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Looking for an under used pretty girls name?

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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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nighbynight · 15/05/2010 22:38

Marguerite: nn = Rita, Daisy

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pedrothellama · 15/05/2010 22:04

Edith Abigail Rose?

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alfiemama · 15/05/2010 21:51

Thanks Sapell, not heard of that one and very pretty, will run that past him in doors.

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alfiemama · 15/05/2010 21:49

I suppose there was only one of each name . That does put me off slightly.

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dizzydixies · 15/05/2010 21:49

once again with regional variations thesecondcoming it might NOT be

alfiemama - Evelyn seems the perfect compromise then

sapell3 · 15/05/2010 21:48

Evelina

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alfiemama · 15/05/2010 21:44

I love Evangeline, hubby says no, a step too far for him

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dizzydixies · 15/05/2010 21:42

Evelyn is lovely
am partial to Evangeline too

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alfiemama · 15/05/2010 21:41

Ooh that sounds nice choosyfloosy.
It is a pretty name and maybe thats why I can't find another name we like. My brother kind of pinched ours as we always had Evie Rose in mind (talking 3 years ago now) and he called his lo Ava Rose, so my concern was very similar, but the Evelyn would get passed this awkwardness.

Dizzydixies, we are in the North.

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choosyfloosy · 15/05/2010 21:24

I must say that Evie is a beautiful name. There's unlikely to be more than say 1 more in the class, maybe not even that, and would that be so terrible? Evelyn is also an unusual origin for it, and very under used. Evelyn Rosemary is a name to dream about IMO.

Jetbaby · 15/05/2010 21:20

Roseanna
Daisy
Elise ??

dizzydixies · 15/05/2010 21:17

alfiemama - once again depends where you are - I only know of one Evie up here however you could trip over Caitlyn/Isla/Sophie up here

please, if you love a name use it regardless of how many you think there will be

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alfiemama · 15/05/2010 21:15

Oh forgot Tabitha on the list.
Unfortunately madly hubby doesn't like names that are too outside of the box. I like Leonora by the way.

He's obsessed with Evie, but I keep telling him everyone is calling there lo Evie at the moment.

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madly · 15/05/2010 21:12

Clemency
Xanthe
Leonora
Tatiana
Honor ???
All gorgeous names yet barely used.

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alfiemama · 15/05/2010 21:11

Oh crikey its getting harder

This is my list so far.

Evelyn (Evie) but yes popular
Rosemary quite a pretty under used name
Jessica popular yet never met one yet
Elsa or Elsie
Annie Rose
Hattie
Molly had a dog called this though
Esme
Penny
Abigail
Elizabeth or Elisabeth
Emily
Chloe
Imogen
Marianne
Martha
Alice
Anna
Roseanna (but me and hubby keep singing that song by toto (I think)
Lilly

My list seems to be growing not shrinking

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Louplet · 15/05/2010 21:10

Also met a Dulcie the other day which I thought was sweet and unusual

dizzydixies · 15/05/2010 20:58

Cassia?

Wanderingsheep · 15/05/2010 20:56

Alice? Not sure whether you would want 3 As though?

I love Charlotte with Lottie as a nickname but it seems quite popular.

Greensleeves · 15/05/2010 20:54

Keziah

means cinnamon flower

choosyfloosy · 15/05/2010 20:53

Rosemary is lovely. Although I'm also more of a Rosanna fancier.

I think the only possible problem with Evelyn is that IMO she will be Evie to a lot of people and there are SO many Evies just at the mo (still great name though).

Clover gets a lot of mentions on this thread but have never yet come across one so maybe not overused.

Ilaria
Corinna

brogan2 · 15/05/2010 20:47

Or Brigit

brogan2 · 15/05/2010 20:47

What about Heather?

dizzydixies · 15/05/2010 20:46

hi wandering

Nicole
Cleo
Elspeth

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