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Recognisable but under used girls' names

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babyblabber · 01/11/2016 10:19

Looking for a pretty girl's name for potential DD3.

I'd love a name that's recognisable, easy to spell and pronounce but not hugely used (wouldn't everyone?!). Examples that come to mind (but not names i would use) are Sienna, Imogen, Soleil, Cleo, Elise, Juliet, Elena, Valentina.

I love Penelope which seems popular on here but certainly wouldn't be where I live, but DH not having it!

Any ideas?

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AppleCanoe · 01/11/2016 10:22

Lydia and Mary are two that come to mind

instantly · 01/11/2016 10:31

Caroline
Audrey
Primrose

Zhabr · 01/11/2016 10:33

Solange
Lyse
Alissa
Sylvia
Esther
Beatrice
Larissa
Sadie

namechange7711 · 01/11/2016 10:37

Names from the 70s are not hugely used at the moment:

Rachel
Laura
Alison
Michelle
Nicola/Nicole
Lisa
Joanna
Sarah
Beverley
Ruth
Jane
Helen / Helena

Backhometothenorth · 01/11/2016 10:38

Mabel
Esther
Miriam

(My shortlist for my now 8 week old daughterSmile)

Lancelottie · 01/11/2016 10:41

Helen
Frances
Judith

ClaudiaWankleman · 01/11/2016 10:43

Since when was Soleil an easy name for the DC/ receptionist/ call centre worker/ doctor to spell?

eddiemairswife · 01/11/2016 10:43

Josephine

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 01/11/2016 10:51

Colette
Carmen
Camilla
Cressida
Anais
Tanya
Thalia
Verity

babyblabber · 01/11/2016 10:55

Lovely names so far, keep them coming!

I don't think Soleil is hard to pronounce/spell!

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Couflan · 01/11/2016 10:59

Amanda

instantly · 01/11/2016 12:23

Ooh not Amanda! I'm just watching the Netflix documentary about Amanda Knox!

WhilkandMisky · 01/11/2016 12:30

Jemima, Estelle, Eliza, Gabriella

neonrainbow · 01/11/2016 12:34

Claudia

Artandco · 01/11/2016 12:38

Estelle
Nora
Saskia
Daphne
Theodora
Pearl
Natalia

ImSoVeryTired · 01/11/2016 12:49

If you don't want popular don't go for Imogen. That seems really popular and I'm sure it's been in the top 50 girls names for a few years.
I'm afraid I also think Soleil would fox some people (more so than the others).
Louise
Gemma
Catherine
Felicity
Suzette
Erin
Sara (not pronounced Sarah)
Lucy
Sian
Jessica
Hannah
It's not that I particularly like these but they are names of girls at my school, so likely to be out of fashion now.

alloutofnameideas · 01/11/2016 12:50

I have a Millicent. I've never met another!!

littlemissM92 · 01/11/2016 12:50

Nora x

Sweets101 · 01/11/2016 12:52

Love Miriam.
Heidi
Susanna
Jessamy
Maria
Mariah
Marianne

CostaAddict · 01/11/2016 12:52

Grace
Norah
Elena

My shortlist if I ever get a girl Grin

MumboNumber5 · 01/11/2016 12:53

Clara
Stephanie
Rebecca

I LOVE the names on this thread (and have one of them :D)

bec54 · 01/11/2016 12:54

Rose / Rosie
Emma
Anna
Hannah
Molly
Frankie???

MumboNumber5 · 01/11/2016 12:55

Abigail
Rosemary
Francesca

MumboNumber5 · 01/11/2016 12:55

Alicia

honkawonka · 01/11/2016 12:56

Polly

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