Alternatives to "Greta"

Girl Names
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My husband and I are both really stuck on the name [name]Greta[/name]. Unfortunately it does not go with his last name. When I say “does not go” I mean that when you put [name]Greta[/name] with his last name it will easily sound like a phrase that people will make fun of.

I love [name]Greta[/name] because it fits most of our criteria for a name: it’s gender specific (we want to stay away from ambiguous names that can be for either a boy or girl), it’s easily pronounced and spelled, and it’s a name that most people recognize but is not super trendy or overly popular where we live

Other names we like but aren’t sold on are as follows:

  • [name]Sophie[/name] (I’m afraid this is too common, not as much as [name]Sophia[/name] but definitely on the rise quickly in our area)
  • [name]Rosalie[/name] (I prefer [name]Rosie[/name] but feel like its too cutesy as a stand alone name. For whatever reason I’m not a fan of [name]Rosa[/name] so [name]Rosalind[/name] is out)
  • [name]Margot[/name] (I love this name but my husband is not a fan)
  • [name]Lauren[/name] (family member was just given this name)
  • [name]Colette[/name] (I like it but am not sold on it)

Any name suggestions you have that are alternatives to [name]Greta[/name] or the others above are greatly appreciated!!!

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Random ideas: [name]Coralia[/name], [name]Opal[/name], [name]Melisande[/name], [name]Adeline[/name], [name]Sapphira[/name], [name]Magnolia[/name], [name]Odessa[/name], [name]Oriana[/name], Rosabel, [name]Christabel[/name], Belphoebe, [name]Marguerite[/name], [name]Felicity[/name], [name]Fiona[/name], [name]Paloma[/name], [name]Portia[/name], [name]Cassia[/name]

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[name]Coralie[/name]
[name]Gretel[/name]
[name]Gretchen[/name]
[name]Hannah[/name]
[name]Ava[/name]
[name]Eva[/name]
[name]Cora[/name]
[name]Coral[/name]
[name]Rita[/name]
[name]Elle[/name]
[name]Grace[/name]
[name]Clara[/name]
[name]Audrey[/name]
[name]Aubrey[/name]
[name]Dara[/name]
[name]Cara[/name]
[name]Lana[/name]
[name]Lena[/name]
[name]Lila[/name]
[name]June[/name]
[name]Josie[/name]

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To me it’s the G that really makes it - may be why you like [name]Margot[/name]? Some of these also share the Germanic vibe…some are further away…a few don’t have G…and might have the same phrase problems?

[name]Gretchen[/name]
[name]Ingrid[/name]
[name]Signy[/name]/[name]Signe[/name]
[name]Dagny[/name]/[name]Dagne[/name]
[name]Agatha[/name]
[name]Agnes[/name]
[name]Margaret[/name]
[name]Marguerite[/name]
[name]Indigo[/name]
[name]Graciela[/name]
[name]Gwyneth[/name]
[name]Gwendolyn[/name]
[name]Gloria[/name]
[name]Etta[/name]
[name]Magda[/name]
[name]Lena[/name]