Darn you, popularity! Help with alternatives?

Girl Names
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So I need some help…
Expecting my second child 6/10. Gender will be a surprise. With my son ([name]Sullivan[/name]), the girl name I had picked out was [name]Violet[/name]. Well, as you know, this name as consistently climbed the ladder and is now too common for my taste. I have several options selected if this child is a boy, but not so much for a girl.

For reference, here are the girl names that are sort of hovering on my list:

[name]Verity[/name]
[name]Maeva[/name] (DH loves this one…I’m not sold)
[name]Theodora[/name] (nn [name]Thea[/name])
[name]Sparrow[/name]
[name]Mabyn[/name]

VERY VERY open to suggestions…We’re not into anything that’s too gender-neutral, and not so big on “kreatif” spellings.

Our last name is one syllable and starts with H.
Thanks in advance!!!

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Okay for girls how about: [name]Imogen[/name], [name]Freya[/name], [name]Heather[/name], [name]Maeve[/name], [name]Lucia[/name], [name]Yasmine[/name], [name]Grace[/name], [name]Freida[/name], [name]Charlotte[/name], [name]Nina[/name], [name]Georgina[/name], [name]Arianna[/name], [name]Paloma[/name], [name]Laura[/name], [name]Eve[/name], [name]Bethan[/name], [name]Kaitlyn[/name], [name]Dorothea[/name], [name]Rhea[/name], [name]Leah[/name], [name]Melody[/name]? And a boy: [name]Carter[/name], [name]Louis[/name], [name]John[/name], [name]George[/name], [name]Frederick[/name], [name]Carson[/name], [name]Declan[/name], [name]Bennett[/name], [name]Vincent[/name], [name]Hamilton[/name], [name]Jenson[/name], [name]Isaac[/name], [name]Tobias[/name], [name]Sebastian[/name], [name]Sidney[/name], [name]Albert[/name], [name]Sonny[/name], [name]Edmund[/name], [name]James[/name], [name]Vance[/name]? :slight_smile: [name]Hope[/name] these have helped some.

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[name]Violet[/name] - [name]Ivy[/name], [name]Iris[/name], [name]Cassia[/name], [name]Briony[/name], [name]Juliet[/name], [name]Imogen[/name], [name]Alice[/name], [name]Willow[/name], [name]Rose[/name], [name]Louise[/name], [name]Opal[/name], [name]Beatrice[/name], [name]Autumn[/name], [name]Lydia[/name], [name]Viola[/name], [name]Violetta[/name], [name]Seraphina[/name], [name]Rosalia[/name], [name]Junia[/name], [name]Keira[/name], [name]Florence[/name], [name]Geneva[/name]

[name]Maeva[/name] - [name]Maeve[/name], [name]Amaya[/name], [name]Maya[/name], [name]Cosette[/name], [name]Carlotta[/name], [name]Ruby[/name], [name]Isabeau[/name], [name]Lilia[/name] (lily-ah), [name]Delilah[/name], [name]Victorie[/name], [name]Hannah[/name], [name]Marigold[/name], [name]Carina[/name], [name]Catalina[/name]

[name]Verity[/name] - [name]Amity[/name], Solace, [name]Echo[/name], [name]Persephone[/name], [name]Lisette[/name], [name]Evangeline[/name], [name]Selena[/name], [name]Serena[/name], [name]Serenity[/name], [name]Bonnie[/name], [name]Rachelle[/name], [name]Felicity[/name], [name]Mercy[/name]

[name]Theodora[/name] - [name]Thomasina[/name], [name]Wilhelmina[/name], [name]Gwendolyn[/name], [name]Nicolette[/name], [name]Bernadette[/name], [name]Greta[/name], [name]Danica[/name], [name]Isadora[/name], [name]Ingrid[/name], [name]Mary[/name], [name]Hyacinth[/name], [name]Pearl[/name], [name]Bernice[/name], [name]Regina[/name]

[name]Sparrow[/name] - [name]Lark[/name], [name]Wren[/name], [name]Robyn[/name], Kestrel, [name]Callista[/name], [name]Calandra[/name], [name]Daphne[/name], [name]Phoebe[/name], [name]Fawn[/name], [name]Fern[/name], [name]Oceane[/name], [name]Thalassa[/name], [name]Bay[/name], [name]Lake[/name], [name]Sapphira[/name]

[name]Mabyn[/name] - [name]Taryn[/name], [name]Tegan[/name], [name]Petra[/name], [name]Agnes[/name], [name]Agatha[/name], [name]Vera[/name], [name]Xanthe[/name], [name]Zoey[/name], [name]Mariska[/name], [name]Saskia[/name], [name]Fiona[/name], [name]Lilac[/name]

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[name]Love[/name] most of those name especially [name]Verity[/name].

The only one i dislike is [name]Sparrow[/name]. I’m not sure where you are from but over here and i believe in [name]China[/name] house sparrows are a considered to be common pests.

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Stay with [name]Violet[/name]! It’s lovely and not too popular!

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love [name]Verity[/name].

[name]Mercy[/name]
[name]Mabel[/name]
[name]Viola[/name]
[name]Carys[/name]
[name]Etta[/name]
[name]Avalon[/name]
[name]Penelope[/name] (love the nn [name]Poppy[/name])
[name]Stella[/name]
[name]Clarity[/name]
[name]Coretta[/name]
[name]Celeste[/name]

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I’ve always loved [name]Sparrow[/name] for a girl though I probably would never actually use it myself.

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I’m a HUGE fan of [name]Theodora[/name]. My next and final kid will be [name]Theodore[/name] or [name]Theodora[/name] nn [name]Teddy[/name] or [name]Teddie[/name].

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[name]How[/name] about some other flower/plant names?

[name]Amaryllis[/name]
[name]Anemone[/name]
[name]Camellia[/name] ([name]LOVE[/name] this one)
[name]Iolanthe[/name] is violet in Greek
[name]Jonquil[/name]
[name]Lilac[/name]
[name]Yasmine[/name]
[name]Jessamine[/name]
[name]Rowan[/name]
[name]Juniper[/name]

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[name]Violet[/name]- [name]Iris[/name], [name]Calla[/name], [name]Lilia[/name], [name]Daphne[/name], [name]Phoebe[/name], [name]Lucia[/name], [name]Calliope[/name], [name]Mae[/name], [name]Francesca[/name], [name]Isadora[/name], [name]Maeve[/name], [name]Maude[/name]
[name]Verity[/name]- [name]Vivian[/name], [name]Adelaide[/name], [name]Aurelia[/name], [name]Beatrice[/name], [name]Willa[/name], [name]Cecily[/name], [name]Cora[/name], [name]Edith[/name], [name]Eliza[/name], [name]Genevieve[/name], [name]Tessa[/name]
[name]Maeva[/name]- [name]Niamh[/name], [name]Saoirse[/name], [name]Siobhan[/name], [name]Roisin[/name], [name]Deirdre[/name]
[name]Theodora[/name]- [name]Imogen[/name], [name]Belle[/name], [name]Beatrice[/name], [name]Cecily[/name], [name]Eliza[/name], [name]Emmeline[/name], [name]Josephine[/name], [name]Genevieve[/name], [name]Hazel[/name], [name]Junia[/name], [name]Rose[/name]
[name]Sparrow[/name]- [name]Willow[/name], [name]Wren[/name], [name]Robin[/name], [name]Paloma[/name], [name]Alouette[/name], [name]Birdie[/name], [name]Falcon[/name], [name]Starling[/name], [name]Lark[/name], [name]Phoenix[/name], [name]Raven[/name]
[name]Mabyn[/name]- [name]Bronnen[/name], [name]Dellen[/name], [name]Penrose[/name], [name]Pixie[/name], [name]Adelia[/name], [name]Tatiana[/name], [name]Gemma[/name], [name]Flora[/name], [name]Felicity[/name], [name]Colette[/name], [name]Daria[/name], [name]Phoebe[/name], [name]Natalia[/name], [name]Matilda[/name], [name]Seraphina[/name], [name]Susanna[/name]

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[name]Viola[/name]
[name]Mabel[/name]
[name]Piaf[/name]
[name]Tempest[/name]
[name]Ivy[/name]

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You seem to like ‘v’ in a name. I’d choose [name]Viola[/name] or [name]Verity[/name].

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[name]Lilac[/name] and [name]Juniper[/name] from sixpomegranateseed’s list. I’ve been really loving Amorett for that t sound on the end!

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I’d stick with [name]Violet[/name], but if not [name]Theodora[/name] nn [name]Thea[/name] or [name]Teddy[/name] is nice.

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I love [name]Verity[/name]. It’s one of the virtue names I like aside from [name]Mercy[/name].

Other names that sound nice with [name]Sullivan[/name]:
[name]Adelaide[/name]
[name]Delaney[/name]
[name]Mariel[/name]
[name]Pearl[/name]
[name]Tessa[/name]