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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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FoxtrotOscarFoxtrotOscar · 11/10/2023 16:27

Saskia
Martina
Eliza
Suzanne/a
Amber

BellaTheDarkOverlord · 11/10/2023 16:25

Stella

toastofthetown · 11/10/2023 16:25

Anya
Frances
Gaia
Juno
Runa
Stella
Vita

FoxtrotOscarFoxtrotOscar · 11/10/2023 16:24

Anna
Audrey
Brooke
Claudine
Clara
Delphine
Flora
Grace
Helen/Lena
Ivy
Joan
Lara
Larissa
Mary
Marta
Nora
Orla
Paula
Q
Ria
Sandrine
Ursula
Violet
Vera

muddyford · 11/10/2023 16:22

Anna
Emma
Clare
Rachel (been around for a couple of millennia)
Sarah (ditto)
Esther/Hester
Martha
Holly
Ruth
Mara
Roslyn

Emmalin · 11/10/2023 16:19

Lloncret

itsgettingweird · 11/10/2023 16:19

CoffeeWithCheese · 11/10/2023 16:16

It was a similar set of criteria I had for my daughters... I ended up with an Erin and a Robyn.

Warning: wanting a strong, independent and arse-kicking name... led to having strong and independent minded daughters which may have an adverse effect on your sanity getting them through to adulthood!

🤣🤣

itsgettingweird · 11/10/2023 16:18

Brooke
Darcy/Darcey
Luna
Willow
Phoebe
Eve

CoffeeWithCheese · 11/10/2023 16:16

It was a similar set of criteria I had for my daughters... I ended up with an Erin and a Robyn.

Warning: wanting a strong, independent and arse-kicking name... led to having strong and independent minded daughters which may have an adverse effect on your sanity getting them through to adulthood!

JosieB68 · 11/10/2023 16:14

Cara
Robyn
Libby
Ellis

Aquamarine1029 · 11/10/2023 16:12

Sloane
Farrah
Camdyn
Simone
Reva

Scottishgirl85 · 11/10/2023 16:10

Hope

UsernameIsHarderThanBabyName · 11/10/2023 16:09

Nina
Jenna
Stella
Sadie
Esther
Stevie
Rita

BasiliskStare · 11/10/2023 16:08

Stella - I think a lovely name

FayCarew · 11/10/2023 16:08

Tamsin
Jill
Esther

Pallisers · 11/10/2023 16:04

Juliet
Sylvia
Lydia

I know - all three syllables!

Cheeseontoastt · 11/10/2023 16:03

Although it is 3 syllables, I love Kalista 😍

Fawful · 11/10/2023 16:02

Honour
Nadia
Ingrid
Toni (Antonia)
Gaia
Jodie

MyEyesMyThighs · 11/10/2023 16:00

Sadie
Maeve
Tessa
Rowan
Ruby

minipie · 11/10/2023 15:59

Hebe

Ruth

Maeve

Tessa

Merryn

Isolde

Frida

Xanthe

Nell

Nancy

Ingrid

Astrid

AutumnOcean · 11/10/2023 15:50

Greta

tylerina · 11/10/2023 15:48

Paisley

Harper

Rhian

Lauren

uncomfortablydumb53 · 11/10/2023 15:42

Alice
Emma
Laurel
Saffron

inquisitiveinga · 11/10/2023 15:40

Ophelia
Alice
Iris
Ada
Francesca
Delilah

Sorry- they might be a bit too frilly/old!!

SE13Mummy · 11/10/2023 15:40

Anna
Beth
Charlotte
Ellen/Elin
Emma
Kate
Laura
Lucy
Rosa
Sadie
Scout
Suky
Willa