Exotic/ unusual name for a baby girl

[summermumtobe]

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!

Zahara is pretty. I know a Sahara.

Yasmin is lovely@pinkmagic1 - we considered it for our DD.

I knew a Samara and an Ayesha at university - also a Vashti.

Always loved Arianna, since working in Italy.

Also love: Ariella, Astrid and Alessia

Juanita - one of the most beautiful women I've ever met (she was white/afro-caribbean) had this name

Xanthe (said zanthy), or Indie.
I love these names (mine are Kelsey, Tia & Lily), but I'm not allowed any more babies

A friend of a friend named her dd Raven....love it.

My friends daughter is half Algerian and named Laila

Wow- thx for all those ideas. I especially like Ariella and Alessia.

What a fantastic names thread! I love every single one of your names and the others suggested!

Tahlia?

I know a Samira. (fab nickname of Mira if you want it a la The Women's Room or Mira Sorvino)

Gaia?

Love Ariadne