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Girls Names - Unusual but not dated or whacky?

37 replies

PitterPatter3 · 23/03/2024 06:36

Looking for a girl’s name which people will know but has never been in the top 100 or so and isn’t really whacky either (e.g. I wouldn’t go for Indigo or River).

My shortlist so far is:

Eloise
Anastasia
Gabriella
Clementine
Tabitha
Jemima
Camelia
Tatiana
Christabel

Any other suggestions?

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RosaSkyes · 24/03/2024 21:26

I loved Gabriella but wanted to avoid Gabby.

my vote based on your list is for Ottilie or Calliope

ThursdayTomorrow · 24/03/2024 21:36

Mercy
Olive
Isolde (Is-ol-da from the medieval legend)
Ophelia
Cecily/Celia/Cecilia
June (if born in June)
Lilac
Tulah
Dahlia
Verity
Honor
Melanie
Xenia
Xanthe
Enela
Odette
Joy
Perdy
Margaret/Peggy
Saskia/Sassy
Sasha
Posy
Marigold
Hazel
Ettie
Sarah
April (if born in April)
Otillie

steeplesheeple · 24/03/2024 22:07

Penelope
Peronel
Violet

Saffy118 · 25/03/2024 07:50

Arabella
Annabel

Enko · 25/03/2024 07:54

If you like Eloise that has crept into the top 100 a few time what about Eloisa that never has been close?

PumpkinsAndCoconuts · 25/03/2024 08:44

Leandra
Beatrix
Leontine
Georgiana
Clarissa
Flora
Flavia
Fabia
Oriana
Amadea
Zipporah
Xanthe
Cressida
Claudia
Cecilia

Mayim · 25/03/2024 08:58

Ariella
Tahlia/Talia

Dia11 · 25/03/2024 09:00

I think if you want an unsusual but pretty name you have to choose a less unusual one and give it a twist (as a tip)
unusual pretty names I like:
Lilia (pronounced lily-yuh)
Viviana
Attealia (pronounced Uh-tear-Leah)
Joanna
Mabel
samara/amara
rowena
Mariana
Birdie
Quincy
Alexia
Daphne
Aurelia (uh-ray-Leah)
Elaila
Asterin
Kalilah
good luck :)

PastaBakeOfGreatness · 25/03/2024 09:05

Outing so I'll change my name now but my DDs are Ginevra and Fleur which I think hit the mark!

RosesAndHellebores · 25/03/2024 09:11

Congratulations on your pregnancy.

Meriel
Isolde
Mirabel
Xanthe
Marina
Davina
Rosamund
Cicely
Verity
Araminta
Nerissa
Leonora

bringmorewashing · 25/03/2024 12:13

My DD's name is fairly common (but I love it so went with it anyway) and some of the more-unusual-but-not-too-wacky middle names we considered (mostly Latin/Italian-inspired as she's half Italian and her first name is very English) were:

Aurora
Aurelia
Alessandra
Alessia
Alyssa
Mirella
Marina
Marissa

user1492757084 · 25/03/2024 12:41

Photina
Fotini
Lucille
Edwina
Bridie
Benedikte
Mary

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