I loved the names Alicia and Clementine before I even met these girls. I like unusual names but not 'out there' where there are unlikely to be another child with the same name in the class.
I love the name Alicia and Alice for short. But my best friend was called Alicia and she just ghosted me one day and I never heard from her again.
Everyone in my life, all my extended family watched me grow up with Alicia and I still think about her about her. It's been 6 years now since the ghosting and I would never accept her back into my life. I was heartbroken.
But I also don't want my baby to be named after her which is the first thing everyone I know will think.
I have thought about Alice but it seems so popular that I would prefer to give my child a name which is a little more unique.
The next is Clementine. Clemmie was a university friend and we lived together for four years. She was lovely and we had so much fun. She moved abroad and got quite mean after meeting a new group of very wealthy, influencer friends. She barely replied and when we eventually chatted I felt awful after talking for 30 minutes that I decided she would have to make the effort to still be in my life. She never got back in touch again.
These are the names I have wanted for years and now I'm not sure how to proceed. Do you know any other similar names?