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Girls name help!

86 replies

WhenZogateSuperworm · 09/03/2019 19:27

I’ve got 2 weeks left to name baby girl. Ive trawled through thousands of names and can’t find the one.

Some I’ve liked but ruled out are;

Harriet- too similar to sibling name
Isla- too popular
Iris- DH doesn’t like
Phoebe- like but can’t make myself love it
Erin- like but know another Erin that isn’t a nice person and it just makes me think of them!

I want something classic and that is a normal known name, but not too popular.

Please help! I’m getting desperate.

OP posts:
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BellMcEnd · 09/03/2019 22:16

Caroline / Carolina
Naomi
Maria
Sylvia
Katherine
Sophia
Kirsty

Congratulations!

Ihavealwaysknown · 09/03/2019 22:17

Edie
Orla
Niamh
Connie
Phillipa

Otterseatpuffinsdontthey · 09/03/2019 22:22

Odette
Vivienne

SweetButaPsycho · 09/03/2019 22:31

Trying not to cross post:
Rosalie
Genevieve
Violet
Lillian
Diana
Willow
Eloise
Theodora
Claudia
Beatrice
Adeline

RickOShay · 09/03/2019 22:42

Tessa

Christina

Felicity

Frances

Charis

Shadow1234 · 09/03/2019 22:44

Esme
Francesca
Georgina
Nancy
Hannah
Hailey
Kirsty
Celeste
Camille
Lorna
Louisa
Sophia
Melissa
Cecily
Jasmine

HyggeHeart · 09/03/2019 22:45

Elsie

Eliza

Thea

KirstyT11 · 09/03/2019 23:05

Cara
Louisa
Edie
Primrose
Margot
Emily

Marlena1 · 09/03/2019 23:08

Cara

manicinsomniac · 09/03/2019 23:34

Tough customer Grin

Maybe you need to go more unusual. These are all known, proper names but you don't meet many:

Averil, Alba, Ariel, Belinda, Clarice, Celeste, Cecilia, Dilys, Diana, Evadne, Elaine, Fenella, Gloria, Gretel, Honor, Hester, Inez, Irene, Jonquil, Joelle, June, Katrin, Kirsten, Leandra, Leonie, Melanie, Melody, Nicole, Odette, Paloma, Pandora, Ramona, Rhiannon, Sandra, Susan, Sian, Theresa, Tansy, Ursula, Vivienne, Valerie, Wanda, Yvette, Ysanne

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 10/03/2019 00:17

Rachael. Rebecca. Abigail. Laura.
Megan. Violet. Penelope. Bethany. Catherine. Claudia. Sarah. Hannah.
Jessica. Joanna. Catrina. Vivienne.
Amanda. Elizabeth. Clare. Emily
Martha. Melinda. Deborah. Jane
Celia. Lucy. Louise. Francesca. Samantha. Georgia. Imogen. Imelda
Lorna. Mary. Pearl. Tess. Dorothy.
Christina. Eleanor Kate. May. Eve. Cassie. Rosa. Anne. Annie. Alisha.
Amy. Kimberly. Stephanie. Jennifer.
Michelle. Nicole. Courtney. Briony.
Bethan. Sian. Faye

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 10/03/2019 00:21

❤ Tansy. However is it Tan-see or Tan-zee.

Linda. Lindy. Lindsey. Melissa. Mariel
Maribelle. Lois. Lauren. Kirsty.

Thethingswedoforlove · 10/03/2019 00:22

Erica

questabellatreetop · 10/03/2019 00:25

Grace?

Hameldown · 10/03/2019 00:51

Names that end I 'et' or 'a' are very often feminine and classic;
Juliet
Julia
Harriet
Antonia
Antoinette
Clara
Claudia
Henrietta
India
Sophia

So speaks a frustrated mother of only boys!! Good luck making your choice OP. Very wise to go for classics- she can always customise it herself when older, whereas trendy names are very dating once the fad has passed.

SE13Mummy · 10/03/2019 01:12

Agatha
Anna
Audrey
Bethany
Betty
Cecily
Eliza
Emily
Emma
Hannah
Imogen
Ivy
Laura
Louisa
Lucy
Mary
Matilda
Megan
Olive
Ruth
Sally

SE13Mummy · 10/03/2019 01:24

Dorothy
Polly

Laalmiss3 · 10/03/2019 01:45

What about Elsie, Molly, Clara, Emily, Kate , Alexandra, Annie, Evelyn, Don't panic, I had the same when second baby came along and in the end we just knew what to name her as she looked like it! Good luck with the birth x

Theoldwoman · 10/03/2019 01:49

My favourites are:

Laura
Ruby
Annabel
Emily
Juliet
Olive
Kate
Bridget
Clare
Rhiannon
Ella
Charlotte
Alice
Zara

WhenZogateSuperworm · 10/03/2019 03:57

@Hameldown

Names that end I 'et' or 'a' are very often feminine and classic;
Juliet
Julia
Harriet
Antonia
Antoinette
Clara
Claudia
Henrietta
India
Sophia

Yes this is the sort of thing I like, Harriet was my favourite for if DS was a girl but he is called Elliot and so it now is too similar sounding to his name.

I’m tempted by Henrietta nn Etta but I know DH will veto it! I also like Phillipa but DH says it’s “horsey”!

Clara I have had on lists before, I’m not sure if it’s the Cl sound at the start that puts me off.

I don’t like the J sound and so Julia and Juliet while lovely are out.

I’m a very tough customer! Sorry everyone. Thanks for the suggestions though, it’s really helpful.

OP posts:
Mocha3105 · 10/03/2019 04:02

Heidi, Deliliah, Leonore

Mocha3105 · 10/03/2019 04:06

Heidi, Deliliah, Leonore

SatsumaFan · 10/03/2019 04:08

Zara
Tara
Lara
Farrah

Bridget
Bernadette
Celeste

I think if you have an Elliot you should probably avoid a name ending in "ette" tho as they'll sound the same in some accents?

flumpybear · 10/03/2019 04:25

Aida (pronounced eye eee da)

Aria

Mariella

Tabitha

Araminta

Fenella

Remi or Remy

Helena

Bunty

RickOShay · 10/03/2019 07:36

Grin This is a challenge
Has anyone mentioned Miranda?
Seems to fit the bill.

Constance

Mary

Anna

Ines

Daphne

Arabella

Octavia