Suggestions please!

[StrawberryCat]

We already have our boys names mostly sorted (Matthew, Owen, Sean, James), but are struggling with girls names!

Names i love but can't have include:

Emily
Laura
Beth
Leah
Eve
Esther

I like Phoebe a lot but DH isn't sure (and I'm not 100%). We both really like Kate but not sure if it's just too boring, and not so keen on Katherine.

Any ideas please!

Instead of Kate, why not Caitlin or Kitty?
Jessie
Thea
Lydia
Alice
Harriet
Eleanor
Grace
Sophie
Ruby

Rebecca

There is nothing boring about Kate nowadays. It's quite edgy and unusual for a baby now. Plus it's not silly or faddy.
Other ideas of what you might like.
Ella. Ellie. Evelyn.Eden. Enid. Erin. Elsie. Esme. Eliza.
Lucy. Louisa. Lydia. Anna. Alice. Lois. Sarah. Rosa. Martha. Mabel. Lisa. Linnet
Daisy. Heidi. Molly. Nancy. Betsy. Bryony.
Lily. Poppy. Sophia.

Penelope. Olivia. Rachel.

Caitlin
Katrina
Eliza
Elizabeth
Emma
Hester
Hebe

Lucia, Evelyn, Evie, Karla.

Ooh some fab suggestions! Thanks! I LOVE Alice!! I'd forgotten that name! I had a kitten called Alice as a kid which got hit by a car But I don't think that would stop me using it as I've always had a crush on the name.

I'm not keen on Caitlyn at all, and Kitty is a sweet nn, but I still prefer Kate. Yes, i guess you're right that it's not a boring name nowadays! I do really like it so its a strong contender.

I love Evelyn, Emma, Mabel and Martha!

Not so keen on the really popular names like Sophie and Grace etc.

I always think Tess / Tessa fits in a group with names like Kate, Beth, Leah and Esther.

Hester. Joanna. Hannah. Rebecca. Jane. Eliza. Deborah.

Faye
Blythe
Ruth
Iris
Juliet
Naomi
Celia
Clara
Edith
Frances
Alexandra
Ada

Yes i love Tess/Tessa too!
And actually i quite like Jane! I like Celia too, although DH thinks it's too posh!!
I really like Alexandra but not keen on Alex.

Kate is terrific, there is one at my dd's playgroup, it is wonderfully unusual and strong sounding to hear in a group of Olivias, Lilys and Emilys.

I absolutely love Jane, it is very unusual now and has a very pure sound I think.

I also suggest Greta.

Kate doesn't have to be Katharine. Just Kate is fine.It's not boring but it's not a 'baby' name. I think it's lovely.

We had many of your names on our girl list, the others that made our short list were Ruth, Anna, and Heather.

Emily nice but vv trendy
Laura bit boring, what about Laurel?
Beth good, I like Bethany as the full name
Leah very biblical
Eve too many eve Eva Evie Ava’s
Esther too old lady in tweed

Phoebe I think of the friends character
Kate /Katherine. Kate I like, it’s solid and I do t think it needs a full name

What about

Charlotte
Augusta
Sarah
Alicia
Jessica
Jennifer
Juliet
Ruth
Maria
Lucy
Sylvia

My friends daughter is called Kate (Katrina).

Kate is wonderful and Kate Alexandra is a beautiful combination.

I really like Kate, it's simple and elegant.

Alice is a gorgeous name, sweet on a child and classic on an adult.

I like Kate.

Thea
Ramona
Orla
Poppy
Rowan
Freya
Scarlett
Flora
Daisy
Lauren
Clara
Isla
Greta
Harriet
Jasmine
Nicole
Carla