title says it all , i think 
i’m looking for currently unpopular of not-often heard of girls’ names, but i don’t want anything too ‘out there’ i want people to say “wow i haven’t heard that name in a while!” rather than “wow that name is ‘unusual’!” if you get me
my favourite name, which i don’t want to use because a family member used it, is [name]Naomi[/name]. so anything similar to that would be great!
tia <3
[name]Love[/name] [name]Naomi[/name]!
[name]Naomi[/name]'s actually in the (lower end of the) top 100! So you might have different feelings about what constitutes popularity than many people on NB? : D. I’m inclined to agree - I think beyond the top 10 even, a lot of names aren’t heard that much / are much more region-specific.
Some of these are trending up and could grow quickly FYI. I am sure there are more.
Here are some ideas
[name]Ada[/name] (424)
[name]Adah[/name] (not in top 1000)
[name]Agatha[/name] (not in top 1000)
[name]Agnes[/name] (not in top 1000)
[name]Alice[/name] (104)
[name]Anne[/name] (593)
[name]Antonia[/name] (not in top 1000)
[name]Cecilia[/name] (241 - an INCREDIBLY stable name in the rankings. Like almost a flatline since 1880.)
[name]Cora[/name] (204)
[name]Dinah[/name] (not in top 1000)
[name]Eliza[/name] (255)
[name]Helen[/name] (427)
[name]Helena[/name] (588)
[name]Ingrid[/name] (856)
[name]Jane[/name] (368)
[name]Johanna[/name] (not in top 1000)
[name]Laura[/name] (273)
[name]Louisa[/name] (not in top 1000)
[name]Lucia[/name] (242)
[name]Magdalena[/name] (not in top 1000 but constantly bouncing in and out)
[name]Margaret[/name] (187)
[name]Margo/name (neither in top 1000)
[name]Phoebe[/name] (310)
[name]Ramona[/name] (not in top 1000)
[name]Rosa[/name] (624)
[name]Simone[/name] (649)
[name]Theresa[/name] (not in top 1000)
[name]Vera[/name] (512)
[name]Viola[/name] (not in top 1000)
[name]Isabeau[/name] - unheard of but not that unfamiliar because of the similar [name]Isabel[/name] sound.
[name]Anne[/name]-[name]Sophie[/name] - familiar names, unusual combo here, fits the compound name trend and has French flair.
[name]Haven[/name]'t heard these names on a baby in a while…
[name]Suzanne[/name]
[name]Diana[/name]
[name]Gail[/name]
[name]Jillian[/name]
[name]Gretchen[/name]
[name]Gretel[/name]
[name]Courtney[/name]
[name]Tiffany[/name]
[name]Dorothy[/name]
[name]Glenda[/name]
[name]Thelma[/name]
[name]Tracey[/name]
[name]Tammie[/name]
[name]Patricia[/name]
[name]Vanessa[/name]
[name]Michelle[/name]
[name]Melissa[/name]
[name]Leslie[/name]
[name]Cindy[/name]
[name]Heidi[/name]
[name]Becky[/name]
[name]Yvette[/name]
[name]Yvonne[/name]
[name]Dara[/name]
[name]Sherry[/name]
[name]Sharon[/name]
[name]Edna[/name]
[name]Wendy[/name]
[name]Helene[/name]
[name]Eunice[/name]
[name]Charisse[/name]
[name]Nell[/name]
[name]Mabel[/name]
[name]Miriam[/name]
[name]Freda[/name]
[name]Raquel[/name]
I like the suggestion of [name]Ramona[/name] or [name]Helena[/name].
ah! i did not know this here in the UK, [name]Naomi[/name] is at 140, which is fine for me - i’m staying out of the top at least 70 here in the UK. to me, because of the ‘wanting it to be name people know of but haven’t heard in a while’ factor, i consider anything after say 110 in the UK list
eta:- but yes, i do base my ‘popularity’ decision on regional aspect, rather than any national statistics, to a certain extent. i won’t turn down a name just because it’s in the top 100. but i certainly won’t use one if it is i nthe top 100 without serious thought first, unless i don’t know anyone at all with that name (the case with Naomi up til now - doh!)
Ahh well UK numbers will be totally different, although I expect in most cases there are similar ballparks.
Sorry didn’t think of it - although I’m sort of intrigued I didn’t even think to mention [name]Imogen[/name] and [name]Freya[/name], which definitely fall in this category in the US (except maybe they are even a little bit “out there”) but are obviously VERY familiar in the UK : D.
Where do you go for your UK info? I mean I can google it but is there a least clunky link? When I’ve looked at in the past a lot of the sites tend to be pop-up heavy, or just list top 100, or are otherwise hard to use…
ah, i use this one:- http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/publications/re-reference-tables.html?edition=tcm%3A77-266770
it’s from the National Office of Statistics so i official info from the government here in the UK, i believe though it has just proven extremely hard to find via Google, ha!
i’m loving [name]Helena[/name], though it does rhyme with babies future surname which is slightly offputting (surname is 2 syllables and ends in -er) though not so bad as it is longer i also love tha the nickname [name]Nel[/name] can be used for it
and i love [name]Nell[/name] suggested, by Spunkiedoodle, though would prefer a longer name for it, i think.
Thanks! Yes I have never seen that come up on google. Intriguing : D.
I don’t think [name]Helena[/name] rhymes too much with you future surname, if it’s the one in your handle. I mean my American accent is helping me quite a bit : D, (it doesn’t rhyme at all in American English!), but even with a British accent the vowels are different (I think?). Also if you’d consider He [name]LAY[/name] na or He [name]LEE[/name] na it’ll rhyme less than [name]Helen[/name]-a.
[name]Nell[/name] is a great nickname! I also like it for [name]Penelope[/name] (but that is rising sharply here for what it’s worth, not sure there), [name]Eleanor[/name] (but that might rhyme even more than [name]Helena[/name]?), [name]Helen[/name], [name]Antonella[/name], Leonella, and even just [name]Nella[/name] on its own. [name]Nell[/name], just [name]Nell[/name], is OK, but a little short for me.
I love [name]Naomi[/name], but same thing, it’s our niece’s name! But I totally know what you mean about the “currently unpopular” names, I love them too. Some of my favorites:
[name]Tallulah[/name] (this one might be too popular or “on the rise,” but I thought it might fit your style)
[name]Olive[/name]
[name]Beulah[/name]
[name]Mallory[/name]
[name]Phillipa[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name]
[name]Glory[/name]
[name]Justice[/name]
[name]Myrtle[/name]
[name]Juniper[/name]
[name]Sibel[/name]
[name]Sorrel[/name]
[name]Dinah[/name]
[name]Abilene[/name]
[name]Phoebe[/name]
[name]Daphne[/name]
Oh, and [name]Magdalen[/name] or [name]Madeline[/name].
[name]Love[/name] that UK resource! So interesting that they include names down to 3 individuals – SSA only includes down to 5.
Wonder if NB has plans to include UK info charts on here ever…
These rank lower than [name]Naomi[/name] (#140 and given to 400 girls) but were given to at least 50 babies in 2011:
[name]Edith[/name], [name]Audrey[/name], [name]Thea[/name], [name]Penelope[/name], [name]Diana[/name], [name]Mabel[/name], [name]Hermione[/name], [name]Miriam[/name], [name]Flora[/name], [name]Mary[/name], [name]Aurelia[/name], [name]Fleur[/name], [name]Cora[/name], [name]Cleo[/name], [name]Amanda[/name], [name]Margaret[/name], [name]Cecilia[/name], [name]Astrid[/name], [name]Juliet[/name], [name]Alma[/name], [name]Rosemary[/name]
These are quite rare (given to 35 or fewer babies in 2011):
[name]Celeste[/name], [name]Susannah[/name], [name]Celia[/name], [name]Anne[/name], [name]Nola[/name], [name]Jane[/name], [name]Marianne[/name], [name]Ramona[/name], [name]Winifred[/name], [name]Rosalind[/name], [name]Joan[/name], [name]Damaris[/name], [name]Laurel[/name], [name]Alison[/name], [name]Viola[/name], [name]Fenella[/name], [name]Theresa[/name], [name]Patience[/name], [name]Wendy[/name], [name]Bronwen[/name], [name]Delphine[/name]
These are really, really rare (given to fewer than 10 babies in 2011):
[name]Blanche[/name], [name]Marilla[/name], [name]Clea[/name], [name]Linnea[/name], [name]Mallory[/name], [name]Justine[/name], [name]Pamela[/name], [name]Jessamy[/name], [name]Dorothea[/name], [name]Nerys[/name], [name]Oona[/name], [name]Sybil[/name], [name]Susanne[/name], [name]Olwen[/name], [name]Noreen[/name], [name]Thora[/name], [name]Dilys[/name], [name]Kerensa[/name], [name]Maude[/name].
[name]Heidi[/name]
[name]Mandy[/name]
[name]Claudia[/name]
[name]Simone[/name]
[name]Beverly[/name]
[name]Trudy[/name]
[name]Norma[/name]
[name]Nina[/name]
[name]Sally[/name]
[name]Daisy[/name]
[name]Anna[/name]
[name]Sonja[/name]
[name]Miranda[/name]
[name]Meredith[/name]
[name]Cosette[/name]
[name]Amanda[/name]
[name]Annika[/name]
[name]Joy[/name]
[name]Henrietta[/name]
[name]Courtney[/name]
[name]Rebecca[/name]
[name]Danielle[/name]/[name]Daniella[/name]
[name]Annette[/name]
[name]Danika[/name]
[name]Katrina[/name]
[name]Roxanne[/name]/[name]Roxy[/name]
[name]Bethany[/name]/[name]Beth[/name]
[name]Shelby[/name]
[name]Jane[/name]
[name]Gloria[/name]
[name]Felicia[/name]
[name]Chandra[/name]
[name]Sabrina[/name]
[name]Arlene[/name]
[name]Hope[/name]
[name]Lana[/name]
[name]Rachel[/name]
[name]Betsy[/name]
[name]Trina[/name]
[name]Maribel[/name]
[name]Bianca[/name]
What about [name]Honora[/name]? Its very similar to [name]Helena[/name] but without the rhyming with the baby’s last name. Good luck! 
I have a relative named Anelia, which is kind of cute and different (pronounced like [name]Amelia[/name], only with an N). I’m not sure how often people call her [name]Amelia[/name], though… Probably often.
Other ways to [name]Nell[/name] that haven’t been mentioned:
[name]Noelle[/name] nn [name]Nell[/name]
[name]Janelle[/name] nn [name]Nell[/name]
[name]Luna[/name]
[name]Magnolia[/name]
[name]Flora[/name]
[name]Eliana[/name]
[name]Aurora[/name]
[name]Madeline[/name]
[name]Michelle[/name]
[name]Diana[/name]
[name]Rose[/name]
[name]Rosalie[/name]
[name]Bianca[/name]
[name]Charlotte[/name]
[name]Cecelia[/name]
[name]Thisbe[/name]
I don’t know if it’s too out there for you or not but I think it’s a lovely name.
[name]Love[/name] [name]Naomi[/name]!
[name]Linnea[/name]
[name]Lana[/name]
[name]Laurel[/name]
[name]Bernice[/name]
[name]Bernadette[/name]
[name]Claudia[/name]
[name]Donna[/name]
[name]Edna[/name]
[name]Beverly[/name]
[name]Galina[/name]
[name]Irma[/name]
[name]Jolene[/name]
[name]Joan[/name]
[name]Nancy[/name]
[name]Petra[/name]
[name]Patrice[/name]
[name]Ramona[/name]
[name]Rosa[/name]
[name]Sally[/name]
[name]Sabine[/name]
[name]Wanda[/name]
[name]Linda[/name]
[name]Zelda[/name]
Here are more:
[name]Judith[/name]
[name]Marlena[/name]/[name]Marlene[/name]
[name]Pauline[/name]
[name]Irene[/name]
[name]Martha[/name]
[name]Augusta[/name]