Give me some beautiful, underused girls' names

Hmm…
[name]Jane[/name] (I see it’s already listed with your ‘signature’ but I thought I’d draw more attention to my favourite girl’s name at the moment that totally fits the bill)

[name]Rosa[/name]

[name]Annabeth[/name]

[name]Eloisa[/name]

[name]Amira[/name]

[name]Geneva[/name]

[name]Guinevere[/name]

[name]Aisha[/name]

[name]Victoria[/name]

[name]Elisabeth[/name] nn ‘[name]Lisa[/name]’

[name]Zara[/name]

[name]Louisa[/name]

[name]Alexandra[/name]

[name]Wilhelmina[/name]

[name]Ayelet[/name]

[name]Francesca[/name]

[name]June[/name]/[name]Juno[/name]

Aibhlinn

[name]Persephone[/name]

[name]Frances[/name]

[name]Helena[/name]

[name]Orlaith[/name]

[name]Mariella[/name]

[name]Bryony[/name]

[name]Leona[/name]

[name]Grace[/name]

[name]Catherine[/name]

[name]Caroline[/name]

[name]Delphine[/name]

[name]Viola[/name]

[name]Lilia[/name]

Here’s a list of some names I love and I think are under valued and over looked.

xxx

Sorry if any of these have already been mentioned!

[name]Imogen[/name]/[name]Imogene[/name]
[name]Misha[/name]/[name]Mischa[/name]
[name]Bronte[/name]
[name]Marlie[/name]/[name]Marli[/name]/[name]Marley[/name] nn of [name]Marlow[/name]/[name]Marlo[/name]/[name]Marlowe[/name]
[name]Delta[/name]
[name]Cosette[/name]/Cosete
[name]Eleanora[/name]/[name]Elenora[/name]/Elanora
[name]Lola[/name]
[name]Colette[/name]/Colete/[name]Collette[/name]/[name]Collete[/name]
[name]Claudette[/name]/Claudete
[name]Claudia[/name]
[name]Odette[/name]/Odete
[name]Maisy[/name]/[name]Maisie[/name]/Maesy
[name]Lilah[/name]/[name]Lila[/name]
[name]Ember[/name]
[name]Allana[/name]/[name]Alana[/name]/[name]Alanna[/name]/Allanna
[name]Rhonda[/name]/[name]Ronda[/name]
[name]Jemima[/name]/[name]Gemima[/name]
[name]Keira[/name]/[name]Cira[/name]/[name]Kira[/name]/[name]Kiera[/name]/[name]Ciera[/name]
[name]Ainsley[/name]
[name]Ida[/name]
[name]Winifred[/name]
[name]Winona[/name]
Fluer
[name]Angelique[/name]
[name]Jacqueline[/name]
[name]Sinead[/name]
[name]Tori[/name]
[name]Eloisa[/name]

[name]Heidi[/name] is perfect. :slight_smile:

[name]Fiona[/name]
[name]Felicity[/name]
[name]Jamila[/name]
[name]Annika[/name]
[name]Nerissa[/name]
[name]Ariana[/name]
[name]Leonora[/name]
[name]Amara[/name]
[name]Amalia[/name]
[name]Amari[/name]
[name]Nerissa[/name]
[name]Danica[/name]
Nalina
Zurina
[name]Astrid[/name]
[name]Cassia[/name]
[name]Orla[/name]
[name]Riona[/name]
Hanya
[name]Mignon[/name]
[name]Estelle[/name]
[name]Lucille[/name]
[name]Annais[/name]
[name]Florentina[/name]
[name]Lavinia[/name]

Zeili (Zayy-lee)
[name]Siri[/name]
[name]Mieke[/name] (meeka)
[name]Maja[/name] ([name]Maia[/name])
Laika
[name]Daenerys[/name]
[name]Liv[/name]
[name]Esme[/name]
[name]Ivory[/name]
[name]Faith[/name]
[name]River[/name]
[name]Violet[/name]
Everleigh
[name]London[/name]
Zephra
[name]Ivy[/name]
[name]Kaia[/name]
[name]Iris[/name]

Some names you don’t see very often but are so beautiful

[name]Alouette[/name]
[name]Tivona[/name]
[name]Renee[/name]
[name]Gracia[/name]
[name]Xiamara[/name]
[name]Delphine[/name]
[name]Francine[/name]
[name]Lucinda[/name]
[name]Corinna[/name]
[name]Marguerite[/name]
[name]Louisa[/name]

[name]Caprice[/name] doesn’t really mean whimsical- it is more like senselessly impulsive, and is usually used in a negative way: Caprice Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

It’s a pretty word, but if you were using it based on the meaning, I would be cautious of that.

My favorites right now are:
[name]Cosima[/name]
[name]Simone[/name]
[name]Eila[/name]
[name]Miriam[/name]
[name]Estelle[/name]
[name]Liora[/name]
[name]Saskia[/name]
[name]Zora[/name]
Viven
[name]Acacia[/name]
[name]Naomi[/name]

I also really love [name]Helen[/name] and [name]Joan[/name] right now, but I can’t decide if this is reasonable or not. And I love [name]Jane[/name], though I suppose you couldn’t call it underused.

To mrs_clare above, [name]Caprice[/name] doesn’t really mean whimsical- it is more like senselessly impulsive, and is usually used in a negative way: Caprice Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

It’s a pretty word, but if you were using it based on the meaning, I would be cautious of that.

My favorites right now are:
[name]Cosima[/name]
[name]Simone[/name]
[name]Eila[/name]
[name]Miriam[/name]
[name]Estelle[/name]
[name]Liora[/name]
[name]Saskia[/name]
[name]Zora[/name]
Viven
[name]Acacia[/name]
[name]Naomi[/name]
Finna
Alomae

I love but I am not sure I would use:
[name]Alouette[/name]
[name]Wren[/name]
[name]Lark[/name]
[name]Sojourner[/name] (I know a little girl with this name, she goes by Soji and is adorable)
[name]Abilene[/name]

I also really love [name]Helen[/name] and [name]Joan[/name] right now, but I can’t decide if this is reasonable or not. And I love [name]Jane[/name], though I suppose you couldn’t call it underused.

[name]Cambria[/name]
[name]Charis[/name]
[name]Odessa[/name]
[name]Olea[/name]
Talulah
[name]Lucia[/name]
[name]Helena[/name]
[name]Paloma[/name]
Otillie
[name]Abilene[/name]
[name]Selah[/name]
[name]Easter[/name]
[name]Junia[/name]
[name]Boheme[/name]

This thread was a delight to read through!

[name]Isannah[/name] - Looks like a smooshed [name]Isabel[/name]+[name]Susanna[/name] hybrid, I know. But it’s an old name (a daughter of [name]Paul[/name] Revere), and seems to perfectly balance so many classic styles. For the life of me I don’t know why it isn’t used more ofter.

[name]Oleanna[/name] - I just love flower names, and this is my latest crush. So frilly and vintage, and a delight to say.

[name]Luvenia[/name] - Usage tapered off in the 1930’s. Nicknames [name]Luv[/name], [name]Love[/name], and [name]Vennie[/name] still don’t pull people in.

[name]Adira[/name] - Pretty, easy to spell, easy to pronounce.

[name]Odessa[/name] - So many name lovers rave about this name, but very few actually use it! [name]Des[/name] and [name]Dessie[/name] are adorable nicknames too…

Also, most names in my signature. :wink:

I agree and love [name]Isannah[/name]! What a beautiful name. Some other really pretty and underused names are

[name]Oriella[/name]
[name]Melanie[/name]
[name]Sela[/name]
[name]Annalee[/name]
[name]Josephine[/name]
[name]Claudia[/name]
[name]Patience[/name]
[name]Francine[/name]
[name]Brianne[/name]
[name]Carmella[/name]
[name]Esther[/name]
[name]Georgette[/name]
Lorainne
[name]Florence[/name]
[name]Jacqueline[/name]
[name]Natasha[/name]
[name]Roseanne[/name]
[name]Stephanie[/name]
[name]Veronica[/name]
[name]Priya[/name]
[name]Zea[/name] (I love this name)

I have to throw “Cytheria” into the hat, as it hs been my #1 pick for awhile now (lesser-known epithet of the goddess [name]Aphrodite[/name]).

I second (or is it third?) [name]Nora[/name], and similarly, [name]Dora[/name]
Also:

[name]Seraphina[/name] (#2 choice for my future daughter)
[name]Shauna[/name]
[name]Tamara[/name]
[name]Fiona[/name] (not terribly underused, but not super-common, either)
Elaria
[name]Gwendolyn[/name]
Kestrel
[name]Willow[/name]

[name]Love[/name] mazarine,my husband and I always loved the nickname mazzy and never knew there was a full name we could use,beautiful.i also love [name]Aylin[/name],since we are debating the rising popularity in the name isla,this could still give our little girl the nickname aylie. Thanks for such beautiful suggestions