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Eliza, Georgina, Nancy, nothing feels quite right

85 replies

LittleGwyneth · 05/08/2025 20:02

I'm trying to name my second daughter and nothing seems to be quite right. Current front runners are Eliza, Georgina and Nancy but I worry they're not quite 'special' enough (that's probably not the perfect way to phrase it). I met someone the other day whose daughters were Vesper and Daphne and I thought they just had a bit more magic about them, but then it feels a bit dicey to chose an unusual, romantic name for a child who might be a solid and sensible type. Has anyone got any ideas? I also love Cecily, Margot and Phoebe but can't use them for various reasons.

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MaryGreenhill · 06/08/2025 13:30

Susannah

Calliopespa · 06/08/2025 13:29

Oh and Nancy I'm really not fond of. I know its coming back, but I'm quite surprised.

That said, anything that is not simply made-up is better than made-up imo.

Calliopespa · 06/08/2025 13:27

WhiteNoiseBlur · 05/08/2025 20:29

Jeez, isn’t that one of the ugly stepsisters in Cinderella?!

I love Eliza and can't really see how it isn't "special." Simple, pretty, classic, feminine but not overly frilly.

TBH I think the notion of "special" can lead to odd decisions when it comes to names!

Quite honestly I'm not a great fan of Phoebe. There's another thread where plenty of people are saying they like it, but to me its a very odd sound: it makes me think of feeble, amoeba and flea bag. But it is classic and we all like different things...

If you like feminine versions of boy names like Georgina, how about Edwina or Quentina for something more " special." Or Pieta? Personally I really like Henrietta.

Silverbirchleaf · 06/08/2025 11:50

Georgia
Dana
Lucinda
Tilly
Rowena
Yasmin
Fay
Dorothea
Freya
Nicole

RabbitFurCoat · 06/08/2025 11:45

Rosamond. And Jessie which is a bit of a wildcard in terms of your theme. I think those are all the names I can scavenge now while the dog scavenges walnuts!!

RabbitFurCoat · 06/08/2025 11:34

Marilina or Marilena is an Italian one I loved when I encountered it back when I was collecting names for potential future babies. And Marita.

RabbitFurCoat · 06/08/2025 11:32

Also Annie, Agnes and Ellen - and Christianne.

RabbitFurCoat · 06/08/2025 11:27

Birdybirdywoofwooff · 05/08/2025 22:18

Thea?

Clea too!

RabbitFurCoat · 06/08/2025 11:27

Rowena, Martha and Kathleen spotted on headstones today OP 😁

MagnoliatheMagnificent · 06/08/2025 11:24

I like girls names ending in ‘A’
Rebecca, Eliza, Aurelia, Lucia, Francesca, Josephina, Violetta,

user1492757084 · 06/08/2025 10:30

I like Nancy and Georgina.

Edwina
Rowena
Clancy
Leonor
Celia
Lola
Honora

MaryGreenhill · 06/08/2025 09:51

Navara

greglet · 06/08/2025 09:44

What about Dulcie?

NarnianQueen · 06/08/2025 09:22

Celeste
Audrey
Christiana
Evangeline
Liberty

user1469770863 · 06/08/2025 08:55

violet

Ikeameatballs · 06/08/2025 08:53

Paloma
Angelica
Polly
Francine

Slippersandrum · 06/08/2025 07:40

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NegroniMacaroni · 06/08/2025 07:33

Cassie
Nico
Frankie
Sally

BoleynMemories13 · 06/08/2025 07:16

Your front runners list is so much nicer than Vesper and Daphne! Especially Eliza, that's my favourite.

RabbitFurCoat · 05/08/2025 23:19

I like Thaddea too.

If you get chance have a stroll around a graveyard. There's an Alethea buried in my local one, and a Hedley (which is a man, he was a soldier - but there's Hadley, which is a great women's name). There's also an Adolph, who died before either of the world wars. It always gives me pause when I think he had no idea what his name would come to represent... Obviously not suggesting that one. They are great places to find beautiful names.

RabbitFurCoat · 05/08/2025 23:16

I met an absolute will o the wisp called Aphra once. Always loved it since.

PermanentTemporary · 05/08/2025 23:05

Verity
Candida (adore this but it would be brave to use it)
Persephone

SaulHudsonDavidJones · 05/08/2025 22:54

Love Margot, shame you can’t use it. Bea? Pia? Cora?

RiaOverTheRainbow · 05/08/2025 22:46

Lyra
Megan
Stephanie
Marianne
Martha
Astrid
Fiona
Ivy
Zara
Etta

MrsSkylerWhite · 05/08/2025 22:46

Persephone
Elouise
Lucia
Zennor
Tuesday
Theda

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