If we like Autumn....

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Any ideas would be very helpful
We're looking for a name that is not too common (because I have a very over used name!)
I don't think I can use autumn outside of the season ...though others may disagree x

I think Autumn is a beautiful name, and can be used whatever time of year baby is born.

I have a Marnie, which (in my opinion) is very pretty and not overused x

Is it the beginning sound you like so audrey, audra, aurora, aurelia or the ending so Blossum or Tatum or miriam or just the vibe?
In which case i think Hazel?

Kerrin, Erin, Audra, Faith

Marnie is beautiful @baby410 one of my favourites

I also agree that autumn is regarded as a name now not just a season (420 babies given the name autumn in 2018 - last year we have data for. No way all of those were born in autumn)

Other uncommon names:

Willa
Sadie
Edith / Edie
Margaret /Maggie
Clementine/ Clemmie
Roxanne/Roxanna/Rosanne
Pearl
Delilah
Ottilie / Ottie
Cora
River
Winter
Jemima
Holly
Cleo
Mabel
Peggy

Martha

Thanks ladies!
So do you think it's acceptable to use any time of year? Not sure I could be that brave!

It is better than Winter which I have seen a lot of threads on lately.

Autumn Kelly (Peter Phillip's wife) was born in May so springtime.

Pretty soon it just becomes her name and I very much doubt when she introduces herself that anyone will ask if she was born in Autumn.

I would just go for it, it is a very pretty name.

Phillips' not Phillip's

Silly autocorrect

I love Autumn, such a pretty name!

It’s definitely acceptable to use any time of year- I think we can be a bit behind the times on mumsnet. But look at the statistics. 420 babies called autumn in 2018 and it’s on an upward trajectory so will be more in 2020. I bet less than half of those babies were actually born in Autumn. It’s become a name in its own right. Do you really think every 70 year old “June” was born in June? Of course not. Worst comes to worst, a random person asks you “ah autumn that’s a nice name was she born in autumn” answer “no I just liked the name”. Is anyone going to care? Can’t imagine even the local b*tch going round saying “oh you’ll never guess what... that baby called Autumn over there... WASNT EVEN BORN IN AUTUMN”. I mean really?!
I notice winter becoming more popular too - love both names .

Love the name Autumn, and I don't think you need to have an autumn baby to use it. Plenty of Summers, Winters, Aprils, Mays and Junes born at different times of the year.

Savannah
Fern
Sienna
Heather
Hazel
India
Saffron
Clover
Posey
Sasha
Nina
Robyn
Honour
Lyra
Saskia
Viola

You might like another nature name:
Rowan
Linnet
Hebe