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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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porpy · 15/01/2023 17:01

Layla
Abbey
Loren
Laura
Megan
Annie
Polly
Holly
Zarah
Nelly
Mavis

toastofthetown · 15/01/2023 17:01

Using outside the top 100 as limit for not overused, these are the names which meet your criteria on my list:
Aphra
Briar
Elise
Embla
Flora
Frida
Greta
Kitty
Liesl
Lilac
Maren
Marta
Petra
Polly
Sanne
Thora
Velma

paganpath · 15/01/2023 17:07

To the people who’ve said chose a name you genuinley love, we will. But I also like that the names have a pattern, there are no other names that we absolutely love, so I wanted to see if there were any that fit the pattern that we love and go from there. But thank you for your opinions.

We also like Saira, Dayna, and Embla. We love Velma! That’s gorgeous!

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CaptBuckyOHare · 15/01/2023 17:12

Aphra
Sibyl
Helen
Marta
Betsy
Greta
Josie
Coral
Mercy
Dinah
Lacie
Edith
Magda
Meryl
Olive
Sally
Tamar
Ceres
Zahra

toastofthetown · 15/01/2023 17:14

If you're very patient, you can sift through this list on Behind the Name too, but there are over 1000 on there!
www.behindthename.com/names/gender/feminine/length/5/syllables/2

paganpath · 15/01/2023 17:16

toastofthetown · 15/01/2023 17:14

If you're very patient, you can sift through this list on Behind the Name too, but there are over 1000 on there!
www.behindthename.com/names/gender/feminine/length/5/syllables/2

Oh brilliant, thank you I will look through that now!

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fratellia · 15/01/2023 17:19

Marie
Nella
Edith
Betsy
Rosie
Ellen
Milly
Miley
Sarah
Freda
Nancy
Annie
Lacey
Ginny
Tegan
Norah
Seren

Goldbar · 15/01/2023 17:21

Ailsa
Janet
Raina
Molly

ThatshallotBaby · 15/01/2023 17:22

Margot

Tamsin

Edith

Tessa

Helen

Clara

ZED55JAX0 · 15/01/2023 17:25

Sadie
Clara
cally
Milly

Mitfordian · 15/01/2023 17:33

Erm have you looked up Circe.. ? Are you huge fans of Greek mythology?!

paganpath · 15/01/2023 17:38

Mitfordian · 15/01/2023 17:33

Erm have you looked up Circe.. ? Are you huge fans of Greek mythology?!

I have read about Circe and I enjoy the story and think she is quite powerful

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Neverknowinglysensible · 15/01/2023 17:41

paganpath · 15/01/2023 17:38

I have read about Circe and I enjoy the story and think she is quite powerful

The recent book called Circe is actually quite sympathetic towards her, and a good read.
Just a quick heads up that Velma is the clever, red haired girl on Scooby Doo…

Aquamarine1029 · 15/01/2023 17:42

Farah
Robyn

Yika · 15/01/2023 17:44

Sophy
Marla
Shona
Chloe
Julie
Katie
Darcy
Farah

Mitfordian · 15/01/2023 17:45

paganpath · 15/01/2023 17:38

I have read about Circe and I enjoy the story and think she is quite powerful

Hmm, also interpreted as jealous, spiteful and a temptress. But you do you!

(PS I thought the Madeleine Miller book was quite realistic about her negative qualities...)

Montague22 · 15/01/2023 17:46

Harla
Della
Robin
Piper
Clara
Holly/Polly/Molly

paganpath · 15/01/2023 17:46

Neverknowinglysensible · 15/01/2023 17:41

The recent book called Circe is actually quite sympathetic towards her, and a good read.
Just a quick heads up that Velma is the clever, red haired girl on Scooby Doo…

I will have to give it a read, thanks for the recommendation!!.

I know that Velma is the Scooby Doo girl, I was always told I looked like her as a child because I had big glasses and a bob😂.

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WWGDD · 15/01/2023 17:46

Astrid

Sillybillypoopoomummy · 15/01/2023 17:47

I have a Phoebe and she has been the only one at primary and currently at secondary... She likes that!

geminiflanagan · 15/01/2023 17:49

Tessa

Normal and not weird or made up, but underused. Only met a single other one in over a decade.

RosesAndHellebores · 15/01/2023 17:53

Hannah, Sarah, Mary, Esther, Martha go with the Hebrew vibe of Rebekah.

AmandaMirandaPanda · 15/01/2023 17:54

Aoife
Arden
Astra
Calla
Carla
Dalia
Lilja
Lorna
Mairi
Marah
Minna
Petra
Salma
Trina
Wendy
Willa
Zelda
Zosia

Sandy89xx · 15/01/2023 17:59

I've always loved Skyla...

StrychnineInTheSandwiches · 15/01/2023 18:00

Anouk