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Looking for a really unusual girls name!

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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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PeasAndHarmony · 26/10/2017 20:37

Nyree

Allthebestnamesareused · 26/10/2017 20:41

Ottilie

PhuntSox · 26/10/2017 20:42

Marcella
Adelaide
Kezia

Jjpeston · 26/10/2017 20:48

Thought of 2 more. Both are not registered as being any births in U.K. Recently and may work with your heritage.

Sarita - means little princess

Aliona - I think this is quite a cool name, know some teenagers called it in Italy

AnnabelFan · 26/10/2017 20:48

Loveday
Comfort
Queenie
Maybe not unusual enough for you though ☺

listsandbudgets · 26/10/2017 20:56

who put Celeste up? I'd forgotten that - beautiful name

chicarubia · 26/10/2017 20:57

Wow! There're a few I really like here. Annabelfan thank you but those names are far too out there for me- unusual without too much embarrassment potential is ideal. Whether she becomes a judge or a hippie (or anything else) I want her not to be embarrassed of her name. Of course I can't make sure of that, I can only try!
Has anyone got an opinion on Zalie? It's the only one we can both agree on right now so please please be gentle!!

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ComeTheFuck0nBridget · 26/10/2017 20:57

Morrisons

ComeTheFuck0nBridget · 26/10/2017 20:58

Obviously I didn't mean Morrisons, bloody autocorrect!! Grin

I meant to say: Nirrimi

ByAllMeansMoveAtAGlacialPace · 26/10/2017 20:59

Marita
Zeta
Amandine
Calista
Clemency
Sadie
Bonita

chicarubia · 26/10/2017 21:01

Ha comethe you say it's obvious but I've had orangina and appletise suggested so far!!

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PhuntSox · 26/10/2017 21:02

Morrisons is perfect! Grin

chicarubia · 26/10/2017 21:07

It's easy to pronounce and it's certainly unique so I guess it meets my criteria!

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appella · 26/10/2017 21:11

Hepsibah

AnnabelFan · 26/10/2017 21:12

That's fair enough OP Smile I get what you mean about wanting unusual but not too out there.
I like Zailie...also, how about Zadie or Zoshia?

BrutusMcDogface · 26/10/2017 21:12

How do you pronounce zalie? Zay-lee? It's quite pretty!

Earlier on there was a girl nearby who was called "Zia"- pronounced zee-ah - which ive never heard before and thought was lovely.

Carouselfish · 26/10/2017 21:13

You can have mine that I'll probably never get to use except as a middle. It's Carou. As a boy, Carew.

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 26/10/2017 21:13

Zadie
Izetta/Zetty
Paloma
Primrose/Posy
Zannah

BrutusMcDogface · 26/10/2017 21:14

Ooh yes love zosia- though it reminds me of holby city!

ByAllMeansMoveAtAGlacialPace · 26/10/2017 21:16

Zia means aunt in Italian though...
There’s a girl called Zosha at my office

namechangefordummies · 26/10/2017 21:16

I like Joelle

chicarubia · 26/10/2017 21:17

I love both Zadie and Zoshia! I knew a polish girl called Zoshia when I was at school and loved it ever since. Yes, Zay-lee Brutus. Zia I like but it means auntie in Italian so would never get it past the OH!

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chicarubia · 26/10/2017 21:19

Sugar pie we almost called no 1 paloma but have completely gone off it now for some reason. I liked Loma but OH said it was too much like melanoma!

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Weedsnseeds1 · 26/10/2017 21:21

Izar - Basque meaning star and has a z
Maris - star of the sea
Steren - Cornish star
Estrella - Spanish star
Sterre - Dutch star
Zinnia
Zafira
Zeta

Tealdeal747 · 26/10/2017 21:22

Sylvie
Mercedes
Sappho
Audre
Billie-Jean
Peony
Maris
Oscar (it used to be a girls name)
Mercy
Germaine
Chantal