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What's your favourite unfussy girl name?

157 replies

OhDearToby · 03/06/2017 08:29

Dd3 is due any day, we won't name her till we meet her but I'm struggling to even get a shortlist.

By unfussy I mean something not too out there, not made up and not a nickname.

Thanks!

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NoSquirrels · 03/06/2017 13:45

I'd go Leah over Lyra (but live with a Dtar Wars geek so wouldn't be possible!)

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 03/06/2017 13:49

Alex
Leah
Erin

OhDearToby · 03/06/2017 13:50

For some reason I'm not so keen on Leah. I think it's the way it all blends into one sound.

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PhuntSox · 03/06/2017 13:53

Merrin
Alix

TealStar · 03/06/2017 13:54

Kate

DioneTheDiabolist · 03/06/2017 13:56

Joyce
Juno

ephemeralfairy · 03/06/2017 13:56

Alice
Ida

elQuintoConyo · 03/06/2017 14:03

Maribel
Rachel
Hester
Juliet
Elisenda
Tecla
Octavia
Arlette

I must say that I refused to answer to any nicknames during my youth and it continues to adulthood. If i introduce myself as Gabriella, i WILL correct you if you insist on Gabs, Gabi, Ella, Brie etc. So i would never shorten Juliet to Jules or Elisenda to Eli unless that person gives it the ok. Such beautiful names get shortened to such bland beige flaccid nns that I wonder why people bother!

Rant over GrinGrin

  • my name isn't Gabriella!
DawnOfTheMombie · 03/06/2017 14:05

Ida

SomeOtherFuckers · 03/06/2017 14:09

Olive, Beatrice, Madeline, Violet

SomeOtherFuckers · 03/06/2017 14:09

Or Sarah/charlotte/ Sophie/Rebecca/ Amy/ Bethany

JuicyCake · 03/06/2017 14:12

Lorna

UntilTheCowsComeHome · 03/06/2017 14:13

Lucy.

UserThenLotsOfNumbers · 03/06/2017 14:14

Naomi

MrsAukerman · 03/06/2017 14:15

Lucy
Alice

OhDearToby · 03/06/2017 14:27

User I already have one of those Smile

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marmitecrumpets · 03/06/2017 14:27

Erin

UserThenLotsOfNumbers · 03/06/2017 14:40

@OhDearToby Me too lol good choice! Star

MammieBear · 03/06/2017 14:42

When you say unfussy I think of

Ruth
Judith
Ann/e
Helen
Susan
Lorna
Eve
Faith
Maeve
Jane
Janet
Hope this helps..... Smile

OhDearToby · 03/06/2017 14:46

User Grin it is my most favorite name which is partly why I'm struggling here I think. To me nothing will ever be as good as Naomi (although dd1's name is a close second)!

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NoSquirrels · 03/06/2017 14:48

Lois?

BrucesTooth · 03/06/2017 14:50

Tamsin. Got vetoed on it.

TiddlesUpATree · 03/06/2017 14:50

Robyn.

CaulkheadUpNorf · 03/06/2017 14:51

Anna, Lucy, Megan

putdownyourphone · 03/06/2017 14:53

Anna & Lara