Gorgeous names outside the top 100

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Go on - what are the beautiful names that you love and would go for if you had the courage?

bugger - the Keavy bit of post was meant for another names thread

I have an Esme (2) and a Madeleine (12). No idea what names are in the top 100 so don't know if they are in it. There are no other Esmes or Madeleines in their nursery/school.

I don't get the Mirabelle - Cow connection either...

A mirabelle to me is a delicious (plum like) fruit - very common in Germany (the fruit, not the name, that is). Apparently it's called mirabelle plum in English .

Oh but seeker, you do sometimes need some courage to go for the name that you truly love. I needed a small tad of courage with dds name, as it's one of those old lady names that 4 years ago I saw people dis quite frequently on this very forum for being an old-fashioned name. Now, it's become a lot more popular, but not overly so,and everyone, including dd, loves it, so I made the right choice!! I am looking for a name that is not currently popular but could become so in the future. Unless you would rather play it safe and follow the herd, you do need a tinsy bit of courage.

About the Mirabelle/ cow thing. Simply that people have said it sounds like a name you would call a cow. Like Clarabelle or Bluebell.

Yes, DD's middlename is Clarabelle. Very bovine, tis why I chose it

DD's middle name is Tabitha, I've a second cousin called Rowan, friend's DSis is a Flora, boy over the road is a Lachlan, I work with a Felicity and there's a number of cats round our way with some of the names mentioned!

What about a Kevin, Sharon or Tracey? Don't think they're in the top 100 anymore!

devon...girl or boy.
In fact in 20 weeks thats what my first lo will be called...cant see it in the top 100

dd's name is flora- was thinking about Penelope, Esme or Ella for next?