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'normal' names that just don't appear on the baby name lists for some reason?

191 replies

Whippetmama · 26/08/2023 13:56

I'm still on the hunt for the perfect name, any help would be appreciated! I've noticed during my online search that there are gaps in the obvious names lists and I'm sure this little girl's name is a really obvious name that I just haven't seen on a list, could you guys suggest some obvious names that you don't often see on the "top 100" lists? For example I've been through about 20,000 names and Danielle, Felicity, Jill etc didn't show up on any of them. I'm not a fan of these names but it feels like I'm just missing an obvious one because I have immense baby brain and all names have flown away! Thanks! X

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WhootDaFook · 26/08/2023 20:39

can you share your DD1s name?

Natasha
Keiley
Yasmin
Clarice
Jodie
Jetta
Marisa
Marcia
Rosemary
Nellie

MissHoollie · 26/08/2023 20:36

Carolyn
Jennifer
Stephen
Craig
Ross

Jigglypufff · 26/08/2023 20:34

Wendy

TrustPenguins · 26/08/2023 20:34

Yvonne
Yvette
Tara
Lara
Erica
Abigail
Ellen
Frances
Katrin
Katrina
Kirsty
Kirsten
Lydia
Amanda
Floella
Penelope
Rachel
Helen
Stephanie
Lisa
Emma
Rebecca
Ruth
Nicola
Jennifer
Lynsey

muchalover · 26/08/2023 20:26

Names I know that were popular decades ago or unusual forever.

Yana
Tessa
Denise
Amanda
Nichola
Stephanie
Yelitza
Deana
Iris
Diane
Sarah
Sara
Dorothy
Margaret
Nanette
May
Dawn
Julia
Nicole
Laura
Mandy
Rosalyn
Zena
Peta
Judy

Iamanunsafebuilding · 26/08/2023 20:07

As you like Lily and Ivy what about Iris or Rose?

heartofglass23 · 26/08/2023 20:05

80s names arent used

Louisa
Rebecca
Nicole/a
Amanda
Samantha
Julie
Sarah
Gemma
Carol/ine/yn
Andrea
Laura
Lisa
Lorna
Teresa
Pamela
Gillian
Josephine
Megan
Kylie
Tina
Tonya
Victoria
Melissa

DisforDarkChocolate · 26/08/2023 19:40

Miranda
Margaret
Yvonne

Wiii · 26/08/2023 19:38

Iris
Sadie
Mara
Ilona
Marie

Wiii · 26/08/2023 19:35

Melissa

Meadowflower2023 · 26/08/2023 19:32

Lexi
Lois
Lainie
Leigh-Anna
Alice

I seem to like names with L's and lots of vowels.

I started school in the mid 80's and there were lots of

Cheryl's
Kerry's
Jenny's
Maxine's
Emily's
Michelle's
Hayley's
Catherine's

Araminta34 · 26/08/2023 19:15

Belinda
Brenda
Judith
Elaine
Millicent
Yvonne
Hermione
Cheryl
Daisy
Ethel
Jane
Susan
Anne
Celia
Moira
Christine

JenniferAllisonPhillipaSue · 26/08/2023 19:10

Hunted thru many of those lists, couldn't see a Pamela anywhere ...

Whippetmama · 26/08/2023 18:57

Riverlee · 26/08/2023 15:56

Op- let us know if there’s any that you like, whether it’s one or many.

Thanks for all your messages everyone. I'm afraid I still haven't found "the one" even after going through 1904-1994 top 100s. My first girl was so easy to name, it felt like an eureka moment when I found her name that I was expecting to have that with this one but I just haven't! I feel so awkward! All the names I love have reasons I can't have them, this is my style:

Isabella - best friend is called this and both versions of the main nicknames are taken

Annie - I named the dog my second girls name choice after having my first girl not expecting a second girl!

Lily - I love this but in the baby group I go to there are 4 lily's alone and that's in a very small group so I fear it's become a bit too popular

Ivy - love the Xmas connotations but name of best friends little girl. I've tried other Xmas names but haven't found anything I like half as much.

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Sinead4ever · 26/08/2023 17:41

David isn't common for babies and I like it
Katherine or Katy quite rare for babies and also nice
Jane feels v dull
There are loads of Ruby's around

mathanxiety · 26/08/2023 17:37

Laura
Sarah
Miriam
Monica
Erica
Nicole
Claire
Gemma
Louise
Kay
Kathryn
Anne
Helen
Christina
Lauren
Alison
Kim
Caroline
Rachel
Emma
Natalie
Valerie
Melanie
Hannah
Kirsten
Angela
Tara
Amy
Andrea
Jacqueline
Lorna
Samantha
Lisa
Jessica
Jennifer
Stephanie
Amanda
Lindsey

Rocknrollstar · 26/08/2023 17:20

A friend’s grand daughters were Topaz, Jade, Amber and Scarlett.

BoleynMemories13 · 26/08/2023 16:31

More:-

Stephanie
Hayley
Joanna
Erica
Andrea
Mary
Natasha
Natalie
Ruth
Judith
Miriam
Christina
Lorna
Kerry

Theoldwoman · 26/08/2023 16:18

Kate
Electra
Katrine
Patrice
Leona
Tahlia
Ngaire
Antonia
Nicolette
Melanie
Nadia
Liane
Karla
Maxine
Erica
Erina
Sheree
Yvette
Una
Hilary
Kristin
Kirsten
Alisha
Kerrilyn
Josie
Jada
Marietta
Leatrice
Demelza
Mahalia
Jocelyn
Effie
Karina
Joanna
Allegra
Juanita
Valetta
Paulette
Dyani
Narelle
Neroli
Annalise
Courtney
Alessia
Aurora
Freda
Astrid
Alana
Lana
April
Tamsyn
Nadine
Chantal
Kriscelle
Tammy
Jilena
Leannda
Indigo
Amali
Melia
Susannah
Roslyn
Abigail

barbarahunter · 26/08/2023 16:15

Hilary
Beverley
Vivienne

Gasp0deTheW0nderD0g · 26/08/2023 16:13

Riverlee · 26/08/2023 15:57

@Whippetmama wonder what, or who, made Tracy jump in the charts?

Fans of Tracy Emin, Chevalier or Chapman? (Probably got the spelling of Tracy/Tracey/Tracie wrong for at least one of those.)

There's an excellent character in The Archers called Tracy, but even a diehard obsessive like me wouldn't attribute a jump in a name's popularity to the goings on in Ambridge.

Likeliest explanation might be that there are a lot of women called Tracy now of the age to become grandmothers.

RitzyMcFitzy · 26/08/2023 16:10

Riverlee · 26/08/2023 15:57

@Whippetmama wonder what, or who, made Tracy jump in the charts?

Grace Kelly's (gorgeous and upmarket) character in High Society was called Tracy. I'm sure that played a big part in bringing the name to prominence.

'normal' names that just don't appear on the baby name lists for some reason?
BoleynMemories13 · 26/08/2023 16:10

Felicity is just outside the top 100 (in England and Wales), it has been dipping in and out in recent years.

Nicole
Helena
Lydia
Claire
Rachel
Samantha
Jennifer
Jenna
Georgina
Alexandra
Alison
Bethany
Sasha
Verity
Gemma
Rebecca
Caroline
Catherine
Michelle
Melissa
Megan
Fiona
Leanne
Louise
Ellen
Esther
Vanessa
Laura
Lauren

boysmuminherts · 26/08/2023 16:06

I like
Polly and Natalie

Wrongsideofpennines · 26/08/2023 16:05

We had a book with 10000 names in and it had all the 'normal' names like things like Jane, Sarah, Laura, Jessica, Katie etc It was probably about 10 years old though so that helped. Maybe try your library, often you can borrow as an ebook.

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