Melody and......

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We have a Melody. We're looking for a girls name. We have a boy name (Barnaby) but are struggling for a girl's name and we won't find out until baby's born!

We actively don't want Harmony, Aria or any other obvious musical name.

We like less usual names. I teach so all the popular names I have met babies and children with those names, they're "taken" in my mind.

Other than that.... any suggestions please?

Delilah
Dorothy
Clarissa
Clementine
Deanna
Loveday
Martha
Tessa
Stella
Purdy
Ursula

@ikeakia it’s a nice name but with all the brexit stuff you know that “remainers” are constantly called “Remoanas”. It’s all over the news and now in common use. I’d imagine it will get into the oxford dictionary soon. It would instantly make me think of brexit if used in the uk.

Rosemary
Juliette
Wren
Freya

For some reason I think a virtue name would be nice.

Prudence
Hope
Charity
Constance

just re-read post properly. Too excited about my trip down memory lane. Have reported myself, sorry!!

Sure you can't be persuaded though?

Willow
Daphne
Beatrice
Evelyn
Sylvie
Hattie
Ivy
Iris
Bonnie
Nancy

Elodie

I met a Melody once whose twin was called Melanie. But that's a bit daft.

Ooh, what about Penelope. Same 'ee' sounding ending but very different.

Oh I just saw two names I love and had forgotten ...Melodie and Joy. (Doubt it could get better)

Throwing my hat in..
My DDs are Grace and Lydia
Julianna
Cerys
Aurora
Yvette
Brigitte
Clarissa
Honor
Honey
Marigold
Marianne
Judith
Francine
Georgiana/Georgia
Esther
Ida
Peony
Imelda
Imogen
Jennifer
Caroline
Martha
Freya
Josephine
Victoria

@DramaAlpaca Cecilia is the patron Saint of music. It's a lovely link to Melody.

I like Mary, classic, not overly popular and has a similar sound to Melody.
Or Marian.

'Cecilia. It's nice with Melody but not obviously musical.'

This - 'obviously' being the operative word - St Cecilia is the patron saint of (church) music, but not too many people know that.

Oh, for some reason I didn't see the last post before mine

Honor?

Melody and Olive

Keeley

@Forestcantrun and @CatteStreet yes indeed, Cecilia the patron saint of music. Glad you both got the reference

Louisa
Jacqueline
Bridget
Helena
Jessamyn
Celia
Edwina (Edie?)
Anwen
Frances
Francesca
Rowena

Celeste

Meredith
Madison
Skye
Keira
Pippa
Piper
Freya
Isla

Odette
Willa/Wyla
Ariadne
Viola

My first thought was Juliette or Liliana or Jaqueline.

Melody and Olive ...both pretty timeless names .