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Love the name Freya, but can't have it- suggestions please

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LovelyBertha · 06/05/2009 12:14

Friend has called dd Freya. Unfortunately it was top of our shortlist

We have a long and unusual surname so need something with 2 syllables, not too unusual (but pref not too common), and ideally not ending in an ee sound.

Suggestions?

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bellabelly · 06/05/2009 12:15

Maya

blametheparents · 06/05/2009 12:18

I agree that Freya is lovely, I have a 4 yo DD called Freya. She can be a bit of a madam though!

We also liked Erin, Charlotte and Poppy

VeryAnnieMary · 06/05/2009 12:24

I never liked Freya until I heard it in Waitrose beign applied to a nice little girl and now I do rather like it!

Anyway, not helping...

Thora or Flora sound similar - nice and soft sounding names. Or how about Esther/Hester?

sockmonster · 06/05/2009 12:31

Freya reminds me of that lingerie brand...

anyway

Erin

Isis

Ines

Marla

Alice

Clara

Eva

Lena

Lina

La ura

Audrey

Adele

Mathilde

Dora

Estelle

blametheparents · 06/05/2009 12:34

VeryAnnieMary That must have been me talking to my little Freya

lockets · 06/05/2009 13:13

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ninedragons · 06/05/2009 13:15

Freya is lovely, so how unfortunate for you.

Sticking with the Scandi theme, Astrid?

seeker · 06/05/2009 13:16

Flora
Thea (pronounced The-ya)
Harriet
Iris
Rose
Nicola
Grace

maqrollelgaviero · 06/05/2009 13:17

Anna

Lancelottie · 06/05/2009 13:18

Was going to say Maya, too!

Hera?

Boco · 06/05/2009 13:20

Clara
Thora
Dora
Delphine
Celeste
Stella
Mina
Alice
Alan

silverfrog · 06/05/2009 13:20

agree with ninedragons - Astrid is fab.

Beatrice/Beatrix?

dollius · 06/05/2009 13:22

Pia

MrsHappy · 06/05/2009 13:28

Freya is lovely.
Are you sure you can't use it anyway? I have a bunch of friends and family who are due before or around the time that I am and if any of them happen to use the name I am after I will just use it too! And Freya is very popular right now so neither of them will be the only one...

If not, how about Imogen, Laure, Flora (love this name), Kitty (people who have a DD called Freya seem to have a second DD called Kitty around here!), Greta (if only my DH would allow me to use this one) or Merle? OK, so they aren't all 2 syllables, but maybe one will do.

lockets · 06/05/2009 13:28

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pickcherries · 06/05/2009 13:31

how about freda?? i no a real sweet little girl called freda very cute

pickcherries · 06/05/2009 13:32

how about freda?? i no a real sweet little girl called freda very cute

mistlethrush · 06/05/2009 13:32

How about Anya - very similar?

MrsMattie · 06/05/2009 13:35

Leia
Leah
Eva
Laura
Dora
Nia
Drea
Clea

???

lal123 · 06/05/2009 13:38

Kasia

RachieB · 06/05/2009 13:38

What about Fia ?

I like
Clara
Cleo
Thea ( Thee - ah)
Maia
Eva
Ava

puffling · 06/05/2009 13:39

Frieda

seeker · 06/05/2009 13:39

That's what I meant, lockets - couldn't work out how to "spell" it!

chaya5738 · 06/05/2009 14:11

What about Frida?

nosleeptilbedtime · 06/05/2009 14:15

Mara, Seren or Esme?