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dancingbee · 02/10/2018 18:17

We have already decided on the name Owen if we have a boy, but I'm struggling with girls names. Ideally looking for something short and non-frilly that isn't right at the top of popularity charts. I think two syllables works best with our surname. What's your opinions on these?:

Lara
Zara
Lois
Erin
Nina

And maybe Bethan

Any other ideas would be welcomed! 😊

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FawnDrench · 02/10/2018 18:22

Anna
Sian
Becky
Laura
Paige
Zoe
Cheryl
Meryl
Frances
Julie

manicinsomniac · 02/10/2018 18:25

I love Lara and Zara. Two of my favourite names.

Erin is lovely too. I'm indifferent to Nina and Lois.

How about:
Arya, Astrid, Ayla, April, Bronte, Carys, Cerys, Cleo, Cara, Devon, Daphne, Eden, Ellis, Effie, Etta, Enya, Fallon, Greta, Hebe, Honor, Halle, Hazel, Iris, Ivy, Ingrid, Ida, Josie, Jodie, Kiki, Kyra, Lyra, Lila, Leah, Mara, Mala, Mila, Mika, Marta, Martha, Nia, Nyah, Noelle, Orla, Olive, Polly, Pippa, Rosa, Romy, Robyn, Rivkah, Raina, Sara, Stella, Sadie, Sasha, Tara, Tessa, Tanya, Una, Veda, Vashti, Willa, Winnie, Zia, Zeryn

bridgetreilly · 02/10/2018 18:26

Lois!!!

tartanscot · 02/10/2018 18:31

I like Zara. Not keen on any of the others, sorry.

userabcname · 02/10/2018 18:38

Love Zara and Nina. Erin is so popular in my area it's bordering on boring for me. Lara is ok but definitely prefer Zara and not a fan of Bethan, although Beth on its own I do like. Other 2 syllable names: Lyra, Anna, Zoe, Emma, Layla.

AlliKaneErikson · 02/10/2018 18:47

Lara is my DD so, naturally, I love it!

AlliKaneErikson · 02/10/2018 18:48

FawnDrench- you’ve mentioned almost all of the females in my family!

SylvanianFrenemies · 02/10/2018 18:54

Cara, Hope, Joy, Niamh, Helen, Jane

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 02/10/2018 19:42

Wren
Tess
Opal
Pearl
Jade
Ruby
Rose
Zoe

Sungura · 02/10/2018 20:11

Amber, Aimee, Agnes, Andee, Anya, Asha, Astrid, Aubrey, Audrey.
Becca, Brenna, Brighid, Bernice, Bronwyn.
Constance, Candice, Camille, Candra, Carla, Cassa, Celeste, Cassie, Celia, Charlee, Colleen, Corinne, Connie, Coral, Cybil, Collette, Cosette.
Dagny, Daisy, Daphne, Darcie, DeeDee, Della, Dixie.
Elise, Esmee, Estelle.
Farrah, Flora, Franci, Freya, Frieda.
Georgia, Germaine, Gauri, Gigi, Giselle, Gladys, Glenette, Greta, Gwyneth.
Hana, Hannah, Harper, Heather, Heidi, Helen, Holly.
Ines.
Jaclyn, Jaime, Janae, Jessie, Jeanette, Joanne, Jasmine, Julie, Justine.
Kady, Kami, Kara, Kathryn, Keelin, Kelly, Kessie, Kerry, Kirsten, Kyla, Kyra.
Laila, Lana, Laura Lecia, Liesl, Liza, Lola, Lorna, Lucy.
Mabel, Magda, Maura, Marcia, Marci, Mercy, Margot, Marnie, Marta, Mary, Martha, Molly, Moira.
Nancy, Nettie, Neila, Neema, Nova, Nuna.
Odette, Olga, Orla, Osen.
Penny, Polly, Prudence.
Rachel, Raina, Raquel, Renee, Rhea, Rhoda, Rosa.
Sabra, Sally, Sasha, Shantel, Shelley, Sylvie, Simone, Sigrid, Sorcha, Stevie, Summer.
Taja, Talia, Tatum, Tilda.
Usha.
Vanya.
Willa.
Xandra.
Yasmeen, Yvette, Yvonne.
Zaidee, Zanna, Zella, Zora.

From your list, I favour Erin. ❤

KnockMeDown · 02/10/2018 20:12

Lucy!

kfh · 02/10/2018 20:14

I like Robyn, Charlotte and Isla

afrikat · 02/10/2018 20:30

I like

Cleo
Cora
Brooke
Blake
Tia

daisypond · 02/10/2018 20:37

Nina and Zara are my favourites.
I find Lara a bit bland, and I'm not wild about Lois, though it's fine. I like Erin, but I'd only use it if you have a connection to Ireland.
Bethan is nice, somewhat unusual these days.
Io?

WitBeyondMeasure · 02/10/2018 20:39

Alice

LeeMiller · 02/10/2018 21:38

Lois, Nina and Lara are all lovely and underused.

I also like Mina, Lana and Lorna.

LeticiaDejeuner · 02/10/2018 21:42

Really like Lois, Nina and Lara. Especially Lois. I have only ever known 1 Lois (other than Lois Lane) she was a friend's big sister when we were kids and she was super-cool and also really nice to us smaller ones, so I've always liked the name. Also like Mia very much, or is that too popular (I have no idea) ?

dancingbee · 02/10/2018 21:43

Thanks all for the suggestions! It's so tricky!...
I think Zara is probably top of the list at the moment. But when I've googled Zara with our surname it comes up with some elite adult services! 😳. Don't know if that's going to put me off! Hoping that company might not exist by the time baby Google's themselves 🤔

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IAmALamp · 02/10/2018 21:45

Rowan?

Shadow1234 · 02/10/2018 22:00

Erin is one of my all-time favourites. Very pretty name.
Also like:
Brooke
Wren
Ellis
Elise
Rosa
Carla
Clara
Elsie

AndNoneForGretchenWieners · 02/10/2018 23:02

Zara and Lois are lovely.

Cora
Gina
Lucy
Dinah
Mary
Linnet
Iris
Norah

Doubletrouble99 · 02/10/2018 23:18

Beth, Anna, Jo, Lyn, Lois, Mia, May, Clara, Lara, Leigh, Amy, Beryl, Chloe, Mary, Rose, Janet, Gemma, Emma, Lily, Iris, Rose, Rosa, Ester, Eve, Tina, Tia, Norma, Maria, Marni, Molly and Milly.

DramaAlpaca · 02/10/2018 23:20

I really like Zara & Lara.

IAmALamp · 02/10/2018 23:32

Sorrel
Jenna
Thea
Freda

MollyHuaCha · 02/10/2018 23:46

Lara - nice
Zara - nice
Lois - nice
Erin - ok
Nina - no
Bethan - nice

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