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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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elliex1 · 09/09/2019 11:39

Do like Marmite but just think it’s slightly too popular, wouldn’t want DD to be Marmite initial her whole life in school x

On a serious note thanks everyone again... naming dogs is so much easier ngl. Lots of ideas but still quite lost. Quite like Billie but not enough!!! Violet is lovely too but it’s my 6 year old Irish Terrier’s name ffs!

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chickenyhead · 09/09/2019 11:40

Most of the children at my DCs schools have names on this thread and it is not middle class.

Tracey
Sharon
Claire
Etc are just out of fashion thankfully

My name is in there lol guess my age

Sparklypurpleunicornsaremyfav · 09/09/2019 11:43

Heard acacia recently, thought that was pretty.
Other than Billie and violet what other names do you like the sound of so people could maybe suggest others similar

Grasspigeons · 09/09/2019 11:51

If you like Billie what about Hallie

Sparklypurpleunicornsaremyfav · 09/09/2019 12:05

OK I have waaay too much time on my hands
Possibly similar to Billie:
Frankie
Betty
Betsy
Bonnie
Charlie
Piper (sorry couldn't resist! 😂)
Isla
Or if your due in around 4 weeks, your little girl could come early October so opal, it's that months birthstone.
I'm going to go now....

fruitbrewhaha · 09/09/2019 12:10

Marigold
Primrose
Pamela

Vikandriv · 09/09/2019 12:11

If our 9 week old son was a girl, he would have been called Stevie. Very marmite but i love it.

StoatofDisarray · 09/09/2019 12:13

Ottoline :)

NationMcKinley · 09/09/2019 12:14

Tabitha
Topaz
Rowan
Hebe
Aurora
Elisa
Cleo

Militantmartha · 09/09/2019 12:22

Wren
Lois
Romy
Ida

MyRaGaiaStarFishPieA · 09/09/2019 12:46

Sabine

Serendipity

Aurora

Maya

Alana

Jaimie

Letthemysterybe · 09/09/2019 12:52

Coco
Bessie
Quinn
Zelda
Sylvie
Vivian
Cressida

PictureWall · 09/09/2019 12:53

August
Greyson
...and Emmeline

August
Greyson
...and Lainey

August
Greyson
...and Juniper (Juno for short)

Igottastartthinkingbee · 09/09/2019 12:58

I’ve recently met some girls with very pretty but unusual (for round here!) names:
Beau
Cecily
Arudhel
Otilly

snowbear66 · 09/09/2019 13:00

Anouk

Sparklypurpleunicornsaremyfav · 09/09/2019 13:01

Leah
Georgie/Georgia

Fortunesrocks · 09/09/2019 13:08

Willa, Aurelia, Juliet, Ellison, Blair, Adeline, Vivian, Sawyer, Ophelia, Isolde, Etta, Juliet, Ellington, Evelyn.

RecoveringChocaholic · 09/09/2019 13:49

We've got an Elara
Viviane
Astrid
Adriana
Cora
Cordelia
Leonie
Alina
Frieda
I was unsure about giving her an unusual name, but so glad I did. It really suits her. Do let us know what you choose.

MissHenty · 09/09/2019 13:51

Willa Willa Willa!!

BillywilliamV · 09/09/2019 13:52

Margaret

joystir59 · 09/09/2019 13:56

Orlando, Robin, Rhea, Jessica, Joy,

joystir59 · 09/09/2019 13:58

Romy is great. Elizabeth, Liana, Eleni,

joystir59 · 09/09/2019 14:00

Mathilda, Madeleine, Harriet,

joystir59 · 09/09/2019 14:05

Iona, Natalie, Melanie, Grainne, Rose, Poppy, Mae,

bobstersmum · 09/09/2019 14:12

Lulu

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