help me find a less popular version of a name..

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Just found out we are expecting again. We have chosen a boys name but cannot agree on a girls name. I love Nicole but DH is not keen. We also like well known names but not too popular. We like the less popular versions of a name. For example

Louise becomes Louisa
Nicola becomes Nicole
Diane becomes Diana

Hoping I have explained it properly!!

Helena?
Clara?
Emmeline?
Kathleen?
Natalia?

From Helen, Clare, Emily, Katherine and Natalie

Felicia (Felicity)
Elspeth (Elizabeth)
Ishbel (Isabel)
Janita (Juanita)

I think it's quite hard to find the unusual versions of more common names because in my opinion, the more unusual versions are becoming more popular eg. Clara is now more popular then Cliare; Helena more popular then Helen.

What about Lily becomming Lillian? I don;t know any Lilians.

Julia (Julie)
rosa (rose)
sara (sarah)
lara (laura)
alicia (alice)
hannah (anna)
sophia (sophie)

other well known names that are not so popular names i like
Victoria
natasha
natalie
melissa
rachel
catherine
claudia

Hmm, yes I agree. It depends on ages IME. I know hundreds of Clare/Claire's and only one Clara (teen). I know hundreds of Louise's (but only on little Louisa - 5ish).

I know lots and lots of Lily's ...and a fair few adult Lilians.

I don't know any Helena's at all, but I do know a fair few adult Helens.

How about:

Alexandrina (Alexandra), Anneka (Anne), Juliana (Julia), Georgiana (Georgina), Guinevere (Jennifer), Marietta (Mary), Theophania (Tiffany), Susannah (Susan), Rosalind (Rose), Philippina (Philippa), Joanna (Joan), Lucinda (Lucy), Christiana (Christine), Francesca (Frances), Florentina (Florence), Dorothea (Dorothy), Cecilia (Cecily).

They dont quite fit:

Lorna (Laura)
Savannah (Susannah)
Johanna (Joanna)
Caitlin (Katie)
Elise (Eliza)
Zara (Sara)
Sophia (Sophie)

Heloise
Nico (of Velvet Underground fame)
Dina / Dinah
Chryssa (Greek for Gold)
Christiane / Cristabel
Mariah / Marianne
Rosalie
Alyette (real French name)
Georgiana (pronounced Duchess-style George-ayna)