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Looking for traditional but unusual girl’s name

117 replies

karlak359 · 11/04/2025 07:40

Hi everyone!
Just looking for some help picking a name for a baby girl. We like traditional/classic yet unusual, don’t want anything that is too trendy/popular.
Names we like so far, but are just not 100% hitting the spot are:
Marianne
Leonora
Francine
Letitia
Helena
Vera
Antonia

Any suggestions welcome!

Thank you very much x

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Richtea67 · 27/07/2026 23:18

Rebecca, Hannah, Anne, Jane

Giraffehaver · 27/07/2026 23:01

Love Marianne
Jemima
Sylvia
Dorothy
Emmeline
Marcia

ChocolateCinderToffee · 27/07/2026 21:40

Juliane
Rosalba
Verity
Ghislaine

Jellybean23 · 27/07/2026 13:52

Jonquil
Audrey
Polly
Prudence
Hermione
Vera
Esme

Leeloo1233 · 03/05/2025 09:00

I love Marianne! Leonard Cohen song 😍

user1492757084 · 03/05/2025 08:40

Jacqueline
Gabriella

Blingismything · 03/05/2025 08:13

Clarissa
Vera
Eunice
Petronella
Pollyanna

sashh · 03/05/2025 06:31

One of my neighbours has a grand daughter called Mary. It's so long since I have met a Mary who wasn't my mother's age it sounds unusual.

IbizaToTheNorfolkBroads · 03/05/2025 06:02

Sheila
Angela
Christina
Marla
Georgina, Georgiana
Athena (yes, I know about the poster shop)
Meryn
Kathleen
Roberta
Simone
Sonya
Rosita

Maxorias · 03/05/2025 05:34

Apolline
Séraphine
Joséphine
Célestine

(yes, I like -ine names !)

urbanbuddha · 03/05/2025 02:44

Marina
Verity
Emerald

Calliopespa · 03/05/2025 02:29

Enid

Happyinarcon · 02/05/2025 09:19

Alfreda was on my list

cleanasawhistle · 02/05/2025 08:40

Recently met a little girl called Thora...lovely name

Westfacing · 02/05/2025 08:37

Martha
Frances
Georgina
Elizabeth
Venetia
Vivienne
Rosamund
Imogen
Clarice

user1492757084 · 02/05/2025 08:29

Do you like ..

Victoria
Joanna
Bridie
Gretal
Rebecca

Calliopespa · 02/05/2025 00:19

Ianthe

Kxidwn · 01/05/2025 21:57

Bethan
Meredith
Alexandra
Sara
Francesca
Laura
Louisa
Hannah

Daddyfool998 · 01/05/2025 21:38

Delfi
Tilia
Tatum
Helly
Hera
Thalia
Ineka
Mayari
Auriol
Axelle
Otti
Afton
Mariella
Amerie
Nefty
Safia
Kaori
Sandy
Ambra
Maribelle
lainey
Teal
Oriana
Ariel
Saffira
Raine
Severine
Ilika
Enola
Domino
Mavi
Lark
Kaye
Aster
Maly
Cissy
Henny
Petra
Liberty
Kirrily
Merida
Astriana
Kiki
Morgan
Aurelia
Mimi
Amaranta
Marika
Kaia
Florie
Ines
Geraldine
Guinevere
Floriana
Astra
Heather
Mamfi
Cobie
Tara
Roxie
Mara
Dixie
Helia
Cassia
Mori
Silke
Sable
Tatum
Clover
Carmel
Osla
Arisana
Tave
Laurel
Tamara
Ghillie
Bria
Effie
Dusty
Henna
Suki
Yolanda
Ottilie
Tabitha
Ophelia
Xanthe
Paloma
Allegra
Minnie
Araceli
Jocasta
Lori
Saffron
Clio
Ismay
Sorrell
Isolde
Fleur
Clara.
Cressida
Octavia
Gisele
Dune
Fenn
Hera
Cici
Solenne
Fara
Goldie
Delphine
Cecilie
Peyton
Tacita
Mallory

Pinkl · 14/04/2025 14:47

Ariella
Georgiana

LadyMonicaBaddingham · 14/04/2025 14:33

Jane
Hannah
Catherine
Bethany
Susan
Stephanie

GeorgianaM · 14/04/2025 14:02

Eloise.

Calliopespa · 14/04/2025 13:33

What about Elsbeth?

It was very old ladyish when I was growing up but this thread made me think of it afresh and it’s in fact really very sweet, and fine for an adult too.

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 14/04/2025 12:56

Lydia
Faye
Cynthia
Martha
Eunice.
Bridget
Virginia
Adelaide
Teresa.
Mary
Rosabelle.
Delia.
Pearl

(Granted non particularly unusual to the point where they're unheard of, but You won't find too many little girls with those names now

notatinydancer · 14/04/2025 12:23

Eleanor
Josephine

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