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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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minmooch · 01/11/2016 12:59

Cecily
Tuppence
Clementine

wigglesrock · 01/11/2016 13:10

We had a few names from the list that you like for our dd3.

We didn't go for any of them in the end but I loved Tess (not Tessa, just Tess). My husband really disliked it so it was off the table but I still love it, he loved Julia but it wasn't for me so that was my veto Grin.

I know 2 Lydias under 4 and its lovely. I also really like Sabine ( again I know 2). I'm afraid I'm with your husband re Penelope.

mylittlephoney · 01/11/2016 13:12

Georgina
Gayle
Kelly
Kristine

Perplex · 01/11/2016 13:18

Hazel
Tabitha
Alexandra

EsmesBees · 01/11/2016 13:24

I had a similar criteria. My list included:
Iris
Felicity
Verity
Tara
Rosalind
Margot

PhantomPringles · 01/11/2016 13:27

Claire
Cynthia
Dorothy
Faye
Teresa
Susan
Sara
Jennifer
Faith
Linda
Jean

AnnetteKertan · 01/11/2016 13:36

Sienna was the 26th most popular name in 2015, Imogen was 34th so they are fairly popular with around 1,500-2000 born each year.

Lois
Nicole
Natasha
Erin
Lucinda

CheerfulYank · 01/11/2016 13:40

I have a Margaret and she's the only little one I know. :)

Newmanwannabe · 01/11/2016 13:40

min did you just sneak tuppence in to see if anyone was paying attention? Is that really a name?

paddypants13 · 01/11/2016 13:43

Anne/ Ann
Melanie
Rachel
Ruth
Lauren
Rebecca
Kelly

strangehumour · 01/11/2016 13:51

Vivienne
Wren

mummytobeforbabyno1 · 01/11/2016 13:56

CheerfulYank I love Margaret! Unfortunately OH says no :-(

paddypants13 · 01/11/2016 14:18

Just thought of another two.

Vera
Jane

NoncommittalToSparkleMotion · 01/11/2016 14:22

Meredith
Mildred
Christine/Christina
Kristen- you never hear this anymore!
Veronica

ExitPursuedBySpartacus · 01/11/2016 14:25

Calypso

Sophronia · 01/11/2016 15:15

Susanna / Susannah
Louisa
Abigail
Adela
Adelaide
Caroline
Cordelia
Christina
Carla
Cecilia
Dorothy
Dinah
Esther
Emmeline
Frances
Georgina
Gloria
Giselle
Helen
Jemima
Juliet
Julia
Joanna
Josephine
Lydia
Margaret
Marianne
Miriam
Mary
Magdalene
Naomi
Natalia
Philippa
Petra
Rosalind
Rosamund
Rosa
Rowena
Ramona
Ruth
Tabitha
Talitha
Talia
Tessa
Ellen
Cora
Alma
Anya
Daphne
Christabel
Ida
Isadora
Jessamine
Keziah
Leonora
Theodora
Tamsin
Mara
Noelle
Pearl
Rosemary
Rachel
Sara
Sabrina
Vivien
Willa
Verity
Xanthe
Zipporah

CakeRattleandRoll · 01/11/2016 15:28

Miranda
Anita
Bridget
Martha
Justine
Marissa
Celia
Cora
Ivy
Lara
Nancy
Tamsin
Rosanna

228agreenend · 01/11/2016 15:35

Felicity
Harriet
Faye
Suzanne
Serephena
Clara
Meredith
Eloise
Petula
Priscilla
Kathleen
Hope
Rebecca
Jessica

ButterflyOfFreedom · 01/11/2016 15:35

Arabella
Bethan
Carla
Harriet
Keira
Nicole
Rosalie
Seren
Tamara
Yasmina
Zoe

DoYouRememberJustinBobby · 01/11/2016 15:48

Joy
Mary
Natalia
Natasha
Corinne

cathf · 01/11/2016 17:10

Hermoine?

Quercus3 · 01/11/2016 17:16

Saskia
Savannah
Adelaide
Peony
Petula
Melissa
Romy

Fletcherl · 01/11/2016 17:22

Julia
Romilly

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 01/11/2016 17:24

Delphine (Delphi).
Rosalene (Rosie).

DearMrDilkington · 01/11/2016 17:29

Violet
Tallulah
Fleur

I love Sienna! Beautiful name.

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