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I have a nameless baby - help!!

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Dogmum20 · 02/01/2022 14:21

Okay lovely Mumsnet’ers, I have a nameless baby girl, please help! We like names that are not too modern but not too traditional. Helpful I know!
Basically nothing in the top names, but also nothing that sounds made up and too American! But on the flip-side nothing too ‘old fashioned’!
Here is a list I like but for reasons listed can’t use:

Bryony - family name
Claudia - friends name
Tamsin - friends name
Cleo - DH doesn’t like it
Cali - DH doesn’t like it
Ivy - family name
Saffron - a bit of a mouthful with our surname

Heidi was top of the pile for a while but I feel like it’s suddenly very common and is putting me off slightly…

Would love some views and ideas if anyone has any.
I know you’re thinking I’m probably being too picky and overthinking it and you’re probably right but I’m now very stuck! :)

THANK YOU!

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MaryChristmouse · 02/01/2022 14:57

Naomi
Calla
Sadie
Lois
Nancy
Etta
Cora

EewDavid · 02/01/2022 14:59

Congratulations

What about:
Cora
Thalia
Noa
Leah
Francesca
Thea
Antonia
Dorothy/Dorothea
Rosalia
Mara
Annie

TinToms · 02/01/2022 15:03

Use Heidi. It’s a beautiful name and she is YOUR Heidi. It doesn’t matter if other babies are called the same name. Think how many Johns we have in the world! Congratulations x

wizzler · 02/01/2022 15:06

Madeleine
Bridie
Caroline ( n Caro or Cassie)

RiaOverTheRainbow · 02/01/2022 15:07

Tamara
Camilla
Rowan
Willow
Stephanie
Lauren
Lorna

greenalltheway · 02/01/2022 15:11

Margot
Melody
Madeline
Madison
Molly
Pippa
Penelope
Florence
Faith
Fern
Amelie
Annabelle
Bethany
Bella
Daisy

FuggyPidding · 02/01/2022 15:12

Esther
Hester
Etta
Cora
Cara
Lydia
Scarlett
Iris
Thea
Greta
Nicole
Jasmine
Arabella

Tiredtiredtired100 · 02/01/2022 15:13

My advice if you’re avoiding common names is to avoid anything ending in ‘ie/ee’ sound. I’m a teacher and reading the register is like a rhyming poem in all may classes as both the boys and girls names are all ‘ie/ee’ sounds.
Think:
Maisie / Milly/ Henry / Charlie / Tilly / Evie / Ellie / Toby etc.

maudmoon · 02/01/2022 15:14

If you like Heidi please use it. You may regret not using it eventually. It's really not as common as you think. I do love Bryony as well and will say the same as above if you like that.

maudmoon · 02/01/2022 15:15

Leora
Elora
Léonie
Maeve
Cecily

christmascharade · 02/01/2022 15:15

Heidi is a lovely name and not that common. Go for it, I reckon

stupiduser · 02/01/2022 15:17

I have a Heidi and I love it! I love Esther and Matilda

Poisinedmummy · 02/01/2022 15:19

Penelope
Leoni
Eden
Maisie
Libby

sixtiesbaby88 · 02/01/2022 15:22

Eleni
Nancy
Rosa
Helen
Rae
Marisa
Cecily

IVflytrap · 02/01/2022 15:23

Laurel
Briar
Honor
Ianthe
Nell
Saskia
Daphne
Cordelia
Kerenza
Lara
Edith
Farrah
Kezia
Merryn
Frances
Morgan
Pearl

Aspidistra1 · 02/01/2022 15:24

First thoughts were

Sorrel
Tansy
Leonie

scatteredglitter · 02/01/2022 15:25

Greta
Eleanor
Olivia
Clementine
Iris

danyD29 · 02/01/2022 15:25

I like

Chloe
Clara
Sophia
Nelle

maddiemookins16mum · 02/01/2022 15:25

Ruth (or Ruthie for short), simple, classic, elegant.

Katela18 · 02/01/2022 15:28

I have a Clodagh, if baby 2 had been a girl they would have been Georgina or Felicity

Luredbyapomegranate · 02/01/2022 15:32

Nice names..

Verity
Felicity
Cecily
Rosemary
Cassia
Cecilia
Serena
Rosanna
Caroline (Callie as nn)
Robin
Rosen
Bronwen
Caitlin
Seren
Ffion
Jasmine
Jocelyn
Juno

I don’t like Heidi I have to say - it’s too little girly for a grown woman.

LibbyL92 · 02/01/2022 15:40

Congrats!!

I love Tamsin!
Here are some others

Nova
Astrid
River
Alice
Sophie
Myla
Liberty (my name, but always called Libby and have had lots of positive comments on it)
Theodora (Teddy)
Lara
Chloe

AliasGrape · 02/01/2022 15:40

I don’t know any baby Heidis and haven’t taught any or really come across any so I don’t think it’s that common. I like it.

Other ideas
Edie
Erin
Ellen
Iris
Serena
Marina
Cora
Anya
Phoebe
Juliet
Diana
Beatrix
Nancy

HacerSonarSusPasos · 02/01/2022 15:43

Camelia instead of Claudia?

SweetPotatoDumpling · 02/01/2022 15:47

Nora
Hettie
Lara
Leona