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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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Quodlibet · 09/03/2016 00:23

Neroli (orange blossom)

ACatastrophicMisintepretation · 09/03/2016 00:40

Ariana?

JenniferAnistonsHair · 09/03/2016 01:13

Autumn
Primrose
Rosa
Jada
Indie
Anya
Liliana

tangerinesarenottheonlyfruit · 09/03/2016 01:41

Tana
Cerys
Carys
Mariella
Mari
Roamy
Ramona
Anouk

joyfulworld · 09/03/2016 08:42

Thia
Klea
Riza
Izza
Vien

AKissACuddleAndACheekyFinger · 09/03/2016 18:29

Romillie. I know two Romillies and they are both beautiful people inside and out.

ABitAsleep · 10/03/2016 11:36

Serena
Elena
Gemma
Cassie
Keira
Kianne
Mina
Marlee
Ferne
Faith
Tamzin
Tazmin
Tiffany
Bianca
Torla
Victoire
Natalia
Michaela
Ayleigh

ABitAsleep · 10/03/2016 11:37

Rhia

GoblinLittleOwl · 10/03/2016 11:44

Danae, means shower of gold, I think.

BunnyTyler · 10/03/2016 11:59

Primrose
Angela
Emmaline
Lily

TommyandGina · 10/03/2016 12:17

Josephine

PeppasNanna · 10/03/2016 12:26

Ariah...Smile

Jw35 · 10/03/2016 14:34

Tula. It's really rare and unusual but pretty. It's a short form of Talulah but you can just have Tula. I was considering it but now going for Violet

TommyandGina · 10/03/2016 15:07

Talitha

heron98 · 10/03/2016 15:14

Anya
Cressida
Agatha
Arianne

nectarini1983 · 10/03/2016 18:14

Thank you, Serena, Arianna and Aria keep coming up! Think I need to add these to a spreadsheet as so many! Definitely a good option asking mumsnetters rather than trawling he baby name websites! Thanks ladies xx

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BettyBitesBums · 10/03/2016 22:15

What about Neala or Nuala?

Mrspopper · 11/03/2016 07:22

Anya

tangerinesarenottheonlyfruit · 12/03/2016 14:57

Love the idea of a babyname spreadsheet, why didn't I think of that at the time?! Grin

wizzler · 12/03/2016 15:08

Sorelle ?
Zinnia ?

BrexitentialCrisis · 13/03/2016 20:34

Sometimes some of the most normal names in the world become unusual because you just don't hear them anymore. I'm thinking:

Mary
Elizabeth
Caroline
Constance
Sara
Esther
Claire
Anna

Etc. Nine of these might be to your taste but because they are so overlooked are much more unusual than you think. And actually really lovely in their own right!

BrexitentialCrisis · 13/03/2016 20:35

Sorry nine should be none!

MrsGl0ss · 13/03/2016 20:37

I have a Taya so that gets my vote

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