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What are your current favourite names?

39 replies

november423 · 30/09/2023 01:42

Hi, my partner and I have been having some serious problems thinking about names, we have scrolled through many name lists both old and new, we have watched many videos and read many books, yet nothing has felt right or stood out to us. I am expecting in late November so I know I have a while but I dont want to be stuck thinking about what to call my baby girl when she is born, which is why I just wanted to come on here and ask everyone what names youre currently obsessed with? We are looking for something unique that you dont hear everyday, whilst also being kind of classic if thats possible haha. Our surname is Howell and I dont have any preferences on the initial of her first name. Anyway please let me know any name you love, whether you are planning on using it or would have if you had a girl.

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ohsuzannah · 30/09/2023 01:45

Madeleine. It was my grandmother's name and I've always loved it.
My second choice would have been Angharad, but then I'm Welsh!

greengobbledygook · 30/09/2023 01:46

Recently had a baby girl. We called her Romy. We also loved Cora.

Threeboysadogandacat · 30/09/2023 02:18

Helen for a girl.
Bertie for a boy.

TracyBeakerSoYeah · 30/09/2023 02:27

Alia for a girl
Drew for a boy

user1492757084 · 30/09/2023 04:15

Mary
Clytie
Clemency
Camilla
Barbara
Angelica
Jane
Catriona
Alison
Eliza

Elspethelf · 30/09/2023 05:15

My current faves are Aphra, Juno, Selma, Zora. Naming a human is hard, but you’ll find one you both love :)

Bubbleblues6 · 30/09/2023 07:23

Sienna
Mia
Leah

bettynutkins · 30/09/2023 07:28

Ottilie
Nora
Eliza
Ophelia
Aurelia
Emma
Viola

Izzzz · 30/09/2023 07:35

We called our daughter Winifred, it's classic, hasn't gotten trendy, and it has great nicknames too - she's Winnie now, but she can be just Win or Freddie later if she chooses.

DaisyWaldron · 30/09/2023 08:09

Iris
Margot
Joan
Agnes/Annis
Alys
Thalia
Constance
Prudence
Josephine
Isobel
Eleanor
Beatrice
Viola
Elfrida
Agatha

greglet · 30/09/2023 10:03

Ebba, Alba, Vita or Thora for a girl.

Stellan or Soren for a boy.

greglet · 30/09/2023 10:03

Alma not Alba, although Alba is lovely too!

LilyLemonade · 30/09/2023 10:08

Erica
Melisssa
Daphne

Mumofgirls2017 · 30/09/2023 18:28

For girls, I am liking

Athena
Calliope
Matilda
juniper
clover
eden
clara
iris
clementine
aurora
daisy
wren
autumn
seraphina
delilah
flora
eliza
piper
dorothy

BucksOxonMum · 30/09/2023 18:29

I absolutely adore Verity, husband completely hates it 😓

beligran · 30/09/2023 18:45

Ourania: Means "heavenly". It's another name for the Muse of astronomy in Greek mythology.

ZinniaB · 30/09/2023 18:46

So many amazing options to choose from

Rafaela
Cosima
Anya
Willemina
Anoushka
Cordelia
Nina
Zinnia
Xanthe

LindorDoubleChoc · 30/09/2023 18:49

Rueben and Marianne.

overmydeadbody · 30/09/2023 18:49

Xanthe
Aurora

SherbetLemonn · 30/09/2023 18:55

Ah congratulations, hope pregnancy is treating you well.
Georgia, Norah, Meredith, Marianne, Adela, Charlotte, Alice and Felicity are on our list atm (ttc our second, and dc1 is a boy so yet to use any of our lovely girl names!)

MollyMarples · 30/09/2023 18:57

@Mumofgirls2017 love your list! Especially Juniper, but DH isn’t a fan. We have a Clementine already, not sure what to call bump!

Notellinganyone · 30/09/2023 19:00

@user1492757084 - Clytie? Seriously?

Talapia · 30/09/2023 19:09

Madeleine
Meredith
Elisabeth
Helena
Camilla
Saffron
Danica
Cecelia
Elspeth

PickledScrump · 30/09/2023 20:05

Esther
Etta
Heather
Meredith
Faye
Fearne

BlackcatsAndPumpkins · 30/09/2023 20:14

Rosa
Anna
Esme
Josie
Eva