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Help! Ocean/Water names for girls!

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Liz0440 · 14/04/2018 21:07

Hi! I’m looking for a name that’s related with the ocean or water. I’ve been getting some recommendations, but I still can’t seem to find one that sounds really right to me.
I don’t want the name to be too out there that it’d be awkward to say the name out loud in a Starbucks shop (or for the worker not to have the faintest idea how to spell it). I also don’t want raised eyebrows whenever the name is introduced :(
Here are all of the names that were recommended! Some of them I don’t really like, and some of them are just ok to me. If you think any of these names sounds ok, please let me know!

Coral Cordelia Delphine Madeline Marina Marissa Meredith Nerissa Oceana Tallulah Thalassa

Apart from these, if you guys know any other ocean/water names that you think was really nice, please let me know! I really need the help. Thank you!

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CaviarAndCigarettes · 14/04/2018 21:08

Ariel

CaviarAndCigarettes · 14/04/2018 21:08

Coralie is pretty.

Rolypolybabies · 14/04/2018 21:09

Delta
River

crumble82 · 14/04/2018 21:10

I love Marina and Cordelia. The only other ones I can think of are Ariel and Pearl, I love Ariel but hate Pearl.

Teenytinyvoice · 14/04/2018 21:10

Pearl or one of the names meaning pearl?

IbizaLovesSundays · 14/04/2018 21:11

Coral, Dorrie, Easkey (famous surf break in Ireland), Marianna

LoveInTokyo · 14/04/2018 21:11

Don’t call your kid Oceana, it’s the name of an a chain of tacky nightclubs from the early 2000s. Brings back memories of sticky floors and WKD Blue.

Océane would be OK.

I don’t see the connection between all of your names and the sea (Madeleine, really?) but you have some nice options there.

I like Nerissa, Delphine and Marina the best.

Yogagirl123 · 14/04/2018 21:13

Fathom, as in depth of water.

BabloHoney · 14/04/2018 21:13

Mary Celeste? Wink

Brooke means little stream I think

Efferlunt · 14/04/2018 21:14

Rosemary- means sea mist. Romy for short

emsyj37 · 14/04/2018 21:14

Coral is nice, Coralie is beautiful.

littlemissalwaystired · 14/04/2018 21:15

Morwenna means maiden of the sea

Ikeameatballs · 14/04/2018 21:15

I like Cordelia (actually love this with nn Cordy), Delphine and Nerissa.

Sevendown · 14/04/2018 21:18

Ocean
Atlanta
Atalanta
Atlantis
Isla
Mare
Coral
Aqua
Sea
Rain
Volga
Snowflake
Tay
Delta

LoveInTokyo · 14/04/2018 21:18

There are some properly bonkers names on that link, emsy.

“Booby”?

AdaColeman · 14/04/2018 21:19

Ondine

I wouldn't use Thalassa.

LadySlipper · 14/04/2018 21:19

Wavey

sycamore54321 · 14/04/2018 21:20

Mara.

AdaColeman · 14/04/2018 21:20

Iris ~ Greek goddess of the rainbow.

BarryTheKestrel · 14/04/2018 21:21

I went to school with an Aqua. It suited her really well and didnt seem like a strange or out of place name at all.

Dhal · 14/04/2018 21:21

Brook

MrsLemonadeBrain · 14/04/2018 21:25

Coralie
Brook
Ara
Meredith
Maya
Isla
Hali

DozyDoates · 14/04/2018 21:27

Shelly Grin

Marv1nGay3 · 14/04/2018 21:27

Tallulah