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Old fashioned/ slightly unusual girls names

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Dalrymps · 11/11/2011 18:36

We've been thinking about names. Seem to be able to think of more boys names than girls.

We already have 2 boys and don't know the sex of the baby I'm carrying yet but want to make a bit of a list of ideas for girls names.

Names for girls I have liked in the past are:
Lilly
Evie
Iris

We tend to like old fashioned or slightly unusual names that aren't too long. Gone off Lilly and Evie a bit as they've become quite popular now. Have a niece called Isla too so not sure if that's too close to Iris...

Our sons are called Dylan and Miles.

Any ideas?

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MitziKinsky · 11/11/2011 19:10

Dulcie

Pancakeflipper · 11/11/2011 19:24

Florence

Dalrymps · 11/11/2011 19:25

Ooh Dulcie is unusual, never heard that before.. Only thing is, it's a bit of a mouthful to say with our surname..

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fivegomadindorset · 11/11/2011 19:28

Constance

fivegomadindorset · 11/11/2011 19:28

Felicity

Dalrymps · 11/11/2011 19:32

I like the sound of Felicity, Florence and Constance but not sure if their a bit long..

Sorry, I don't actually mention that I prefer short ish names.

Another one I like is Nancy but there's already one in our family with our surname so that ones out.

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Dalrymps · 11/11/2011 19:37

they're!

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Moodykat · 11/11/2011 19:41

Well Constance is shortened to Connie so you could go with that?!

Dalrymps · 11/11/2011 19:44

Ah I didn't know thatGrin will consider that one then!

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UsedToBeAPunk · 11/11/2011 19:56

We have an Effie (full name Stephanie) and I agree it is beautiful! Also have a Matilda but that is quite trendy now Envy
Pearl is gorgeous and would suit your criteria

Baconsarnie · 11/11/2011 20:00

Frances? Quite old fashioned but classic. Not too long either.

Cristiane · 11/11/2011 20:03

Ishbel
Sylvie
Beatrix
pearl
Olive

effingwotnots · 11/11/2011 20:06

Audrey

missmakesstuff · 11/11/2011 20:19

Frances
Elizabeth - so could be lots of short nicnames like Eliza or lise with an S instead of Z.
Margaret - can be shortened to lots of names, Greta, Peggy, Meg, Pearl? (I have been told??) Margie, and ours is Maggie, I have never met another under 50 at least!
Beatrice

DesertOrchid · 11/11/2011 21:28

Old lady names that are not on the very popular comeback list...

Vera, Phyllis, Edith, Sybil, Roberta, Sylvia, Marian, Frances, Anthea, Judith, Doreen, Nora, Margaret, Beryl, Jane, Valerie, Dorothy, Dorothea, Celia, Cicely...

Dalrymps · 11/11/2011 21:47

All lovely suggestions, will mull them overSmile

Quite liking Ivy too...

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CharlieBoo · 11/11/2011 22:00

Love Dorothy!! My dd is Daisy but she gets called Dotty 90% of the time.

Takver · 11/11/2011 22:06

Harriet
Sylvia
Josephine
Ivy
Hope

meditrina · 11/11/2011 22:25

Violet, Constance, Hilda, Rose, Margaret, Helena (Nell), Adelaide, Adele, Edith, Ethel, Beryl, Gloria, Virginia, Queenie, Cynthia, Norma, Eustacia, Augusta, Octavia, Elspeth, Maura?

mathanxiety · 12/11/2011 02:32

Ruth
Beulah
Dinah
Clara
Lara
Dora
Vera
Delia
Helen
Hazel
Blythe
Millicent
Minerva
Opal
Edith
Esther
Drusilla (Dru for short)
Lucille
Alice
Jane

emmyloo2 · 12/11/2011 07:57

Audrey? May?

carben · 12/11/2011 09:01

Muriel
Tansy
Francesca / Fran
Elena
Elinor
Ada
Etta

otisreading · 12/11/2011 13:15

Delphine, Angeline.

Ratso · 12/11/2011 14:58

ooooh now I like maggie. Was thinking of Nancy or Ada for dd3 if its a girl.

GirlWithTheMouseyHair · 12/11/2011 16:13

I have a few slightly old lady names on my list

Esther
Florence
Iris
Maggie

Also like
Frances (my name!)
Effie (my nn)
Ivy
Constance
Beatrice (Bea)
Bethan
Blythe
Elsa

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