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Help me with a name for a girl!

63 replies

Helpwithnames · 12/03/2026 15:18

Due baby number two in a couple of months (a girl) and like the following names but also have the following thoughts:

  • Olive - favourite girls' name but the rising popularity has put me off.
  • Audrey - not actually sure if I really like this name or just like it because it's not popular.
  • Alma - like this name but concerned it will blend in with Ava / Ada / Eva etc.
  • Clementine - like this but don't really like Clemmy which is what I'm sure she'd get called.
  • Also like Nelly / Nell but don't feel like they're complete names, and the only longer version I like is Penelope but that's too popular. Also love Florence, but again way too popular.

Any thoughts to help me make up my mind? Or any other names that I might like? Son has an old man name, outside of the top 100.

I thought girls would be easier than boys but I am finding it much harder! 😩

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LivingTheDreamish · 13/03/2026 00:54

How about Antonella nn Nell?

imbolic · 13/03/2026 00:14

Audrey immediately makes me think of the beaten up girlfriend in "Little Shop of Horrors".

BewleyBear · 12/03/2026 23:09

Constance
Orla
Aurora
Marianne
Alicia
Annabelle
Anthea
Aurelia

Knittedanimal · 12/03/2026 22:56

Dilys was one of my favourites.

newrubylane · 12/03/2026 22:55

In the same vein as Audrey, how about Gladys or Sylvia

MrsResponder · 12/03/2026 22:51

Alma will always mean Corrie to me.

Trad names outside top 100? Go medieval.

Margaret (Maggie /Peggy)
Margerey
Joan
Maud
Christine
Hilda

All top women too.

RegalDiamondMonster · 12/03/2026 22:38

I think Helena/Eleanor/Ellen could have Nelly or Nell as a shortening.

Other ideas:

Sybil (heard this at a playgroup recently, really like it)
Sylvie/Sylvia
Genevieve
Cordelia
Philippa
Ursula
Julia
Enid
Constance

Eenameenadeeka · 12/03/2026 22:14

I love Audrey! So pretty.

xXMummyTo6Xx · 12/03/2026 22:13

@Helpwithnames what about Nella? :-) my little girl is called Nigella and we nickname her Nella for short 🩷

Dee51121 · 12/03/2026 22:07

My favourite from your list is Alma. I don't think it will blend with Ava, Ada, Eva, but it may do with Alba which has risen in popularity of late. Neither common names though, so I think you'd be fine.

littlegrabbag · 12/03/2026 21:59

Really like Penelope (Nell)

what about Claudia?
Heather?
Hazel?
Martha?

GoodVibesHere · 12/03/2026 21:53

I actually prefer Clementina which can be shortened to Tina.

I also like Constantina.

How about Matilda (Tilly, Mattie, Tilda).

PissedOffAndStuck · 12/03/2026 21:34

Maeve
Edith
Agnes

Calliopespa · 12/03/2026 21:18

Like you Op I prefer Clementine to Clemmie.

I like Nell and Penelope too, but if you think Penelope is too popular (is it?) what about Helena?

Thewalrusandthecarpenter · 12/03/2026 21:16

I love Audrey and Nell (Fenella? Eleanor?)

Flannelfeet · 12/03/2026 21:06

Ara-jane.

MovedlikeHarlowinMonteCarlo · 12/03/2026 20:52

I hate Olive mainly because an awful woman I know has a child called Olive and screeches her name constantly.

Your other names are OK but I much prefer Nell to Nellie.

Recreateaplace · 12/03/2026 20:51

Not my taste at all so I can’t say which I’d choose but Olive is such an awful name. I can’t imagine naming a little girl after a green musty colour. It’s just so awful and frumpy

CGR12 · 12/03/2026 20:49

Nella or Aubrey?

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user1492757084 · 12/03/2026 17:25

Start again with a baby name book
if you don't really love any of them.

Ideas ..
Victoria
Anna
Edina
Alice

TomatoSandwiches · 12/03/2026 15:55

Alma or Clementine

ZiggyZowie · 12/03/2026 15:54

well I'm a. Helen which I love and hubby calls me Nelly which I like

Myswweetchild · 12/03/2026 15:51

I love Alma.
Do you like Martha ?
I like Audrey too.

xOlive · 12/03/2026 15:48

I love the name Olive, this is also on our list if we’re having a girl (find out next week!).

I prefer Aubrey to Audrey.
Or Aurelia?
Adelaide.

I love Alma.

I don’t like Clementine or Clemmie.

We’ve also got Robin, Sidney, Enid, Faye, Susie, Annie, Hazel, Rosalie, Beatrice (Bea) and Eveline on our list.
We have two girls already so trying to pick a third name is so hard 😂