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Girls name that meets crazy criteria

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paganpath · 15/01/2023 16:30

TTC baby number 3, boys name is already picked but we really struggle with girls. We have a bit of a criteria for names, they have to be heard of but not overused, 5 letters and 2 syllables. Middle name will be Rebekah.
Some names that we like but don’t feel like the one are Carys, Cindy, Dinah, Heidi, Mavis and Moira.
Any ideas?

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Rauha · 15/01/2023 16:31

Mabel

PurBal · 15/01/2023 16:34

Elisa, Lorna, Flora, Holly, Bonny, Clara, Annie?

Usergjdksndjsn · 15/01/2023 16:36

Hazel
sophie
layla
mindy
alice
Elsie
amber

midsomermurderess · 15/01/2023 16:37

Beryl, Janet, Doris, Thora.

Neverknowinglysensible · 15/01/2023 16:37

Cerys
Alice
Sarah
Mercy
Tracy(!)

Twoinapod · 15/01/2023 16:42

Ember
Sasha
Ethel
Lowri
Kelly
Sarah
Marie

GreenWhiteViolet · 15/01/2023 16:43

Marie
Laura
Lilah
Leila
Katya
Sarah
Coral
Chloe

NuffSaidSam · 15/01/2023 16:46

Why, if you don't mind me asking? Seems very restrictive and I can't think of any possible scenario where this would be a necessity!

pigalow27 · 15/01/2023 16:46

Lara
Lana
Laura
Brodie
Callie
Vera
Zoe
Hebe
Evie

JamSandle · 15/01/2023 16:47

Seren

MiltonRoad · 15/01/2023 16:49

Agnes
Betty
Beryl
Jenna
Junie
Sadie

maryofthevirginkind · 15/01/2023 16:49

Bijoux
Bella
Anya
Tracey
Judith

LaLuz7 · 15/01/2023 16:51

Diane
Hanna
Helen

Mushroo · 15/01/2023 16:51

Intrigued by the strict criteria!

Laura
Marie
Aysha
Gemma
Amber
Megan
Sofie

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paganpath · 15/01/2023 16:51

NuffSaidSam · 15/01/2023 16:46

Why, if you don't mind me asking? Seems very restrictive and I can't think of any possible scenario where this would be a necessity!

Our eldest DC’s name follow this pattern and we’d just like to continue it

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gulliblestravels · 15/01/2023 16:52

Marni
Phoebe
Lennie
Daisy

Twizbe · 15/01/2023 16:52

Cerys rather than Carys?

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paganpath · 15/01/2023 16:54

Just going through them with DH, we like Junie, Katya, Cerys and Hazel. Another name that we like is Circe but I forgot to include that in the first list.

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Twonkyboo · 15/01/2023 16:56

I heard the name Cali recently and thought it was nice. I think it can be spelled many different ways so probably with 5 letters.

Jenna
Hazel

NuffSaidSam · 15/01/2023 16:57

Hazel is lovely.

I like Rowan as well.

Endlesslaundry123 · 15/01/2023 16:58

Dayna
Freya
Kylie

NuffSaidSam · 15/01/2023 16:58

I would try and choose a name that you love though without the criteria. It will be nice to tell DD2 that she had the name you loved the most, rather than a name that's fine but got used because it matched her sister's name!

Els1e · 15/01/2023 16:59

Saira

Beees · 15/01/2023 16:59

paganpath · 15/01/2023 16:51

Our eldest DC’s name follow this pattern and we’d just like to continue it

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This seems bonkers. Wouldn't you prefer it if your next children had names you genuinely chose because you liked them just as you did with their sibling instead of because they fit into some arbitrary criteria created soley based on the length of first child you named.

Give them a name you like rather than one you've chosen to fit this bizarre pattern.

CastleTower · 15/01/2023 17:00

I heard of a Maeva recently.

Mabel
Elise
Katie