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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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LifeOnATrain · 22/09/2022 06:44

Tacita

LifeOnATrain · 22/09/2022 06:45

(Pronounced Tass-i-ta)

Ilikecheeseontoast · 22/09/2022 06:48

Albany
Chiara
Priya

Snog · 22/09/2022 09:43

Zillah

Ship · 22/09/2022 09:55

Anwen
Arianwen
Rhianwen
Rhiannon
Eira
Eiriana

WildCherryBlossom · 22/09/2022 13:32

Melissa. I met b/g twins called Tristan and Melissa years ago so those names always go hand in hand in hand to me. Melissa was the honey bee in Greek mythology so ticks that box too.

schoolsoutforever · 22/09/2022 20:02

Calliope (Greek muse of epic poetry). Has been my favourite name for years. Also in a similar vein, Clio, Artemis, Livia, Xanthe, also I really like pp’s Isolde and Morven is another favourite.

Enko · 22/09/2022 20:29

Eloisa. It's French though...

Diana
Hera
Athena
Vesta
Lucia
Doris

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