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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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behaveasbefitsthesituationwillyas · 07/06/2023 21:14

Summer
Daisy
Gaia
Clementine
Waverly (love this one!)
Eden

violetcuriosity · 07/06/2023 21:15

Stevie 😍

Love Leni, Ember, Seren, Enya

BeverlyHa · 07/06/2023 21:18

Lavinia
Bochelli
Diamante
Demetra
Ruah

NellietheNumpty · 07/06/2023 21:19

Tansy.

DurhamDurham · 07/06/2023 21:22

Raine
Everly
Alba

TheWebWeWeave · 07/06/2023 21:22

Wildeve, meaning wild or undisciplined character, strong, independent.
Jodie/ Josie
Eden
Tess
Florentina
Jasmina

SauceForTheGoose · 07/06/2023 21:23

Juno

Icanneverthinkofausername · 07/06/2023 21:23

Sage,
Willa,
Nell
Iris
Paige?

mauveiscurious · 07/06/2023 21:25

Nina

CarolDunne · 07/06/2023 21:28

Inish

Arewehumanorarewecupboards · 07/06/2023 21:29

I think River goes nicely with Indigo. Riv as a nn.

I also know a (adult) Chandrika which means moonshine or moonlight which is pretty. She get’s called Rick though!

CandyLeBonBon · 07/06/2023 21:29

Sadie

Saschka · 07/06/2023 21:29

What about Yasmin? (I was thinking Yasmin Le Bon, but also v similar to Jasmine)

Lila
Lara
Lily
Grace
Savannah
Autumn
Summer
Sienna
Skye
Ruby
Emerald

Spidey66 · 07/06/2023 21:30

I love the name Rhiannon, and thinks it goes well with Indigo. Stevie Nicks wrote the song after reading a story about a Welsh witch called Rhiannon and fell in love with the name. I reckon outside of Wales it's uncommon enough she'll be the only one in her class with iy but not so rare people struggle with spelling or pronunciation.

ditchingtherat · 07/06/2023 21:34

Clemmie or Rosa

RoseHarper · 07/06/2023 21:34

I think Sienna, Atlanta or Juniper.

Whiskeypowers · 07/06/2023 21:37

Dahlia
Zilla
Vita
Poesie
Marigold

Whiskeypowers · 07/06/2023 21:38

I love Indi and Dahlia

i also love Ramona

Aerielview · 07/06/2023 21:40

2 Irish names come to mind.
Fiadh (pronounced 'fee-ah'). Anglicised spelling "Fia".
Comes from the Irish for "deer".

Siofra (pronounced 'shee-fra') Means elf or fairy

bluebirdsongs · 07/06/2023 21:41

Ember came to my mind.

I love leni from your list as that was on mine but I had a boy

tothesea · 07/06/2023 21:41

Wyn
Silke
Tamar

drumlit · 07/06/2023 21:47

As a person who has had a name like these, please pick one that is easy to say and write.

Trust me they don't thank you for a difficult name. No matter what is in fashion

Viktorella · 07/06/2023 21:51

Laurel ( knew a Laurel and she was strong and fabulous!)
Rowan (biased as it's my daughter's name and she is feisty AF!)
Willow
Iris

pellegrina · 07/06/2023 21:51

Tilda. Tilly for short

Enko · 07/06/2023 22:22

Azaria. Zari or Ria
Anouska Nush or Annie
Kezia. Kez or Zia