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Need an usual/uncommon girl's name

117 replies

Oliviera1996 · 12/11/2023 07:34

We cannot think of a girls name we like that isn't really popular.

Names we like but for various reason probably won't use are;

Storm
Sloane
Lovella
Quinn

Can anyone else suggest some more unusual girls names along the same lines?

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Goddessonahighway · 12/11/2023 09:47

Ashley is lovely to say and guessing there wouldn't be too many baby Ashley's 😁

mikimo · 12/11/2023 09:45

Sunniva

WhoHidTheCoffee · 12/11/2023 09:44

Ramona

Sellingbedtime · 12/11/2023 09:44

Iona

floradora · 12/11/2023 09:41

Vita (as per another PP)
Oona
Rhoda
Romy
Pia
Aphra
Avril

Goddessonahighway · 12/11/2023 09:41

Autumn
Calista
Tully

MindatWork · 12/11/2023 09:40

Antigone
Astrid
Athena
Melody

DeathStarCanteenGal · 12/11/2023 09:38

Mariel. It's my favourite ever girls name. DH vetoed it when DD was born 🙄

Canwehaveaminute · 12/11/2023 09:14

There's a good YouTube channel called SJ Strum and she had a recent video featuring baby names that were the least popular in the records lately. Some were really cool!

DaftyLass · 12/11/2023 09:08

Opal
Brianne
Delia
Anthea

LadyWithLapdog · 12/11/2023 09:08

Olympia

LyricalGangsta · 12/11/2023 09:07

Delphi
Blythe
Juno
Nancy
Nelly

Love these ones - almost called dd Nancy bit at the last minute dh said no.

wizzler · 12/11/2023 09:05

Vyda
Zinnia

Rowgtfc72 · 12/11/2023 09:04

I'm a Rowena. I don't personally know any others.

Hodgewell1 · 12/11/2023 09:04

Astrid

Aozora13 · 12/11/2023 09:02

My DD is Elowen. I also considered Onyx, Ariadne, Callista, Morven, Soraya and Zephyr (to name a few!).

Moveoverdarlin · 12/11/2023 09:02

I actually love Sloane, one of the ones you have already suggested.

Loubelle70 · 12/11/2023 09:02

Not overly uncommon but i love Tabitha.
I was going to call my daughter Tamarind but decided on a name similar. (Not disclose as identifiable)

HumerousHumous · 12/11/2023 09:00

Orla
Eloise
Valentina
Carrie
Nelly

Mintearo7 · 12/11/2023 08:58

Symphony

DisplayPurposesOnly · 12/11/2023 08:57

Linnet
Marnie
Nerissa
Vashti

CurlewKate · 12/11/2023 08:57

Mary
Clare
Laura
Kim

For the love of god, not Lovella.

AuntieStella · 12/11/2023 08:56

So essentially you want a currently unfashionable name, but one that people will secretly like. Go for the next generation of granny-chic a bit early:

Pamela, Deborah, Donna, Tracey, Michelle, Joanne, Samantha, Amanda, maybe even Sharon

Or the less-used end of the current crop:

Hilda, Ethel, Enid

FanofBusted · 12/11/2023 08:55

Skylar

fuzzystar · 12/11/2023 08:52

Oliviera1996 · 12/11/2023 07:47

@fuzzystar we are obviously going to pick a name we like and aren't going for a name no one else wants.

Just don't want a name that is overly common. Personally I have an unusual name and I love it. I like that when people hear it they comment that it's unusual. I want the same for my daughter.

I work in a profession where I know a person can be judged by their name so I wouldn't go for something over the top.

Fair enough, if you do happen to stumble on a name that's popular that you love I hope you consider it. Best of luck it's tricky deciding on a name! I would stay clear of 90s names as they seem to be having a bit of a revival. I agree go back to eg. 80s with Laura, Natalie etc.