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Three syllable girls names

60 replies

Pumble · 16/06/2015 21:48

Expecting dc3 and currently have two DDs. We are all sorted if it's a boy but struggling a bit for girls' names. To fit with our DDs we want a three syllable name ending in 'a' and we just can't find one. There must be some that we aren't thinking of! Any ideas welcome Smile

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SayExcuseMe · 16/06/2015 22:31

Ophelia
Miranda
Natasha
Yasmina
Sophia
Alisha
Phillipa
Carlotta
Lucinda
Indiana
Yvetta
Belinda
Melissa
Vanessa
Elena
Camilla
Lydia

Smallandboneyat42 · 16/06/2015 23:16

Cosima
Theresa

Sophronia · 16/06/2015 23:59

Alyssa
Lucia
Alexa
Camilla
Elisa
Susanna
Liora
Elena
Florinda
Ramona
Jacinta
Linnea
Sunniva
Mattea
Viola
Rosanna
Jasmina
Eliza
Marina
Romina
Ginevra
Sabrina
Maria
Rebecca

Gugglebum · 17/06/2015 04:08

My daughter had a Genava in her class this past year. Same emphasis on the syllables as Genevieve, but a 'vuh' sound instead of the 'veeve' sound at the end. I hadn't heard it before, but it really grew on me. Loads of good suggestions in previous posts. :)

LineRunner · 17/06/2015 05:29

Magdala
Elena / Eleanor
Athena

Cliffdiver · 17/06/2015 05:31

Elodie
Amelie
Serena

Cliffdiver · 17/06/2015 05:32

Wow, about 99% (not accurate) of the names mentioned end in an 'a'.

CakeRattleandRoll · 17/06/2015 05:34

LOADS of possibilities! I don't think these have been mentioned yet:

Acacia
Agnessa
Aida
Alberta
Alfreda
Allegra
Andrea/Andrina
Angela
Anika
Anita
Aretha
Aria
Augusta
Aurora
Bettina
Bonita
Breanna
Brigitta
Catriona/Katrina
Calista
Carina/Karina
Carissa
Cassandra
Chiara
Claudia
Cressida
Cynthia
Dakota
Deanna/Diana
Delia
Delilah
Electra
Gloria
Iona
Isolda
Jocasta
Justina
Leona
Liana
Martina
Melinda
Michaela/Mikayla
Minerva
Monica
Nerida
Nicola
Paloma
Pamela
Priscilla
Renata
Roberta
Rosetta
Rosina/Rosita
Rowena
Saskia
Savanna
Silvana
Tamara
Tamika
Winona
Zinnia

Or if you're feeling v brave: Boudicca

LineRunner · 17/06/2015 05:51

Cliffdiver, that's what the OP asked for Smile

ThroughThickAndThin01 · 17/06/2015 06:16

Cliffdiver Confused

Tabitha

formidable · 17/06/2015 06:34

Jacinta
Carolina
Cecelia
Aurora
Dorothea
Miranda

Pumble · 17/06/2015 07:33

wow-lots of suggestions thank you. Smile

Tabitha could be a contender. I was pondering Fenella but my DH says it's too old fashioned....

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CocktailQueen · 17/06/2015 07:36

Rebecca
Rosanna

Cliffdiver · 17/06/2015 07:39

Oh yes, sorry Blush

In my sleep deprived state I didn't read the op properly.

Was amazed at how many names ended in an 'a'!

FirstOfficerDouglasRichardson · 17/06/2015 07:41

Sophia. Lydia.

Szeli · 17/06/2015 07:50

Haha cliff I thought you were just amazed most people had read the op properly Grin

IsItStupid · 17/06/2015 08:01

Are you open to four syllable names? You said you like "Olivia" which I would count as four syllables.

Anyway, three syllables:

Sophia
Louisa
Eleanor (pronounced with an "ah" sound)
Maria
Helena
Diana (is that a no-go in the Uk? I live overseas.)
Luella
Georgina

Three-ish or four syllabus:

Catalina
Georgiana
Amelia
Henrietta
Gabriella
Valeria
Esmeralda
Victoria

Usernamesarehard · 17/06/2015 08:05

Olivia is 4 syllables..

Alexa
Elena

florascotia · 17/06/2015 09:41

Serena
Kerenza
Annora/Onora
Franziska
Davina
Celia
Mafalda
Susanna(h)
Maxima
Barbara
Arlene/Arlena
Almeda
Alanna(h)
Bettina
Lydia
Livia
Clorinda
Melinda
Estella
Julia/Juliana - stretching the 3-syllables a bit
Carina
Demelza
Monica
Phyllida
Carlotta
Verena
Vanora

florascotia · 17/06/2015 09:52

Also: Anthea, Althea, Camilla, Gisela, Perdita, Richenda, Selina, Talitha...

IssyStark · 17/06/2015 09:59

I'll add (as four syllables like Olivia)

Cornelia

Cordelia

Isabella

and a three syllable:

Patricia

Gasp0deTheW0nderD0g · 17/06/2015 10:44

You could follow the lead of Victorian Coren-Mitchell and David Mitchell and call her Barbara. Smile

FlyDragonfly1 · 17/06/2015 11:27

Diana
Rosanna
Joanna
Ivana
Serena
Sienna
Tabitha
Julia
Carina
Helena
Elena
Georgina
Patricia
Francesca
Claudia
Sabrina

Best of luck!

florascotia · 17/06/2015 11:30

You could be ancient Roman:

Antonia, Augusta, Cassia, Drusilla, Fabia, Flavia, Faustina, Laetitia, Marina, Martina, Lucilla, Lucretia, Marcella, Marcia, Paulina, Sabina, Sabrina....

*depending on how you pronounce the final syllable

haleandhearty · 17/06/2015 11:31

I love Fenella - such a gorgeous name with good nickname possibilities:Nella, Nell... not at all old-fashioned.

Do try and persuade your husband!

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