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fresh, pretty girl names that aren't

87 replies

rockstarplanet · 22/12/2020 21:13

... trendy, retro, old ladies names or in the top 100

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tigerbear · 22/12/2020 23:50

Stephanie
Vanessa
Annabel
Arabella
Orla

Krazynights34 · 22/12/2020 23:53

Lorna
Lisette
Francine
Julianna
Clarissa
Lucinda
Lucille
Tamara
Kelly
Bronwyn
Briony
Antoinette
Josette
Petra

Krazynights34 · 22/12/2020 23:55

Ingrid

DfEisashambles · 22/12/2020 23:55

Lola, Freya, Rosie, Iris.

IamnotwhouthinkIam · 23/12/2020 00:00

I'd go classical (Greek/Roman) that have rarely, if ever been in the top 100 so shouldn't feel too dated - like Claudia, Antonia, Viola, Cecilia, Xanthe, Ianthe, Serena, Selene.

Or short, non-cutesy names could feel "fresh" - such as Lara, Cara, May, Faye, Gwen, Tess, Nia, Gaia.

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 23/12/2020 01:37

Well you can’t really have trendy but not in the top 100. It has to be either one of the other when you think about it.
Trendy means trending/popular.
A name out of the top 100 is far from trending.

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 23/12/2020 01:38

Outside not out of.

partyatthepalace · 23/12/2020 01:43

Lois
Oona
Robin
Philippa (nn Pippa)
Frances
Jocelyn
Evelyn
Anna
Hannah
Diana
Lara
Ellen
Lauren
Jessie
Arran
Rowan

Kokeshi123 · 23/12/2020 01:50

Ariadne
Rosalind
Bianca

Heh1991 · 23/12/2020 03:03

Julia
Cecilia
Thea

bettxmascake · 23/12/2020 03:20

@Foxglovesandprimroses

Catriona pronounced kat-ree-na
So Katrina then ?
Whatsyourflava · 23/12/2020 03:59

Jemima
Clementine
Cleo
Cora
Maggie
Willa
Pearl
Verity

MerryMarigold · 23/12/2020 05:31

I have a friend called Rosalie. Never heard of anyone called that but it's somehow not weird at all.

TheNanny23 · 23/12/2020 06:37

Marina

Eleonora

Seraphina

Marianne

Mirabelle

Ramona

Coralie

Lucinda

TheNanny23 · 23/12/2020 06:39

@DfEisashambles

Lola, Freya, Rosie, Iris.
They are all Top 100!
DfEisashambles · 23/12/2020 08:26

@TheNanny23 oh right, sorry!

Love the names you’ve suggested.

Foxglovesandprimroses · 23/12/2020 08:33

Pbbananabagel - you are wrong.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catriona#:~:text=Catriona%20(pronounced%20%22Katrina%22%2C,forms%20of%20the%20English%20Katherine.

And I have known several Catrionas who would all agree.

HTH

Foxglovesandprimroses · 23/12/2020 08:36

Of course, you could spell it Katrina; I personally think the former is prettier.

OnlyFoolsAndReindeerWork · 23/12/2020 08:37

Clarissa

TheYearOfSmallThings · 23/12/2020 08:43

Pbbananabagel - you are wrong.

Yes, the fada is on the "i" not the "o". So it's cat- REE-(uh)-na.

RosesAndHellebores · 23/12/2020 09:41

@Henio how can Mali possibly be pronounced that same as Sally?

Henio · 23/12/2020 10:39

[quote RosesAndHellebores]@Henio how can Mali possibly be pronounced that same as Sally?[/quote]
Its welsh @RosesAndHellebores

Monkeytapper · 23/12/2020 10:41

Alice
Heidi

Sexnotgender · 23/12/2020 10:45

[quote Pbbananabagel]**@Foxglovesandprimroses* @Jumpalicious*

The name Catriona is pronounced ‘Cat-ree-Oh-na’

Katrina is the correct spelling for ‘Kat-ree-na’[/quote]
Not in Scotland. I know several Catrionas where it’s pronounced Cat-Ree-Na

Henio · 23/12/2020 10:47

@RosesAndHellebores its not said with an s either its Mally I was just using Sally as an example

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