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Girls name help, due next month!

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Fleetw00d · 13/02/2021 16:35

I need some help! OH and I are really struggling for names for our daughter due next month. Before getting pregnant I had a huge list which over the last 8 months I have come to hate haha! Her last name will be Smith so I'm looking for something not super popular considering Smith is a very common last name in England.
Love nature names or names with lovely meanings, but want something with min 2 syllables because of the last name.
Currently I'm liking Zara and other names that have come on and off the list are Lily, Violet, Robyn, Morgan, Maeve and Rosa.

Any inspo would be greatly appreciated :) thank you!

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PralineFowler · 13/02/2021 16:37

Your list is lovely (not massively keen on Morgan, but the others are all really lovely).

Robyn Smith is my favourite. Robyn is such a cool name. I’d love to be a Robyn!

user1493494961 · 13/02/2021 16:47

Agree with pp, apart from Morgan, the names on your list are really nice. I particularly like Violet.

NotmyfirstRodeomyfriend · 13/02/2021 16:50

I have a Robyn!! She gets lots of compliments on her name and a bit different to the Evie, Isla, Mia, Ivy gang in her class. Saying that, I LOVE Zara and I also considered Seren for her.

We shorten Robyn to Robs, Bobs, Bobbie, Bobbie-Robster 😂

BeautifulStar · 13/02/2021 16:50

I agree - love them all except Morgan (the others are classy!)

Some other natural sounding names: Ivy, Iris, Heather, Hazel, Daisy, Rosemary, Poppy

Fivemoreminutes1 · 13/02/2021 17:02

Clover
Sienna
Savannah
Flora
Everly

Smallonesaremorejuicy · 13/02/2021 17:02

I really like Robyn with your surname.

Bluesername · 13/02/2021 17:08

Aurora
Jasmine
Holly
Naomi
Marianne
Poppy
Julia
Hannah
Sophie
Rebecca
Cara
Coralie
Freya
Honor
Georgia
Chloe
Victoria
Daisy
Cassia

Chipsandchesses · 13/02/2021 17:12

I like Zara and Robyn too. Also like:

Rohesia
Rita
Awen (Welsh I think)
Wren

Also, big fan of alliterated names which always sounds a bit cool, personally.

Hmmmm

Sorell Smith
Sigrid Smith

Chunkymenrock · 13/02/2021 17:36

I only like Zara and Rosa from your list I'm afraid. Violet and Lily are extremely common. Maeve has a very frumpy sound. How about Cassia, Fenella, Heidi, Hazel?

Whatsyourflava · 13/02/2021 17:44

Clementine

ThroughThickAndThin01 · 13/02/2021 17:45

Love Robyn

Aquamarine1029 · 13/02/2021 17:46

Farrah Smith

Dyinghouseplant · 13/02/2021 17:48

I like Zara, I'd go for that!

AnxiousAnnie86 · 13/02/2021 18:31

@PralineFowler wren, or Florence? Or willow??? X

17caterpillars1mouse · 13/02/2021 19:25

Maeve and Rosa are such beautiful names. I also really like Zara

A few suggestions...

Raya
Petra
Lucia
Naomi
Laurel
Beatrix
Hollis
Talitha

DotDotDotDotDot · 13/02/2021 19:42

I also think you have a lovely list, I like Rosa and Violet the best, although Robyn is quite cool too.

DotDotDotDotDot · 13/02/2021 19:44

I’d suggest Cassie, Scarlett, Fern and Juniper - Good luck choosing.

IggyAce · 13/02/2021 19:51

I love Robyn, how about:
Rosalie
Astrid
Heather
Primrose
Seren

Passiveobserver · 13/02/2021 19:58

Robyn is lovely Smile

Blue2021 · 13/02/2021 20:01

Really love all your names. Robyn and Rosa are my fav though. My girl name if DS was a girl was Adeline (Addie for short) x

partyatthepalace · 13/02/2021 20:03

I think Robin Smith works really well, but I would just spell it Robin. If you want something more unusual then I also like Morgan. Both names sound like smart young US detectives!

Zara is Ok, but think Zelda works better. Other thoughts - Nancy, Lois, Meredith, Thora, Sadie.

I think also a longer classic name is also very cool with Smith - Serena, Annabel, Ophelia, Cassia, Susannah, Cordelia

Lily I think is wet at the best of times, and really meh with Smith. Violet and Rosa are nice names but don’t really go. Maeve I just think is ugly (reminds me of Mauve.)

But single syllable - Rose, Eve, Pearl do work well.

MrsMackesy · 13/02/2021 20:04

I like all your names except Morgan. Lily is possibly too commonly used and Violet has possibly become more so recently.

BikeRunSki · 13/02/2021 20:06

Rowan?
Jasmine?
Willow?

Liverbird77 · 13/02/2021 20:20

Rowan?

IamnotwhouthinkIam · 13/02/2021 20:49

Of your list I like Rosa, Maeve and Zara. I'd suggest the pretty, lilting Lilia or elegant, Shakespearean Viola instead of popular Lily and Violet with a common surname like Smith.

Other rarely used name suggestions - nature linked or similar to your choices (sorry for repeats):
Mara
Cassia (a type of spice as well as a Roman name)
Jessamine (older classy variation of Jasmine)
Rosalind
Rosamund
Coralie
Sylvie (means from the woods)
May (unusual as a first name and is a flower)

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