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Alternatives to Leni? (Girl)

29 replies

Beeebeeep · 24/04/2023 20:25

DD due in may :)

we have DS called Finley, I loved Leni for a girl buuuut feel it clashes a bit with Finley!

any similar names? I think it gives a cool chick vibe and I love it!

I don’t love flower names or anything, I do like unisex names!

Other names I had in mind:

Marlowe
Quinn
Hayden

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Orla32 · 24/04/2023 20:51

We had Leni for a girls name - but had a boy!

Other girls names we had were:

Dixie
Booker
Bebe
Tiggy

I know they are out there... DH is probably glad we had a boy now ha!

Threebeanburrito · 24/04/2023 21:05

Elena (e lay na)

CoffeeBeansGalore · 24/04/2023 21:11

Lena
Lexi
Levi
Harper
Isla
Catriona

YesterdayImadeTheEffort · 24/04/2023 21:13

Hilani (Lani)
Lexi
Charlie
Blake
Taylor
Jessie
Sammy
Frankie

fairycupcakes · 24/04/2023 21:18

Leni is cute @Beeebeeep!

If you like unisex names you might like Cameron, Parker, Sage, Briar, Sawyer, Blake, Morgan, Dylan or Jordan - All go nicely with big brother Finley ☺️

StopFeckingFaffing · 24/04/2023 21:19

Bobby/Bobbi
Billy/Billi
Skye
Dani
Maxi

HopeAndStrength · 24/04/2023 21:34

Leni is cute, maybe Lennox?

Polzair · 24/04/2023 23:14

Hebe? Doesn't sound too feminine to me.
Charlie
Austyn
Riley
Jamie
Peyton
Leighton
Kay
Alex
Dakota
Brodie
Laurie
Joss
Reese
Mackenzie

Zola1 · 24/04/2023 23:19

I absolutely love Luca on a little girl, I think its so nice.

Zola1 · 24/04/2023 23:19

Oh and Dylan too

bellsandwhistles333 · 24/04/2023 23:50

Nancy? Frankie?

Thequeenofwishfulthinking · 24/04/2023 23:53

Stevie?

salamithumbs · 25/04/2023 00:05

Could you go for Elena, Eleni or Lena and use Leni as a nickname? Or even Madeleine or Leilani, nickname Leni at a push? Or some unisex names..

Robyn
Kai
Rowan
Alex
Blake
Sage
Charlie (Charlotte)
Rory (Aurora)
Jo/Joey (Joanna)
Benny (Benedetta)
Sammy (Samantha)
Frankie (Francesca)
Ollie (Olivia)

or Elliott (maybe too masculine, but have heard of some American girls with this name)

MuddledMindy · 25/04/2023 00:37

Lowri
Lois
Leander

FYI I don't think Leni clashes too much with Finlay, he may be known as Fin when he's older?

DoneWithHer · 25/04/2023 00:53

Loooooove Leni
I too like unisex names.
Billie
Jamie
Andi
Dara

CallieQ · 25/04/2023 00:59

Omg if you're having a girl use a girl's name!

millerpie · 25/04/2023 01:01

I love Dylan for a girl.

CallieQ · 25/04/2023 01:09

Dylan = boy's name

Findyourneutralspace · 25/04/2023 01:58

i don’t think it’s too clashy. I have a soft spot for Leni as it was a good friend’s nickname at uni. She was Helena which I also love, and gives scope for a more feminine version if she prefers as an adult.

What about Robyn, Scarlett, Jaime (pn Jamie), Kara

Elspethelf · 25/04/2023 06:24

I love Leni and would pick that! I think these names have cool girl vibes

Selma
Gia
Ellis
Edie
Rell
Percy
Della
Fia
Esra

Beeebeeep · 25/04/2023 06:28

@CallieQ Yep on my list are name for girls!

just because I said unisex doesn’t mean boy name :)

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Beeebeeep · 25/04/2023 06:29

Thanks so much for your suggestions so far everyone I’ve added a ton to our list!!! We’re going to shortlist soon so when she’s born we aren’t too spoiled for choice😂

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TheHandbag · 25/04/2023 06:34

Lena
Eleanor
Elena
Ellen

Riapia · 25/04/2023 07:39

Maladie

TheHandbag · 25/04/2023 07:45

Riapia · 25/04/2023 07:39

Maladie

@Riapia erm you do know that Maladie sounds identical to malady which means a disease or impairment

https://www.google.com/search?q=malady&oq=malady&aqs=chrome..69i57j0i433i512l2j0i512l4j46i512j0i512l6j46i10i512.4328j1j7&client=ms-android-huawei-rev1&sourceid=chrome-mobile&ie=UTF-8

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