:52

Cerys rather than Carys?

gulliblestravels · 15/01/2023 16:52

Marni
Phoebe
Lennie
Daisy

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paganpath · 15/01/2023 16:51

NuffSaidSam · 15/01/2023 16:46

Why, if you don't mind me asking? Seems very restrictive and I can't think of any possible scenario where this would be a necessity!

Our eldest DC’s name follow this pattern and we’d just like to continue it

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Mushroo · 15/01/2023 16:51

Intrigued by the strict criteria!

Laura
Marie
Aysha
Gemma
Amber
Megan
Sofie

LaLuz7 · 15/01/2023 16:51

Diane
Hanna
Helen

maryofthevirginkind · 15/01/2023 16:49

Bijoux
Bella
Anya
Tracey
Judith

MiltonRoad · 15/01/2023 16:49

Agnes
Betty
Beryl
Jenna
Junie
Sadie

JamSandle · 15/01/2023 16:47

Seren

pigalow27 · 15/01/2023 16:46

Lara
Lana
Laura
Brodie
Callie
Vera
Zoe
Hebe
Evie