It's actually a girl, unusual girl names please

[Girlsnamesarealsohard]

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!

[Footle]

@Girlsnamesarealsohard , you solved it yourself at 8.45. Dilemma is the perfect name and I bet you've never taught one.

[Yutes]

Sorcha
Iskra (although this name is Slavic in origin, so not what OP asked for)
Agrona
Roisin
Nara

[motherofjulia]

My daughter is called Julia. We love the name and have never yet met another little girl called Julia. It seems perhaps out of fashion but I consider it timeless. I like it because it is strong and beautiful and works well in other countries too.

[HelebethH]

Rosalia (Rose-are -leah is the way my relative pronounces it ) was the Roman festival of Rose's
Or how about Laurel

[UpdateStoleMyProfile]

Morwenna
Fiona
Genevive
Johaina
Morgana
Isolde
Prunella
Elisaveta
Jubilee
Margot
Clementine
Harmony

[newrubylane]

There are lots of beautiful and uncommon Cornish names, if you like Celtic sounding names. I like

Elowen
Elys
Jenna
Kensa
Kerensa
Lowena
Nessa
Rosen
Senara
Tamsin

[stormelf]

We always said if we had a girl she would be Demeter. We have two girls and neither of them are called Demeter, although they both do have unusual names.

[FanGurlll]

Charis (silent 'h', pronounced Karys)

[solania]

Trista? Lovely name imo

[2bazookas]

Isadora, Isabella, Christabel, Rosalind.

[Keladrythesaviour]

Xenia

[Keladrythesaviour]

Hero (like in Much Ado About Nothing)

[k1233]

I was also going to suggest Trista (I know someone with that name). Googling indicates it's the female version of Tristan.

[mogtheexcellent]

Hero
Theano
Cassia
Calliope
Cassandra

[Tryingmyb3st]

The only name I can think of that's not been mentioned (I think) is Talitha. Have only ever cone across one in my life. She went by NN Tally

[Remainiac]

Tess (from Teresa)
Vesper
Juno
Campion
Penelope

[Blueuggboots]

Ariadne
Athena
Persephone
Penelope

[purplesky18]

I know an Athena which would tick almost every box on your list. I also like Frida and Navey (one of my fave names).

[Steelandsparkles]

I worked with a lady called Trista a number of years ago

[Steelandsparkles]

Apologies I can see Trista has already been suggested

[ladygindiva]

Cassia / Cassandra / Cassie

[ladygindiva]

Ooh Athena is a good name

[Ilovewheelychairs]

Calista?

[Nannewnannew]

Hermione
Rosalie
No idea if they are Greek, Celtic or what but thought they are fairly unusual.

[k1233]

A couple more unusual names that i know

Talitha
Sanouk (pronounced Sanook)