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Girl's name challenge

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lifesnotaspectatorsport · 22/08/2019 19:24

I've found so many fab names on these threads, hoping someone can help me find the right name for my first daughter. The challenge:

  • Has to be fairly unusual (her brother's name is very rare but an old English name)
  • No flower names
  • No feminine versions of male names eg Philippa, Erica etc
  • Nothing too girly (like Posy or Belle)
  • Middle name will be Genevieve
  • Surname begins with L, 3 syllables. So combined with the long middle name, it needs to be fairly short.

Suggestions please! Grin

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kittlesticks · 22/08/2019 19:25

Verity

CeceSL · 22/08/2019 19:37

Ida
Vita
Polly
Margot
Ada
Honor
Fritha
Blythe
Cleo
Alix
Beatrix
Willa
Vada
Leda
Pearl
Opal
Minna
Hazel
Cora
Tess
Mabel
Elva
Alba
Mary
Jane
Wynne
Elspeth
Zelie
Constance
Maeve
Xanthe
Iseult/Isolde
Sylvie
Daphne
Agnes
Maude
Sybil
Ismay

Alakazam8 · 22/08/2019 19:40

Lettice (Letty), Cecily, Isolde, Portia?

MrsBertBibby · 22/08/2019 19:42

Tamsin
Edith
Nina

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lifesnotaspectatorsport · 22/08/2019 19:47

I should have said no virtue names either, like Verity or Honor. Not a fan!

I quite like Maeve Genevieve... too similar at the end?

We have also considered Lilith and Livia but not sure since surname also starts with L.

Keep them coming! Smile

OP posts:
userabcname · 22/08/2019 20:00

Maud
Agatha
Cecily
Juliet
Sybil

Potcallingkettle · 22/08/2019 20:04

Isolde
Loveday
Persis
Hebe ( I know it breaks the flower rule)
Iolanthe
Eugenie
Nia

ILoveAnOwl · 22/08/2019 20:07

Have you seen the meaning of Lilith? Pretty name, but the meaning put me off.

Petrichor11 · 22/08/2019 20:18

Elspeth
Mila
Thalia
Ellen
Hazel
Maud
Hilda
Sadie
Sakia
Anouk
Anoushka

WitchesGlove · 22/08/2019 20:24

Ulla
Una
Lucia
Laurel
Ruth
Hope
Faith
Joy
Zita
Olive
Eden
Kiki
Dolores
Lita

BethanyGilbert · 22/08/2019 20:44

I’d change the middle name. Or use it as a first name if you like it so much.

MrsGilly1 · 22/08/2019 21:48

Callie?
Delphi?
Xanthe?
Xyla?

KavvLar · 22/08/2019 22:05

Talia / Thalia
Thea
Alice
Amberley

Heh1991 · 22/08/2019 22:53

I like Maeve but not with Genevieve, it’s too repetitive. How about;

Leah Genevieve
Orla Genevieve
Edie Genevieve
Norah Genevieve
Rosa Genevieve

Snoopy90 · 22/08/2019 23:24

Xena Genevieve
Sasha Genevieve

Tillygetsit · 23/08/2019 00:07

Cassia
Zelda
Zadie
Vera

Minecraftfan · 23/08/2019 00:49

Rowan
Lottie

Astronica · 23/08/2019 05:21

Ismay
Phaedra
Cleo
Greer
Tessa
Tilda
Tressa
Frances
Fleur
Flora
Idony
Marin
Sabine
Edith
Annis

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lifesnotaspectatorsport · 23/08/2019 05:54

Thanks for all the suggestions. I like Ismay and Iolanthe - definitely prefer something unusual.

Fair point about Lilith - DH neglected to mention the baby-snatching associations!

OP posts:
autumnkate · 23/08/2019 08:11

Hero?

AverageMummy · 23/08/2019 09:48

Love all of these:

Alba Genevieve
Norah Genevieve
Althea Genevieve
Thea Genevieve
Viola Genevieve

Ada Genevieve

CassianAndor · 23/08/2019 09:53

Merryn

Letthemysterybe · 23/08/2019 09:57

Anya
Hallie
Lydia
Alba
Meredith
Hannah
Esther

Lemonchorizo · 23/08/2019 21:47

Zoe
Nora
Cara
Zara

HeffaLump1 · 23/08/2019 21:53

Bethan
Zara
Kya
Lyra

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