Uncommon girls names

[mummyje20]

We're expecting our first. We have a list but am having a moment of- what if we haven't thought of the perfect name?!

We'd love a bible name, but not Ruth/Esther etc, and we are very very picky as both teachers.

I'll give you some of our ideas so you get the gist of what we've liked so far!

Any suggestions very very welcome :)

Damaris
Leila
Athena
Nia
Emmelise
Anais
Israel

I love Damaris. I met a beautiful woman named Damaris at a wedding years ago. She came on her own, and I’ll never forget her, because she was so beautiful, intelligent, fun and confident. The name suited her perfectly. But I do remember a somewhat hopeless male pal, who was rather taken with her, announcing, “I’m amorous for Damaris!” repeatedly throughout the evening.

Haha @Orphlids I love this story!
How did she pronounce her name? Have heard different ways..

Charis would definitely be on my list if I was having any more

Amelia is the prettiest name ever.

DAM-ah-riss. I’d never heard it before. After meeting her, my partner and I added it to our list of names for future babies. To be honest, I think we all felt a bit amorous for Damaris! I also like Amaris, which is Hebrew for promised by God, I think. But I worry that will be misheard as amorous.

Damaris is really beautiful and unusual.

I only like Anais on your list.
Not biblical but
Samsara
Ophelia
Carmen

Azealia
Dagmar
Iona
Ursula

I love Anais

There are many unusual biblical girl's names. I always think that when a name has a real meaning, it is more special for the child when they are older. BTW, Damaris means gentle calf.

Here are a few:
Neriah - light; lamp of the Lord
Junia - youthful
Adina - delightful and luxurious, full of finery
Bernice - bringer of victory
Drusilla - watered by the dew
Neri - my light
Jemima - handsome as a day

Keziah

Biblical names:
Jael
Tamar
Michal
Peninnah
Mara
Delilah
Tirzah
Miriam
Dinah
Sarai
Hepzibah

Also:
Talitha
Hosanna
Keren
Dorcas

Ooh thank you everyone! Some great suggestions- will suggest them to dp

Letitia
Viola
Lois
Noemi
Zillah
Myra
Xena
Octavia

I like Athena of your original list.

Dorcas
Priscilla
Delilah
Susannah
Magdalena

Rebecca

I love Damaris, Athena, Nia and Anais from you list (sorry, not much help in narrowing things down )

Adah
Prisca
Mahala
Keturah
Kezia
Annis
Vashti
Cataleya
Asenath
Honor
Shulamith
Zipporah

I love Hepzibah or Bathsheba
Also Ruth, Olive, Badannie, Zadie, Mary

Biblical

Abigail
Claudia
Leah
Judith
Miriam
Priscilla
Susanna
Tabitha

I like Athena and Nia especially.

I heard of Adira the other day and thought it was a lovely name.

Ottilie
Demelza
Xanic
Estelle
Cherelle
Alannah

Xanic is far too similar to Xanax 😂

Annalise
Dahlia
Bernice
Carmel
Deborah
Talitha
Eve
Miriam
Joy
Rhoda