Which other girls names might I like?

[LadyD84]

We have two boys names we really like but struggling for a girl.

So far shortlist is

Julia/Juliet
Katharine (Kitty)
Eleanor/Helena
Esther/Hester
Rebecca
Rosalind
Meredith
Isolde (perhaps a bit brave but I like it!)

So you can probably tell I like quite historical/classical/literary names. Any more ideas appreciated, none of the above are leaping out above the others as THE one. (I have a DD already, interested to see if people come up with her name )

Thanks!

Eloise
Hero
Mererid
Genevieve / Gwyneth / Gwedoline

Like all on your list

Emma is a classical/literary name. It's not as exotic as the ones in your list though.

And Imogen.

Emilia, Helena, Linnet, Francesca

Tess
Catherine
Josephine (Josie)
Cassandra (Cassie)

love Meredith on your list!

Merryn
Catriona
Ilona
Lucia
Adriana

Marian
Penelope

Some great suggestions, thanks!

I like Emma a lot but I'm put off by the number of people I know of my generation with it. Tess is definitely along the right lines but a bit similar to my name; Viola I like but worried people will be forever pronouncing it wrong; Linnet is gorgeous, I am assuming it is pronounced like the bird rather than lyn-ette?; Genevieve is pretty, Gwyneth is nice but makes me immediately think Paltrow...

Looking at them I think I don't want anything too long and exotic unless there is a short nn, because DD has a quite short name.

The thing that niggles me about Meredith is that it is also a boys name and means something like 'great lord' which might not be appreciated in the future...

Argh... baby names are so much fun until you are actually pregnant and then the pressure's on!

I was going to suggest Miranda, but see Help beat me to it!!

Xanthe
Thea

Elizabeth
Beatrice
Emilia
Maria

I love Juliet, Katharine (Kitty) and Meredith (love Merri) from your list

Astrid

Stella

Lois

Elsa

Caroline

Diana

Athene

Anneliese

Greta

Penelope
Athena
Ariel
Beatrice
Hermione
Cordelia
Viola
Adriana
Cressida (love)
Bianca

I absolutely love Esther.

Lillith?

If you like Meredith, how about Meriel? Saw it on a thread here recently and thought how lovely it is. Or...

Eleri (lovely Welsh name)
Lorna
Iona
Sylvia / Sylvie
Jennifer
Bethan
Rosalie
Eliza
Elise

Catherine, spelt this way......

Daphne
Ffion
Francesca
Penelope
Violet

I'm almost tempted to have another baby to use Francesca. DD's names are of the above!

Jemima.

Ooh, thought of 2 more..

Honor
Alice

My DDs names are on this thread too

Verity
Christabel
Cressida
Felicity
Victoria