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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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Joinourclub · 01/11/2016 23:18

Verity, Anya, Jasmine, Mildred, Gwen, Celia, Natalie

aforestgrewandgrew · 01/11/2016 23:22

Joinourclub you just beat me to it!
I was going to say Verity

Also:

Ramona
Estelle

ABCFamily · 01/11/2016 23:30

Alba
Aster
Beatrix
Clementine
Cressida
Daphne
Erica
Ione
Lavinia
Lottie
Maris
Nerissa
Regina
Viola

Dizzybintess · 01/11/2016 23:33

Betsy
Minnie
Emilia
Isadora
Arrabella
Roseanna
Joan
Dolly

Dizzybintess · 01/11/2016 23:33

Queenie

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 02/11/2016 00:04

Kate
Beth
Ruth
Heidi

Featherhead · 02/11/2016 00:20

Ines
Estelle
Miranda
Amy

lemonpoppyseed · 02/11/2016 00:26

Sylvie
Juliet
Peggy
Olive
Meryn
Nora
Meryl
Pearl

DeleteOrDecay · 02/11/2016 00:29

Stephanie
Hannah
Abigail
Rebecca
Anna
Laura
Lauren
Adele
Bethany
Kara
Emma
Eve

Not sure if these are of any help. Just a few off the top of my head??

MangoMoon · 02/11/2016 00:30

Angela
Samantha
Jennifer
Suzanne
Louise
Kirsty
Sarah
Nicola
Katie

Buntysoven · 02/11/2016 00:31

We've chosen Arianne which I hope isn't very popular...dashesvoff to check stats.

ElizaDontlittle · 02/11/2016 05:41

I don't think anyone had added
Henrietta
Ophélia
Evangeline
Emmeline
Cosette
Ottilie
Fiona/ Fionnula
Catriona
Josephine

tighterthanscrooge · 02/11/2016 05:49

I've got a Penelope, DH and I both adore that name. Our first DD has a beautiful underused name as well but if I posted it I'd be outed!

Hrafnkel · 02/11/2016 05:57

I've got a Rosemary. Highly recommend it :)

Ditsy4 · 02/11/2016 06:02

My friend's granddaughter is Elise which I think is a very pretty name.
Ariadne
Beatrice
Courtney
Demi
Elodie
Eliza
Josie
Selena
Xanthe
Verity

BikeRunSki · 02/11/2016 06:10

Felicity
Hope
Ursula
Astrid

RockinHippy · 02/11/2016 06:15

Edith
Rhoda
Cicely
Vivienne
Estelle

bringonyourwreckingball · 02/11/2016 06:33

Thea
Freya
Zoe

IpDipCatnip · 02/11/2016 06:41

Nancy
Nina
Zara
Susan
Dionne
Faith
Hope
Charity
Trinity
Josephine
Lindsay
Lydia
Melissa
Alessandra
Luella
Lacey
Miranda
Yasmin
Peggy

babyblabber · 02/11/2016 10:21

tighterthanscrooge you have to tell me your other DD's name! Please!! Maybe I will love it as much an Penelope! Can you private message me?!

This thread has focused me! I defo prefer more modern names and there's loads I like on here but don't like the nicknames so that rules a lot out! Going to have to go through this with a pen and paper and list out potentials!

OP posts:
saffronwblue · 02/11/2016 10:25

I have a Celia. Also considered Sylvia, Laura, ursula, Agnes , marina, claudia

orangebird69 · 02/11/2016 10:26

Polly
Lois
Daphne
Francesca

Stickyjellybean · 02/11/2016 10:57

I'm in the same boat, I currently like Lucy, Ivy and Lyra.

Stickyjellybean · 02/11/2016 10:57

But also Nora from these suggestions!

BathshebaDarkstone · 02/11/2016 10:59

Saskia
Kezia

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