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Girl name help needed!

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amy0787 · 01/01/2015 13:03

Here's my issue. When I was at school (in the 80s/90s) I always loved names like Ava and Emilia, I didn't know anyone with these names as everyone was Amy, hannah, Louise, Anna, Gemma, Claire etc. I loved that they seemed different without sounding try hard or made up.
By the time I came to have my first daughter I learned this was no longer the case and they were now as commonly used as my own name was when I was at school, I ended up going for Rosa Iris Julia (2 middle names as family names) instead.
I am now really stuck for my next little girl.

These are the names I keep going back to

Ivy
Emmeline
Matilda
Tabitha
Edie
Beatrice
Martha
Esme

I do love the sound of Ava, Emilia, Mia etc but just know too many of them now so really looking for something traditional but not so popular. I know some of the above list are very popular in other areas but I don't know any around here. Can anyone give me honest opinions on my list and feel free to suggest other names I may like!

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Purpleflamingos · 01/01/2015 13:15

I love Emmeline.
If you like Edie, what about Eden or Erin? Or Eriana/ariana?
Evelyn is lovely and goes well with Rosa.
My grandma was an Ada, her sister was an Eva.

florascotia · 01/01/2015 13:16

No comments on your names, except to say that IF it matters, some are fairly popular (in top 100 in 2013). Emmeline (no 445), Tabitha (no 191) and Edie (no 212) are the least popular.

If you'd like to check, the full statistics are here (Table 6):
www.ons.gov.uk/ons/publications/re-reference-tables.html?edition=tcm%3A77-318125

amy0787 · 01/01/2015 13:23

Thank you, as I said I know some are pretty popular but I don't know any which is more of the issue to me. My friends have a few Ella's, Mia's, Ava's, Emilia's etc. lovely names but I now associate them with Rosa's friends.

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loislines · 01/01/2015 15:25

I think Martha, Beatrice and Ivy are lovely and go well with Rosa.

Deerhound · 01/01/2015 16:06

Love all your names except Edie. Emmeline nn Emmy is really cute.

Other suggestions
Ada
Ida
Eden
Lily
Josie
Lara
Cara
Kitty/Katherine

Deerhound · 01/01/2015 16:07

Oh, and Beatrix

Deerhound · 01/01/2015 16:09

Sylvia/Sylvie

Kim82 · 01/01/2015 16:35

Charlotte
Leah

afreshstartplease · 01/01/2015 16:37

Love edie

Sophronia · 01/01/2015 16:55

I like Emmeline, Tabitha, Beatrice and Martha.

Suggestions:

Evangeline
Talitha
Beatrix
Marina
Louisa
Adelaide
Helena
Aurelia
Kezia
Amalia
Lavinia
Paloma
Johanna
Cordelia
Gloria
Carlotta
Eliza
Susanna
Georgina
Mariana
Isidora
Thalia
Isadora
Sunniva
Harriet
Penelope
Audra
Esme
Miriam
Willa
Mattea
Estella
Liora
Zara

amy0787 · 01/01/2015 17:33

Wow, some good names here, thank you

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sleepybee · 01/01/2015 19:07

What about Isla - similar to Ava

Or Una, Anna, Olivia, Julia

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