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Pretty names which aren't 'frilly'?

78 replies

Hippohappiness · 25/06/2021 14:29

I'm looking for a girl's name which is pretty but not too 'frilly' or 'cutesy'. I realise it's quite subjective, but does anyone have any ideas? Something which is cute on a little girl but also suits a grown woman? Names which I think fit the bill - Imogen, Phoebe, Serena, Iris, Megan, Iona, Erin... any thoughts?

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NavyBerry · 25/06/2021 16:25

Alexandra

Squeakerfoot · 25/06/2021 16:33

Elise
Frances
Alexis
Laura
Leila
Harriet
Clio
Talia
Alice
Anya
Anna
Eleanor
Leonie
Astrid

mondler · 25/06/2021 21:33

How about Heather? Or Fearne or Lorna? To me they are pretty but not frilly x

HelenHywater · 25/06/2021 21:37

I think Martha is the most gorgeous name.

I know a Phoebe and she is the strongest, most determined, funny girl. It's a great name.

Tuberoses · 25/06/2021 21:38

My friend had one earlier this year and called her Clary.

Standrewsschool · 25/06/2021 21:42

Florence
Meredith
Rowena
Victoria
Sadie
Gracie

SoapboxFox · 25/06/2021 21:42

Emma
Juliet
Francesca
Juno
Clara
Elspeth
Zoe
Bethan
Tara
Beatrice
Angela
Faye
Holly
Victoria
Stephanie
Vanessa
Seren
Colette
Ada
Melanie
Nell
Susannah
Maria
Georgia

35andThriving · 25/06/2021 22:09

Imogen, Phoebe, Serena, Iris and Megan are all lovely. Personally, I am not a huge fan of Erin and Iona. Iona sounds too much like I own a to me and doesn't go with a lot of surnames (including mine, so that is probably colouring my view)

Other suggestions: -

Tamsin
Nicole
Julia
Selina
Louise / Louisa
Hazel
Cleo
Abigail
Leona
Colette
Melissa
Keziah

Hope you find something you love. Smile

Crimeismymiddlename · 25/06/2021 22:46

Madeleine
Ramona
Adelaide
Celine
Helena

inmyslippers · 25/06/2021 22:56

Violet
Malin
Robyn
Maria
Eleanor
Rosalin
Frida
Marnie
Camille

jorisbonsonstoupe · 25/06/2021 23:03

Anna
Grace
Ivy
Ella
Clara
Ffion
Georgia
Harriet

Hippohappiness · 25/06/2021 23:10

Some really good suggestions here thank you. Phoebe and Imogen are still.top of my list I think, but there are definitely a few here which I can add and have a think about.

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SE13Mummy · 25/06/2021 23:37

Alice
Anna
Beatrice
Edith
Eliza
Eloise
Flora
Florence
Hannah
Harriet
Imogen
Phoebe

NakedNugget · 25/06/2021 23:54

Jasmine

stuckinarutatwork · 26/06/2021 00:08

Eleanor
Esme
Zara
Martha
Charlotte
Anya

Ellmau · 26/06/2021 00:09

Miranda
Rosalind
Alexandra
Juliana

user1471560845 · 26/06/2021 00:13

Elle

TellmewhoIam · 26/06/2021 00:23

Alicia
Alison
Celia
Christa
Clara
Deborah
Esther
Etta
Francesca
Inga
Judith
Katrina
Lenore, Leonora, Leonore
Marina
Naomi
Natasha
Philippa
Phyllis
Roma
Rosa
Ruth
Tabitha
Veronica

GloomyWaters · 26/06/2021 00:47

I love Serena
Also Harriet

AnotherSunrise · 26/06/2021 01:05

@MaverickDanger

DS would have been Adelaide. I think the D sounds make it sound less frilly.
Australian city
AnotherSunrise · 26/06/2021 01:06

Ruby
Rosa
Jasmine

TellmewhoIam · 26/06/2021 01:16

Audrey
Corinne
Emily
Felicity
Georgia
Linda
Kaia
Maia
Margery
Moira
Nathalie
Nicola
Pearl
Rowan
Ruby
Samantha
Valerie

CustardyCreams · 26/06/2021 04:04

I love Penelope. And Madeleine. And Rebecca. And Annelise..

MaverickDanger · 26/06/2021 04:15

Excellent geography knowledge @AnotherSunrise - funnily enough, with DH being Australian and all, we did know that.

You’ll also know that it’s originally a Germanic name and the city was named after the Queen.

TellmewhoIam · 26/06/2021 05:12

Ariadne
Clemence
Greta
Jacinta
Lesley
Opal
Petra
Rebecca
Rosemary
Xenia
Zelda