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All our girls names are a bit meh

104 replies

MyNameIsTotoro · 26/04/2018 21:17

DC2 due imminently. DD1 name is Gaia and would like something in a similar fashion. Problem is that we really can't come up with anything.

Ruled out Hera, Juno, Isis, Aurora etc as they're too similar. Like Astrid and Aster but they don't work with our surname.

Any ideas? I like Isla but every second girl around here has that name which does put me off tbh.

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villainousbroodmare · 27/04/2018 07:12

Hester
Angharad

RickOShay · 27/04/2018 07:37

Callisto

Eleni

BigFatBloomers · 27/04/2018 07:39

Estella
Lyra
Zepherine
Netta

BigFatBloomers · 27/04/2018 07:40

Or Estelle

vampirethriller · 27/04/2018 07:49

Anwen
Zillah
Thera
Ariadne

Cosmoa · 27/04/2018 08:55

Oooh we have the name naming style! Gaia is gorgeous!

Can't say what use picked for mine as you may want to steal it haha.

How about...

Cassiopeia/Cassia nn
Astraea/Astra nn
Sakura
Zendaya
Cleopatra/Cleo nn
Celestia
Aurelia/Aura nn
Cataleya
Pandora/Panda nn
Koa
Marley
Saskia

JayeAshe · 27/04/2018 09:17

Inigo
Manon
Delyth (pron DELL -ith)

TatianaLarina · 27/04/2018 09:27

they're too similar

Too similar to what?

FartnissEverbeans · 27/04/2018 09:43

I don't have anything to add - just wanted to say that I think Gaia/Delphi and Gaia/Cassia are great together.

Alexia05 · 27/04/2018 11:07

Hi,
I'm from a European non-English speaking country and we have all sort of names here: French, Scandinavien, German, etc. So maybe I can shed a light. or myabe I'm totally wrong. ;-)
Names that sound a bit like Isla:
Isa, Indra, Ayla (pronounced with 'aah', not 'ay' like in Kay), Elya, Ilya, Arla.
Other ones:
Nola, Nyla, Nilda, Nessa, Nissa, Noa, Ebba, O(o)na, Lola, Luna, Luca, Mona, Ella, Lissa (yes, dubbel 's' so shorter 'i' dan Lisa), Tessa, Mina, Gilda (maybe too simular to Gaia), Fia, Sophie/Sofia, Liva, Enya, Fenna, Mena, Assiya, Mila, Nayla/Naïla, Nikka, Stella, Lina, Lia, Layla, Iva, Kayra, Ina, Mischa, Lexa, Yara, Lila(h), Inya, Lilja, Tia, Nala, Cara, Orla, Tia, Nena, Nuria, Rania, Maya, Mia, Zina, Sienna, Zita, Livia, Kyra, Ranya, Mara, Maura, Myra, Ani, Estelle.
You also seem to like mythological names. Here are a few: Thalia, Clio (but might be a bit confusing as it is pronounced the same way as Cleo in English), Lio (same thing as the pronounciation is like Leo in english), Shiva, Freya, Daphne, Iris.
Similar to Juno: Juna/Yuna.
Astrid is a Scandinavian name, so here are a few more: Malin, Merit, Marit, Bryndis, Ilva, Stina, Lotta.

Backhometothenorth · 27/04/2018 11:17

Esther
Athene (love this with Gaia)
Celeste
Naomi

Miranda15110 · 27/04/2018 14:23

Orla
Otilly
Lois

LadyPug · 27/04/2018 15:31

I know someone with a daughter called Astraea which is a goddess and I adore that name. I also love Hebe and Freya and Frida!

StarlaMack · 27/04/2018 16:37

alexia05 - love your suggestions, would it be cheeky to ask if you could suggest some boys ones for me?! Or PM me some?!

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 27/04/2018 17:54

Great list @Alexia05, I enjoyed reading those.😀

Idratherhaveacupoftea · 27/04/2018 17:59

I once knew a Phaedra.

LynetteScavo · 27/04/2018 18:44

Why is Juno too similar? Confused That would be my suggestion.

Nova

Coral

Dulcie

Fern

Lara

twobarnsmammisonthebus · 27/04/2018 18:48

Signe (sing-neh)
Ebba
Alva
Tessla

zeebeedee · 27/04/2018 20:13

Aphra
Ramona - not necessarily the same style, but similar level of unusualness?
Freya
Britta/Bretta

LynetteScavo · 27/04/2018 20:55

Paloma

Greta

Sian

LastNightsMakeUp · 27/04/2018 21:35

Suki?

FanSpamTastic · 27/04/2018 21:50

Kezia

Delilah

Eden

Aurora

Estella

LittleBlueFish · 27/04/2018 21:53

Indigo
Alba
Rue
Dulcie
Mina
Vada
Xena

RosieCotton · 27/04/2018 22:57

Eden
Thea
Larna
Freya
Esme
Rayne.

Leontine · 28/04/2018 05:18

Love Gaia!

Phaedra
Isolde
Xanthe
Calliope
Eowyn
Luna
Coraline
Willow
Meadow
Arwen