I give up... I've got myself in a muddle...

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Not sure what names I even like anymore let alone want to give my dd2 due in five weeks, any suggestions - self inflicted criteria/preferences:

• I like unusual names but not 'made up' ones
• as an example of the above and criteria 2, I need a sister for Briar
• however no nature names or floral themes
• I have an irrational fear of picking a fad name
• Nothing too girly, babyish etc

Any thoughts?

Nb. Disclaimer I don't think all names that sit outside of this criteria are not good names but you've got to have some way to narrow these things down :)

Dominee
Saffron
Stella
Grayling
Ursula
Vivienne
Flavia
Miriam

Alexis
Catriona
Cerys
Delia
Elspeth
Esme
Esther
Joy
Julia
Moya
Rhiannon
Stella
Verity
Willa
Xanthe

Athena
Anya
Enya
Thea
Elsa
Orla
Una
Seren
Merryn
Juno
Keira
Lilia
Cassia
Sorelle
Cora
Cara
Coraline
Yasmin
Arabella

Amarys
Mairi
Lillian
Juliet
Blyth
Tamar
Ainsley

Avery
Anastasia/Tasia

Wren
Vita
Adelaide
Unity
Patience
Thelma
Thora
Magda
Uma
Pilar
Emerald
Portia
Agatha
Isolde

Emmelienne

Oriele

Clementine

Bronte

Evangeline

Rowan
Elise
Alexa

Dorcas
Avril
Nerys

Tamsin
Eleri
Cleo
Araminta
Liberty
Emery
Dorothea
Mara
Nila
Anneka
Lacey
Mattea
Elena
Gretchen

Great suggestions! I love Xanthe, agatha and Blythe - can you have a briar and a Blythe?

Laurel
Sorrel

Vashti
Kerenza
Meredith
Meryl
Corinna
Coralie

Topaz
Amethyst

wren would go beautifully with briar

How about one of the less used granny names?

Ada
Connie
Emmeline
Maud

Corinne
Laurelei
Daria
Mariella
Delphine

Briar and Blythe go OK I think.

Good suggestions I think the appeal with Blythe is it's short and sweet - we have a three syllable surname... Fussy madam aren't I!

Just what you need to go with a longer surname. I have a kitten called Bryher (after the island)

Blaise

Blythe is lovely.

Aurora sprang to mind.

Yes Briar and Blythe do go well together :)

or, for other ideas, what about:

Eithne
Carys
Nairne
Laurel

I also like Gray

Blythe is fabulous and goes well with Briar. But a friend of mine was saying the other day that it's confusing when mail comes for her older daughters who share their first initial ......

My OH and I have the same initial and my boys have the same initial too (as each other, not the same as OH and I). I don't think it is an issue - how much mail do any of us get and how long will they be staying in the same house when they are old enough to be getting official mail rather than Birthday cards? Presuming they wont be sharing the same Birthday?