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Unusual and rare name advice needed.

110 replies

secretcove · 06/06/2009 19:51

I'm not ashamed to admit that want an unusual name for this baby, I don't want her to have the same name as anybody in her class or school. I know that this can still happen with a rare name but it's less likely.

So I need your wise thoughts on my names and more suggestions of rare names which are not likely to become popular in the future.

what do you think of the following:

Euphemia
Delilah
Juniper
Perdita
Isolde
Drusilla
Magdalen
Pandora
Cressida
Vi ola
Ismene

more suggestions please.

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barnsleybelle · 06/06/2009 21:49

Debs... I sooo wanted Matilda for dd but dh refused point blank.

hellymelly · 06/06/2009 21:49

I nearly called dd2 Isolde,I think it is lovely,like Paloma too as I think of Paloma Picasso.Viola is another one I thought of too.I am too Welsh to do Delilah,"WHY WHY WHY etc" sings around my head.

Debs75 · 06/06/2009 21:45

They are all lovely names so go for it.

I really wanted for dd2

Scarlett - so I could shorten it to Ska
Indiana - we had just bought Indiana Jones lego game
Matilda - means strength
Isabella - shorten to Izzy

DP said no so she is Robyn as in Batman and Robin. He doesn't like girly names

dizzydixies · 06/06/2009 21:45

Vronsky it can also mean Dove so you could cling to that instead

Debs75 · 06/06/2009 21:45

They are all lovely names so go for it.

I really wanted for dd2

Scarlett - so I could shorten it to Ska
Indiana - we had just bought Indiana Jones lego game
Matilda - means strength
Isabella - shorten to Izzy

DP said no so she is Robyn as in Batman and Robin. He doesn't like girly names

bigted · 06/06/2009 21:44

every one pretentious but sounds like that's what you are after

more likely you are having a laugh...right?

Vronsky · 06/06/2009 21:43

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dizzydixies · 06/06/2009 21:39

I always had a soft spot for Araminta nn Minty but dh a tad more mainstream than me

Nancy66 · 06/06/2009 21:37

I think there's some lovely names on your list. I really like Cressida, Pandora, Deliliah and Viola.

I heard a little girl with the name Sorrel the other day which is very pretty and not in popular use.

dizzydixies · 06/06/2009 21:35

what about Ismay?

Carmelita is pretty too

fizzpops · 06/06/2009 21:34

Isolde
Viola
Ismene

Only really like these from the list - but would consider them for a daughter of mine so REALLY like them!

ILoveDolly · 06/06/2009 21:25

I am loving

Cadence
Elodie

barnsleybelle · 06/06/2009 21:22

I love Magdalen, but not keen on the others.

What about..
Elspeth
Isis
Ripley
Scout
Meredith
Clementine
Marnie

MaggieBee · 06/06/2009 21:13

Dulcie

MrsMattie · 06/06/2009 20:50

Adelaide
Rosamund
Verity

janeite · 06/06/2009 20:45

I love Isolde, Viola, Ismene from your list. Quite like Perdita and Magdalen. I hate Euphemia, Delilah and Cressida.

Chunkamatic · 06/06/2009 20:42

I know a Dorcas... Makes me think of Dolphins?

MrsMattie · 06/06/2009 20:41

Claribel
Augustine
Elinore
Elfreida
Willa
Salome
Jemima
Elvira
Lucretia
Millicent
Odelia
Odessa

...phew, that's me for now!

helpivegottogivebirth · 06/06/2009 20:39

Alcamia

controlfreakythecontrolfreak · 06/06/2009 20:39

dorcas is v unusual..... (for a reason)
edna
gladys
gwendoline
dido

MrsMattie · 06/06/2009 20:38

Thomasina
Clemence
Audrey
Marguerite
Agnes
Marjorie
Regina
Octavia

MrsMattie · 06/06/2009 20:35

How about?

Aviva
Valentina
Virginia
Aurora
Mahalia
Leonora / Leora
Lorelei
Cordelia
Cornelia
Aurelia
Demietra
Willamina / Wilhelmine
Florabel
Fenella
Hortensia
Verillia
Yolanda

drowninginclutter · 06/06/2009 20:32

I love Isolde.

Juniper makes me think of gin but maybe that is just me

EyeballshasBackBoobs · 06/06/2009 20:32

Demelza is lovely but I'm too cowardly to use it.

yama · 06/06/2009 20:32

That's what I get for doing two things at the one time.