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Girls name suggestions, 1 or 2 syllables, not frilly, nothing dated but not too popular please

117 replies

Havanalily1806 · 11/10/2023 15:03

All in the title.

Looking for name suggestions as we are getting no where fast. Don't want to give any of our current shortlist as I think this can influence responses a lot, I'd just like a complete open book :).

Maximum of 2 syllables, nothing too frilly or twee sounding.

Love strong, fierce names that hold their own but I know those adjectives have different meanings for different people.
Likely not going with a middle name so a name that holds it own in that sense too is important. Surname is 2 syllables long and ends in an S.

Not a fan of old fashioned or dated names e.g Edith/Elsie etc, and dated to be would probably be anything I went to school around so anything 90's Rebecca, Jessica, Sarah etc.

Hoping for something not too popular but have become a bit more lenient to this as time goes on, preferably nothing top 20 though.

Thanks in advance 😊

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PerspiringElizabeth · 11/10/2023 22:04

Zosia sprang to mind (absolutely adore it) but might be weird if you don’t have polish(?) roots.

saltnpepper2000 · 11/10/2023 22:02

Rosa
Kara
Rowan
Thea
Amber

LadyOfTheCanyon · 11/10/2023 22:01

@BathshebaKnickerStickers

My sister is a Kirsty, she's in her early 50s. In England in the 1970s it was unusual unless you were Scottish ( we have Scottish parents). There seemed to be a spate of English Kirstys born in the 90s but it fell out of favour soon after. Deserving of a revival! Good to hear your daughter is keeping the flame alive Grin

Whysmithy · 11/10/2023 21:58

Jane

MirandaBlu · 11/10/2023 21:52

Ash
Bay
Blythe
Carmen
Dinah
Kai
Liraz
Oona
River
Sage
Sigrid
Zillah

BathshebaKnickerStickers · 11/10/2023 21:32

@LadyOfTheCanyon I have the most amazing 17 year old Kirsty but she is the youngest Kirsty I know (I work in a primary school and know approximately 35785322 local children)

Growuppeople · 11/10/2023 21:30

Rayne

Mumaway · 11/10/2023 21:29

Zoe

BathshebaKnickerStickers · 11/10/2023 21:26

I have a massively fierce and amazing 17 year old Kirsty

useitorlose · 11/10/2023 19:49

Lois, Lydia, Clara, Nora

Goldbar · 11/10/2023 19:43

Jean
Liza
Amal
Hero
Ida
Molly
Audrey
Bridget
Maude
Constance
Frida

My favourite name that fits your description is Clemency - 3 syllables but I love it.

Dominoeffecter · 11/10/2023 19:41

Raye

cptartapp · 11/10/2023 19:38

Faye

Wotwotwotwotwot · 11/10/2023 19:31

Ingrid
Greta
Astrid
Margot

bonbon2023 · 11/10/2023 19:28

Sasha

Belltentdreamer · 11/10/2023 19:27

Ella
Anna
Grace
Alice

greyhairnomore · 11/10/2023 19:27

Freya
Leni
Lyra
Ruby

Baldieheid · 11/10/2023 19:25

Lois
Louise
Sarah
Ella
Diane
Dawn

User6761 · 11/10/2023 19:23

Eira
Merryn/Merrin
Mairi
Kirsten
Cara
Mora
Freda
Ida
Iris
Eimear

clipclop5 · 11/10/2023 19:08

Lara
Maeve
Charlotte
Eva
Isabel (nn. Izzy)

octoberfarm · 11/10/2023 18:56

Ada
Niamh
Eve

MooseBreath · 11/10/2023 18:03

Liv
Dana
Breigha
Quinn
Petra
Stella
Hana
Caitlin
Tessa
Willa

Findyourneutralspace · 11/10/2023 17:59

Zara
Katya
Saskia
Suki
Kezia
Roxy
Roisin
Tamsin

Princesspeach31 · 11/10/2023 17:53

Freya
Lydia
Silvia
Giulia
Miriam
Erin

LadyOfTheCanyon · 11/10/2023 17:52

Kirsty. No one's called Kirsty these days.