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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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Lemonchorizo · 30/08/2019 20:00

Suki ?

Sparklypurpleunicornsaremyfav · 30/08/2019 20:10

Clarissa genevieve
Patricia genevieve
Margaret genevieve
Daphne genevieve

TheDisillusionedAnarchist · 30/08/2019 20:19

Rumer
Marilla
Eris
Ottilie
Indigo
Vera
Harriet
Mimi
Wren
Claudia
Cassia
Aster

Curlysusie · 30/08/2019 20:23

Ayla?

powershowerforanhour · 30/08/2019 20:29

Rosalind?

popsadaisy · 30/08/2019 20:59

Eliza?

Geneva1995 · 30/08/2019 21:14

Margot, Marlowe, Lennox, Sage, Elliotte, Martha

Mumshappy · 30/08/2019 21:17

I like vivienne

finallychangedmyusername · 30/08/2019 22:46

Fay Genevieve
Bess Genevieve
Dawn Genevieve
Vada Genevieve
Shani Genevieve
Tanya Genevieve
Zadie Genevieve

Mammyof3girls · 30/08/2019 23:16

My 3 daughters names are Sienna, Mylah and Zahra May ❤
Good luck in your search ☘

Maisymay12 · 31/08/2019 00:38

Astra
Martha
Ione
Leila
Lina
Athena

PurBal · 31/08/2019 07:37

Mayme. Rare old English name.

PurBal · 31/08/2019 07:38

Pronounce May-me

RickOShay · 31/08/2019 07:52

Astrid

Meriel

Ines

Iona

MorbidMuch · 31/08/2019 08:38

Brea
Corliss
Hollace

CocoLoco87 · 31/08/2019 08:53

I prefer Magdalena. Throwing Allegra into the mix. Otherwise something like Camilla with Millie or Mila for short?

BikeRunSki · 31/08/2019 09:00

Zoe
Tara
Gaia
Kerenza
Elin
Eleni
Zillah
Gisela
Petronella
Stella
Clarice
Biba
Agatha

BikeRunSki · 31/08/2019 09:07

Ursula
Astrid
Lettice
Eunice
Gladys
Hebe (I know you said no flower names, but this is not really along the lines of Daisy, Lilly etc)
Nell
Lara
Miriam
Jocelyn
Virginia
Portia
Pandora
Celia
Desdemona
Cressida
Cordelia

Insieme · 31/08/2019 09:36

Coralie
Xanthe
Clara

MorbidMuch · 31/08/2019 10:47

Arlette
Berenice
Eadlin
Elda
Odella/ Odelyn
Taite
Udela
Wilona / Wilone

uktired · 31/08/2019 12:06

My suggestions:
Beatrix
Viola
Myrtle
Winifred
Loletta
Esmeralda

TankGirl97 · 31/08/2019 12:10

Beatrix Genevieve. I think all three names with three syllables rolls well.

WildCherryBlossom · 31/08/2019 12:53

Old English? Boudicca?

Of all the ones suggested so far I love Daphne Genevieve the most. But Daphne is floral so I guess that is out. Ismay reminds me of Dismay and will probably get muddled up with all the Esmes.

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lifesnotaspectatorsport · 31/08/2019 13:30

Thanks all! I'm not a fan of Daphne or the older generation names like Patricia, Vera, Edith etc. I am so fussy!!

DH and I have now come up with Elowen Genevieve (pronounced El-OH-en). What do you think?

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