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Looking for traditional but unusual girl’s name

113 replies

karlak359 · 11/04/2025 07:40

Hi everyone!
Just looking for some help picking a name for a baby girl. We like traditional/classic yet unusual, don’t want anything that is too trendy/popular.
Names we like so far, but are just not 100% hitting the spot are:
Marianne
Leonora
Francine
Letitia
Helena
Vera
Antonia

Any suggestions welcome!

Thank you very much x

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Cornflowers35 · 11/04/2025 18:50

Primrose

Backhometothenorth · 11/04/2025 19:40

Annie
Olive
Esther
Edith
Rosalind
Imogen

janie2 · 11/04/2025 20:04

I love all these names! I'm using my Mum's friends/family for inspiration with these...

Barbara
Anna
Mabel
Adelaide
Bernice
Margo
Kathleen
Catherine
Rosemary
Anne
Marie
Veronica
Lydia
Joy
Georgina
Judith
Bernadette

Happy name hunting!

Abenny · 11/04/2025 20:10

Astrid

karlak359 · 11/04/2025 22:10

Amazing suggestions everyone - I’m
blown away! Thank you xxx

OP posts:
Unexpectedlysinglemum · 12/04/2025 08:35

Lavinia
Clementine
Isabella

greatpotential · 12/04/2025 21:32

Leone
Miranda
Amy
Hannah
Hester
Petra
Tamsin
Marla
Una
Daphne

Calliopespa · 12/04/2025 21:50

Roberta
Phyllis
Eugenia
Beatrix
Winifred
Rosemary
Prudence
Millicent
Lavinia
Constantia
Gretchen

89redballoons · 12/04/2025 23:46

If you like Marianne and also Helena, Antonia etc, would you go for Marianna?

Alternatively I knew an Antonia with sisters Helen, Sandra and Victoria.

GoldenPineapple15 · 13/04/2025 10:20

Celeste
Gweniviere

CrewOfTheRevenge · 13/04/2025 12:26

Astrid

YourOnMute · 13/04/2025 12:49

Mabel
Miriam
Esther

Fartughtyred · 13/04/2025 13:14

Miranda
Carlotta
Damaris
Sally
Heidi
Pandora
Annaliese/a
Genevieve
Isadora
Susannah
Serena

Calliopespa · 13/04/2025 13:32

Gabriella

LookingAtMyBhunas · 13/04/2025 16:36

Matilda
Polly

LilacPony · 13/04/2025 16:48

Ottilie?

Mudkipper · 14/04/2025 09:03

Cecily
Phoebe
Sabine
Selina
Matilda
Ondine
Hortensia

notatinydancer · 14/04/2025 12:23

Eleanor
Josephine

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 14/04/2025 12:56

Lydia
Faye
Cynthia
Martha
Eunice.
Bridget
Virginia
Adelaide
Teresa.
Mary
Rosabelle.
Delia.
Pearl

(Granted non particularly unusual to the point where they're unheard of, but You won't find too many little girls with those names now

Calliopespa · 14/04/2025 13:33

What about Elsbeth?

It was very old ladyish when I was growing up but this thread made me think of it afresh and it’s in fact really very sweet, and fine for an adult too.

GeorgianaM · 14/04/2025 14:02

Eloise.

LadyMonicaBaddingham · 14/04/2025 14:33

Jane
Hannah
Catherine
Bethany
Susan
Stephanie

Pinkl · 14/04/2025 14:47

Ariella
Georgiana

Daddyfool998 · 01/05/2025 21:38

Delfi
Tilia
Tatum
Helly
Hera
Thalia
Ineka
Mayari
Auriol
Axelle
Otti
Afton
Mariella
Amerie
Nefty
Safia
Kaori
Sandy
Ambra
Maribelle
lainey
Teal
Oriana
Ariel
Saffira
Raine
Severine
Ilika
Enola
Domino
Mavi
Lark
Kaye
Aster
Maly
Cissy
Henny
Petra
Liberty
Kirrily
Merida
Astriana
Kiki
Morgan
Aurelia
Mimi
Amaranta
Marika
Kaia
Florie
Ines
Geraldine
Guinevere
Floriana
Astra
Heather
Mamfi
Cobie
Tara
Roxie
Mara
Dixie
Helia
Cassia
Mori
Silke
Sable
Tatum
Clover
Carmel
Osla
Arisana
Tave
Laurel
Tamara
Ghillie
Bria
Effie
Dusty
Henna
Suki
Yolanda
Ottilie
Tabitha
Ophelia
Xanthe
Paloma
Allegra
Minnie
Araceli
Jocasta
Lori
Saffron
Clio
Ismay
Sorrell
Isolde
Fleur
Clara.
Cressida
Octavia
Gisele
Dune
Fenn
Hera
Cici
Solenne
Fara
Goldie
Delphine
Cecilie
Peyton
Tacita
Mallory

Kxidwn · 01/05/2025 21:57

Bethan
Meredith
Alexandra
Sara
Francesca
Laura
Louisa
Hannah

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