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Baby names

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Girls names!

29 replies

sunhouseisashed · 27/12/2021 03:17

DH and I are expecting a little girl next month. We have absolutely no name for her and whilst it's no big deal right now I'd like to even have a few on a list we like.

DH likes 'normal' names by that he means people know them, relatively common and not difficult to spell.

I like the complete opposite but agree our surname causes enough issues so straightforward is best.

I only like names that I would describe as 'hard' names as in not very girly and delicate.

Any suggestions??

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Changethetoner · 27/12/2021 03:23

Meghan
Rachael
Bryony
Jo

"hard name" to me would rule out all the "L" names like Lily, Lucy, Lisa and probably most of the two-syllable names ending in -ie or -y like Milly, Amy, Betty, Janie

Do you like Agatha?

DramaAlpaca · 27/12/2021 03:27

Margot
Olive
Agnes
Nora
Astrid

All strong names which are feminine but not in the least bit delicate, and are familiar and easy to spell.

Luredbyapomegranate · 27/12/2021 08:08

Jessica nn Jess
Joanna nn Jo
Stephanie nn Stevie
Clare
Arran
Lois
Thora
Frances nn Frankie
Jean
Gemma
Alix
Stella
Cleo
Jocelyn
Bronwen
Bethan (poss as a nn for Elizabeth)
Gwen (poss nn for Gwendoline)
Juno
Xenia
Zelda

VenusClapTrap · 27/12/2021 08:11

Nadia
Simone
Saskia
Anouk
Noor
Esther
Nerine

MoominMeggy · 27/12/2021 08:30

Fern
Erin
Erica
Maeve
Iris
Eleanor

LozMarieFielder · 27/12/2021 08:35

Maybe go somewhere in between? (names that are easy to spell and everyone knows but also classify as a ‘hard’ name).

Sugge

LozMarieFielder · 27/12/2021 08:43

Sorry I cut myself off!

Suggestions:
Millicent
Winifred
Ruth
Beatrice/Beatrix
Guinevere
Artemis
Leona
Louisa
Bridget
Alexandria
Harriet
Serena

DotDotDotDotDot · 27/12/2021 08:45

Greta
Ingrid
Beatrix
Saskia

Synchrony · 27/12/2021 08:46

Bridget
How about Daphne? The D is hard but the ph is soft.
Penelope.
Jane / Janet
Carol
Jacqueline
Fiona
Glenda
Nadine
Christine
Adelaide
Roxanne
Calypso

Fivemoreminutes1 · 27/12/2021 08:59

Robyn
Grace
Rowan
Hazel
Orla
Iris
Eve

2irishmums2be · 27/12/2021 09:02

Ellen
Anna
Lauren
Jenny

SummaLuvin · 27/12/2021 09:31

Claudia fits the bill. Not super ‘pretty’. Underused. Familiar. Easy to spell.

I also love Bridget, but that’s more of a marmite name.

Ceramide · 27/12/2021 10:15

Lydia
Zoe
Ruby
Kate
Tabitha
Vivienne
Francesca
Megan
Katrina
Scarlett
Georgina

nightdune · 27/12/2021 10:33

Asher
Nova
Tess
Harper
Jade
Quinn
Morgan
Demi
Skye
Sasha
Arden
Lane
Gia
River

sunhouseisashed · 27/12/2021 12:09

Thank you for the suggestions everyone. I love Eve & Gia. I quite like Kate too you know. Also like Scarlett & Grace but their names of friends DDs

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Awwlookatmybabyspider · 27/12/2021 13:45

Elizabeth (Beth)
Vivienne
Keira
Alexandra (Alex)
Rebecca
Leah
Hannah
Erin
Emma
Faye

(All very feminine but not frilly)

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 27/12/2021 13:48

Lois
Nicole
Jasmine

Fivemoreminutes1 · 27/12/2021 14:09

Faye
Annas
Honor
Rosa

DukkaTheHallsWithBoughsOfHolly · 27/12/2021 17:46

Astrid
Anwen
Charlotte
Victoria
Bryony
Piper
Harper
Laura
Josephine
Alexandra
Cora

ivykaty44 · 27/12/2021 17:56

Jane

uncomplicated, not in the top 20 and timeless

duvetdayforeveryone · 27/12/2021 18:07

Alex
Dylan
Robyn
Scout

PanicBuyingSprouts · 27/12/2021 18:24

Whatever you name your DD there's a possibility she will have to spell it out. I have the most popular name if my year abs a very common short family name. I still have to spell both out regularly.

Just choose a name you live and don't worry about spelling it out.

Gillyx · 27/12/2021 20:14

Autumn
Flora
Sloane
Saskia
Willow
Zara
Nora

ColdShouldersWarmTummy · 27/12/2021 21:52

Joan/Joanie
Mary
Robin

helpmum2003 · 27/12/2021 21:57

Alice
Mabel
Matilda
Juliet