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Something like Freya but not Freya...

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Flowerface · 09/12/2013 16:56

I like the Nordic thing, reasonably short and unfussy. But our surname begins with F so I have some reservations about that... Other criteria: not beginning with a vowel, not beginning with 'S'...

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hazchem · 12/12/2013 08:51

Roxanne ?

KeepTheCarRunning · 12/12/2013 08:59

Also...

Selma
Alice
Luna

catinboots · 12/12/2013 09:03

Innes

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Flowerface · 12/12/2013 11:07

Some great ones, thanks! My DD is actually called Elsa, which someone suggested...

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BettyBi0 · 12/12/2013 16:04

Tove? (Pron tove-uh) like the Moonins author

hollyisalovelyname · 12/12/2013 19:31

Romy
Isolde
Esme
Iseult
Freya is a beautiful gentle name

blueberrycupcake · 12/12/2013 19:50

Anya
Maya
Veera
Marja (berry in Finnish)

puntasticusername · 12/12/2013 20:12

Leia!

13loki · 13/12/2013 17:55

Tilde or Thilde (I love this one, but as Australian expats couldn't handle waltzing matilda jokes)
No starting with vowel or s? That rules out Saga, Alma,Alva, Ätta, Älfi (pr Elfi), Elin

What about Vilda? Moa, My (pr closer to me than my) Madicken? Tuva?

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OKmum · 13/12/2013 22:56

Florence?

OKmum · 13/12/2013 22:59

ah sorry, you couldn't because starts with F.

How about Lily? Mia? Lia?

IHeartKingThistle · 13/12/2013 23:02

Nina?

Spongingbobsunderpants · 13/12/2013 23:04

Soraya? Sariah?

Spongingbobsunderpants · 13/12/2013 23:05

Oh and friend's little girl is Raya

sorenna68 · 13/12/2013 23:11

Gaia... think it's a Norse goddess name...?

Fishandjam · 13/12/2013 23:11

Katla?

I wanted it for DD but DH thought it was a bit too out there (we're very traditional namers usually).

It's an Icelandic volcano, if that makes a difference?

VworpVworp · 13/12/2013 23:18

How is Signe pronounced?

Seen-ya, Sig-na, or something else?

mathanxiety · 14/12/2013 18:36

Signe pronunciation by Danish speakers on forvo . com

(SEEN-eh)

moas · 14/12/2013 18:38

Helga is my current favourite for Nordic girls names. Sigrid and Ingrid are also nice but obvs don't fit your criteria. Ronja? Mona?

Signe is pronounced Sing-ne/ Sing-nair (silent r)

mathanxiety · 14/12/2013 18:45

How about Irish names:

Síofra (pr SHE-fra)
Niamh (NEE-uv)
Caoimhe (KEE-va)
Ciara (KEAR-a)
Cliona (CLEE-uhna)
Maeve
Neassa (Nassa)

Saralyn · 14/12/2013 19:02

Nora
Leah
Ida
Maja (Maya)
Tuva
Hedda
Selma
Livia

Saralyn · 14/12/2013 19:03

oh, and Liv

VworpVworp · 14/12/2013 21:58

Thank you, Math!