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Really struggling with girl names!

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liviadrusilla · 07/10/2019 22:18

Help! Really stuck on girls names - lots I quite like, but none I love.

Top contender is Livia (I'm a classicist), but slightly concerned because I'm not Italian (and she will spend a lot of time clarifying that she's not Olivia)
Like Sophia, Cecilia, Isla and Elspeth.

But very stuck! Torn between wanting a nice classical name but nothing too out there, or a classic English name. I don't want something extremely common, but also nothing too unique. Grateful for any ideas!

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itbemay1 · 07/10/2019 22:25

Evangeline
Aurelia

BackforGood · 07/10/2019 22:27

With Olivia being so popular at the moment, and in recent years, I do think she would spend a lot of time saying "No not 'Olivia'", you are right.

What about Elizabeth ?

MrsBertBibby · 07/10/2019 22:27

Nina
Edith
Celia
Tamsin
Bryony

HotSince82 · 07/10/2019 22:29

Ismene
Alessandra
Rosaline
Magdalene
Sylvia
Jacinta
Leonora
Vanessa
Nadia
Audrey
Elaine
Jennifer
Dinah.

Bossanova83 · 07/10/2019 22:33

How about Juliet?

Kanga83 · 07/10/2019 22:33

Ophelia
Claudia
Ariana
Arabella
Elspeth
Louisa
Cecilia
Rosa

milliefiori · 07/10/2019 22:41

Vita is a gorgeous classical girl's name. Or Cecilia?

MrsSchadenfreude · 07/10/2019 22:43

If you like Livia, why not Ligia, or Lydia?

Krazynights34 · 07/10/2019 22:44

Lyra

MollyHuaCha · 07/10/2019 22:45

Lydia?

NoSauce · 07/10/2019 22:45

Yes I love Vita and Alba too.

Not keen on Livia or Olivia tbh. It’s not a classic imo, I think it’s dated now.

bridgetreilly · 07/10/2019 22:45

I like Livia, Cecilia and Elspeth from your list.

You could also consider:
Hebe
Minerva
Julia
Clarissa
Drusilla
Felicity
Selena

singswithitsfingers · 07/10/2019 22:48

Shakespearean names are always classic. Juliet, Rosalind, Portia etc

LarkDescending · 07/10/2019 22:53

Helena

MissHenty · 07/10/2019 23:20

Delilah
Edith (Eddie)
Margaret (Maggie)
Ottilie (Ottie)
Willa

MissHenty · 07/10/2019 23:21

Imogen (Shakespearean)

HotSince82 · 07/10/2019 23:55

Guinevere

MummytoMatildaX · 08/10/2019 01:07

Livia is lovely, my twin nieces are Alivia and Alexis.

If you like Italian names, what about Allegra? It means joyful, lively and happy. I do also think this could sounds like a nice mix of Italian/English

Allegra
Anna
Dulcie - (I think this is lovely and unusual)
Erica
Etta
Eliza
Georgia - Could have Giorgia (Italian spelling)
Pippa
Rosa
Roma
Romilly

OpiesOldLady · 08/10/2019 01:15

Verity
Monica
Cecilia

Summer135 · 08/10/2019 01:47

Beatrice
Michelle
Anna

Peachbubble · 08/10/2019 07:07

Clementine
Tabitha
Lucia
Serena

helpmum2003 · 08/10/2019 07:11

Agree Livia will lead to confusion.

Aurora

Inlovewitharagorn · 08/10/2019 07:28

I think Livia is a recognisably different name from Olivia - and much nicer.
Cecilia is great as well.
Others: Rosalind, Susannah, Miranda, Tabitha

Astronica · 08/10/2019 07:30

Beatrix
Thomasin
Clemency
Edith
Juliet
Rowena
Imogen
Frances
Cicely
Bridget
I particularly like Elspeth from your list.

BikeRunSki · 08/10/2019 07:32

Helena