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Please help - girls names, unusual, but not too modern/unique names

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DoraDee · 26/11/2022 16:52

Hi all, please help me with girls names!

We have a shortlist but cannot agree on a favourite so wondering if a name is still out there to be discovered!

We like names that are not used frequently, and some older names, names with two or more syllables, names like Astrid or Elowen, Cecelia etc.

Looking forward to hearing some I’ve not thought of!

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Whiskeypowers · 26/11/2022 17:05

Araminta
Willa
Bronte
Dahlia
Linnet
Richenda
Genevieve
Calypso
Sorrel
Constance
Poesy
Nigella
Gwyneth
Petra
Mariella
Thandie
Zillah
Ginnie
Eustacia
Domenica
Cilla

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schoolsoutforever · 26/11/2022 17:07

My 15 year old daughter is Astrid. She loves her name. We also considered: Ursula, Morven, Lois.

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schoolsoutforever · 26/11/2022 17:08

Love Genevieve from the pp’s list too.

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Gingersnappy · 26/11/2022 17:08

Elsie
Adeline/Adelina
Gennevieve

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Enko · 26/11/2022 17:11

Eloisa
Athena
Nia
Annika
Evita
Annouska
Ramona
Karenza
Seren
Seraphina
Ilona

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DandelionPockets · 26/11/2022 17:15

Mabli
Frances
Theodora
Lauren
Petra
Edeline
Loela

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Emsb2022 · 26/11/2022 17:16

Persephone
Raphaella
Xanthe
Heleni
Romily

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beachsandseaicecream · 26/11/2022 17:22

Meredith
Hester
Esther
Christabel
Veronica
Henrietta
Audrey
Leticia
Verity
Josephine
Louisa
Helena
Joanna
Agnes
Beatrice
Georgiana
Claudia
Cordelia
Marianne
Lucille
Ianthe
Caroline
Lorelei
Jenna

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Fivemoreminutes1 · 26/11/2022 17:24

Dorothy
Connie
Edith
Hazel
Elsie
Meredith
Blythe
Nancy
Mabel

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merryhouse · 26/11/2022 17:29

Susanna
Elspeth
Mahala
Matilda
Esther
Georgette
Sybil
Letitia
Ethel
April
Juniper
Venetia
Lavinia

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DoraDee · 26/11/2022 19:30

Thank you for your suggestions! Love Blythe and Brontë please keep them coming

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Fivemoreminutes1 · 26/11/2022 19:43

Stella
Cassandra
Isadora
Bessie
Tessa
Pandora
Dulcie

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MerryChristmasToYou · 26/11/2022 19:52

@DoraDee , look up the name on darkgreener or ONS. The figures are only for England & Wales.

If you look at Astrid, the number is still low, but it is rising in popularity quickly - and why not, it's a great name.

The ONS baby names has a name by region feature that is useful.
You can look up how popular the name was in your area last year.
For example, you might not know any Amelias at all, but it might just not be popular in your area.

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Wasthathailorsnow · 26/11/2022 19:59

Rowenna

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nobird · 26/11/2022 20:12

Morwenna
Giselle
Paloma
Bridget
Ursula
Frieda
Olivera
Anique
Harriet

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toastofthetown · 26/11/2022 20:15

Not sure how you are defining unusual, but these names are all outside the top 300. It might also be worth considering that if popularity is important to you then while Elowen is unusual, El- names are ten a penny so Elowen won't feel distinct in a classroom with Ellie, Eliza, Ella, Elodie, Elsie etc. Also worth considering how the name is trending. The Darkgreener website is great for visualising whether names are rising in popularity and maybe names to avoid, liek Astrid which is rising quickly at the moment.
Adelaide
Claudia
Juliet
Linnea
Odette
Petra
Ramona
Runa
Vita

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DinaofCloud9 · 26/11/2022 20:18

Saskia
Brogan
Camille
Talia
Estelle

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Luredbyapomegranate · 26/11/2022 20:20

Lois
Carys
Inez
Linos
Annis
Agnes
Frances
Artemis

Anest

Oona
Thora
Aphra
Aster
Honor
Hera

Catrin
Olwen
Arran
Ffion
Jocelyn
Rosen
Mirren

Maryam
Marianne
Annalise
Genevieve

Ishbel
Christabel

Cassia
Adela
Allegra
Fernanda
Saskia
Sabrina
Serena
Iona
Diana
Miranda
Augusta

Rosaria
Abriella
Olympia
Domenica

Verity
Cecily
Christophie
Selene (Sell-ee-nee)
Ione (Eye-oh-nee)
Ismene (Iz-mee-nee)
Ianthe

as a pp said, do check it on darkgreener.. it’s surprising the way names suddenly get popular

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Coolyule · 26/11/2022 20:20

Marilla
Merryn
Elora
Arianwen
Rhiannon
Eira

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AmandaMirandaPanda · 26/11/2022 20:36

Alicia
Antonia
Briony/Bryony
Calista
Cornelia
Daphne
Fiona
Ingrid
Jessamyn
Líadan
Nadia
Perdita
Rosalie
Sigrid
Tatiana
Vanessa

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Phrazing · 27/11/2022 12:19

Romela

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GlassDeli · 27/11/2022 12:34

Beatrix
Meredith
Joanna
Claudia
Leah
Vanessa
Natalia
Heather
Xanthe
Susannah

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Chickenvoicesinmyhead · 27/11/2022 12:38

Estelle
Clementine
Matilda
Julia
Kiara
Mary
Verity
Demelza

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CoalCraft · 27/11/2022 13:41

Dolores
Damaris
Jocelyn
Edith
Harriet
Evangeline
Collette
Clementine
Bethany

The first five were all on my list but vetoed by DH :/

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Theoldwoman · 27/11/2022 14:38

Rhiannon
Siobhan
Katerina
Tabitha
Katya
Erica
Erina
Millicent
Antoinette
Anthea
Catriona
Felicity
Susannah
Josephine
Henrietta
Lucinda
Natalia
Octavia
Karina
Matilda
Ailsa
Annaliese
Tiffany
Jordana
Neroli
Naomi
Genevieve
Ebony
Aurora
Bethany
Yasmina
Talia
Demelza
Mahalia
Dyani
Saskia
Tiana
Louella
Miranda
Meredith
Nicolette
Nardia

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