Help me fall in love with some girls' names?

Girl Names
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Hello, all!

[name_f]My[/name_f] husband and I are expecting our first baby, and I kind of want to restart my girls’ name list. We have some solid contenders for a boy’s name, but girls’ names are surprisingly tricky. I actually have a really long list, but I think I’m getting bored with many of the options or just not feeling like they’re the right fit.

Top favorites so far:
[name_f]Rose[/name_f]
[name_f]Phoebe[/name_f]
[name_f]Tessa[/name_f] (probably letting this one go because it’s a liiittle close to our dog’s name :sweat_smile:)
[name_f]Léa[/name_f] (concerned about spelling and people thinking it’s related to [name_f]Star[/name_f] Wars)

Any suggestions would be much appreciated!

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Names I think you’d like based on those options are:

Stella
Esti
Tara
Fia
Luna
June
Hope
Layla / Leila
Reina / Reyna / Raina / Rayna
Leah
Lena
Lainey
Elena
Elle
Rosa
Rosette
Cosette
Phoenix
Sophie
Lily
Lucy
Clara
Claire
Alice
Vivi
Hazel
Lyra
Pearl
Iris
Ivy
Violet
Daisy

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[name_f]Ruby[/name_f]
[name_f]Charlotte[/name_f]
[name_f]Jane[/name_f]
[name_f]Juliet[/name_f]
[name_f]Amelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Grace[/name_f]
[name_f]Daphne[/name_f]
[name_f]Eloise[/name_f]
[name_f]Freya[/name_f]
[name_f]Piper[/name_f]
[name_f]Poppy[/name_f]
[name_f]Olive[/name_f]
[name_f]Imogen[/name_f]
[name_f]Gemma[/name_f]
[name_f]Anna[/name_f]
[name_f]Thea[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f]
[name_f]Sadie[/name_f]
[name_f]Sylvie[/name_f]
[name_f]Elise[/name_f]
[name_f]Willa[/name_f]
[name_f]Kira[/name_f]
[name_f]Liana[/name_f]
[name_f]Kaia[/name_f]
[name_f]Zelda[/name_f]
[name_f]Clea[/name_f]
[name_f]Elina[/name_f]

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You do have a lovely list already, but I understand the feeling of wanting to start fresh.

FWIW, I wouldn’t associate [name_f]Léa[/name_f] with [name_f]Star[/name_f] Wars. [name_f]My[/name_f] go-to spelling would be [name_f]Leah[/name_f], if that has any appeal to you.

I wonder if you’d like:

[name_f]Naomi[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosalie[/name_f]
[name_f]Chloe[/name_f]
[name_f]Rhoda[/name_f]
[name_f]Beatrix[/name_f]
[name_f]Laurel[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f]
[name_f]Zara[/name_f]
[name_f]Esther[/name_f]
[name_f]Fiona[/name_f]
[name_f]Polly[/name_f]
[name_f]Sienna[/name_f]
[name_f]Thora[/name_f]
[name_f]Ruth[/name_f]
[name_f]Zoe[/name_f]
[name_f]Hannah[/name_f]
[name_f]Esme[/name_f]
[name_f]Philippa[/name_f]
[name_f]Cleo[/name_f]
[name_f]Rachel[/name_f]

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[name_f]Lexi[/name_f]
[name_f]Dahlia[/name_f]
[name_f]Chloe[/name_f]
[name_f]Clover[/name_f]
[name_f]Tilly[/name_f]
[name_f]Nyla[/name_f]
[name_f]Elsie[/name_f]
[name_f]Heidi[/name_f]

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It seems like you prefer simple, feminine names, ranging from classic to classic-with-a-quirk. [name_f]Rose[/name_f] and [name_f]Phoebe[/name_f] are beautiful, solid options with a strength to them. I also really like [name_f]Tessa[/name_f].

Ideas based on your list -

[name_f]Jane[/name_f]
[name_f]Pearl[/name_f]
[name_f]Hope[/name_f]
[name_f]Esme[/name_f]
[name_f]Cleo[/name_f]
[name_f]Theia[/name_f]
[name_f]Penny[/name_f]
[name_f]Gaia[/name_f]
[name_f]Opal[/name_f]
[name_f]Poppy[/name_f]
[name_f]Posie[/name_f]
[name_f]Luna[/name_f]
[name_f]Este[/name_f]
[name_f]Stella[/name_f]
[name_f]Ella[/name_f]
[name_f]Maia[/name_f]
[name_f]Tilda[/name_f]
[name_f]Emmie[/name_f]
[name_f]Isla[/name_f]
[name_f]Orla[/name_f]
[name_f]Una[/name_f]
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f]
[name_f]Honor[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f]
[name_f]Bea[/name_f]
[name_f]Kate[/name_f]
[name_f]Saorla[/name_f]
[name_f]Iona[/name_f]
[name_f]Heidi[/name_f]
[name_f]Hannah[/name_f]
[name_f]Lorna[/name_f]
[name_f]Ada[/name_f]
[name_f]Ida[/name_f]
[name_f]Maura[/name_f]
[name_f]Yara[/name_f]
[name_f]Tara[/name_f]
[name_f]Cora[/name_f]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f]

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Also, [name_f]Clara[/name_f] :slight_smile:

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First of all, congratulations! :hugs:

And second, I really like [name_f]Rose[/name_f] and [name_f]Phoebe[/name_f] from your top contenders thus far.

As for name suggestion, I will give you a little selection from my ever-expanding list. Sorry for any repeats! :grin:

[name_f]Adela[/name_f]
[name_f]Alma[/name_f]
[name_f]Amaya[/name_f]
[name_f]Anastasia[/name_f]
[name_f]Arabella[/name_f]
[name_f]Aria[/name_f]
[name_f]Astrid[/name_f]
[name_f]Aurelia[/name_f]

[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f] / [name_f]Beatrix[/name_f]

[name_f]Carina[/name_f]
[name_f]Cecilia[/name_f]
[name_f]Cleo[/name_f]
[name_f]Cyra[/name_f]

[name_f]Davina[/name_f]
[name_f]Delilah[/name_f]

[name_f]Eden[/name_f]
[name_f]Emilia[/name_f]
[name_f]Enid[/name_f]
[name_f]Eva[/name_f] / [name_f]Eve[/name_f] / [name_f]Evelina[/name_f] / [name_f]Evelyn[/name_f]

[name_f]Florence[/name_f]

[name_f]Gisella[/name_f] / [name_f]Giselle[/name_f]

[name_f]Helena[/name_f]

[name_f]Idalia[/name_f]
[name_f]Iona[/name_f]

[name_f]Josephine[/name_f]
[name_f]Julia[/name_f] / [name_f]Juliana[/name_f]

[name_f]Kenna[/name_f]

[name_f]Layla[/name_f]
[name_f]Lena[/name_f]
[name_f]Lola[/name_f]
[name_f]Lorelai[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucia[/name_f]
[name_f]Lyla[/name_f]

[name_f]Margaux[/name_f] / [name_f]Margot[/name_f]
[name_f]Marnie[/name_f]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f]

[name_f]Natalia[/name_f] / [name_f]Natalie[/name_f]
[name_f]Noelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Nora[/name_f] / [name_f]Norah[/name_f]

[name_f]Odette[/name_f]

[name_f]Penelope[/name_f]
[name_f]Piper[/name_f]

[name_f]Rayna[/name_f] / [name_f]Reina[/name_f]

[name_f]Sage[/name_f] / [name_f]Saige[/name_f]
[name_f]Scarlett[/name_f]
[name_f]Seraphina[/name_f]
[name_f]Sienna[/name_f]
[name_f]Sigrid[/name_f]
[name_f]Sofia[/name_f] / [name_f]Sofie[/name_f] / [name_f]Sophia[/name_f] / [name_f]Sophie[/name_f]
[name_f]Sylvie[/name_f]

[name_f]Tallulah[/name_f]

[name_f]Victoria[/name_f]
[name_f]Vivian[/name_f] / [name_f]Viviana[/name_f] / [name_f]Vivien[/name_f] / [name_f]Vivienne[/name_f]

[name_f]Zara[/name_f]

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Based on yours, I’ll suggest:

[name_f]Libby[/name_f]
[name_f]Amaia[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosalie[/name_f]
[name_f]Stella[/name_f]
[name_f]Tilda[/name_f]
[name_f]Aurelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Pippa[/name_f]
[name_f]Carys[/name_f]
[name_f]Edith[/name_f]
[name_f]Elsa[/name_f]
[name_f]Cora[/name_f]
[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f]
[name_f]Kaia[/name_f]

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You already have lots of great suggestions in this thread. I will just add a few I haven’t seen mentioned in keeping with your style.

[name_f]Felicity[/name_f]
[name_f]Adele[/name_f]
[name_f]Gwen[/name_f]
[name_f]Audrey[/name_f]
[name_f]Cecily[/name_f]
[name_f]Flora[/name_f]
[name_f]Noelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Elodie[/name_f]
[name_f]Diana[/name_f]
[name_f]Simone[/name_f]
[name_f]Verity[/name_f]
[name_f]Delphi[/name_f]

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Thank you, everyone, for all the suggestions! These are great and I’m enjoying sorting through. :heart:
@Chococat I do like the [name_f]Leah[/name_f] spelling!
@Lula-Rose I think that’s a good description of my style - thank you!

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[name_f]Rose[/name_f] - like, but it seems to be everyone’s middle name. I prefer [name_f]Rosalind[/name_f] as a given name. I also like [name_f]Rosalia[/name_f].

[name_f]Phoebe[/name_f] - nice!

[name_f]Tessa[/name_f] - sounds too harsh to me.

[name_f]Léa[/name_f] - already feels a bit dated, at least the way it looks. [name_f]Léa[/name_f], [name_f]Lea[/name_f], [name_f]Leah[/name_f] - all feel very much done. I would pick [name_f]Leia[/name_f] instead, the pronunciation is clear, you don’t have to bother with the accent and I wouldn’t care about the [name_f]Star[/name_f] Wars connection. It is overall the nicer name, in my opinion. [name_m]French[/name_m] [name_f]Léa[/name_f] also isn’t actually lay-a, but more like leh-a, with a long eh-sound.

Suggestions:

[name_f]Charis[/name_f]
[name_f]Persephone[/name_f]
[name_f]Poppy[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosalind[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosalia[/name_f]
[name_f]Leia[/name_f]
[name_f]Lana[/name_f]
[name_f]Magnolia[/name_f]
[name_f]Luana[/name_f]
[name_f]Fay[/name_f]
[name_f]Pearl[/name_f]
[name_f]Holly[/name_f]
[name_f]Eva[/name_f]
[name_f]Jenna[/name_f]
[name_f]Clio[/name_f]
[name_f]Thalia[/name_f]

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Congratulations!

I absolutely love [name_f]Rose[/name_f] + [name_f]Phoebe[/name_f] they are gorgeous. [name_f]Rose[/name_f] is a firm favourite of mine :rose:

You’ve had lots of lovely suggestions so count any repeats as me being in agreement with the berries

[name_f]Lara[/name_f]
[name_f]Selene[/name_f]
[name_f]Freya[/name_f]
[name_f]Astrid[/name_f]
[name_f]Pearl[/name_f]
[name_f]Ingrid[/name_f]
[name_f]Florence[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f]
[name_f]Daisy[/name_f]
[name_f]Marigold[/name_f]
[name_f]Tansy[/name_f]
[name_f]Serena[/name_f]
[name_f]Ivy[/name_f]
[name_f]Matilda[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosanna[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f]
[name_f]Felicity[/name_f]
[name_f]Verity[/name_f]
[name_f]Ruby[/name_f]
[name_f]Flora[/name_f]
[name_f]Grace[/name_f]
[name_f]Opal[/name_f]
[name_f]Willow[/name_f]
[name_f]Lola[/name_f]
[name_f]Lillian[/name_f]
[name_f]April[/name_f]
[name_f]Aster[/name_f]
[name_f]Estelle[/name_f]

[name_f]Hope[/name_f] this helps

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I love [name_f]Phoebe[/name_f] and [name_f]Tessa[/name_f] from your list! Also for what it’s worth my dog’s name was [name_f]Polly[/name_f] and mine is [name_f]Molly[/name_f] and it was fine lol

sorry for any repeats!

[name_f]Daphne[/name_f]
[name_f]Cora[/name_f]
[name_f]Jessa[/name_f]
[name_f]Petra[/name_f]
[name_f]Winnie[/name_f]
[name_f]Vera[/name_f]
[name_f]Louise[/name_f]
[name_m]Tate[/name_m]
[name_f]Inez[/name_f]
[name_f]Elise[/name_f]
[name_f]Annabelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Belle[/name_f]
[name_f]Hannah[/name_f]
[name_f]Zelda[/name_f]
[name_f]June[/name_f] / [name_f]Juno[/name_f] / [name_f]Juniper[/name_f]

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I like [name_f]Rose[/name_f] & [name_f]Phoebe[/name_f] best. They’ve both been in my top 10 for a long time - both so feminine and with a bit of cheeky charm. I would myself just use [name_f]Tess[/name_f] (not Tessa) if I were to use it, and I like the idea of Lea/Leia/Leah but think it’ll get lost in the mix of L heavy names, and I think I prefer [name_f]Lara[/name_f] to [name_f]Lea[/name_f].

Otherwise:

[name_f]Chloe[/name_f]
[name_f]Romy[/name_f]
[name_f]Mary[/name_f] (nn [name_f]Polly[/name_f], [name_f]Maisy[/name_f], [name_f]Mimi[/name_f] etc)
[name_f]Harriet[/name_f]
[name_f]Bridget[/name_f]
[name_f]Tabitha[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f]
[name_f]Valerie[/name_f]
Fleur/ [name_f]Flora[/name_f]
[name_f]Eve[/name_f] (prefer timeless and elegant [name_f]Eve[/name_f] and then nn Evie)
[name_f]Zoe[/name_f]
[name_f]Audrey[/name_f]
[name_f]Mabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Eliza[/name_f]
[name_f]Bronte[/name_f]
[name_f]Zara[/name_f]
[name_f]Philippa[/name_f] (Pippa)
[name_f]Claudia[/name_f]

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