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Unusual but classy baby names?

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hattie32 · 13/07/2023 18:36

Please throw any suggestions at me - both male and female as we don't know the sex yet.

I would love something very classy / traditional but something you don't hear every day! I love 'Grace' for a girl but I know it's quite common.

I also like 'Ethan' for a boy but a close relative has a son called that so that's out too. Other than that my mind is stumped...

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Abbyant · 15/07/2023 21:29

my children are Abigail and Anthony and my nephew is William.

Wallygogs · 15/07/2023 21:36

Gulliver

Creamteasandbumblebees · 15/07/2023 21:36

Jennifer
Felicity
Hannah

Tholly
Benedict
Emmett

MissSingerbrains · 15/07/2023 23:12

Tessa/Tess

Elliot/Elliott

HarLace1 · 15/07/2023 23:23

Olivia is classy, I nearly called my first daughter that but put it as a middle name instead x

Geppili · 15/07/2023 23:27

Inigo
Rollo
Cosmo

Seraphina
Camilla
Eugenie

blueshoes · 15/07/2023 23:43

Anoushka
Philippa
Blythe
Elodie
Chloe

Wilberforce
Ignatius
Gaylord Grin

EasilyDistracted77 · 15/07/2023 23:45

I have a Stanley and know of only one other.

Jemimapuddleduk · 16/07/2023 00:23

We also have an Arthur (before it became super popular!)
names that aren’t super popular in our area and which we considered/like:
edwin, miles, rowan, Robin, kit
iris, Constance, Rosa, Rosalind, rosamund, Sylvie, joy, Robin,
there are many Jude’s, Freddie’s, eve (or similar), Bella/Ella etx gorgeous names but v popular

Jemimapuddleduk · 16/07/2023 00:24

Love Camille or camilla as suggested
also Estelle or Estella

Jemimapuddleduk · 16/07/2023 00:28

Oh and I love Nicholas, Christian and Joel.

LadyMargaretDevereux · 16/07/2023 01:44

Cynthia, Cecilia, Celia, Cordelia, Cecily, always sound classy to me

caringcarer · 16/07/2023 01:59

Leone

TickyTacky · 16/07/2023 07:21

Bartholomew Hamish Montgomery (but you can call me Barty)

Manthide · 16/07/2023 07:47

GU24Mum · 13/07/2023 19:20

Is Grace used that much at the moment? There are lots who are now late teens/early 20s but I didn't think there were so many younger ones. Lovely name.

Dd3 is 15 and has so many Grace's in her year!

Swanfeet · 16/07/2023 10:48

Margot
imogen
Rose
Hermione
iris
ottilie
Henrietta
Eila
Emilie

Monty
Henry
alexander
thomas
Toby
Joshua
oliver

MotherOfCatBoy · 16/07/2023 11:09

Noticed a lot of the names mentioned crop up in Shakespeare and other classic literature. Timeless and creative.
Noticed a few Benedicts, was there a Beatrice yet?

MSWood1 · 16/07/2023 14:19

Otto

Pegsmum · 16/07/2023 14:21

There aren’t any Grace’s in our nursery, I think it’s a beautiful name.

whathaveiforgottentoday · 16/07/2023 15:40

Romilly.

I've only taught one in 30 years so unusual but it sounds quite classy.

So hard to get unusual names that are unusual but also kinda normal.

NovemberRainbow · 16/07/2023 21:32

Go for Grace, my DD (8) is named Grace. It was in the top 10 when she was born. We have never met another Grace of any age. I think it comes high up on the list as people use it as a middle name, because it suits most name combinations.

DangerousAlchemy · 18/07/2023 06:40

Annabelle
Heidi
Heather
Audrey
Hannah
Cora (just rewatched Downton Abbey)
Violet
Iris
Ivy
Helena
Anna

bertieb7 · 18/07/2023 06:41

I love Cassandra for a girl

CoddledAsAMommet · 18/07/2023 09:56

Ramona
Carenza
Caroline
Rosalind
Susannah

WelwynEasyTaxi · 18/07/2023 09:57

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