Alternative to Samantha, Samara, Sam?

I adore the nickname [name_u]Sam[/name_u]. But having a pretty common name myself, I’m searching for something less traditional than [name_f]Samantha[/name_f]. [name_f]Do[/name_f] any of you know of a beautiful, more uncommon name I could use in lieu of [name_f]Samantha[/name_f]? I’m already aware of [name_f]Samara[/name_f]; I know that will pop into some heads rather quickly. Are there other diamonds in the rough that I’ve yet to know about? :slight_smile:

My first thought was definitely [name_f]Samara[/name_f]. Ha ha. Let’s see:

[name_f]Samaiya[/name_f]
[name_f]Samanta[/name_f]
[name_f]Samala[/name_f]
[name_f]Samana[/name_f]
Sama

” [name_f]Samuela[/name_f] ”

[name_f]Samaya[/name_f]

[name_f]Samiha[/name_f]
[name_f]Samirah[/name_f]
[name_f]Samirra[/name_f]
” [name_f]Samira[/name_f] - [name_f]Mira[/name_f] as possible nn also

[name_f]Samiya[/name_f]

[name_f]Sameh[/name_f]

[name_f]Samina[/name_f]

[name_f]Samoa[/name_f] / Samoan - VERY INTERESTING NAME

” [name_f]Samiah[/name_f] ”

[name_f]Samus[/name_f]

[name_f]Samoa[/name_f], [name_f]Samuela[/name_f], [name_u]Salmon[/name_u], [name_f]Samira[/name_f], [name_f]Samia[/name_f], Sulamit, [name_f]Samina[/name_f], [name_f]Salma[/name_f], [name_u]Samar[/name_u], [name_f]Samaria[/name_f], [name_f]Sameh[/name_f], [name_f]Samala[/name_f], [name_u]Salim[/name_u], [name_f]Salima[/name_f], [name_f]Salome[/name_f], [name_f]Samaya[/name_f], [name_f]Samora[/name_f], [name_f]Selma[/name_f], [name_f]Simona[/name_f].

[name_f]Salma[/name_f]
[name_u]Simone[/name_u]
[name_f]Samala[/name_f]
[name_f]Samanda[/name_f]
[name_f]Samaria[/name_f]
[name_f]Samira[/name_f]
[name_f]Samiya[/name_f]
[name_f]Samoa[/name_f]
[name_f]Selma[/name_f]
[name_f]Semiramide[/name_f]
[name_f]Summer[/name_f]

My first thought was [name_f]Samia[/name_f]. Or how about [name_f]Samiah[/name_f], [name_f]Sameria[/name_f] or [name_f]Samira[/name_f]. I think my favourite would be [name_f]Samira[/name_f], closely followed by [name_f]Samia[/name_f].