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Girls name- classic but not “try hard”

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Cinnabomb · 08/03/2022 11:40

Looking for inspiration! I am soooooo fussy about names and have read pages of threads here. I would a name that is classic, that most people would have heard of/ know how to spell, but is not popular. I reeeeally don’t like the current trend for very frilly/ over the top sounding names (sorry, just an opinion!)

I like:
Rosalind, Susannah, Alexandra (maybe a bit too popular), Juliet,

Dislike: Ottilie, Amelie, Freya, Ophelia, Verity, the whole Ada/Eva, Ivy Evelyn set etc

Margot, Clara etc becoming too popular

Don’t like too complex names like Arabella, Genevieve,

So if there is anyone left I haven’t offended would be great to hear your thoughts! 🙈

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beverleybass · 10/03/2022 12:22

The dark greener site is brilliant, often surprising which names aren’t as popular as you think (and vice versa)

danascully96 · 10/03/2022 17:34

I love Diana, Susannah, and Rosalind.

Alexandra is lovely too.

From the suggestions you've gotten, Felicity is swell! I'll recommend some not-so-classic, but similar Louisa, Eliza, Colette, Caroline "Caro," Pippa "Pip," Vivian, Vanessa, Nadia, Sylvia, Rosamund, Heidi, and Greta.

Snowbell99 · 10/03/2022 18:02

I like your list. I would go with Rosalind, it's so pretty. Juliet and Susannah are fine as well. I dislike Alexandra. I know it's a classic but it feels really 80s/90s dated despite that.

Dislike: Ottilie, Amelie, Freya, Ophelia, Verity, the whole Ada/Eva, Ivy Evelyn set etc

Margot, Clara etc becoming too popular

Don’t like too complex names like Arabella, Genevie

How about:

Carla (much less common than Clara)
Aurelia (is it too complex?)
Nora
Lila
Georgia
Beatrix
Seren
Alva
Sonia
Clio or Cleo
Lyra
Maia or Maya
Kyra
Annabel
Martha
Holly
Iona
Beatrice
Rosemary
Bonnie
May or Mae
Serena
Katarina
Jasmine
Larissa
Nerissa (also from Shakespeare)
Ophelia
Isabeau
Odelia or Odilia

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