Familiar but different

Girl Names
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I’m often drawn to names which feel like a slightly offbeat and less common alternative to something far more established and / or popular, for eg…

[name_f]Ishbel[/name_f] instead of [name_f]Isobel[/name_f] / [name_f]Isabelle[/name_f]
Azelie instead of [name_f]Amelie[/name_f]
[name_f]Amabel[/name_f] instead of [name_f]Annabelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Aveline[/name_f] instead of [name_f]Adeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Elspeth[/name_f] instead of [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f]

Any further suggestions? Does anyone else collect similar?

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I always think of [name_f]Kaylene[/name_f] instead of [name_f]Kathleen[/name_f]

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[name_f]Ishbel[/name_f] is a fave of mine too! I also love [name_f]Ismay[/name_f].

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Yes I know exactly what you mean and I love them too! [name_f]Ishbel[/name_f] and [name_f]Amabel[/name_f] are amazing.

I also like [name_f]Arabel[/name_f] (Arabella), [name_f]Alienor[/name_f] or [name_f]Elinor[/name_f] (Eleanor), [name_f]Innogen[/name_f] (Imogen), [name_f]Catrinel[/name_f] (Catherine), [name_f]Emilia[/name_f] (Emily), [name_f]Hester[/name_f] (Esther), [name_f]Ursuline[/name_f] (Ursula), [name_f]Adelind[/name_f] (Adeline).

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These are fun - love [name_f]Ishbel[/name_f], [name_f]Amabel[/name_f] and [name_f]Elspeth[/name_f]!

A few further suggestions:

[name_f]Adelia[/name_f] → [name_f]Amelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Mabli[/name_f] → [name_f]Mabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Nia[/name_f] → [name_f]Mia[/name_f] (or [name_u]Mina[/name_u] → Mia)
[name_f]Sapphira[/name_f] → [name_f]Sophia[/name_f]
[name_f]Vienna[/name_f] → [name_f]Sienna[/name_f]
[name_f]Una[/name_f] → [name_f]Luna[/name_f] (or [name_f]Lumi[/name_f] → Luna)
[name_f]Elora[/name_f] → [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f]

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[name_f]Madelaine[/name_f] instead of [name_f]Madeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Geneva[/name_f] or [name_f]Genowefa[/name_f] instead of [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f]
[name_f]Johanna[/name_f] instead of [name_f]Joanna[/name_f]
[name_f]Eliora[/name_f] instead of [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f]
Maevry instead of [name_f]Maeve[/name_f]

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[name_f]Sarai[/name_f] instead of [name_f]Sarah[/name_f] / [name_f]Sara[/name_f] was my first thought!

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Gwenonwy instead of [name_f]Gwendolyn[/name_f] or [name_f]Gwen[/name_f]!

[name_f]Sappho[/name_f] instead of Sophia/Sophie
[name_f]Emerald[/name_f] instead of [name_f]Emma[/name_f]
[name_u]Sierra[/name_u] instead of [name_f]Sienna[/name_f]

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What about

[name_f]Celestia[/name_f]
Evabeth
[name_f]Phyllida[/name_f]
Alianore
[name_f]Isabeau[/name_f]
[name_f]Christabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Euphemia[/name_f]
Fiala
Cassielle
Sophiel
Tessadora

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I actually really love all these, but for fun:

[name_f]Charlotta[/name_f] < Chalotra

[name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] < Rosabeth

[name_f]Diana[/name_f] < [name_u]Dione[/name_u]

[name_u]Arthur[/name_u] < [name_m]Arcturus[/name_m]

[name_u]Edward[/name_u] < Ewren

[name_u]Elijah[/name_u] < [name_m]Eldarion[/name_m]

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Can’t believe I forgot [name_f]Mabli[/name_f] for [name_f]Mabel[/name_f]! It’s one of my faves. [name_f]Una[/name_f] lovely too :blush:

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Can’t believe I forgot [name_f]Isabeau[/name_f]! Also [name_f]Christabel[/name_f]. You’ve also made me think of [name_f]Clarabel[/name_f] for [name_f]Clara[/name_f].

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[name_m]Ah[/name_m] that’s a great one :blush:

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[name_f]Johanna[/name_f] :smiling_face_with_three_hearts:

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[name_f]Arabel[/name_f] and [name_f]Innogen[/name_f] are lovely. Suppose there’s also the [name_f]Imogene[/name_f] variation too :blush:

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I love [name_f]Azélie[/name_f]! I’m also very fond of Azèle that reminds me of [name_f]Adele[/name_f].

A few others:

[name_f]Gwenore[/name_f] (vs [name_f]Gwendolyn[/name_f] or Eleanor?)
Liliandil/Lilliandil
[name_f]Adeliza[/name_f]
[name_f]Fenna[/name_f] (instead of Jenna)
Madelaine/Maddalena/Madelief (instead of Madelyn)
[name_f]Eleni[/name_f] (instead of Elena)
[name_f]Tesni[/name_f] (instead of Tessa)
[name_f]Luella[/name_f] (instead of Luna/Lucia)
[name_f]Alexandrina[/name_f]
[name_f]Tatiana[/name_f]
[name_f]Magali[/name_f] instead of [name_f]Magdalena[/name_f]
[name_f]Eulalie[/name_f] instead of [name_f]Natalie[/name_f]
[name_f]Fiorella[/name_f] instead of [name_f]Gabriella[/name_f]
[name_f]Merel[/name_f] instead of Muriel/Mireille
Gethsemane instead of [name_f]Persephone[/name_f]
[name_f]Merryn[/name_f] or [name_f]Maris[/name_f] or [name_f]Mared[/name_f] instead of Mary/Maren/Maria
[name_f]Prisca[/name_f] instead of [name_f]Priscilla[/name_f]
Mirjami instead of [name_f]Miriam[/name_f]
[name_f]Aava[/name_f] instead of [name_f]Ava[/name_f]
[name_f]Clemency[/name_f] instead of [name_f]Clementine[/name_f]
Amanda/Amara instead of [name_f]Amanda[/name_f]
Sybella/Sybilla instead of [name_f]Isabella[/name_f]
Azalaïs instead of Azalea/Adelaide
Zivel instead of [name_f]Ziva[/name_f]
[name_f]Philippine[/name_f] instead of Pippa/Philippa/Philomena
Aviora instead of Ava/Liora
Hania/Hanalei instead of [name_f]Hannah[/name_f]
[name_f]Felicitas[/name_f] instead of [name_f]Felicity[/name_f]
[name_f]Verena[/name_f] instead of [name_f]Vera[/name_f]

Idk if that’s truly what you’re going for… but hopefully it was close! I don’t think Haizea is really what you mean but this thread reminded me of her—she’s said just like [name_m]Isaiah[/name_m] in my accent (eye ZAY ah) which makes her the cool, breezy alternative to [name_m]Isaiah[/name_m] imo! :heart:

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Baleen > [name_u]Bailey[/name_u]
Tiegust > [name_u]August[/name_u]
Renna > [name_f]Brenna[/name_f]
Galey > Hayley/Kaylie
Azeline > [name_f]Adeline[/name_f]
Jaika > [name_f]Jada[/name_f]
[name_f]Elsinore[/name_f] > [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f]
[name_f]Vivia[/name_f] > [name_u]Vivian[/name_u]
Kova > [name_u]Nova[/name_u]
Daivy > [name_f]Daisy[/name_f]
Briston > Bristol/Kristen
[name_f]Sabella[/name_f] > [name_f]Isabella[/name_f]
[name_f]Amerie[/name_f] > Amy/Emery
[name_m]Farley[/name_m] > [name_f]Carly[/name_f]
Annavieve > [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f]
Sola > [name_f]Lola[/name_f]
Aralai > [name_f]Lorelai[/name_f]
Caitrin > [name_f]Caitlin[/name_f]
[name_f]Isabeau[/name_f] > [name_f]Isabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Britta[/name_f] > [name_f]Brittany[/name_f]
[name_f]Evka[/name_f] > [name_f]Eva[/name_f]
Tarlo > [name_u]Harlow[/name_u]

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[name_f]Luella[/name_f] rather than [name_f]Lucille[/name_f].
[name_f]Maudie[/name_f] rather than [name_f]Molly[/name_f].
[name_f]Zahava[/name_f], [name_f]Hadassah[/name_f], [name_f]Hannelore[/name_f] rather than [name_f]Hannah[/name_f].
Kitsey rather than [name_f]Katie[/name_f].
[name_f]Elisheva[/name_f] rather than [name_f]Elise[/name_f].
[name_f]Sarai[/name_f] rather than [name_f]Sarah[/name_f].
[name_f]Liesl[/name_f] rather tha [name_u]Leslie[/name_u], [name_u]Lisa[/name_u].
[name_f]Liselotte[/name_f] rather than [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f].
[name_u]March[/name_u] instead of [name_f]May[/name_f].
[name_f]Emelisse[/name_f] instead of [name_f]Emily[/name_f].
[name_f]Clarion[/name_f] rather than [name_f]Claire[/name_f].
[name_u]Vivendel[/name_u] rather than [name_f]Vivienne[/name_f].
[name_f]Rosemary[/name_f], [name_u]Romilly[/name_u] rather than [name_u]Riley[/name_u].
[name_f]Aislin[/name_f] rather than [name_u]Ashley[/name_u].
[name_u]Royce[/name_u] rather than [name_f]Rose[/name_f].

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[name_f]Josepha[/name_f] - [name_f]Josephine[/name_f]
[name_f]Louetta[/name_f] - [name_f]Louisa[/name_f]
[name_f]Ofelia[/name_f] - [name_f]Ophelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Avira[/name_f] - [name_f]Ava[/name_f]
[name_f]Liva[/name_f] - [name_f]Livia[/name_f]
[name_f]Riva[/name_f] - [name_u]River[/name_u]
[name_f]Iva[/name_f] - [name_f]Eva[/name_f]
[name_f]Evangelia[/name_f] - [name_f]Evangeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Cherith[/name_f] - [name_f]Edith[/name_f]
[name_f]Elin[/name_f]- [name_u]Erin[/name_u]
[name_f]Elinor[/name_f] - [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f]
[name_f]Embla[/name_f] - [name_u]Ember[/name_u]
[name_f]Etta[/name_f] - [name_f]Ella[/name_f]
[name_f]Maren[/name_f] - [name_u]Maria[/name_u]
[name_f]Magdalene[/name_f] - [name_f]Magdalene[/name_f]
[name_u]Phaedra[/name_u] - [name_f]Phoebe[/name_f]
[name_f]Wilda[/name_f]- [name_f]Willa[/name_f]
[name_f]Avonlea[/name_f] - [name_f]Ava[/name_f]

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[name_f]Betrys[/name_f] or [name_f]Behati[/name_f] rather than [name_f]Beatrice[/name_f]
[name_f]Katalin[/name_f] or [name_f]Katja[/name_f] over [name_f]Katherine[/name_f] :star_struck: