Girls name - if I like... ...?

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We have 2x DS already and a long list of lovely boys names, but am totally lost with girls names. So many that I would use I can't for various reasons.

So far we can only really agree on Juno, but its just not quite perfect. I think it feels a bit too hard sounding, as well as a little try hard (although I do like slightly less common names, as long as they are 'real' names!)

Other names I love but can't use or don't love enough:
Cleo (Love - but know 2 little Cleos that will before long be in DS2s school class)
Phaedra (Don't like her story)
Phoebe (Really love it but too many around here, and DH not keen. Is it super popular?)
Remi (People seem to think its a boys name, plus DS1 has 4 letter name ending in i so maybe too similar)
Paloma (not right, too try hard?)
Nura (We have arabic boys names but haven't found one that's quite righ for a girl)

Middle names will be Penelope and/or Maria

We are having a girl but if she was a he we love all of the following:

Otis
Rudy
Asa
Francis
Arlo
Elias

So MN, find me a name - or convince me to love one that I have already mentioned!

Athena?

I know what you mean about the supermarket BTW.....my girls have pretty OTT names and when I have to shout for them in soft play I do get some looks....

Calla is a lovely name.
I knew a Kamala once and thought that was lovely
Juno is a great name anyway.

I think we're down to Calla or Juno.
Or Anna
Still love Phoebe and Cleo but just can't get past their popularity

Sorry if some already mentioned.
Our girls long list included:
Sylvia
Sophia
Amelie
Amelia
Ivy
Meave
Athena
Thea

If you liked Isis how about Eris, Iris or Maia?

Also - there are 2 baby Annas at our baby sensory group, I think it's going to be a popular one this year x

Sia

Nora
Solana
Blythe
Mona

Zara
Sara
Zena
Peta
Rhoda
Clara

I have a Juno! Love it obviously but I do sometimes worry it's a bit "try hard" too... Calla is gorgeous. Never met one or heard of one but have heard of 2 other Junos so that might be picking up too if you're worried about popularity.

Iona
Luna
Anya
Cora
Svea
Noor (Arabic, love this)
Fia
Zoya
Annika

Also, I love Cleo too and think you should use it if you love it that much! Phoebe is pretty but yes, quite popular. Cleo really isn't even if you personally know a couple. It's a lovely, quirky but "proper" name IMO.

Ottilie?

I like Anna! Girls names on our list-
Gracie
Jenny
Piper

Love Anya but DH works with one so won't use it!
I really don't think I could use cleo. But I'll keep it in mind and see how I feel about it nearer the time....

What about rudy for a girl?

Katya?

I love Calla, it's the name of a flower, native to South Africa, the Calla Lily.
Aphra
Keziah (Kizzy)
Lyra
Eleni
Ebba
Miriam

I've got two little girls, Cleo & Sadie. Sadie?

I think the British Baby Names website has a list of Arabic names if that helps?

Anaya
Aanaya
Fania
Serefina
Esther

Parimah

We would have used Calista if husband don't lisp!

Bloody phone!!!! DIDN'T lisp!

I quite like Esther. I like Sadie but know a few adult Sadies and can't quite get my head around a child called Sadie. Quite like Katia too but we have one close in the family. I just can't feel 100% about any girls name, this is so hard! I so wish I could call her Isis. It's the only girls name I have always gone back to over the years. Never going to happen!

Just looked at the Arabic name list and quite like Nayla (N-eye-la).