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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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notquitenormal · 15/05/2010 17:19

You don't hear of many baby Lauras nowadays, I think it's such a lovely simple name.

alfiemama · 15/05/2010 17:08

Bonsoir, slightly prefer Jessica to Jessamy, thanks anyway.
Andiewalsh, Marianne is on my list, thanks.

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AndieWalsh · 15/05/2010 17:07

Marianne - Annie/Mari/Mimi

Bonsoir · 15/05/2010 17:05

Jessamy

alfiemama · 15/05/2010 17:04

thanks everyone, some lovely names to think about.
I like Evelyn brogan, definately on the right track with this one, is it not becomming very popular though?

What does everyone think of Penny, not Penelope though as not keen?

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pedrothellama · 15/05/2010 16:56

Alithea?

brogan2 · 15/05/2010 16:43

Claudia
Frances (Fran)
Josephine/Jocelyn (Josie/Joss)
Esther
Juliet/Julianne
Christine
Evelyn (Eve)
Alexandra (Alex/Lexie)
Jennifer

BlameItOnTheBogey · 15/05/2010 16:41

Zoe?

GladioliBuckets · 15/05/2010 16:37

Alice definitely goes with your boys' names imo.

Audrey
Clover
Clarice
Cicely/Cecille/Cecily
Meredith

alfiemama · 15/05/2010 15:43

Wow thanks everyone, some lovely names, I like Harriet and Miriam oh and Alice.
I know what you mean about Lettuce
Still quite like Rosemary at the moment.
Not sure why but never been a great fan of Catherine (sorry everyone who has one) and I really don't know why.

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LynetteScavo · 15/05/2010 15:38

Orla

Lottie.

Jux · 15/05/2010 15:36

Amelia
Cecilia
Cynthia

scrab806ble · 15/05/2010 15:36

Alice?

SE13Mummy · 15/05/2010 15:33

I have a Harriet (Hattie) and Miriam (Mim) both of which I think fall into the category of 'pretty and classic but not overused'...

MegSophandEmma · 15/05/2010 12:28

Emma is rarely used. (I don't know any apart from my own DD)

Elizabeth too.

Laura

Jane

Florence

Jennifer

pedrothellama · 15/05/2010 12:26

I also know an Araminta - known as Minty

MortaIWombat · 15/05/2010 12:24

Lilja.

Tara.

drivingmissdaisy · 15/05/2010 12:24

Delia

weegiemum · 15/05/2010 12:23

Katherine
Rachel

(my dds names!)

pedrothellama · 15/05/2010 12:21

I know an old lady called Lettice - known as Lettie.

I wish lettuce was called something else because I think the name is quite pretty.

jellybeans · 15/05/2010 12:02

Josephine
Leona
Leonie
Elodie
Eleri
Melody
Cara
Tia
Taya
Nikita
Nicole
Thea
Myla

Poohbearsmom · 15/05/2010 11:56

Rosemary is lovely and Rosie as a nn is very cute a few from me...
Dorothy nn Thia or Dory
Margaret nn Maggie
Bridget nn Bridgee
Miora nn Rara?
Margarette nn am Maggie again?
Caroline nn Cassie
Claudia nn Dia
May
Marrion
Agata nn Aggie
Christena nn Chrisy
Mary
Sarah
Michelle
Clarabell actually prefer Clara
Victoria
Veronica
Stephanie
Valerie
Lillian

any take your fancy?

sapell3 · 15/05/2010 10:36

Lydia
Jennifer
Victoria
Louisa
Caroline
Nina
Natalie
Julia
Miranda
Arianna
Carina
Rowena
Anastasia
Cecilia

cookielove · 15/05/2010 10:13

Cecily, nn Cece

pogleswife · 15/05/2010 10:10

i like Rosemary, but slightly prefer Rosanna.

Agree with diddl that Hattie is lovely

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