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Beautiful girl names - inspire me!

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Dovahkiin · 29/03/2014 10:33

Hi ladies,

We've decided to go with Zoe for DD2's first name and our surname is also short - begins with G, think Hugh, Cary...

This means we can choose a no-holds-barred, dazzlingly beautiful middle name with hundreds of syllables if needed.

Give me the names you always ached to give your daughter but were worried would be too flowery.

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TeaAndALemonTart · 29/03/2014 10:37

Evangelina, Lillibetta, Queenie.

alita7 · 29/03/2014 10:55

aurora ariarna isabetta arabella seraphina Juliette rosalie esmerelda

MyNameIsKenAdams · 29/03/2014 10:57

Zoe Aurelia Grant
Zoe Penelope Grant
Zoe Beatrice Grant

PollyCazaletWannabe · 29/03/2014 10:59

Cordelia
Cecilia
Aurelia

hunreeeal · 29/03/2014 11:24

Zoe Hermione G.
Zoe Rowena G.
Zoe Anastasia G.
Zoe Florentina G.
Zoe Eleanora G.
Zoe Isabella G.
Zoe Mirabelle G.
Zoe Evelina G.
Zoe Alexandra G.
Zoe Cressida G.
Zoe Violetta G.
Zoe Constantina G.
Zoe Paloma G.
Zoe Dorothea G.

Anjou · 29/03/2014 11:32

Zoe is lovely, OP. Smile

How about:
Valentina
Esmeralda
Severine
Persephone
Cordelia
Danika
Elisabetta
Perdita
Vespertine

They're not 'flowery' but a nice contrast I think.

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Dovahkiin · 29/03/2014 11:45

Vespertine is amazing. A similar vein to Berengaria, which I also love. What is this style called?!

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Anjou · 29/03/2014 11:50

Not sure what the style would be classed as. Lovely though isn't it? Vespers means evening (vespers are also evening prayers, I think. Bit archaic now). So if DD is born in the evening then it would be appropriate. It's also the name of a very good album by Bjork!

PollyCazaletWannabe · 29/03/2014 11:55

Veronica?

UriGeller · 29/03/2014 11:57

Incantatrix

bouquetofpencils · 29/03/2014 12:02

Carissima

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Dovahkiin · 29/03/2014 12:05

Incantatrix may be little too WOW but thanks...

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KnockMeDown · 29/03/2014 12:11

Elizabeth - it is the most beautiful name there is Smile

Emubaby · 29/03/2014 13:04

Primrose

DiamondsAndRust · 29/03/2014 14:07

I'm a Zoe! MN isn't especially long or flowery though (Louisa). How about:

Zoe Araminta
Zoe Celeste
Zoe Seraphina
Zoe Emmeline
Zoe Marina
Zoe Calypso
Zoe Venetia
Zoe Viviana
Zoe Ophelia
Zoe Christabel
Zoe Isadora
Zoe Genevieve

HoneyandRum · 29/03/2014 14:07

Francesca

Raphaela

Arietta

nochips · 29/03/2014 14:12

Vespertine!!!!!

Love it!

ListenToTheLady · 29/03/2014 14:14

Berengaria
Elisalex
Wilhelmina

Innogen · 29/03/2014 14:17

Mirabel!

matildasquared · 29/03/2014 14:22

MEROPE!

matildasquared · 29/03/2014 14:24

Or DAMO (daughter of Pythagoras).

Classical Greek names are the best.

matildasquared · 29/03/2014 14:27

Merope, Daphne, Cleis, Ismenis, Diotima, Caliadne...

MummyBeerest · 29/03/2014 14:30

Anneliese
Aurora
Cordelia
Serafina
Violetta

NigellasDealer · 29/03/2014 14:31

Artemis
Antigone

BellaOfTheBalls · 29/03/2014 14:31

Persephone
Demelza
Evangeline
Cordelia
Adelaide
Coralie/Coraline