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Send help - I HATE every girls’ name I hear!

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Sls668 · 24/08/2020 09:23

I need inspiration, I’m 30 weeks pregnant with a baby girl and we just can’t find a name either of us like. My baby’s dad is African (Congolese to be precise) so she is mixed race and will have an African surname. I’d quite like the idea of something African but easy to pronounce (nobody can ever spell or pronounce my surname and it drives me insane) like Nala or Zuri.
It certainly doesn’t have to be African, I’m open to anything but I work with children so the standard Amelia, Evie, Lily etc are all out. I’m also not a fan of traditional names e.g. Charlotte or Emily and don’t like old names, such as Edie etc.
The only name is really love to use is Marley but he doesn’t like that. Please someone help! Boys names are so easy but I find girl names really difficult!

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Tinty · 24/08/2020 22:09

How about Astrid?

Sexnotgender · 24/08/2020 22:13

Joy?

AriesTheRam · 24/08/2020 22:13

Vada

tigerbear · 24/08/2020 22:15

Marla
Maya
Mae
Orla

SpringSunshineandTulips · 24/08/2020 22:18

I love Savannah? Sienna? Maisie? Marnie?

Rainbowbagel · 24/08/2020 22:22

Nya

midwifeync · 24/08/2020 22:28

Brooke
Noa
Zara
Livia
Charlie
Shiloh
Safi
Safiya(h)?

midwifeync · 24/08/2020 22:30

Laudie
Maine
Maite (pron Mighty)

PeigiSu · 24/08/2020 22:31

Found an article about women activists in the DRC. The first 3 names featured are Julienne, Adeline and Noella. I like them all but especially Julienne!

And these women are doing fab things like coordinating support for sexual violence survivors, running radio education and one stop health clinics.

nobelwomensinitiative.org/meet-the-inspiring-women-activists-of-the-drc/

midwifeync · 24/08/2020 22:33

Sohla
Alaya
Aaliya
Aayla
Vanya
Luca
Lucia

Nanalisa60 · 24/08/2020 22:36

Tony I went to school with a girl call Tony, my besties daughter is Tony

DatsunCogs · 24/08/2020 22:36

Soraya, love this name

RainbowFlowers · 24/08/2020 22:40

Summer - my fav
Saskia
Nadir
Nadine
Natalia
May
Indigo
India
Preya pronounced pree-ah

SunInTheSkyYouKnowHowIFeel · 24/08/2020 22:43

You can download an excel spreadsheet of all girls names given in the UK last year on the ONS website (all names except where only 1 or 2 people were given that name that year). It might help as there are so many names on there and its listed in order of popularity.

choirmumoftwo · 24/08/2020 22:44

Biased as it's my daughter's name but how about Sarah or Sara?

MorbidMuch · 24/08/2020 22:50

Suki
Zara
Sadie / Zadie
Salma
Olive
Ingrid
Dinah
Karla / Carla
Daina / Dana

dontmesswiththeGC · 24/08/2020 22:58

I just had an Eden

Crapster · 24/08/2020 23:02

Marla/Mala ?

bridgetreilly · 25/08/2020 10:04

Uzuri with Zuri as nn?

Twelve8Ts · 25/08/2020 20:28

Love the suggestions Zadie, Zelie and Noa.

Delphi
Myla
Nola
Thandie (pronounced Tandie, African, means ‘loving one’)
Indie

Lucylivesinamushroomhouse · 25/08/2020 20:33

What about Rehema, nn Hemi. I think it’s Swahili for compassion.

Whydoireadthis · 25/08/2020 21:36

I love Nala and too know two who’ve named pets that name. A variation could be Nyla? To throw another in, I’ve just had a Philippa :)

Yesterdayforgotten · 25/08/2020 21:43

Sienna? Kiera? Larah? Maya? Zena?

Itshissister · 25/08/2020 21:52

Imogen?

Carin

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