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Don't love any girl names

52 replies

Somethingvague · 30/08/2020 07:18

Hi,

Due in about a month with a little girl and struggling to find a name. I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions?

My top choice at the moment is Jasmine, but I don't know if I like it enough. I don't like the shortening to Jazz or the Disney connection - but I do like the flower and scent connection.

Other names we have considered and currently discounted:
Isabella - we are both teachers and OH has a bad connection.
Wren - maybe not very feminine and a bit divisive.
Autumn - I kind of like it, but it's also my least favourite season and don't think child is likely to have the colouring to suit it, if that makes sense.
Florence - OH likes it, but just sounds a bit frumpy to me still. Quite a lot of them at the moment I think too.
No names ending in ie/y as it will be too matchy with our son.
Just really struggling to find a name I do love!

For a boy this time it would have been either Reuben or Barnaby.

Thanks for any suggestions or new perspectives!

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CharlieBoo · 30/08/2020 09:39

Autumn is lovely!! How can you not like the season autumn lol! It’s my fave haha.. seriously I think this is the best from you list xxx

Boireannachlaidir · 30/08/2020 09:45

Farrah, Rose, Juliet.

VenusClapTrap · 30/08/2020 11:32

Love Jasmine and Wren.

Unseeliequeen · 30/08/2020 11:42

I like your list :).

Ruby
Wren
Suzanne
Louisa
Jackie
Ada
Claudette
Evangeline
Ann
Ines
Beth
Paige
Camille
Joy
Rosa
Jenny

BabyLlamaZen · 30/08/2020 11:47

Marina
Skye
Lucia (pronounced loo-chee-ah)

BabyLlamaZen · 30/08/2020 11:48

Thea
Ruby

BF2748 · 30/08/2020 11:52

I love the name Wren! I also love names like
River
Willow
Luna
There’s a lady I follow on Instagram and her daughter is called Nova which I think is lovely.

InvisibleToEveryone · 30/08/2020 11:57

Aureilia
Ophelia
Audrey
Matilda
Emma
Jo
Noa
Harriet

mylittleavalon · 30/08/2020 13:02

Sasha, Coco, Tansy, Sylvie, Vanessa, Marianne, Angelica?

Modestandatinybitsexy · 30/08/2020 13:47

Erin

Fromthebirdsnest · 30/08/2020 16:07

I love river wren ! X

Fromthebirdsnest · 30/08/2020 16:08

Erin is very pretty too and Polly x

Tillygetsit · 30/08/2020 22:44

How about
Susannah
Cassia
Tasmin
Beatrice
Marianne

Krazynights34 · 30/08/2020 22:53

Joy
Freya
Francesca
Odette
Margot
Victoria
Vivienne
Lisette
Marion
Anna
Bess
Tessa
Aster
Ramona
Carmen
Cara
Julianna/Julianne
Cara
Briony
Agnes
Hilda
Imelda
Josephine
Martha
Eliza
Thea

Gran22 · 30/08/2020 23:01

Madeline
Harriet
Beatrice
Elspeth
Imogen

len1234 · 30/08/2020 23:13

Lila
Acacia
Willow
Julianna
Iris
Marigold

babynamelover · 31/08/2020 01:57

My fave is Ramona
I also like Winona

Chicchicchicchiclana · 31/08/2020 02:15

Anya
Miriam
Nina
Fern
Zinnia
Petula
Iris
Faith
Francesca
Hannah
Stella

Somethingvague · 31/08/2020 18:19

Thank you for the suggestions. I think the full list of considerations now goes something like this:

Jasmine
Autumn
Wren
Flora
Freya
Lara

But still not in love with any. Maybe we will just have to wait until she is born to feel something suits her - I think both being school teachers doesn't help.

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Krazynights34 · 31/08/2020 18:56

I really like your list!
More..
Lana
Emily
Jacinta
Robyn
Ophelia
Luna
Cora
Clara
Clarissa
Henrietta
Ciara
Rowena
Poppy
Lily
Maeve
Niamh
Lucinda
Lucille
Fearne
Martha

maxicheddar · 31/08/2020 19:31

Just on your ie/y rule - my name is not that common and difficult to shorten but when done its both a bit too informal and childish for most situations, and too easy to take the piss out of in a rhyming way and it was crap.

I hated it. My full name always sound so formal and unfriendly at school compared to others and I always really wanted a better name with an 'ee' ending!

Sausagedog1 · 31/08/2020 19:56

I love your options except Freya and Lara which are a bit dull.
Autumn Jasmine Wren and Flora are all gorgeous. I personally wouldn't use Flora though due to the butter jokes but that's probably be being a bit paranoid.
I have a short surname so wouldn't use Wren but if I had a long surname it would be a contender.
Autumn and Jasmine would be my faves. I also love Skye and Summer.

Somethingvague · 31/08/2020 20:02

Thanks for the suggestions again. @Sausagedog1 I also love Summer (which would have been my son's name but I feel it would be an odd choice for a late september baby) and Skye (except it was a very missed family dog name!)

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Somethingvague · 31/08/2020 20:03

And agreed about the butter putting me off Flora.

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KellyMarieTunstall2 · 31/08/2020 20:03

Rowena
Juliet
Eloise
Greta
Clementine
Luna