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I need an unusual, quirky, pretty, girl’s name, and quick.

318 replies

elliex1 · 08/09/2019 22:37

Baby girl due very soon. I already have 2 sons and choosing a girl’s name is so much harder!

I like more modern names mostly (with the exception of names like Hazel and Cassia) not a huge fan of say Eleanor for example.
Something that’s unusual, a bit quirky and has personality but is also pretty. I mean don’t we all want that? (For ex one of my friends has a Nova which I’ve always quite liked but not a fan of other astrological names) Don’t want anything too ridiculous though. I imagine myself saying to a teacher ‘hi my name is X’ and think whether I’d like saying that or not!

Please help! I’ll take any suggestions. Nothing is stupid, just help a struggling, overly fussy with names, mum. There are plenty of names I like but none that I just think yes, that’s my baby’s name.

Winner gets a mars bar. Unless you’re vegan. Okay I’ll stop talking now - I clearly need to go to bed.

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DJS88 · 09/09/2019 22:14

Some lovely names on here. We seem to have similar tastes, your DS’s names were on my boys list. I have an Everly and yes it gets mistaken for Emily/Evelyn at times in brief conversations but I still absolutely adore it, and we had so many lovely comments.

Also love;
Harlowe
Elodie
Joliey (Joely, Jolie)
Cassia
Eden

turnaroundwhenpossibleagain · 09/09/2019 22:15

Eartha

Wendy

Beatrice

Krazynights34 · 09/09/2019 22:20

Wilhelmina/Mina
Grey
Ruby
Calliope
Yasmin

Hello54321 · 09/09/2019 22:24

Paige
Brooke
Claudine
Stella
Holland
Frieda
Tess

historysock · 09/09/2019 22:26

Lyra

LynetteScavo · 09/09/2019 22:30

Hebe

Coral

Dulcie

Zola

ScrambledSmegs · 09/09/2019 22:31

Lark
Scout
Glory
Robin
Aphra

uncomfortablydumb53 · 09/09/2019 22:40

Kezia
Romy

Backhometothenorth · 09/09/2019 22:43

Maybe Della?

glitterfarts · 09/09/2019 22:54

Delina,
Nerida
Bindi
Talia
Tarnie
Narelle
Juliet
Stevie
Ayla

PP - Kai means food in Maori (New Zealand). Probably in multiple other languages has different meanings.

bert3400 · 09/09/2019 22:58

Devon

ArthuriaAugustaDarcy · 09/09/2019 23:01

Hebe
Hephzibah (one of my DDs' names - ignore PP who can't spell it!)
Whatever you choose, please don't choose Skylar.

bert3400 · 09/09/2019 23:01

Orla

popehilarious · 09/09/2019 23:18

She's not going to have Grey or Grace when she's got a Grayson, now, is she? Bugs me when people just splurge out their favourite names regardless of the criteria!

BikeRunSki · 09/09/2019 23:18

Ailsa
Heloise
Roxanne

Mailista · 09/09/2019 23:25

Redrec All these baby naming threads are achingly middle class

When people are suggesting Harlow, Macy, Everleigh, Paige and Lacey? Really??

RockinHippy · 10/09/2019 00:03

Rohey
Eame
Rosalin
Cicely
Naeve
Nia
Delia
Mara
Darla
Greer

ChChChChangez · 10/09/2019 00:27

Arlo
Loveday
Queenie
Etta

ChChChChangez · 10/09/2019 00:32

Or Marlo!

RockinHippy · 10/09/2019 00:47

Just spotted your boys names...

August, Grayson & Audrey
August, Grayson & Dahlia
August, Grayson & Savannah

Whoops75 · 10/09/2019 00:50

Bugs me when people just splurge out their favourite names regardless of the criteria!

Agree ^ also think there should be a 5 name limit , I skip the long lists.

Equatoria · 10/09/2019 01:22

I love the long lists! If I like the first few names someone suggests, I know there will be some more gems in there too.

I suggested Grace - but it was before the OP had said she has a Grayson.

Pixel99 · 10/09/2019 01:30

Isolde

Pol16 · 10/09/2019 02:04

Raffaella (Raffie for short)

Jellycat00 · 10/09/2019 04:32

Selina/Selena
Samira
Susie
Brianna
Briony
Briar
Olive
Ria
Greta
Thea
Juno
Erica
Vivien (not sure of female spelling)
Arabella
Xanthe
Freida
Marnie

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