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Unusual but not weird pretty girl names PLEASE!

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Thisistheway · 24/07/2012 12:52

Help me! Totally stuck on a name for our baby (we know she's a girl).

I'd like something unusual but not odd. Love pretty names for girls ending with a 'y' sound. If Lily or Millie were unusual names that's the kind of thing we'd go for.

We also have greek relatives so could use a Greek name but also no ideas here. Love flower names as well but can't find any unusual ones.

Can't have a 'r' sound though - i can say my 'rs' but never comfortable with them. So e.g. 'raphaela' would be out or 'primose' (not that I like primrose anyway but YKWIM).

If you're not already fed up of my list of requirements, can you please please give me some ideas?! Xxxxxxx

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Inertia · 26/07/2012 06:39

Callisto, Callista or Calliope shortened to Callie as a nn covers the Greek and ie ending bases.

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redrubyshoes · 26/07/2012 14:27

Mary

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CunningDisguiseNeeded · 26/07/2012 15:18

Kizzy
Pepper
Carly

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catus · 26/07/2012 15:21

Astrid. Love it.

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catus · 26/07/2012 15:27

Zita.

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HolofernesesHead · 26/07/2012 16:36

Astrid is beautiful! I'd still go for Stella though.

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redrubyshoes · 26/07/2012 16:38

Fernanda

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HolofernesesHead · 26/07/2012 16:46

That's quite unusual, isn't it, Ruby? In my mind the associations are with Ferdinand and Isabelle (Spanish monarchs of Way Back When), and the equally historically important song by by Abba.

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redrubyshoes · 26/07/2012 16:51

Fernanda Grey was the main character in one of my favourite books - Frost in May by Antonia White.

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HolofernesesHead · 26/07/2012 17:03

Oh yes! I read that a long time ago. It's a very good book!

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PeshwariNaan · 26/07/2012 19:29

I love Ivy.

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BulletProofMum · 26/07/2012 19:33

Delilah

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TabloidTart · 26/07/2012 21:01

Posy
Bessie
Lizzie
Dolly
Loulou

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hubbahubster · 26/07/2012 21:22

Tansy.

Best flower name ever and unusual to boot!

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sununu · 26/07/2012 21:27

Nepheli (rhymes with Ellie) I think is a really pretty Greek name (meaning cloud)

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jollydiane · 26/07/2012 21:38

Annabel

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XXMerganaXX · 21/07/2013 12:41

Hestia
Melina

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Hobblethwaite · 21/07/2013 12:58

Aiofe?

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ThirtyLove · 21/07/2013 13:00

Lydia? (My DD2 is a Lydia so am a bit loathe to suggest it lol). It's Greek in origin, unusual but not wacky.

I think we like similar types of names!

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JulesJules · 21/07/2013 13:30

Both my dds names have been suggested!

I love Leonie, have known two - one I was at school with who pronounced it Lee-on-ee, and one I knew at university who pronounced it Lay-on-ee. I was at school with a Leanda, although I think it's usually Leandra (also Greek)

Cassia
Saskia
Larissa
Lila

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intheshed · 21/07/2013 17:40

Polly

Molly

Daisy

Iris?

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Turniptwirl · 21/07/2013 19:31

This thread is a year old, OPs dd will already be named I'm sure!

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worm77daisy · 21/07/2013 19:39

Felicity

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MortifiedAdams · 21/07/2013 19:43

I have a Meg, which I think is rare and pretty and a bit cool.

Next dd (if the bump is a girl), will be Olive.

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UnrequitedSkink · 21/07/2013 20:57

I wonder what she actually used in the end? OP - WHAT DID YOU GO FOR?!?!

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