Girls baby names that are "cool, but not Americanised"

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Hello

So we are having a surprise born august.
We have decided a boys name but cannot decide a girls name.
I like Nina but DH has vetoed
He likes Marnie I have vetoed on the ground it's a bit American.
We are looking for something shortish, just a bit hip and cool but not to out there. Even something a bit "surfery".
Any suggestions welcome!

Blair
Cyd
Dale
Laine
Mercy
Marcy
Darcy

Sadie
Zoe
Erin
Heidi
Lara
Alex
Briar
Wren
Lois

Suki - I’ve always thought that was such a cool name. I picture someone beautiful and rather aloof. Also Coco, I know a VERY cool Coco, she’s so effortlessly stylish and comfortable in her own skin. Artemis (Misty for short), Damaris, Manon, Anastasia, Mimi, Sunny.

I'm an American and have never met anyone named Marnie. I don't think I've ever heard of anyone with that name either.

Why do you think it's particularly American?

Lots of lovely suggestions on this thread. How about:

Thea
Ria
Quinn
Bree
Piper
Riley

I know one Marnie. 16. Intelligent, articulate and beautiful. I'd go with that!

Agreed. Maybe there are a dozen or so elderly Marnies floating around among the millions of Americans, but I’d be stunned to meet one under 40. It’s a frumpy name to American ears.

Clarissa
Dido
Bethan

Rhea
Gaia
Juno

I once had a hairstylist called Ocea. Like ocean but missing the ‘n’. It’s always stuck with me as it seemed a super cool name - she was one of those super cool girls but also nice. If you’re after a beachy cool name, that’s a good one. I guess you could spell it differently too if you wanted.

Suki
Dora
Olive

Marnie is a nice name, my friend (who is in her 50’s & English) is a Marnie can’t say I thought it was American. So many pretty welsh names Alys is lovely I like alba for a girl though / not welsh though I know

Maisie
Isabelle (Izzy)
Ava
Mia
Liesl
Lottie
Molly
Marion
Amber
These were my favourites for a girl. X

Mari
Elvie
Leni
Jessie
Cora
Rae
Iris

Tyler.

Point Break, great film.

Rowan
Lara
Sasha
Zara
Zita
Mara
Aster
Astra
Vere

I am American and have never known, nor heard of, anyone named Marnie. I would not name my child Marnie, just because I personally do not like it, but it is not an American name.

Congratulations on your new little one!

Dorethy

Opps I mean Dorathy

Dina (!)

Jodie

Bobbie

Jamie

Yes. Modern surfing was developed and popularized mostly in Hawaii and California, so any classic surfer names are going to be somewhat American.

I’ve lived in the UK and the US and never met a Marnie in the latter, so no it is not “Americanized.”

Not sure why but the first name that came to me was Martina.

Rowan
Brody
Robyn
Seren
Selene
Romilly
Zara

Molly

Marnie is one of the main characters in "Girls" (the Lena Dunham series). At one point she has a rant at her (neglectful but oblivious) mother saying, "Marnie is a nothing name". The mother, obviously hurt, explains that she chose it specially for her daughter, taking her own name (Marie) and making it "even more special". Marnie's response? "MY MIDDLE NAME IS MARIE!!" 😅

I like Marina and Nina a lot.

How about:
Alannah
Annika
Blake
Carly
Dagny
Fern
Greer
Hope
Ione
Ivy
Noa
Oona
Romy
Sage
Sela
Tess(a)
Zoia