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Opinions/suggestions for strong unpretentious-but-boho baby girl please!

129 replies

Magenpie100 · 07/06/2023 11:37

Baby girl is due in the next couple of weeks, and names are still swirling around and favourites changing every couple of days..

For context she’s half-Irish and has an older sister called Indigo (Indi). We like flowing names, nature names (not absurd ones), names that can be shortened.. Can’t start with a hard C sound cos surname does.

Recently:

Alannah, probably known as Lana/Lanah

Amber, possible nickname Bea (from Bambi which is what I end up calling a little Amber we know)

Today’s newcomer, Eleni known as Leni (can’t have nn Ellie)

She was Jasmine for ages, originally an honour name for a friend but then we really liked it, now I think it’s a bit princessy (husband has no Aladdin connotations but I do!)

Also Rosie short for Róisín has been on the table, but again potentially a bit floral and just not ‘strong’ enough.

Opinions and suggestions gratefully received! Thank you :-)

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coronabeer · 07/06/2023 13:28

Rowena?

Riverlee · 07/06/2023 13:30

I agree with @BreviloquentBastard . Nn tend to involve and can’t be predicted.

Other suggestions
Piper
Dawn
Saffron
Ailsa
Teagan
Marnie
Demelza
Clementine

ponderingsoul · 07/06/2023 13:33

Eden, Willa, Willow, Hazel

GameofPhones · 07/06/2023 13:33

Olive
Iris
Ivy
Lily

SconesCreamJam · 07/06/2023 13:36

Poppy - Pops
Sunshine - Sunny
Fearne - Fe
Flora - Flo
Skyla - Sky

FatGirlSwim · 07/06/2023 14:01

Hazel
Astrid
Rowan
Fern
Linnea
Saffron (Saffy)
Fionnuala/ Nuala
Orlaith
Aislinn
Laurel / Lorelei
Eleonore
Aspen
Aurelia
Lyra
Willow
Flora
Cassia
Keziah
Gaia
Aurora (Rory)
Elowen
Liliana
Mara
Savannah
Nóinín
Tessa
Sienna
Romilly

TheIsleOfTheLost · 07/06/2023 14:17

Róise was on my, "if I have a girl" list. Vetoed because everyone where I live would have said Rosie instead. Even now the autocorrect is trying to change it to that! Other names that might fit:

Hazel
Rowen
Pearl
Coral
Opal
Amethyst

Thisnamesbetter · 07/06/2023 14:21

I think the name Vivienne sounds strong, it also means 'alive', which is what nature is all about imo.

It could be 'softened', if wanted, with the nickname Vivie.

RosesAndHellebores · 07/06/2023 14:23

Tansy
Daphne
Marigold
Hebe
Amaryllis
Isolde
Araminta

JDHC · 07/06/2023 14:44

Juno?

I agree with you re jasmine. It's a bit boring / fluffy compared to a lovely name Indigo!

SparkyBlue · 07/06/2023 14:45

Wren
Summer
Fia (or is it Fiadh)
Oakleigh (normally hate these type of names but this one has grown on me)

Mumofgirls2017 · 07/06/2023 16:53

Not sure if I’ll be hitting the right vibe but: Indigo and

Romilly/ Romy
Marigold
River
Pearl
Rosalie
Darcey
Nova
Juniper
Ottilie
Tansy
Eden/ Edie
Joni
Marley
Rae
Autumn
Savannah
Kaia
Tallulah
Ember

LauraaBea202 · 07/06/2023 17:02

Cleo
Etta
Aoise
Vahri
Xanthe
Deryn
Seren
Robyn
Juno
Farren
Eira
Eden

Bigtom · 07/06/2023 17:03

Zinnia - a flower but also sounds strong to me

Mumsnut · 07/06/2023 17:07

Lalage

(Lalla-gee). Greek for babbling, chuckling

Soproudoflionesses · 07/06/2023 17:10

I was going to say Indie until l read the op properly.

What about Fearne?

MrsLilaAmes · 07/06/2023 17:16

Thalia
Adelynn
Evangeline/Evangelina
Vivienne
Eleanor

dozydoo · 07/06/2023 20:19

Iris,
Violet,
Astrid,
Willow,
Meadow,
Pixie,
Daisy,
Clover,
Poppy,
Electra,
Juno,
Seren,

dozydoo · 07/06/2023 20:26

Fern,
Wren,
Star,
Beatrix,
Delilah,
Evelyn,
Ghia,
Hope,
Lyra,
Matilda (love tilly as a nn)
Nova,
Orla,
Zelda.

mathanxiety · 07/06/2023 20:43

Tamsin
Vita
Bridget
Niamh
Aoife
Delilah
Elowen
Daphne
Cassia
Juno
Sierra
Lowenna
Honora
Christabel
Cliona (pr CLEE-uh-na)
Kerenza
Paloma
Saskia
Winona
Wren

StMarysTrainee · 07/06/2023 20:43

Thalia
Liberty
Alienna
Aisling
Tansy

MargotBamborough · 07/06/2023 20:52

Azalea nn Zalie
Celeste
Estelle
Juniper nn Junie
Hazel
Robin
Jemima
Esmeralda nn Esme
Miranda
Jocelyn

80skid · 07/06/2023 21:04

Heidi

ShandaLear · 07/06/2023 21:09

If you have an Indigo then you probably should have a Violet. What about Lyra, or Linnaea, a type of honeysuckle, and you could shorten it to Lina - Indy and Lina sound cool!

ShandaLear · 07/06/2023 21:10

Sorry - shouldn’t have a Violet - it would would as though you were trying to procreate a rainbow!

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