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International name for a girl

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CortieTat · 10/11/2024 11:41

Both me and DH come from families with long-standing traditions of recycling names (this often leads to funny/confusing misunderstandings as people share the same names across generations).

Name has to be international (European) as the family is spread across Europe, we used to move a lot as well.

We already have a recycled name for a girl but I’m very open to adding a new one to the mix, at least as a second name.

Ple help me become a bit more creative, both DCs are named after aunties and grandparents.

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MistyF · 10/11/2024 11:56

Marina
Louise
Helena
Beatrice
Nerissa
Polina
Rebecca
Olivia
Olympia
Valeria
Gabriella
Heidi
Rose

Alwaysyoudoyou · 10/11/2024 11:58

Maria/Marie seems to work across all time and space! Or Sofia, Emma/Emilia?

resm · 10/11/2024 12:00

Anna/Ana

MyStylish40s · 10/11/2024 12:01

Maria
Eva
Rosa
Gabrielle (a)
Anna/Ana
Louise

Comedycook · 10/11/2024 12:02

Maria
Elena
Sophia
Lara
Anna
Isabella
Francesca

abracabarbara · 10/11/2024 12:03

Susan and its variants

RobertaSaunter · 10/11/2024 12:05

Do you want a name that just works across cultures as is (like Maria), or do you want a name that has a few versions depending on culture (like Mary/Marie/Maria, Elizabeth/Isabel, Eleanor/Elena/Lenore)?

NigelHarmansNewWife · 10/11/2024 12:06

Sofia
Elisa
Ana
Maria
Isabel/Isobel and variants
Gabriela

ToriMJ · 10/11/2024 12:06

Anna

CortieTat · 10/11/2024 12:07

Thank you! We already have Helena Maria (named after an aunt and granny). My solution for DC3 was just to go for the lazy option with Maria Helena but DC1 wasn’t happy about it.

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sel2223 · 10/11/2024 12:10

For a name with international appeal, I'd go for something written and pronounced phonetically

Sofia
Lara
Anna
Rosa
Zara
Gabriela
Yasmin
Leyla

I agree with DC1, please don't just switch around your first borns name.

TheBeesKnee · 10/11/2024 12:13

CortieTat · 10/11/2024 12:07

Thank you! We already have Helena Maria (named after an aunt and granny). My solution for DC3 was just to go for the lazy option with Maria Helena but DC1 wasn’t happy about it.

That's awful, why would you do that?

Sofia, Anna, Zara are good options.

Mumofgirls2017 · 10/11/2024 12:14

Mia
luna
lena
clara
romy
thea
leah
eva
elena
nora
maria
julia
mila

Edenmum2 · 10/11/2024 12:14

CortieTat · 10/11/2024 12:07

Thank you! We already have Helena Maria (named after an aunt and granny). My solution for DC3 was just to go for the lazy option with Maria Helena but DC1 wasn’t happy about it.

Please don't do that

user2848502016 · 10/11/2024 12:33

Hannah is quite international too, as well as Anna

user2848502016 · 10/11/2024 12:35

My friend's DD is half Spanish and is called Eva which works in both languages

user2848502016 · 10/11/2024 12:38

Louise/Louisa
Gabrielle/Gabriella
Isabel/Isabella

ThatshallotBaby · 10/11/2024 12:39

Alexandra
Rosa
Christina
Miranda
Beatrice
Julia
Natalia

ThatshallotBaby · 10/11/2024 12:40

Valentina

YouveGotAFastCar · 10/11/2024 12:41

We’re looking for similar.

Our front runners if DS was a girl were Sophia or Eva, but both are massively popular now, which I don’t love. It also seems a bit odd alongside DS’ well-known but not commonly used name.

YouveGotAFastCar · 10/11/2024 12:41

ThatshallotBaby · 10/11/2024 12:40

Valentina

I also love this; but it’s a popular name amongst girlfriends of footballers right now, and DH is convinced it’ll be shortened to either Val or Tina, both of which we dislike…

Gwenhwyfar · 10/11/2024 12:46

resm · 10/11/2024 12:00

Anna/Ana

I think Anna is the most pan-European female name.

Gwenhwyfar · 10/11/2024 12:47

MistyF · 10/11/2024 11:56

Marina
Louise
Helena
Beatrice
Nerissa
Polina
Rebecca
Olivia
Olympia
Valeria
Gabriella
Heidi
Rose

I've only ever heard of one Nerissa in my life and only in one country.

SemperIdem · 10/11/2024 14:56

CortieTat · 10/11/2024 12:07

Thank you! We already have Helena Maria (named after an aunt and granny). My solution for DC3 was just to go for the lazy option with Maria Helena but DC1 wasn’t happy about it.

Why on earth would you do that? How odd.

GiantRoadPuzzle · 10/11/2024 14:57

Nina

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