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Most beautiful, unique girl's name you know?

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EricaJ28 · 12/12/2014 03:42

Please help! Still on the hunt for a girls name and I love ones that are incredibly unique (perhaps only heard once or twice).

Would love your best suggestions! Needs to be incredibly feminine as the surname is very traditional English, long, clunky.

Names ending in 'A' sounds work well. Names with 'ella' sounds don't (So Aurelia, while I love it, won't work and is becoming too popular).

Names like Arietta, Aya, Elka, Allegra? I'm just not sure we love them enough. What is the most beautiful, unique girls name you have heard?

Middle name not settled, but will probably be something more well known (Juliette, Francesca, Cara, Amelie). Thanks for your help!

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TweeAintMee · 12/12/2014 13:43

I've only ever known one of these:

Valda
Vena

Have you considered?:

Astra
Coralie
Bice (pronounced Beachy)
Danya
Elfie

And here is one I just made up:

Moza

HRH008isback · 12/12/2014 13:43

Electra and Nikita

Theas18 · 12/12/2014 13:50

Just watch your myths if you go with God/ goddess/ nymph type names. They are almost universally tragic / evil!

From me you can have hephzibah soshanna and thirza.

You don't get many to a class of thoses!

TweeAintMee · 12/12/2014 13:50

Arama ?
Ciara ?
Carmela ?

CaulkheadUpNorth · 12/12/2014 13:51

Seren and Atalyah.

Lulabellarama · 12/12/2014 13:53

kisekai Please don't name your daughter after a monkey. Capuchine is not a good choice.

Pasithea · 12/12/2014 13:53

Ailsa

Eilidh

Loran
Flora
Mirren

crankypants · 12/12/2014 14:05

Emilia as suggested above is so lovely but perhaps too popular for your taste.

Annoushka. Macushla.

Katinka.

Kizmet.

Lucinda, Anya. Allegra is lovely, strong but sweet.

Romany?

MerryMarigold · 12/12/2014 14:09

Lovejoy. A friend of a friend, but always thought it was so happy sounding!

steppeupunderthemisletoe · 12/12/2014 14:10

Tirzah

I have only ever met one!

Bellsnwhistles · 12/12/2014 14:19

Delphine?
Celebs tine?

Bellsnwhistles · 12/12/2014 14:20

Aaagghh that was supposed to be Celestine

FiveExclamations · 12/12/2014 14:31

Vivienne
Nimue
Eustacia
Isabeau
Charis

FiveExclamations · 12/12/2014 14:32

and Venitia Grin

TweeAintMee · 12/12/2014 14:41

Arabesque ?
Andante ?

TweeAintMee · 12/12/2014 14:42

Mirabelle ?

TempsPerdu · 12/12/2014 14:50

Calypso
Lamorna
Lowenna
Linnet
Atalanta
Melisande
Amandine
Clementina
Dulcinea
Elettra

Dushenka · 12/12/2014 14:55

Gioia (Italian, pronounced Joya) is lovely.

thesaurusgirl · 12/12/2014 15:01

Christiana (Norwegian)

Kamila (Pakistani)

Sitara (Indian)

Miranda (English)

Liberty (English, usually called Libby)

Angharad (Welsh, though usually called 'Hari')

Damaris (English, Cornish)

Anastasia (Central European, usually called 'Tansy')

Sybilla (Australian)

Mireya (Indian-Italian)

HazleNutt · 12/12/2014 15:22

Aurora is gorgeous and rare

ARGHtoAHHH · 12/12/2014 15:29

Lyla
Eimer
Diem
Marie

Donkeysleighbellsringing · 12/12/2014 15:30

Some beautiful names mentioned, but would think about likely abbreviations and how they'll come across pronounced by the locals. Beyond your control but be prepared.

Knew a girl by sight whose pals and neighbours screamed "Dez!" or "DEZZY!" at her and often wondered what it was short for, eventually heard she was called Desdemona

fairnotFairyTaleofNewYork · 12/12/2014 15:32

Christabel

Arabel

Flaminia

Sprink · 12/12/2014 15:36

Lilianna (soft A for both); sister of my Colombian ex-boyfriend, beautiful name.

Combine with French middle name (Delphine, suggested above) or Giselle).

SmashleyHop · 12/12/2014 15:40

We called our daughter Lorelai (Lor-uh-lie) I always get complements on her name (after people struggle to pronounce it properly probably down to my Yankee accent) Not seen many girls named that especially here in the UK.

I love Delilah, Camille and Celeste as well.

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