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Unusual but pretty name needed for daughter

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nectarini1983 · 08/03/2016 20:46

Hello, I'm 8 months pregnant with my third baby...A little girl...and am having major issues coming up with a name for her that matches my daughter and son's! Both of their names are a bit unusual and I have a rule not to choose anything in the top 100 names!

I've been through several names and all the ones I like end up vetoed for some reason. Ones that I like but don't think I can have include:

Aurora (step daughter has a disney princess name so don't want to unbalance by having 2 princess names)
India (my kids are mixed heritage but not Asian so too confusing! )
Taya (just not sure enough)
Tia (means aunt in Spanish and we go to Spain a lot)
Savana (love but it's my cousins name and I want her to have something that's just hers)
Saffron (doesn't go with surname which ends in -on)
Aaliyah (not sure if I like the Liyah bit or if too American)
Ocean (I like but husband hates)
Nahla (current fave but worried about 'gnarler' connotations - husband thinks no one would ever think this?)

I'm probably really over thinking it but any new suggestions or thoughts on the above would be welcomed!

Either that or she'll have to be Girl 2!

Thank you!

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lavenderhoney · 08/03/2016 21:39

Alicia
Jasmine
Dorothea or Dorothy
Maria
Barbara
April
Verity


Have you looked on a Spanish baby name site or looked at your family tree for old names?

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Quietattheback · 08/03/2016 21:39

Camille
Willow
Safia

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Iliveinalighthousewiththeghost · 08/03/2016 21:40

Heidi
Nerys
Cerys
Betsy
Bonita
Bronte

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ThroughThickAndThin01 · 08/03/2016 21:40

Melody
Elodie
Mariella - really pretty when spoken out loud I think.

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pieceofpurplesky · 08/03/2016 21:40

Tahlia
Marnie
Pearl
Lilia

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pieceofpurplesky · 08/03/2016 21:40

Tahlia
Marnie
Pearl
Lilia

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GoldPlatedBacon · 08/03/2016 21:43

Nyssa
Taryn
Della
Mischa
Atlanta
Lorien

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foolssilver · 08/03/2016 21:44

My friends daughter is Ria which I love (pronounced Ree-a)
Like Nahla and only thoughts I have when I hear it is the Lion King

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AuntJane · 08/03/2016 21:56

Magali (French)
Romanie
Rosamund
Petronella
Cressida
Evangeline
Emmeline
Hildegarde

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ShyCharles · 08/03/2016 21:57

Ottilie

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Iliveinalighthousewiththeghost · 08/03/2016 22:00

Marta
Magda
Madeleine
Ariadne
Leah
Jaya
Piper
Juno
Monet
Ruth

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barnet · 08/03/2016 22:19

Nahla is pretty
Tara
Tamara
Mariella
Evangeline
Tanita

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nectarini1983 · 08/03/2016 22:19

Thank you ladies. Only draw back is my son's name is very similar sounding to Nia so might be too close! Or end up a tongue twister!

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TattieHowkerz · 08/03/2016 22:41

Naima?

I wouldn't think "gnarler" for Nahla.

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bluecheque4595 · 08/03/2016 22:49

Yseut
Isolde
Emare (pronounced Emma Ray)
Minerva
January
Tully (or Tullia for long)
Salome

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IggertyZiggertyZoom · 08/03/2016 22:51

Aria
Anastasia
Naomi
Natasha

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BrexitentialCrisis · 08/03/2016 22:54

Met a 9 day old Bronte today (like the Bronte sisters) and she was gorgeous.

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Reluctant2ndtimer · 08/03/2016 22:54

Elodie
Eloise
Ophelia
Salome
Ottilie
Natalie
Amelia

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AKissACuddleAndACheekyFinger · 08/03/2016 23:10

My best friend is called Ria. When we were at primary school people used to spell it 'rear' to take the piss. Now we are all grown up and mature so we call her Arse.

Isn't Nahla in the Lion King?

I wouldn't think near for Nia, it's nice. Is Nina perhaps an option? I love that.

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ThisCakeFilledIsle · 08/03/2016 23:11

Oriana.

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chocomonster · 08/03/2016 23:13

Priya?

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crapfatbanana · 08/03/2016 23:25

Bennath (blessing)
Tressa (Cornish, meaning third)
Loveday
Kerensa
Lowenna
Morwenna
Athwenna
Ebrel (April)
Ebrenn (Cornish sky)
Bleujenn (flower)
Dellenyk/Dellen (little petal)
Doryty
Morenwyn
Rosenwyn
Caja/Kaysha (meaning Daisy)
Steren (star)

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Pigeonpost · 08/03/2016 23:31

Friend has a baby called Arietty. I think it means warrior but would need to google. I loooooove it.

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PointlessUsername · 08/03/2016 23:55

Azalea
Savanna
Nylah
Marley

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ShmooBooMoo · 09/03/2016 00:10

Penelope

Seraphina

Rowan

Carys

Persephone

Eloise

Meredith

Mirabelle

Sabine

Sylvie

Petra

Candice

Cecily

Eponine

Noelle

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