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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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TheNaze73 · 01/11/2016 17:29

Erin or Rita

ABCFamily · 01/11/2016 18:40

Anastasia
Antonia
Anya
Astrid
Bryony
Cassandra
Celeste
Coral
Diane
Elin
Fiona
Leonie
Mara
Mina
Monica
Nadia
Nina
Octavia
Selene
Sonia
Sylvie
Ursula
Vanessa

BikeRunSki · 01/11/2016 18:47

Lois
Sylvie
Rachel
Anna
Helena

AuntieStella · 01/11/2016 18:49

I think you are after names that were popular in the early 1960s, have dropped out of fashion but aren't quite granny-chic, but might well be in the next 10-15 yrs)

Pamela, Deborah, Janice, Anita, Donna, Jennifer, Gillian, Sonya

Thetruthfairy · 01/11/2016 18:50

Some of the names above are actually pretty popular.
Delia
Susannah
Samantha
Rita
Vera
Polly
Frances

Bravas · 01/11/2016 18:53

Rhea
Talia
Hannah

Were on my list, but I had a ds..

GETTINGLIKEMYMOTHER · 01/11/2016 19:36

Philippa

AngeliqueDePeyrac · 01/11/2016 19:42

Iris

babyblabber · 01/11/2016 21:26

No defo not loving the 60s/70s names I'm afraid. Something more modern definitely but hopefully not faddy.

Soooooooo hard to find the one!

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indiana7 · 01/11/2016 21:29

Caroline
Suzanna
Stella

Thirtyrock39 · 01/11/2016 21:31

Agree about the 70s names. I like Stephanie and judy
Also really like Mary

Thirtyrock39 · 01/11/2016 21:32

X post- I like the 70s names I agreed with earlier post!!

Jenijena · 01/11/2016 21:34

Alison?

flumpybear · 01/11/2016 21:40

Tabitha
Remy
Sorrel
Sasha
Sadie
Hazel
Araminta
Claudine
Claudia
Fenella
Finty

Lucked · 01/11/2016 21:40

Laura has already been mentioned but it is very underused also Laurel.
Bridget
Tess
Hazel
Fiona
Thora - I lost vid this but dh vetoed it.

VanellopeVonSchweetz99 · 01/11/2016 21:44

Lucia
Miranda
Ruth
Clara

QueenOfTheNaps · 01/11/2016 21:47

Evoni
Freya
Cleo
Isla

minmooch · 01/11/2016 21:55

newmanwannabe. Tuppence is a real name. And beautiful I think. Tuppence Middleton is an actress.

isithotinhereorisitjustme · 01/11/2016 21:59

Marion
Meredith
Emilia
Alice
Julia
Rose

ABCFamily · 01/11/2016 22:05

Bronwen
Corinne
Delilah
Elke
Elspeth
Evangeline
Genevieve
Hermia
Imelda
Juliana
Juno
Katya
Liana
Lorna
Noelle
Simone

b0ne · 01/11/2016 22:08

I have a little Vera. I also considered Margot, Agnes, Agatha, Margaret, Ivy, Iris, Nora, Edith, Edna, Enid, Eloise, Carmen, Callista, Persephone, Ursula, Astrid, Martha, Miriam, Ingrid, Phaedre, Frida, Freya, Mathilda, Ariadne, Maud, Mabel, Doris

Oysterbabe · 01/11/2016 22:14

Phoebe
Heidi

AmysTiara · 01/11/2016 22:14

Imogen is really popular. Sienna is getting more common too.

I would say Nicole, Alexia, Coral, Lyra, Estelle are uncommon but not weird.

IpDipCatnip · 01/11/2016 22:55

Naomi Sylvia
Kyra Sadie
Gemma. Bonnie
Catarina. Dollie
Edie. Dolcie
Ida. Sapphire
Clara. Faye
Cara. Jane

Betsy. Suki
Margot. Zoe
Mable. Sorrel
Eliza. Thea

IpDipCatnip · 01/11/2016 23:11

Could keep going!

Gwen
Jenna
Hetty
Nell/Nelly
Tamzin
Tamara
Bianca
Reenie
Kimberly
Jemima
Rhiannon
Monica
Marni
Missy
Trudi
Trixie
Evangeline

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