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Really struggling to find a decent girl's name that meets my strict criteria - please help me out

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electra · 04/04/2009 22:46

I have a decent baby name book but I'm becoming increasingly frustrated every time I look in it.

I would like a name that is classic, pretty, stylish not in the top 100 names list and doesn't end in a 'ee' sound (because it won't go with our surname) I tend to like names with Latin origin.

The name I was going to choose is frustratingly also the name of a bloody car but I wanted that particular spelling because of the historical origin. However, I quickly reconciled myself to the fact that the world isn't going to change over night, nor are Renault going to stop making this car. So I thought I would choose a different spelling until I realised this is also the name of Pinocchio's cat! So that just about puts the lid on it

All the other names I like seem to be the name of a child at dd's school (does this matter?), or someone who has died in tragic circumstances.

Any ideas? I have considered

Jemima
Beatrice
Anna (but in top 100)

Also like Isabella but waaaaaay too popular. TIA

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Jenbot · 08/04/2009 18:15

You know the fish in Pinocchio wasn't especially evil?

Spidermama · 08/04/2009 18:17

Nebratha
Stolge
Haygurth

ForeverOptimistic · 08/04/2009 18:33

Susanna?

Spidermama · 08/04/2009 19:43

Mostique?
Frangipan (Franny?)

LilianGish · 08/04/2009 19:52

Rowena
Octavia

SpaceTrain · 08/04/2009 20:08

Mirabelle?

mummydoc · 08/04/2009 20:28

arabella - pretty, old fashioned and definightly not in top 100. we chose it after the ronald dahl poem " arabella miller had ahungry caterpillar....." ok not exactly a classic litery connection but a poem that has always conjured up the image of a pig-tailed , rather indignant strong willed little girl - sums up my dd2 pwefectly

thesundaymarket · 08/04/2009 20:39

On a different tack entirely but do you like Irish names, my current favourite is

Maebh - pronounced mave, there was a Queen Maebh once too! Or Saoirse, pronounced Seer-shuh.

Sorry. Clearly not Latin so probably no help.

Oh hang on- Flavia?

Wigglesworth · 08/04/2009 20:53

My Mums cat is called Cleo, I think it's nice for a little girl though, I don't know any Cleos.
What about Louisa or Laura?

pranma · 08/04/2009 21:43

Shakespeare has: Miranda,Nerissa,Rosalind,Hermione,Helena,Juliet,Beatrice,Cleopatra,etc etc

flightattendant19 · 08/04/2009 21:46

I like Octavia, sod the car

MrsMattie · 09/04/2009 14:52

Cleo has always been one of my faves. Wonderful name.

Ineedsomesleep · 09/04/2009 15:27

Love Beatrice but isn't that the name of Heather Mill's DD? Think that would put me off.

Jemima is lovely and I had it on the list for DD but DH really didn't like it. Said it reminded him of posh twits at uni.

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