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Looking for an under used pretty girls name?

213 replies

alfiemama · 15/05/2010 09:37

Just as the title says really.
We've chosen Patrick with everyone on heres help, think its a lovely underused traditional name.
Now we are trying to find the equivalent for a girl.

But.... needs to go with ds's Alfie and Archie and a surname of one syllable beginning with C (so unfortunately Rose is out). I would also like something that is adaptable, so you can have a cute name (maybe nn) or a serious name when older.

I don't want much I know

Any help would be most appreciated.

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alfiemama · 19/05/2010 09:56

Greythorne, Lilianna is on our list, but people keep telling me sounds like Lilly Allen .
Thehappycamper, I agree, I'm in the North and don't seem to hear many. However someone did say on another thread that there little one was picked on at school due to the name being in the press and probably wouldn't have chosen the name now. Children can be cruel

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TheHappyCamper · 18/05/2010 19:49

I love

Violet nn V
Vivienne
Cecily
Cecilia
Imogen
Genevieve
Virginie nn Ginny
Nicole
Naomi
Francesca
Sophia
Anna
Anya
Pollyanna
Polly
Lucie/Lucy/Lucille
Thea
Row an

ps. I have a Madeleine and don't hear many others. Tend to hear Maddison more round here (up North)

Greythorne · 18/05/2010 19:39

Octavia

Luisa

Anastasia

Lilianna

Jocelyn

Pippa

Violet

Tatiana

hatwoman · 18/05/2010 19:35

I think Madeline / Madeleine is over-used.

Maeve
Maude
Margaret (Maggie)
Sally
Dorothy

ElfOnTheTopShelf · 18/05/2010 19:35

My DD is Evelyn. I had liked Evangaline but was too much for DH.
DD never gets called Evie, she's not too keen on it. But, I guess as she gets to her teenage years, she may prefer to use Evie rather than Evelyn.
I dont know any other Evelyn's (in RL)
Be prepared if you use Evelyn for some bloody terrible spelling attempts, I kid you not, my fave was Evierlynne

alfiemama · 18/05/2010 19:34

Thanks Somuchtobits. Its more the second name I prefer as Rose a bit like a hyphenated name. Annie Rose, Evie Rose, even like Madeleine Rose (Maddy Rose)
Don't know why but only like Rosemary with the beginning as Rose

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SoMuchToBits · 18/05/2010 19:31

If you like the Ros type names, how about Rosina? It was popular in the early years of this century, but you never hear it these days. You could shorten it to Ros/Rosa/Rosie

alfiemama · 18/05/2010 19:31

Prefer Madeline Louplet if I'm honest

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hatwoman · 18/05/2010 19:30

Nadia
Rosemary
Marianne
Mary

Louplet · 18/05/2010 19:26

Adeline?

alfiemama · 18/05/2010 19:24

Crikey, thanks everyone for all your imput.
I really like Madeline/Madeleine but hubby has a daft notion in his head with regards to Madeleine Mcann, doesn't help that my mum said you will always be paranoid

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Louplet · 18/05/2010 19:10

Gemma
Madeline
Melody

lilmissmummy · 17/05/2010 21:53

Genevieve
Cordelia
Hazel

Thats all the additions I can think of!

paulaplumpbottom · 17/05/2010 21:46

cora

BikeRunSki · 17/05/2010 21:37

Elise

pedrothellama · 17/05/2010 21:04

India Jane?

Louplet · 17/05/2010 20:07

Amie
Amelia
Patricia

bananamumma · 17/05/2010 17:10

Elodie
Joanna
Josie?

FioFio · 17/05/2010 16:26

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thegirlinjohnsonsroom · 17/05/2010 16:24

I love the name Beata, pronounced Bee-att-ah, I think its Polish

I also like:

Ava
Celine
Miriam
Faye
Sophia

BonzoDoodah · 17/05/2010 14:20

Katrina with Kitty for short?
The K sound would go well with your surname C...

(I wanted this but had a boy )

aspiegal · 17/05/2010 14:11

Aubrey is unisex! but more popular for girls atm

Actually, if i gave birth to two girls right now they would be called Lily Natalie and Genevieve Rue!!

BikeRunSki · 17/05/2010 14:11

IF you like Patrick, why not Patricia? - Trish, Trixie, Pat, Patty, Ceecee?

Bessie123 · 17/05/2010 14:07

Isn't Aubrey a boys name?

Bessie123 · 17/05/2010 14:06

Adela? Or is that too many As? Btw, did you know Persephone means 'bringer of death'?

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