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

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ilovetosleep · 16/02/2017 16:25

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!

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Flanderspigeonmurderer · 16/02/2017 19:35

Hester
Dido

FellOutOfBed2wice · 16/02/2017 19:36

Like a lot on your original list and also like...

Sadie
Nola
Nora
Esther
Mabel

DarkestBeforeDawn · 16/02/2017 19:50

I have four boys but Phoebe had always been my absolute favorite girls name, right from the start. It's not that popular anymore either...

Sistafromanuthamista · 16/02/2017 20:14

India
Stella
Minna
Zora
Octavia

wineapotamus · 16/02/2017 20:22

Nuha (noohar)
Nadiya
Mariya
Maryam
Zorrah
Amayah
Humayra
Momtaz
Saima
Umamah
Samihah

These are names of my favourite children I've taught (they are Bengali not Arabic though). Nuha is just the most beautiful name in my opinion!

wineapotamus · 16/02/2017 20:22

It's more like nooha rather than noohar

beargrass · 16/02/2017 20:32

Isn't Hannah / Hana an Arabic name? I'm sure it's also Jewish and Christian, and not mega popular but it's a lovely, classic name.

Lilly16 · 16/02/2017 20:51

Nova
Thea
Narissa
Cyra
Cailie
Halle
Elara
Pari
Aurielle
Cerys
Seren
Sasha
Ara
Aria
Niah
Inès

If you love Cleo go with that. They won't be in school with the other kids forever. I mean how many ppl do you know from school still? Also its cute but not super popular. I'd stick with it! 😊

ilovetosleep · 16/02/2017 20:54

Where we live - sadly still bump into most of the people I went to school with! Hopefully the dc will stay away when they grow up, although I stayed away until I was early 30s and still ended up back here.

Love Nuha although don't feel 100% confident pronouncing it...

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Lilly16 · 16/02/2017 20:59

Haha hmmm. Maybe a short list of 2 or 3 names then see what suits her when she arrives 😁

ph0ebe · 16/02/2017 20:59

I don't know any Phoebes Wink

Penny
Kit
Katya
Annabel
Arabella
Julio
Gabriella

bohemianred · 16/02/2017 21:12

Seems like you love mythological names ;)
So maybe...

Thisbe
Daphne
Xanthe
Callista
Cassandra
Naia
Maia
Thalia
Penelope

finova · 16/02/2017 21:17

Henna
Zarana
Ayla

TinySalmon · 16/02/2017 21:30

How about Anisa

Pronounced ah-nee-sah

It's Arabic and I'd love it if I had a girl but DP has vetoed it Sad

Yika · 16/02/2017 21:51

Naia
Lia
Noa
Shireen

auntym · 16/02/2017 22:07

How about Imogen (I think of it as similar style to Phoebe)?

CocoLoco87 · 16/02/2017 22:10

Inez - means pure, holy. Pronounced ee-nez

pigeondujour · 16/02/2017 22:13

Elysia?

Unescorted · 16/02/2017 22:20

Iona
Skye

Elbi · 16/02/2017 22:26

Some really nice choices there!

Arabic names:
Safa (innocent)
Taruh (happy)
Zia (light)

Others:
Eos (goddess of the dawn)
Auva (a star)

Ginandelderflower · 16/02/2017 23:11

Talitha
Samira

Ingrid
Pearl

iwasagirlinavillage · 16/02/2017 23:19

Ophelia
Esme
Bethany
Willow
Savannah
Caitlin
Ella
Amelie

Mammatron · 16/02/2017 23:25

Eira?

ph0ebe · 16/02/2017 23:26

Oo Samira is lovely

Salomé ?

Sophronia · 17/02/2017 05:57

Evadne?

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