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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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Picknickers · 03/10/2018 00:30

Love Lois with Zara a close second.

Renaming · 03/10/2018 00:35

Love Erin and Zara.

I have a friend with a darling daughter named Marlowe, which shares some letters with Owen...

17caterpillars1mouse · 03/10/2018 07:24

Love Bethan but I can't use as it's DH's cousins name, but it's so underused and lovely

I also really like Lara and Zara from your list, slightly prefer Lara

Erin is nice too though a bit more popular

I really don't like Nina, though I'm not sure why

Lois is ok but makes me think of Family Guy

FawnDrench · 03/10/2018 10:29

AliKane - spooky or what?

KathDayKnight50 · 03/10/2018 10:31

Ava.

dancingbee · 03/10/2018 10:42

Also really liking the look of Thea and Anya from the suggestions.
I quite like Emma and Lucy but don't know if these remind me too much of the girls my age that I grew up with!
Love Rowan @IAmALamp but this was actually on our boys list!

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APositiveMind · 14/10/2018 21:41

Alyce? A different spelling of Alice to stand out 

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 14/10/2018 22:13

I love all your names aside from Zara
Other ideas
Faye. Kate. Katy. Anna. Ava. Ivy. Iris
Eden. Rosa. May. LiA. Amy. Joy. Beth
Mia. Lacy. Vera. Lisa.

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 14/10/2018 22:17

Sorry. Love all names aside from Lara

Maia. Jane. Kay. Nora. Maud.
Lana (If you re worried about the anal backwards thing. There is nothing stopping you from spelling it 'Larna'

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