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Unusual but not wacky girls names?

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stompinthewoods · 29/03/2026 20:25

Trying to compile a list of girls’ names… I tend to like names which aren’t too common, I work in a school so unfortunately associate a lot of more popular or commonly used names with our pupils. I don’t want anything too crazy but would be interested to hear of any names which people love but don’t hear often?
For example, I really like the name Rumer, as in the children’s author Rumer Godden, but my husband hates it as associates it with “rumour” - which I get. I just liked that it’s different and I don’t know of anyone called Rumer!

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Crikeyalmighty · 29/03/2026 20:37

I have a friend with a daughter called Demelza who she calls Demi

khaa2091 · 29/03/2026 20:34

My daughter is Loveday (Cornish, but don’t live in Cornwall). Nobody here has ever come across it, my parents were at a drinks party and there were 4 granddaughters with the same name!

GoodThingsAlways · 29/03/2026 20:32

I like Kizzy, which weirdly is in a book by Rumer Godden! She is really Kezia, which I wanted to use but my DH said no because he knew one once. Random, I know! Off the top of my head, other unusual names… Marnie, Cassia, Blythe, Talitha, Lucia, Briony, Floss/Felicity, Jocasta, Belinda. What’s your “style”?

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