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Girls names - completely stuck please help! All suggestions welcome

35 replies

alrightbab · 19/01/2023 22:22

Hi everyone,

we are expecting a girl after two boys. I thought a girl would be easier to name as I felt like we’d used our favourite boys names and wasn’t sure how we’d name another. But actually this seems harder!

I’d like a name that isn’t top 10 but isn’t too unusual either. Our boys names are top 30 and top 60 in last few years. Husband is v keen on Emily which I really don’t like (no idea why!) and I like Martha, which he doesn’t like 😅

Our surname starts with T which (for me at least) rules out names ending in T or D as they just don’t “flow” well. I really like some botanical names (Hazel, Violet, Olive) but our surname sounds a bit like tree so I don’t think they work.

Husband doesn’t want a name with the same first initial as any of the rest of us but if we do that there will be hardly any names left to choose from so I’m ignoring him on that one!! At least at this stage where we’re just trying to come up with a list of possibles.

Thanks in advance for any/all suggestions.

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TheDonsDingleberries · 05/05/2023 19:32

Antonia
Naomi
Coral
Marianne
Diana
Claudia
Dorothy
Judith
Faith
Meredith
Tabitha
Lottie
Clara
Sylvia / Sylvie
Felicity
Marjorie
Beatrix
Sara
Erica
Lydia
Frances
Cecilia
Jemima
Polly
Betsy
Nancy
Leonie

Catlady74 · 05/05/2023 18:53

My daughter is called Ellice(Ellis) she’s not even in the top 100 😆 We have never been able to buy her anything with her name on. You know the type of things like door signs, pens etc

alrightbab · 27/01/2023 17:14

Such beautiful suggestions!

If only we could now agree!

today he suggested Miriam which he had forgotten he previously vetoed when I suggested it. But in the meantime I’ve gone off it. This naming business is tricky isn’t it?!

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Bluevelvetsofa · 27/01/2023 16:44

Sadie.

Theoldwoman · 27/01/2023 14:51

My current favourites are:

Frances
Lucille
Kate
Zara
Genevieve
Juliet
Caroline
Alice

SpentDandelion · 27/01/2023 14:22

Abigail/ Abi
Flora
Nicole
Josie
Rosa
Pippa
Renee
Pia

Cornettoninja · 27/01/2023 14:11

Nancy
Lucy
Vivian
Harriet
Gabrielle (Gabby)
Abigail (Abi)
Trudy (I don’t like Gertrude personally)

Blendandmix · 27/01/2023 13:56

If he likes Emily what about Amelie? Bit different but very pretty

Hbh17 · 27/01/2023 13:54

Frances
Fleur
Nancy
Rowena
Clementine
Beatrice
Clover
Edith

user1492757084 · 27/01/2023 13:44

Emily ... or...

Camilla
Emma
Laura
Cecily
Celia
Marielle

BridieConvert · 27/01/2023 09:15

Our list for both our girls was:

Grace
Eilidh
Eloise
Freya
Rosie
Riley
Casey
Callie
Paige
Lois
Beth
Niamh
Eve
Erin
Raegan

BlueSuffragette · 27/01/2023 07:25

What about
Heather
Daisy
Lucy
Raven
Florence
Catherine
Pearl
Tallulah

alrightbab · 27/01/2023 07:04

I’m adding all the ones I like to my list so at least I will have lots of options I like and then maybe when she comes out we’ll be struck with inspiration!

Or maybe I can persuade DH to come round to one of the names I like as I’m not keen on anything he’s been suggesting either (his taste seems to be very traditional names, many of which just give me a ‘meh’ feeling. They’re perfectly ‘nice’ I just find them a bit boring)

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alrightbab · 27/01/2023 07:00

So many great suggestions, thank you!

Unfortunately all the ones I like keep being vetoed by DH. Good job we’ve got a couple of months to go!

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Luredbyapomegranate · 21/01/2023 17:40

I like Violet but there are a lot of them, Emily is nice if not super exciting. Not keen on the rest

Verity
Jessamy
Cecily
Selene (Sell-ee-nee)
Ianthe
Felicity
Zoe
Lowri
Jasmine
Ffion
Laurel
Lois
Esther
Oona
Thora
Stella
Cassia
Estella

glovepillow22 · 21/01/2023 17:33

Orla
Heidi
Frankie

FredinBread · 21/01/2023 17:30

Agree above that Bethany seems a good hybrid!

Romilly Mallory Jessamy...Are like Emily

Thea Tabitha Ruth Lois give me Martha

NotABeliever · 20/01/2023 23:29

I love Audrey. Would that go with your surname? It's not super popular and so classic and elegant.

Gingerlygreen · 20/01/2023 23:06

I love Martha and wanted it for dd2 but dh didn't like it, I wish I'd used it now though, we chose Charlotte in the end which I always feel is a bit bland.

Other names I liked were Eliza, Esther, Lily, Rosie, Beth and Nell.

Mumofgirls2017 · 20/01/2023 22:11

Eva
edith
eliza
matilda
florence
thea
isobel
mabel
nancy
heidi
eleanor
harriet
clara
molly

alrightbab · 20/01/2023 21:51

ODFOx · 19/01/2023 23:53

He likes Emily
Your like Martha
The obvious compromise here is Matilda (nn Tilly or Tilda)

Names like Emily:
Molly
Milly
Amanda
Emma
Polly
Phoebe

Names like Martha:
Molly
Mabel
Maeve
Polly

Your preferred names aren't so far apart in type. I'm sure you can find something you love between you. Congratulations!

Thanks for the vote of confidence! I really like Matilda but sadly just don’t think it fits with our surname.

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alrightbab · 20/01/2023 21:49

feellikemyselfagain · 19/01/2023 22:27

Some of the girls name we had lined up (we had a boy)

Nina
Ruby
Maisie
Daisy
Isabelle
Poppy
Rosie
June

I really like Ruby but husband doesn’t 🙁

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alrightbab · 20/01/2023 21:47

Yika · 19/01/2023 22:36

Tamsin
Bethany
Susannah
Vita
Florence
Lois

Thank you for reminding me about Bethany! It was on a previous list but had forgotten it till now.

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ODFOx · 19/01/2023 23:53

He likes Emily
Your like Martha
The obvious compromise here is Matilda (nn Tilly or Tilda)

Names like Emily:
Molly
Milly
Amanda
Emma
Polly
Phoebe

Names like Martha:
Molly
Mabel
Maeve
Polly

Your preferred names aren't so far apart in type. I'm sure you can find something you love between you. Congratulations!

Usergjdksndjsn · 19/01/2023 23:50

naturey type names
Hazel
Aubrey
wren
iris
dahlia
rose
daphne

names that remind me a bit of Emily
Lily
liliana
lillian
Juliette
aimee
eloise
emme/i
esme
evie
everly
mila
ashleigh
ivy
ruby
mary