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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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Pancakeflipper · 05/05/2010 20:49

Trying very hard indeed. Nah none of them for me ( I look at these threads for inspiration - i am tragic)

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CuppaTeaJanice · 05/05/2010 20:46

Callia/ Calla - a nice alternative to Lily. Sounds vaguely medical though, maybe best to check it's not the name of a disease before you choose it.

Minerva - I met a Minerva Chicken once. Like it. Minnie for short?

Eulalie (you-lay-lee) - She'll never be able to have a boyfriend called Lee!

Mimosa - Reminds me of breasts.

Juno - the film with the pregnant teen.

Cerelia (se-ray-le-ah)- haven't heard it before. Possible problems with spelling/pronounciation?

Azalea - too obviously plant-like.

Lorelei - My neice's middle name. Beautiful, mysterious and ethereal.

Ginevra (gin-ev-ra) - Not keen on Ginny - a bit horsey for my taste.

Lorelei is the best by far.

Whelk · 05/05/2010 20:45

I think they are all trying a bit to hard too be honest!

oceryo · 05/05/2010 20:44

Callia is OK, although I think Callie is nicer. I quite like Mimosa (prefer Miriam though) and Azalea. Cerelia reminds me of breakfast cereal.

Acanthus · 05/05/2010 20:36

Minerva and Ginevra take me straight back to Harry Potter. Juno (goddess) seems a bit pretentious. Lorelei seems wrong for Britain (if that's where you are) with overtones of Hawaiian flowers. And azaleas are common flowers.

Calla and Eulalie I like. Is Cerelia one you made up?

BrigitteBardot · 05/05/2010 20:32

I like Juno, Lorelei and Ginevra

hellymelly · 05/05/2010 20:31

I don't think you would choose Eulalie if you have read any PG woodhouse.
I nearly used Mimosa as it is my favourite flower but it didn't work with our double barrelled surname (although sadly was great with my maiden name) and I don't like Mimi which probably would be used as a nn by most people.Out of your list I am keen on Juno the most.

Disenchanted3 · 05/05/2010 20:28

Love Juno,

love scurry!

missmoopy · 05/05/2010 20:27

Eulalie sounds like a name for vagina! Sorry.

Juno - love
Loelei - love
Minerva - love

The rest make me cringe.

cupofteaplease · 05/05/2010 20:25

I like Jumo and Mimosa- you could use Mimi for short

scurryfunge · 05/05/2010 20:24

I liked Tia the best