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Exotic/ unusual name for a baby girl

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summermumtobe · 27/03/2009 20:20

We are looking for an 'exotic' sounding/ unusual name (although not made up!) for our baby girl, expected in a few months. Baby is mixed race and likely to be dark skinned with dark eyes, etc.
Names that we are considering are:

Ariadne/ Arianna
Ianthe/ Xanthe
Dahlia
Paloma
Isadora
Elena
Dulcie
Maya/ Maia

Would appreciate your feedback on these or any other suggestions too!

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ezmi · 27/03/2009 20:22

I have a mixed race baby and wanted to call her Ava-Mai, but love Maya aswell. My daughter is Ezmi Asia now and love it.

LittleMissBliss · 27/03/2009 20:22

hiya i posted a very simular thread a month or so ago if you search you will find loads of names

MrsHappy · 27/03/2009 20:23

I love Paloma - really unusual and will be so elegant when she's a grown up.

LittleMissBliss · 27/03/2009 20:24

here

LittleMissBliss · 27/03/2009 20:26

I like Maia and Araianna!

lockets · 27/03/2009 20:26

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pointydog · 27/03/2009 20:27

I like Elena

sweetkitty · 27/03/2009 20:27

Lockets - we both have good taste

I love Xanthe too
and have a Talia

Maya is lovely
Elodie
Eliana

bluebump · 27/03/2009 20:31

Thyra

FlyMeToDunoon · 27/03/2009 20:40

Araba.

muggglewump · 27/03/2009 20:43

From your list, I love Ariadne.
My name for a never to be had second DD is Tabitha, so maybe another name to consider?

jellybeans · 27/03/2009 20:44

Teija/Taya
Leoni/Leona
Annalisa
Tia
Eleni

Sidge · 27/03/2009 20:47

Sidonie
Yasmin
Carmen
Jessamy

Thunderduck · 27/03/2009 20:51

Perhaps a little too common but I love Ayesha.

tiggerlovestobounce · 27/03/2009 20:53

Your names are lovely.
I particularly like:
Ariadne/ Arianna
Ianthe/ Xanthe
Isadora
Elena
Maya/ Maia

misschatterbox · 27/03/2009 21:07

My eldest's name is Ariadne. I love the name Maya/Maia. We also thought of Carmella, Kallie, Elodie and Cassia.

PestoBloomingColdMonster · 27/03/2009 21:08

Iolanthe

LetThemEatCake · 27/03/2009 21:10

Xanthe is a gorgeous name - was to be my name when I was born (am also mixed race) but it means blonde or golden or something along those lines, which put my parents off.

Maya is beautiful

Isadora reminds me too much of Isadora Duncan and her tragic and grisly death

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LaDiDaDi · 27/03/2009 21:12

Ooh, have you had a thread before about this?
I think I suggested Paloma on it and I still like it best.
Ianthe is lovely too but I've heard of a few recently if that bothers you.

Leannabanana · 27/03/2009 21:12

my baby will also be mixed race and we are considering Pia.....i love paloma from your list.....valentina? Georgiana? Emiliana?

beanieb · 27/03/2009 21:13

I love Dahlia

Shoshe · 27/03/2009 21:24

I know a orchid., and a Keva, both pretty names.

Umlellala · 27/03/2009 21:31

Oh, Xanthe and Ariadne both lovely. Our dd is Aphra - after Aphra Behn, see here. Famous for her anti-slavery novel 'Oroonoko'.

Umlellala · 27/03/2009 21:32

Isadora, lovely too

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