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Hippy names / unusual names / bold names

79 replies

RedCrab · 16/03/2017 10:02

For a girl!

Names we kind of like but aren't quite grabbing us / can't use for whatever reason. Any suggestions welcome. We have Quincy and Hero (ages 4 and 2). I seem to err towards Greek origin names, DH just likes "hippy names" or unusual ones. The ones on this list are ones we kind of like but haven't quite grabbed us enough. She will be mixed race with Jamaican and Jewish heritage - we have looked through names of those origins but Aphra is the only one we really liked.

India
Star - would love to use but feel like along with Hero, it's a bit much i.e. One's a hero, one's a star Grin
Ione
Indie
River
Rain
Aphra
Echo - would love this but again, it's a bit much along with Hero
Phoenix - I love this but DH vetoed.

Gone through all the variations of Indira, Imani, Indiana etc.

Love things like India Arie but DH says it's a bit much to straight up copy a singer's name, haha.

Nothing is totally grabbing us but this is the general feel of what we like. Any suggestions gratefully welcomed!

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FartnissEverbeans · 17/03/2017 18:28

Evadne sorry, not Evandne!

AlwaysLookOnBrightsideOfLife · 18/03/2017 17:59

Some great names already suggested. How about:

Aria
Arianna
Ariadne
Allegra
Artemis
Persephone
Serendipity
Sapphire
Ruby
Skye
Skylar
Lark
Rain
Blue
Bluebell
Serephine
Cherry
Alcyone (I love this but OH vetoed it Sad )
Storm
Melody
Harlequin
Lux
Sparkle
Beau

HopingForALittleOne · 18/03/2017 21:07

Stella instead of Star?

EastDulwichWife · 23/03/2017 17:25

Minerva.

flipside1 · 24/03/2017 11:21

Some great suggestions.
I love Avalon (and the imagery of it), Seraphina (the six winged angels, my DD2 was almost that) and Lux, I think they would suit the others - interesting, beautiful meanings.

flipside1 · 24/03/2017 11:22

Sorry, and Seraphine (the French version of Seraphina), and Wren.

RickOShay · 24/03/2017 18:56

Flame

UnicornPug · 24/03/2017 19:43

Clover

beatricequimby · 24/03/2017 20:04

Indrani
Iola

wejammin · 24/03/2017 20:09

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Logolphin · 24/03/2017 20:16

Delphi
Zilla
Kezia
Minerva
Linnet
Soraya
Euphemia

Marcipex · 25/03/2017 05:11

Sigourney
Halcyon
Damaris

mathanxiety · 25/03/2017 05:28

Go with Aphra. It's a fantastic name.

Alternatives -
Eirene/Irina - (Greek, 'peace')
Dove
Emem - west African (Ibibio) name meaning 'peace'
Frida - Scandinavian, meaning 'peace'

Yika · 25/03/2017 05:36

Cassandra
Alba

KoalaDownUnder · 25/03/2017 05:40

Calypso

mathanxiety · 25/03/2017 05:54

A few more:
Charis
Iseult
Beulah
Hannelore
Zoe
Vita
Tamsin

Minnie747 · 27/03/2017 02:00

Astrea
Astrid
Luna
Silver
Dahli/Dahlia
Fedora
Nina
Indi

Aya2 · 27/03/2017 02:16

Serena
Indie-Lee
Mava
Aiya

HeartsTrumpDiamonds · 27/03/2017 02:19

Russkaya, nn Sky

Artemis

Saffron

September

Mrsknackered · 27/03/2017 19:28

Ember
Opal
Zinnia
Raya
Rae
Sorrel
Pia
Roma
Flo
Posy
Rio

heateallthebuns · 27/03/2017 23:29

Aphra is lovely!

NewPantsforaNewYear · 28/03/2017 00:14

Estella
Estelle
Romy
Rowan

manicinsomniac · 28/03/2017 01:43

Another vote for Aphra here. LOVE it. Is Ione like Iona but with an e (Eye-oh-nee)? If so, I quite like that too. And I do like Star but agree it's too much with Hero (poor old Quincy would get a complex!) I only like Indie as a nn for India. I really like Rain, River and Echo but I would worry they're just too much on the hippie front. Not keen on Phoenix for a girl, though I do like it for a boy.

Sure there's some repeats here but how about:
Astrid, Avery, Alba, Amberley, Autumn, Artemis, Aria, Avalon, Amaya, Bronte, Briar, Cassia, Calypso, Coralie, Cordelia, Cornelia, Cressida, Cherry, Devon, Danika, Effie, Eirlys, Eilidh, Everley. Evadne, Fabia, Fallon, Firra, Ffion, Giovanna, Isadora, Jessamy, Juniper, Jerica, Kiki, Livia, Lorelai, Larissa, Lavender, Lyra, Mika, Mila, Mala, Misty, Noa, Nyah, Nia, Niamh, Nadia, Ocean, Piper, Pepper, Paloma, Pandora, Persephone, Rowena, Robina, Ramona, Rhiann, Rosalie, Rosanna, Sorrell, Sylvia, Saffron, Sienna, Safiya, Soraya, Sapphire, Tamsin, Tamara, Una, Verity, Vanessa, Willow, Xanthe, Xanthippe, Yvette, Zellah, Zelda, Zia, Zeryn

NewPantsforaNewYear · 28/03/2017 12:16

Just thought of another - Afia

crapfatbanana · 30/03/2017 22:24

Bryher, Danae, Zaida, Marin, Inga, Zennor, Melody, Gaia, Unity, Branwen, Juniper, Blue, Zephyr, Ocean, Aurora, Aurelia, Serendipity, Harmony, Thisbe, Fawn, Paloma, Pax, Plum