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Looking for a really unusual girls name!

225 replies

chicarubia · 26/10/2017 16:32

I'm 34 weeks pregnant with my second daughter and found my first's name by scrolling through this forum. Hers is very unusual but has a meaning and is not too much of a mouthful. We're looking for similar with this one. By very unusual I mean a name that's never shown up on the baby name chart which records any name that has been used more than 3 times in a year. It's a tall order I know!

We have Australian and Italian roots and surname ends in -ia so that rules out most -a or -ia ending names for us.
Nice nicknames are also a must.

As an example of what I like my all time fave name is Camira. It's Australian Aboriginal but unfortunately is the name of a shit Australian car so has been completely vetoed by OH.
Would love some help!

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Callamia · 26/10/2017 19:49

Carmela
Zella (variant of Selina, to do with the Moon)
Zinnia

SmiledWithTheRisingSun · 26/10/2017 19:57

Ok Aussie names:

Minkie
Tirranna
Loila
Aase
Elsea

Horseshoe1 · 26/10/2017 19:58

Athalie
Oenone
Zinnie
Zephyr
Coraline
Artemis
Demetra
Delphi

MegAndSprog · 26/10/2017 20:00

Zelie
Vesper
Estee
Aster
Zilpha
Zuleika
Astrud
Ziva
Zazie
Zsa Zsa

SmiledWithTheRisingSun · 26/10/2017 20:00

And then just unusual girls names:

Olympia
Star
Estella
Destiny
Unity
Waverley
Camille
India
Rainbow
Luna
Paloma

BewareOfTheToddler · 26/10/2017 20:00

Zephyr
Zinaida
Zosia

SmiledWithTheRisingSun · 26/10/2017 20:00

Loving Delphi!

Jjpeston · 26/10/2017 20:01

For star names

I love Aster (v uncommon, a flower and also means Star). Also Estella, not common at all and means star, also cool character from Great Expectations.

Zelda or Zorah for Z names.

trumptown · 26/10/2017 20:03

breakfastatsquiffanys I just snorted wine through my nose at that !

AndNoneForGretchenWieners · 26/10/2017 20:07

Richenda/Ricciarda
Vivi
Nelle

holdthewine · 26/10/2017 20:12

Awwlook I know 3 little Allegras!

WildRosesGrow · 26/10/2017 20:13

If you like star names, try this list of constellations:www.astro.wisc.edu/~dolan/constellations/constellation_list.html

I like (well a bit):
Andromeda
Phoenix
Delphinus
Auriga

There are some great boy's name there too:
Hercules
Pegasus
Fornax

SparrowandNightingale · 26/10/2017 20:15

How about Coral?

thegirlupnorth · 26/10/2017 20:16

Sorrel
Verity
Merle
Pearl
Jemima
Alina
Neta
Antika
Cally
Carlotta
Rhona
Shona
Cherie
Dee
Rene
Laetitia
Tatiana
Larissa
Clarissa
Loretta
Primrose
Rhonda
Seren
Serena
Simone
Heidi
Tansy
Lena
Barbara

Pansiesandredrosesandmarigolds · 26/10/2017 20:18

Jane.

Or Ngaio - pronounced Nayo.

WildRosesGrow · 26/10/2017 20:22

You could also try names from the moons of the Solar System (although again many sound 'male')
www.go-astronomy.com/planets/planet-moons.htm
Phobos
Callisto
Amalthea
Thebe
Elara
Pasiphae
Ananke
Chaldene
Charos
Euanthe
Pandora
Calypso
Titania
Ophelia
Cressida
Desdemona

bemore · 26/10/2017 20:27

Ellis ?
Ghia ?
Stroma ?
Eddie ?

jaboker · 26/10/2017 20:27

Gertrude
Mavis
Angelica
Dora
Fanny
Ethel
Betty

Ta1kinPeece · 26/10/2017 20:29

Doris
Deirdre
Norma
Nora
in fact any of the 1930's names

NerrSnerr · 26/10/2017 20:32

Appletise would make a pretty name.

Level75 · 26/10/2017 20:32

I like Bay (as in the tree). Simple but very rare.

Garlicansapphire · 26/10/2017 20:33

Dodie
Shona
Aurelia
Celeste
Marnie
Asanta
Sharla
Wren
Soukie
Florence
Bobby
Soshanna
Elvie

Lovlies · 26/10/2017 20:34

Ive always liked the name Bindi which is aboriginal for little girl. We had a cat named Bindi when I was little growing up in Australia. There are lots of lovely Aboriginal names. I also like Welsh names.

ChuckysLoveChild · 26/10/2017 20:34

Orangena

ChuckysLoveChild · 26/10/2017 20:35

Asante