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List of rather unusual girl's names-can I have your feedback?

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tweedledumdum · 05/05/2010 20:23

A few rather unusual names for you to give feedback on. I appreciate that they may not be to everyone's taste.....

Callia/ Calla
Minerva
Eulalie (you-lay-lee)
Mimosa
Juno
Cerelia (se-ray-le-ah)
Azalea
Lorelei
Ginevra (gin-ev-ra)

TIA

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Greensleeves · 06/05/2010 09:15

Do you like Joni? I know a little girl called Joni and it suits her so well

BessieBoots · 06/05/2010 09:10

Callia/ Calla- Cala is a regional Welsh world for testicles, so...
Minerva- Quite like it, even though I see Maggie Smith in Stern Mode... There's a town in NorthEast Wales called Minera, always thought that was pretty.
Eulalie (you-lay-lee)- OK
Mimosa- Nonononononono. Name of a ship.
Juno- Very cool.
Cerelia (se-ray-le-ah)- sounds made up.
Azalea- Ooooh I like.
Lorelei- Wasn't that a siren that lured sailors to their death??
Ginevra (gin-ev-ra)- Don't like but love Ginny...

Sorry if I've been a bit negative... I think it's great you want something a bit different for your DD...

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CantSleepWontSleep · 06/05/2010 09:02

Lorelei is ok, but will be spelled wrong most of the time.

Greensleeves · 06/05/2010 08:58

don't tell OP she is trying too hard - what does that even mean? Choosing a baby name is FUN, and exciting

I dragged it out for months before I chose mine

I like Juno, personally.

wukter · 06/05/2010 08:56

Not too gone on them at all, sorry.
What about Ginevieve? (sp) Much nicer than Ginevra, imo.

CoteDAzur · 06/05/2010 08:51

I like Minerva and Lorelei, but only because they were characters in Robert Heinlein's "Time Enough For Love".

You might like to consider that Lorelei was the siren who sat upon a rock and lured sailors to their doom with her song.

You are trying too hard, in general, imho. Whatever you do, please don't name your baby "Eulalie".

diddl · 06/05/2010 08:36

Juno.

twosofar · 06/05/2010 07:08

Juno Juno Juno

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tweedledumdum · 05/05/2010 22:29

Don't like Tia at all-sorry!

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DoNotFeedMeBiscuits · 05/05/2010 21:54

Minerva is the name of the back page of the British Medical Journal which has a picture of an interesting medical condition every week. Just a heads up in case you go for this and wonder why the doctor is smirking.

KristinaM · 05/05/2010 21:36

i think the fact that you have to give us a guide to the correct pronunciation shoudl tell you soemthing...........

EdgarAllenPoll · 05/05/2010 21:35

Callia/ Calla - no, calla lillis are given at bereavment.
Minerva - yes. i like it, Greek and 'istorical and all.
Eulalie (you-lay-lee)- no. sounds like a weird muscial instrument.
Mimosa - is a genus of mobile plants, though some have pretty flowers..
Juno - queen of the gods. a big name for alittle girl! fine if you think she can handle it. i liked the film of that name, but that will be long forotten when she is old enough to know her own name.
Cerelia - is this a name derived from the roman goddess of agriculture Ceres...wouldn't Celia be less fussy?
Azalea - bit too plant-oriented.
Lorelei - shortens to 'Lorry' don't like.
Ginevra - although i love Gin, i wouldn't name my daughter after it.

deepdarkwood · 05/05/2010 21:31

Love Lorelei, like Callia, Minerva and Juno

Cerelia = too like cereal
Azalea = old lady flower (I know there are lots of lovely flower names, but I don't like Azaleas)
Eulalie = too much like Eukalalie (sp??? the instrument, that is not how it's spelt but am meant to be working so won't google

SoupDragon · 05/05/2010 21:29

Eulalie - no no no! Call her Ukulele and be done with it.

Ginevra/Minerva - Harry Potter, as someone else said.

Actually, I don't like any of them. Maybe Callia.

MoChan · 05/05/2010 21:26

I like Eulalie, even despite the Wodehouse thing; considered it myself, but I think you'd have to have the right surname for it (I didn't). I also like Ginevra. Didn't realise it crops up in Harry Potter.

Cerelia really does make me think of breakfast cereal. Juno and Minerva are both nice, though.

ASmallBunchOfFlowers · 05/05/2010 21:24

Oh, I thought Cerelia was one of the worst as it sounded like a muesli bar!

I love the diversity of MN!

GnocchiGnocchiWhosThere · 05/05/2010 21:22

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ASmallBunchOfFlowers · 05/05/2010 21:16

Cece - Exactly. I always suggest Jane and Peter for people who really want to be quirky and original. Every class these days has an Artemis and a Finbarr!

scurryfunge · 05/05/2010 21:09

I love the name Tia also but to name a child after a MN acronym would be funny....what next? Rofl or imho?

cece · 05/05/2010 21:07

If you really want to stand out and be different call her Jane. Have never taught one in all my 20 years of teaching.

MrsRhettButler · 05/05/2010 20:57

love lorelei

i know it was a joke but don't you like tia? its a very pretty but simple (in a good way) name

Gigantaur · 05/05/2010 20:54

Im afraud u thibnk they are all trying too hard to be pretty but different. ther are just pretty different. sorry

ASmallBunchOfFlowers · 05/05/2010 20:51

I like Minerva (the Harry Potter connection passes me by).

The rest are odd without being attractive, in my view.

cece · 05/05/2010 20:49

Callia/ Calla - absolutely love Cally
Minerva - a bit witchy imo
Eulalie (you-lay-lee)- not heard this one before, not sure
Mimosa - no
Juno - no
Cerelia (se-ray-le-ah)- sounds like some sort of illness
Azalea - LOL so no
Lorelei - no
Ginevra (gin-ev-ra)- no but like Genevieve
Tia love!