Unusual name for 3rd DD

[Verity79]

I've just found out today we're having our third girl! I think we've got her name but just not sure (I was kind of hoping for a boy this time around).

DD1 is Lilith Louise (1st feminist/my middle name)
DD2 is Alethea Ivy (Greek version of my name/DH Grandma) Thea for short.

My DH has one stipulation no repeated initials so J, V, L and A are out. He and his mum share the same initial so lead to much confusion when letters were addressed to J XXXXXX.

Our current choice is Callia Ianthe (Beautiful/purple flower) but I'm just not sure. I've used up all my crush names on my previous baby naming opportunities children.

Any suggestions? We like odd, unusual names with either a strong history/sweet meaning/family significance.

I think your current choice is lovely and goes very well with the others.

I love Alethea!!!

How about

Persephone
Isis
Ianthe (as a first name!)
Magnolia
Gloria
Thisbe

Hmmmm- will have to have a think!

I love your dd's names (recognise you from another forum i think - so outstanding are your name choices ).
I am not sure I like Callia though, it is OK, but doesnt grab me in the way that Alethea and Lilith do.
Ianthe as a first name is lovely though!

Lovely names.

Lilith, Alethea and Christabel would sound good.

OOOOOHHH, Zuleika?

Lilith, Alethea and Zuleika sounds fab!

Isolde Pearl

I love your name choices. callia is gorgeous so i would just go with that.

Your choice is lovely. What about Xanthe? It is a bit like Ianthe.

Not sure about Callia, but love Calliope.

I love Callia!

Perdita

Eleni

Hero?

Tempest

Before I read all your post I was thinking of Ianthe - its lovely beautiful!!

Gaia?

Thank you ladies for all the suggestions. I like Ottilie as I secretly like Odette too (written not spoken). I also love Xanthe.

Is Eleni pronounced Eh-len-ee or Eh-lane-ee or?? Is it Welsh? If so that would be a fab name as am half Welsh.

My only problem with Ianthe as a 1st name is people pronouncing it Ian-the (i.e. boys name Ian and the word The).

The teasing potential where I live is horrendous, it's a bit....erm....how shall I say it with out coming across as a flaming snob....erm....rough??....sacastic??...like me.... So unfortunaltely that has to factor in too.

I think I'm just conflicted because the boy's name has been set in stone since 2005 - Eric Steven (both family names) - and I'd got it into my head this one was a boy.

Well, Eric would be very unusual for a girl

Miranda?

Augusta?

Viola?

Allegra? Too much like Alethea?

Sorry Lockets but Erica just seems 'wrong' with the others....I can't imagine shouting, Lilith, Thea, Erica.....did I say shouting I meant calling melodifously. Ahem.

I'm weird I know .

I agree with you Verity - 'Erica' is sort of spiky and not at all round cornered is it?

glory
pearl
dido
pansy
posey
celeste
vita
ramona
clementine

ianthe is fab

have to say think callia is ok... but not fab like the other dd's names.

I like Callia, other suggestions would be

Calliope, I love this name and dh vetoed it
Cordelia
Calista
Celeste