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It's actually a girl, unusual girl names please

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Girlsnamesarealsohard · 21/09/2022 07:47

Hi,
I posted on here a while back because I'd done nub theory and had all the symptoms of a boy pregnancy. Someone ended up suggesting a lovely name, Tristan, which I really liked and managed to convince husband of.

Turns out I was wrong and it's a girl.

Seeing as I managed to have success with suggestions last time I thought I'd try and set the impossible task again, so...

I need a girl's name that:

Is not top 200 and more unusual to go with my son's name.
Is Celtic or Roman (possibly Greek)
Has a longer and shorter version.
Is a bit more modern sounding than old fashioned.
Is less common so I am unlikely to have taught or met one (long in the tooth teacher so meet a lot of children)

My husband has suggested a few names that I like but have taught before, so I feel they belong to that child if that makes sense. Husband thinks once you use a name it becomes yours and you forget prior associations, but I'm not so sure. It's not about negative or positive associations, taught some lovely children with lovely names, but after knowing them really well for a year I can't help but associate that name with them.

Has anyone else had similar and used a familiar name that became their own?

Thanks again!

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Bluehighlighters · 21/09/2022 08:48

Aurenna. Renna or Ren for short.

Snog · 21/09/2022 08:52

Juno
Juliet
Rebecca

Jleome · 21/09/2022 09:01

Alexia
Allegra
Kiera/Kira
Antonia
Stefania
Julianna
Ellina

Sago1 · 21/09/2022 09:04

Honora (My grandmothers name Irish)
Araminta
Cressida
Laila
Elodie
Melody
Laurie

caroleanboneparte · 21/09/2022 09:06

Grainne/a
Ailish
Eilidh
Aisling
Reeva
Venus
Minerva
Cassiopeia
Andromeda
Hera
Shannon
Emer
V/Mhairi
Imogen
Dara
Dana
Tara
Niamh
Saoirse
Caoimhe
Donalda
Ariadne
Pandora
Diana
Ailish
Breanne
Marina
Xanthe
Athena

mouthgoingsouth · 21/09/2022 09:09

Liva?

WildfellAnne · 21/09/2022 09:10

Ariadne
Athena
Selene
Diana
Isolde

TheVanguardSix · 21/09/2022 09:10

Tallulah
Winona
Anaïs
Dulcie
Catriona
Aine/Anya
Artemis

wingingit33 · 21/09/2022 09:11

Adrienne

GAW19 · 21/09/2022 09:12

Maisie
Raya
Raine Smile

Snog · 21/09/2022 09:15

Selena
Guinevere
Marianne
Dorothea
Daphne

Saisong · 21/09/2022 09:16

Kirsten
Annis
Ramona
Silva
Selva
Alma

CloudPop · 21/09/2022 09:20

Janet. Bet you've never taught a Janet!

RosieLemonadeAndSugar · 21/09/2022 09:29

Theoni ... I believe its greek

DesMoulinsRouge · 21/09/2022 09:30

Livia
Julia
Cassandra

Snog · 21/09/2022 09:31

Boudicca

Froppysue · 21/09/2022 09:32

Calliope (Calli)
Aurelia (Ari)
Valentina (val?)
Penelope (Penny)
Maeve (May)
Thalia/Natalia (Tali)
Cassandra/Cassia (Cass)
Lyra (one of my faves)
Tierney
Adriana (Addy)
Tullia

Must be so hard picking names when you’re a teacher, lots of luck.

MassiveSalad22 · 21/09/2022 09:32

Calliope

Vinylloving · 21/09/2022 09:33

Sasha
Allegra

TheSmallestOneWasMadeline · 21/09/2022 09:33

Willa & Juniper were two names I loved but wasn't brave enough to use.

CaptBuckyOHare · 21/09/2022 09:34

Brigid
Olwen
Ceres
Lavinia
Silvia
Althea
Kerensa
Merryn

CoffeeBeansGalore · 21/09/2022 09:36

Adrienne
Anneliese
Elspeth
Zelda
Zeta
Ziva
Zena
Thea
Erin
Adaira
Bradana
Viola
Wanda
Willa
Taimi
Meri

Mamoun · 21/09/2022 09:37

Zelie

Rainbowqueeen · 21/09/2022 09:37

Indigo
Kendra

roopeedoopeedooo · 21/09/2022 09:46

I love

Sabine
Saskia
Ramira
Tilda
Serendipity
Angharad
Kaziah
Gwendoline/Lyn
Saffron

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