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Can't settle on girls names please help!!

79 replies

Cooperboom32 · 08/09/2025 21:20

Hi everyone
I'm now 25 weeks pregnant with a little girl. We have a 2 year old daughter called Freya and DH and I have become a bit overloaded with names. Love the sound of some names but they are just way too popular such as Olivia, Isla. I want something less common not necessarily unique I've looked at some name lists but need some help with suggestions. Our lists keep changing my DH has happily settled on a couple of names which I've then vetoed probably thanks to my hormones.

At the moment my favourite is Norah but this tends to change quickly. I also like Abigail, Alisha, Sylvie, Heidi, Erin, Niamh and Mara not a definite list so open to other names. Just hoping to see one and think that's the one.

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Squishydishy · 10/09/2025 11:36

Sylvie and Heidi are lovely!! Alisha is completely awful!!

how about:

Phoebe
Hazel
Monica
Clementine

DuchessOfNarcissex · 10/09/2025 11:36

Norah is quite nice but I think 'Flamin' Norah' or 'Nora Batty'.

Abigail - like
Alisha - ok but Alicia, Aleesha etc
Sylvie - dated
Heidi - like
Erin - mean girl vibes
Niamh - ok but I know too many my age
Mara - sounds miserable

Summer8summer8 · 10/09/2025 11:33

Nancy and Rose is nice.

steppemum · 10/09/2025 11:29

Most of your names are lovely, but Norah just makes me think of Nora Batty. To me it is a really ugly old fashioned name!

Mara is unusual, but I am not sure Freya and Mara sit well together, too many a's

Abigail, Alisha, Sylvie, Heidi, Erin all good names.
and so are Olivia and Isla

rainbowstardrops · 10/09/2025 11:00

I don’t like Norah but that’s probably because when I was at school we had Nitty Norah. Basically, a nurse that came into school to check for nits! Showing my age there!

How about
Seren
Eden
Betsy
Poppy
Rosie
Orla
Jasmin

butimamonstersaidthemonster · 10/09/2025 10:48

Mara has a very negative meaning. I personally wouldn’t use it for that reason.

MrsBeltane · 10/09/2025 09:59

Nancy

Blingismything · 10/09/2025 09:03

Katya
Orla
Jemima
Polly
Zara
Lara
Elodie
Betsy
Ailsa
Erin
Grace

Leteveryoneseeit · 10/09/2025 06:54

MeetTheGrahams · 09/09/2025 09:41

You are having a laugh surely?. These are awful names, dont read it OP

No I am not having a laugh - these are each deeply rooted historical names with Latin or mythology origins as is Freya. Why would you be so ignorant and offensive?

mathanxiety · 10/09/2025 03:28

Freya and...

Eden
Rosina
Estelle
Eliza
Rowena
Elsa
Marit
Iris
Tamsin

user1492757084 · 10/09/2025 02:10

Freya and Heidi sound very well together.

Others..
Leonor
Aster
Iris
Dawn

Calliopespa · 09/09/2025 21:11

ScarletWitchM · 09/09/2025 20:52

As Freya is a Norse goddess name I think Astrid would be a lovely name for a sibling

Freya and Astrid sit together beautifully.

I know a little Astrid and its lovely on her.

Nextdoormat · 09/09/2025 21:03

Annie
Sadie
Fleur
Lottie

mummysmagicmedicine · 09/09/2025 20:59

I love Freya and Sylvie, how beautiful!

If not how about:
Freya and Francesca
Freya and Sylvia
Freya and Willow
Freya and Lottie
Freya and Felicity
Freya and Juniper
Freya and Poppy
Freya and Mabel
Freya and Verity
Freya and Maeve
Freya and Margot
Freya and Alice
Freya and Violet
Freya and Emilia
Freya and Aria

momtoboys · 09/09/2025 20:54

Norah is lovely. I am also fond of Niamh. I would use Maura rather than Norah but Sylvie is pretty too. Congratulations!

ScarletWitchM · 09/09/2025 20:52

As Freya is a Norse goddess name I think Astrid would be a lovely name for a sibling

Parker231 · 09/09/2025 20:45

Esther?

workingitout1234 · 09/09/2025 20:42

Heidi

entrancesgalore · 09/09/2025 20:41

Gilda?

DietQueen2023 · 09/09/2025 18:39

Alisha is my favourite from your list!

Purplecatshopaholic · 09/09/2025 18:34

Please not Norah. Freya is such a pretty name, and Norah really isn’t, it has a totally different vibe. Sylvie or Heidi are gorgeous.

CaroleLandis · 09/09/2025 18:32

Erin is lovely.

Firsttimebabymummy · 09/09/2025 18:31

DurdleSnore · 08/09/2025 22:26

I too like Nora/Norah and Heidi with Freya.

Agree!

Freya is one of my favourite names.
Prefer Mala over Mara

GirlcalledJames · 09/09/2025 18:03

Astrid
Noa
Aloma
Aina
Elin
Aerin
Hebe
Laurel

Calliopespa · 09/09/2025 17:56

If you like Isla but think it's over-used, what about Ida?

It's quite short and sweet and a bit more unusual.