Girls name - unusual but familiar

[MaryHadALittleLam]

Hi, we are looking for DD name. And we're looking for inspiration

We are looking for a name that is unusual enough that it's likely that DD will not meet another person or the same name (or at least not many). But yet familiar enough that spelling/pronouncing is not going to be a big barrier. We would also like it to be recognised as a name, ie it's been used as a name for several decades or ideally longer.

Our previous DC has a name which is at about 400-450ish in popularity and fits this description. It's also a little similar feel to a very trendy name which means it feels unusual but not dated.

We were considering Imogen, Ottilie, Naomi, Harriett as a potential names. But nothing has stood out to us yet. With our first DC, when we saw their name we both liked it immediately. It could be harder because it's second time around.

I wondered if there are any suggestions that might help us?

How about :

Loretta
Delilah
Annalise
Odette
Celeste

I like Celeste but it makes me think of Daphne and Celeste. Having said that, how many people will think of that?! Rather specific one hit wonder in the 90s.

....I also quite like Daphne

Violet was the first that came to mind
Ivy
Cora

Elise, nice shortened or full.

I love Daphne ❤️

Louisa
Juliet
Odette
Adelaide

Clara
Juliet
Cordiana
Sylvia
Mary

Anya

Vivienne

Valeria/Valerie

Leonie

Serena

Magda

Alma

Margit

I love Polly

Of yours, my fave is Harriett.

I know an Ottilie and a Naomi

Nola

Miranda

Tara

Leonora

Were you thinking of Ellie as the shortening? It's a nice one. Or is there are longer name that I maybe don't know?

That's a nice idea. I haven't seen it on any baby name suggestion lists and I have looked at many.

I keep thinking of Sylvie, I think it’s gorgeous. Also Meryl, why has that never become more popular! Paloma, too.

More mainstream: Lois, Eloise, Saskia, Freya, Iris, Orla.

I love Odette so second that!
Calanthe - it's a winter orchid and nn Callie is so cute

Carmen

Genevieve
Vivienne
Clementine
Evangeline
Emmeline
Gabriella
Valentina
Francesca
Alexandra
Angelica
Carmella
Dominique
Constance
Eleanora/ Nora
Meredith
Xanthe
Ianthe
Sylvia/Sylvie

Maryhada

Yes I was thinking of Ellie.

Annabelle

Lauren
Lorena
Lorna
Leah
Leona

Fiona
Faye

Tamsin
Tamara
Tanya

Ruby
Rachel

Elspeth

Hannah
Nina
Louisa

Cassia, Yolanda, Emerald, Damaris.

We have an Imogen & Eloise. The eldest was born in 2017 and so far we’ve known of two other Imogen’s, one from nursery and the other one is in her year group at school. My youngest is a year old and so far only heard one other Eloise 🙂

I really like Elspeth and Tamsin.

Tamsin particularly is one of my favourites, with Tammy as a potential nickname. But DH says it makes him think of tamiflu which I imagine is a very usual association.

Both are lovely. I have a relative called Eloise and always admired it

This is our type of name too: familiar yet uncommon and with a solid etymology.

We thought about:

Marion
Hester
Morwenna
Nerys
Cordelia
Bridie
Laurel
Sorrel

There were more but this is all I can remember at the moment.