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Edgy but traditional girl's names- do they exist?

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Laac · 16/10/2018 15:10

I'm really struggling to find a girl's name I like enough. We would like a traditional real name that's a big edgy or unusual. Any suggestions welcome!

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missmouse101 · 16/10/2018 17:22

Celeste?

Backhometothenorth · 16/10/2018 17:27

Greta
Ingrid
Annie
Esther
Nancy
Rosa
Maeve

Peach2018 · 16/10/2018 17:31

Maevie is lovely, I also think Polly is pretty, simple and traditional!

IVflytrap · 16/10/2018 17:33

Hepzibah
Kezia
Keturah
Jemima
Honor
Patience
Constance

Eleanor90 · 16/10/2018 17:38

Vita! Love it.

Also...

Greta
Beatrix
Frida
Gwen
Suki
Peggy
Zelda
Ida
Inez
Lois
Hester
Magda
Cleo
Luella

BillywilliamV · 16/10/2018 17:43

Lydia
Pheobe
Regan
Polly

Kewqueue · 16/10/2018 17:50

Adeliza

daisypond · 16/10/2018 20:20

Marjorie
Irene.
Margaret.
Agnes.
Joan.
Marion.
Lilias.
Ursula.
Phyllis.

RickOShay · 16/10/2018 21:22

Rita

raspberrycordial · 16/10/2018 21:30

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brightyoungg_things

Love the idea of calling a child after one of this lot, imagine if you were part of their crowd!

Verbena87 · 16/10/2018 21:37

Aphra (as in Aphra Behn, who was one of the first women we know about who earned her living through her writing)

Frida

Letitia

GraceMarks · 16/10/2018 22:00

raspberrycordial the Queen Mother was a Bright Young Thing?? But off that list, I really like Elvira, Clara and Tallulah.

Tallulah Bankhead was just insanely cool.

KataraJean · 16/10/2018 22:04

Tallulah is such a brilliant name!

MrsVietor · 16/10/2018 22:07

Astrid
Alba
Jean
Maeve (the one we know is totally kick-ass)
Rhea
Vari

dementedma · 16/10/2018 22:08

I loved Ruth, Connie, Stella and Slyvia when I was expecting DDs but DH vetoed them all. He wanted karen which I vetoed right back at him.
I like the name Dorothy but unfortunately know two Dorothy's - both in their 50s and 60s and both utter cows, so that has put me off.
What about L
Esme
Bridget
Anna
Viola

Mijkl · 16/10/2018 22:09

Thora
Fanny (!)
Sadie
Beryl
Carlotta
Monica
Bettina
Audrey
Daryl

NotTired · 16/10/2018 22:10

Eden or Christobel

EllenJanesthickerknickers · 16/10/2018 22:15

Jean, I love this.

Thyrza, I know a 20yo very cool young lady called that.

Peggy or Maggie.

Marnie, my Auntie was Marnie as a nickname for Margaret.

Vivienne.

EvieV28 · 16/10/2018 22:23

Peggy is cool!
Also like Valerie and Tallulah.

HairyToity · 16/10/2018 22:28

Rowen
Maggie
Robyn (nickname Bobbie)
Libby
Polly
Sally
Nell
Mabel
Connie
Cerys
Annie

HairyToity · 16/10/2018 22:29

Beatrix

HairyToity · 16/10/2018 22:30

Nesta

PawneeParksDept · 16/10/2018 22:36

Diana
Ingrid
Sylvia
Sybil
Adelaide
Josephine
Constanzia
Verity
Hermione
Annabella
Jean
Bridget
Hazel
Coral
Cynthia
Cecilia

Waitedtoolong · 16/10/2018 22:39

Faye
Florence
Fleur

educatingarti · 16/10/2018 22:40

Bertha
Harriet
Beulah

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