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A name like Jane, but not Jane.

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PeggySioux · 30/03/2008 11:17

And by like Jane, I don't mean Jenna or Joan or Jake!

I mean that sort of name. A simple, old fashioned, pretty, girl's name.

Kate or Clara? Annie? Alice? I think that's the sort of name I mean, but I can't think of the right one.

Something beginning with C or K would work well.

Does anyone have any suggestions?

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Anna8888 · 30/03/2008 11:18

Jane
Katherine
Catherine
Elizabeth
Alice
Mary
Susan

WallOfSilence · 30/03/2008 11:19

Emma

Claire

fryalot · 30/03/2008 11:19

I have an Ann/Annie.

Clara is nice

Kindersurprise · 30/03/2008 11:19

Claire

Clarissa

Catherine

fryalot · 30/03/2008 11:19

Beth? I like Beth

littlerach · 30/03/2008 11:20

Clara is lovely.

Also Anna.

Tara.

Alice.

Disenchanted · 30/03/2008 11:20

Lucy

Sarah

Kate

Cara

ara · 30/03/2008 11:21

I like Beth too

Nbg · 30/03/2008 11:23

Celia
June
Kimi
Judy

warthog · 30/03/2008 11:23

mary
helen

sorkycake · 30/03/2008 11:24

Rose

you never hear of this and it's beautiful, I think

fryalot · 30/03/2008 11:24

Rose is nice.

windygalestoday · 30/03/2008 11:26

anna
bella
carrie
esme
fay.....

alfiesbabe · 30/03/2008 11:26

Clara, Alice and Kate are all lovely traditional names, which sound feminine but strong, and work as well on an adult as on a baby . Always a good test!! Also like Emily, Rachel, Sarah, Helen.

SugarSkyHigh · 30/03/2008 11:26

Grace?

simple, old fashioned, sort of like Jane but not Jane

ChasingSquirrels · 30/03/2008 11:29

If dc2 had been a girl she would have been Kate, and it is still my girl name of choice.

pointydog · 30/03/2008 11:34

Mary

AbbeyA · 30/03/2008 11:36

Sarah
Kate
Emma
Lucy
Anna
Jenny
Lily

MiMao · 30/03/2008 11:37

Mary-Anne
Maria
Susannah
Anna
Sophia
May
Elsie
Elsa
Edie

Taweret · 30/03/2008 11:38

Claire
Kate
Kathryn
Chloe

BINAH · 30/03/2008 11:47

sarah
rebecca
clara
chloe

AHLH · 30/03/2008 13:26

I'm called Alice and I always thought it was very old fashioned, so if you want an old fashioned name, there you go.

I've never disliked it though and I like it because it is short, but not too short; spellable; unusual, but not too unusual; feminine but not too girly.

Elsie
Flora
Louise

cyteen · 30/03/2008 13:52

I really like:

Clara
Rosa
Tara
Alice
Anna
Suzanna
Sophia
May
Grace
Emily

Lots of -a names there, I realise!

Sidge · 30/03/2008 13:55

Clara
Anna
Hannah
Kate
Caroline
Rachel
Emily
Elizabeth

LilRedWG · 30/03/2008 13:56

Clara
Eleanor
May
Beth
Meg
Amy