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Feminine, unusual, ethereal girl's names- any ideas?

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sleepyhead3 · 15/08/2010 10:12

I would like some ideas for girl's names that are not too commonly used, feminine but not feminissima if that makes sense!

Am looking for something light and slightly exotic sounding.

I have a few ideas so far:

Adela
Jessamine
Marguerite
Juniper
Vivienne
Marina
Camilla

Any opinions or other ideas??

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GuntherMcKilocodie · 18/08/2010 12:32

Augusta
Allegra

Really remind me of arts and crafts/ Virginia Woolf etc-ethereal yet achingly cool

BarmyArmy · 18/08/2010 15:30

Persephone - one of my best friends at school/uni has that name.

missmoocher · 06/11/2010 00:07

Hi, I am really pleased that people have said "Xanthe" . I first heard this name some 13 years ago, I was taking my son to school, this little blonde curly haired girl ran past, she was angel-like, and stunning, Whilst helping my son(Dax :17yrs now), in the cloakroom, I noticed her Name: XANTHE.

Fell in love with it instantly!!!

And my Xanthe age 5yrs, she ironicly has the same blonde curly hair and big blue eyes.

XANTHE; (Greek) Pron: Zanthee ;

Means : Yellow, Fair hair.

My other kids names are:

DAX: (German or Yorkshire) ??????

MISSY: (American)

chipmonkey · 06/11/2010 00:53

Elva
Rosalind
Emmeline

GirlWithTheMouseyHair · 06/11/2010 08:49

I love the name Xanthe, top of my list at the mo. Slight worry is DS is Ethan, does that make too many th's?!

GirlWithTheMouseyHair · 06/11/2010 08:49

also blonde is the last colour a child of ours will be - any shade of brown from mousey to almost black, redheads in both our families but no blondes...does that matter?

LadyintheRadiator · 06/11/2010 08:59

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SecondhandRose · 16/11/2010 14:48

Ophelia was what I was going to say and has already been said.

MaryMungo · 16/11/2010 15:48

Circe
Niobe
Eileithyia
Tisiphone
Bianna
Arethusa
Eirene
Psyche

Suncottage · 16/11/2010 15:54

Tanith - it means 'Moon Goodess'

Meonia - it means 'The One' pronounced May-on-ire (end bit rhymes with wire)

thumbwitch · 16/11/2010 15:55

Ariel
Ophelia
Giselle
Elissa
Arianna
Cléone
Aeolia
Alethea (al-uh-THEE-ah)
Cecily

Suncottage · 16/11/2010 16:22

Lucia/Lucinda

Penelope

Araminta

Phamie

Shauna

anoknockingmyhousedown · 16/11/2010 16:29

Zavora (or Xavora if you prefer).

Adela and Marguerite I like from your list.

DELHI · 16/11/2010 16:52

Elvira ( like the ghost wife in Blythe Spirit)

lilyliz · 16/11/2010 16:58

love Eloise,makes me think of the song ,I lovedPaul and Barry Ryan.

poshsinglemum · 19/11/2010 22:45

Iona
Maya
Gabrielle

poshsinglemum · 19/11/2010 22:46

Niobe definately. DD was going to be called this.

zukiecat · 20/11/2010 18:20

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thell · 20/11/2010 20:05

Kerensa :)

Fluffydogmummy · 23/11/2010 13:43

Felicity

I called my daughter Felicity and people are always saying what a nice name it is.

She's Felicity Laura.

Although they do say "the good life"!!

lilly13 · 24/11/2010 22:34

Vivien
Margarita
Victoria
Alevtina
Orelia
Gabriella
Isabella
Daria
Anastassia
Ariana
Cecilia
Larissa
Claudia

darleneconnor · 01/12/2010 10:40

Marina's great- use that.

chelleyve · 21/12/2010 16:03

Merrique - etheral and yet strong... DH has vetoed this (along with many other names!) but I love it...

AllieW · 21/12/2010 16:07

Just discovered Nesia - a Hebrew name meaning miracle of God.

tiptoptally · 28/12/2010 02:10

Louisa
Maisy
Tamsin
Amara
Serena

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