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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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MikeUniformMike · 15/04/2018 18:53

Rivers - Tamar or Sabrina, Tyne, Dee, Avon, Jordan, Amazon ...
Sea - Circe, Mallin.
Island - Isla(y), Ailsa, Ennis, Bryher.

ScattyCharly · 15/04/2018 18:54

Lily

buttercup54321 · 15/04/2018 20:18

I knew a girl called Ocean. She was a spoilt brat.

Lorraine
Brooke
Cascade
Shelby
Pearl
Coral
Gemma

buttercup54321 · 15/04/2018 20:19

Marina

user1471552178 · 15/04/2018 22:00

Ocean
River
Marina
Brooke

Lifeaback · 16/04/2018 11:25

Genevieve is Celtic for 'white wave',
Una is Celtic for white wave
Edelyn has the ancient meaning of waterfall,
Meri is Finnish for sea,
Lana is haiwaiin for calm waters,
Marissa is Latin for of the sea
Ria is Spanish for rivers mouth
Winnifred is Welsh for white wave
Pearl
Cora

Of your list I like Meredith, Cordelia and tallulah best. My favourites from the ones Ive suggested are Lana, Genevieve and Winnifred

Please no oceana!

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Liz0440 · 16/04/2018 20:42

Guys you are simply amazing! I seriously didn't expect so much feedback, thank you so much. I'm currently going over all of your suggestions, actually writing them down by hand! If I see some names that I think are pretty but not really my cup of tea, I recommend them to my friends, and so far the responses have all been positive! :) You guys are all super awesome!!

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Cosmoa · 17/04/2018 00:55

Kaia 😊

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Liz0440 · 17/04/2018 05:23

Kaia is beautiful, I find the "Kai" part super attractive Grin

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CluelessMummy · 17/04/2018 05:32

Margot = Pearl

traumwerk · 17/04/2018 05:46

Ariel
Tamesa (old word for River Thames)
Brooke
Bay
Atlanta

ItsalmostSummer · 17/04/2018 05:50

I met a girl called Rain. I love it. Go for it

brokeForYou · 17/04/2018 05:52

Thames
Beedaye
Ripple
Channel

lovesugarfreejelly63 · 17/04/2018 05:57

Ambu - water
Brooklynne - stream

Kokeshi123 · 17/04/2018 06:01

Mayim (Hebrew for water)

Marioki · 17/04/2018 20:26

I don't think Daphne's been mentioned yet, she was a water nymph.
Other pretty water nymph names are Liriope, Melite, Tiasa.

PasstheStarmix · 17/04/2018 20:27

Corina

Oliphantintheroom · 17/04/2018 20:35

Oasis

brokeForYou · 18/04/2018 04:05

Tributary

diodati · 18/04/2018 04:10

Melusine

Copperbonnet · 18/04/2018 04:20

I used to know a Meriel.

It also means bright sea.

PasstheStarmix · 18/04/2018 07:55

I used to know a Meriel aswell but she really was an awful person so it really makes me dislike the name... Muriel makes me think of Muriel’s Wedding.

LassoOfTruth · 18/04/2018 08:20

A couple of Irish ones that might fit the bill: Muireann (pronounced mwir-in, roughly English equivalent of Marion or Murren/Maureen. Means 'a fair sea') OR Muirin, which is apparently 'born of the sea'. Or Sheelin - which I think is like a fairy lake (so not the ocean but still quite pretty)

BewareOfDragons · 18/04/2018 08:27

Malia, Hawaiian, calm or gentle waters :)

PasstheStarmix · 18/04/2018 08:31

Malia makes me think of be party place in Greece