Don't love girls names...

[FaithHopeandGlory]

So, we have whittled our list for boys down to: Rupert, Felix, Jasper, Jago, Edward, Austen and I've snuck Quentin in there.

We are having so much trouble even liking girl names along a similar vein. We'd like them to be recognisable names but ideally not popular as like most, we'd like them to be the only one in their class. No names feel right to us at the moment and I already feel like I've read a million and one names sites, forums and lists but can't find the one.

I'm hoping you lovely lot can help?!

Kate
Rebecca
Sally
Phoebe
Kimberley
Heather
Rachael
Yvette
Yasmin
Xanthe

Caroline
Theodora
Juliet
Antonia

@Theoldwoman I like Felicity and Emmeline from your list. I read some previous posts re Emmeline and people didn't like it on basis of its sound - I would pronounce it as Emma-line as in Madeline and Caroline not Emma-leen. I think it's beautiful and will ask DH.

@Twisique Theodora is gorgeous! I think that goes well with our boy names and style too.

If you like Claudia and Theodora, how about Sylvia? Similar vibe I think?

Etta
Margot
Lydia
Ira
Iris
India
Georgia
Blythe
Willa
Verity
Zelda
Mallory
Hazel
Ingrid
Beatrix
Tessa
Romily
Dulcie

Theodora is lovely and has so many options for nicknames

Eloise
Louisa
Eliza
Virginia
Erica
Esme
Naomi / Niomi
Genevieve
Olive (quite popular though)
Selina

I have two daughters and our naming style is similar so I'll list some we had on our list

Tallulah
Ramona
Willow
Gwyneth
Winona
Olive
Poppy
Anais
Astrid
Thea
Nola
Flora
Gaia
Hazel
Cora
Beatrix
Cleo
Evadne

I'm sure I'm forgetting some so I'll come back 😊.

Estelle
Nardia/Nadia
Naomi
Katrine
Millicent
Amelia
Amanda
Ebony

Thanks all. I like Estelle but DH doesn't (obviously I hear you all say! My patience is about as thin as my nail beds currently ha!) I also like Millicent however the nickname Mille is probably very popular.

I really like Anais as well so will ask DH when he comes home from work!

Totally appreciate all your help. Maybe I should add that I find this very difficult because I know a lot of children's through work and have name associations to a lot of them. So although there are so many beautiful suggestions, I wouldn't use. I hope I have given a good indication of style if anyone else has any further suggestions.

The struggle is real!

Kirsty? Kirsten?

@limpbizkit they feel a little dated to my ears, very 80s-90s. So difficult

Are you a teacher @FaithHopeandGlory ? It’s really hard not to associate names with certain kids. I taught a lovely Dora if that helps? I noticed you like the name Theodora.

@PixieN I'm in the same line of work yes :)

Dora is pretty. I think Theodora is lovely as a full name and Dora as a nickname. Did you find names hard with having associations? Not all of mine are good either sadly...

Hoping for something to pop up that I love fingers crossed

Indigo
Cleo
Effie
Leonie
Trinity

Do name
Piper
Hannah
Keyari (it’s a pretty cool name)
Cynthia
Alyssa
Naomi
Julia
Don’t name
AMANDA
Jessica
Rebecca
Katherine

@FaithHopeandGlory yes, we’ve had a nightmare picking names as my DH is a teacher too so we have both vetoed names due to certain associations we have.

Annalisa........love it

Clara and Claudia are very much my taste as well so how about these names that I like:

Maya
Lara
Tanya
Tara
Zara

They will get rid of the double C problem you were worried about!

@LotusClover We both actually agree on Lara (is this our groundbreaking moment?! Ha!)

Yes they're are definitely my taste. Are there any others that you like?

@pixien I really feel your pain. Hope you find something you love. Do you have any front runners at the moment? So glad I'm not the only one feeling like this

Lara is beautiful @FaithHopeandGlory

Have you got a shortlist @PixieN

@whatsyourflava do you think it will become quite mainstream? I do really love it too! DH is on the fence with Theodora but has said if I truly love it, he's happy to go with it too.

Hazel
Kezia
Clementine
Plum

Sigh... another of these threads. You don't have to go for an out-there, overly frilly / stagey name to find one that isn't overused.

I have a 3 month old Laura. Every midwife in the hospital and since has said that she's the first they've come across in YEARS. It was very popular in the 80s but has fallen completely out of fashion, despite most people liking the name. It's classic, won't date, I'm not saddling her with something unspellable or unpronounceable and she's unlikely to hate it (I hope).