Help us get past Mackenzie and Payton!

[name]Mackenzie[/name] and [name]Payton[/name] are the only names my fiance likes for a girl. I want something classy, less popular, and less unisex. Can anybody help us? My favorites are [name]Sophia[/name] and [name]Madeline[/name], but they’re very popular also.

Thank you!

[name]Mahala[/name]
[name]Macaria[/name]
[name]Adeline[/name]
[name]Magdalen[/name]
[name]Margaret[/name]
[name]Margot[/name]
[name]Sylvia[/name]
[name]Sylvie[/name]
[name]Lucia[/name]
[name]Josephine[/name]
[name]Josefina[/name]
[name]Penelope[/name]
[name]Afton[/name]
[name]Patience[/name]
[name]Ophelia[/name]
[name]Fiona[/name]
[name]Sedona[/name]
[name]Sonia[/name]
[name]Louisa[/name]
[name]Phoebe[/name]
[name]Gwendolyn[/name]
[name]Eloise[/name]
[name]Elodie[/name]
[name]Jessamine[/name]
[name]Jacqueline[/name]
[name]Emmeline[/name]

Personally I love [name]McKenzie[/name] but I don’t think it fits my still very well :frowning:

[name]Emmalyn[/name]/[name]Emmeline[/name]
[name]Magdalene[/name]
[name]Gwenyth[/name]
[name]Margaret[/name]/[name]Maggie[/name]
[name]Mary[/name]/[name]Molly[/name]
[name]Gabrielle[/name]/[name]Gabriella[/name]
[name]Jessa[/name]
[name]Virginia[/name]
[name]Georgia[/name]
[name]Caroline[/name]
[name]Victoria[/name]
[name]Astoria[/name]
[name]Anastasia[/name]
[name]Annabelle[/name]
[name]Belle[/name]
[name]Aurora[/name]

Thats all I can think of for right now.

I would love to help you find some amazing names we nameberries will steer you in the right direction.

If your fiance likes unisex names maybe we can find one that has a pretty nn. I am in particular thinking about [name]Bellamy[/name] nn [name]Belle[/name], but this is not my first choice for you and would probably be better in second spot so you can get the classically beautiful style name that you love.

A few ideas

[name]Caroline[/name]
[name]Audrey[/name]
[name]Isabelle[/name] but only in the mn spot she is way too popular for first name spot
[name]Maeve[/name]
[name]Daphne[/name]
[name]Magnolia[/name]
[name]Genevieve[/name]
[name]Susannah[/name]
[name]Helena[/name]
[name]Blythe[/name]
[name]Gwyneth[/name]
[name]Gwendolen[/name]
[name]Aurora[/name]
[name]Arabella[/name]
[name]Imogen[/name]
[name]Harriet[/name]
[name]Calla[/name]
[name]Carys[/name]
[name]Willow[/name]
[name]Faith[/name]
[name]Hope[/name]
[name]Joy[/name]
[name]Verity[/name]
[name]Tallulah[/name]
[name]Eloise[/name]
[name]Matilda[/name]
[name]Alexandra[/name]
[name]Alessandra[/name]
[name]Calista[/name]
[name]Jemima[/name]
[name]Ruth[/name]
[name]Lucia[/name]
[name]Lucy[/name]
[name]Camille[/name]
[name]Camilla[/name]
[name]Phillipa[/name]
[name]Jane[/name]
[name]Juliet[/name] (love)
[name]Isla[/name]
[name]Skye[/name] (mn spot)
[name]Alice[/name]
[name]Eliza[/name]
[name]Phoebe[/name]
[name]Ruth[/name]
[name]Rowan[/name] unisex
[name]Blair[/name] unisex
[name]Blake[/name] unisex
[name]Laurel[/name]
[name]Delphine[/name]
[name]Celeste[/name]
[name]Sabine[/name]/a
[name]Bridget[/name]
[name]Sadie[/name]
[name]Tessa[/name]
[name]Harriet[/name]
[name]Xanthe[/name]
[name]Paige[/name]
[name]Anthea[/name]
[name]Dorothea[/name]
[name]Violet[/name]
[name]Viola[/name]
[name]Ruby[/name] (v. popular)
[name]Emmeline[/name]
[name]Evangeline[/name]
[name]Angelina[/name]
[name]Francesca[/name]
[name]Lola[/name]
[name]Louisa[/name]
[name]Wren[/name]
[name]Vivienne[/name]
[name]Calypso[/name]
[name]Junia[/name]
[name]June[/name]
[name]Iris[/name]
[name]Margot[/name]

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I personally like [name]Mackenzie[/name] but if you want a name that’s less unisex and trendy, I think maybe your fiance would like [name]Allison[/name]?

[name]Sienna[/name]
[name]Grace[/name]
[name]Ruby[/name]
[name]Mia[/name]
[name]Charlotte[/name]
[name]Imogen[/name]
[name]Hannah[/name]
[name]Emily[/name]
[name]Amelia[/name]
[name]Ella[/name]
[name]Evelyn[/name]
[name]Isabella[/name]
[name]Avery[/name] (unisex but nn [name]Ava[/name])
[name]Matilda[/name] (less popular that [name]Madeline[/name])
[name]Georgia[/name]
[name]Stella[/name]
[name]Abigail[/name]
[name]Eliza[/name]
[name]Phoebe[/name]
[name]Audrey[/name]
[name]Willow[/name]
[name]Isla[/name]

One place to start looking might be at other unisex names that feel a bit more feminine and unusual. [name]Mackenzie[/name] is definitely past its peak. I know [name]Mackenzie[/name] is Scottish, but what about one of these Irish surname names: Irish Surnames and Meanings | Nameberry

There are Welsh and Cornish names that have the surname feel but are definitely for girls and are more unusual: [name]Seren[/name], [name]Tamsin[/name], [name]Kerensa[/name], [name]Mirren[/name] or [name]Merryn[/name], [name]Gaynor[/name].

Here are some other surname names – 411 Last Names as First Names | Nameberry.

A few other ideas that come to mind that have the surname feel of [name]Payton[/name] but are perhaps fresher and more feminine are [name]Arden[/name], [name]Gardener[/name], [name]Ellison[/name], [name]Tierney[/name], [name]Tiernan[/name], and Seton.

I actually don’t like [name]Mackenzie[/name] at all and I have never liked [name]Payton[/name] on a girl. So here’s some new suggestions sort of like those two names:

[name]Madison[/name]
[name]Taylor[/name]
[name]Morgan[/name]
[name]Sydney[/name]
[name]Emily[/name]
[name]Hannah[/name]
[name]Olivia[/name]
[name]Alyssa[/name]
[name]Alexis[/name]
[name]Cassidy[/name]
[name]Alexandra[/name]
[name]Piper[/name]
[name]Kyrah[/name]
[name]Ona[/name] (oo-na)
[name]Jenna[/name]
[name]London[/name]
[name]Delaney[/name]
[name]Alania[/name]
[name]Lorena[/name]

It seems your husband likes names that are a little more playful and light, while you go for more serious names. I think you can split the difference- go for names that are light, but feminine and not so trendy. Perhaps:
[name]Chloe[/name]
[name]Pippa[/name]
[name]Amelie[/name]
[name]Tamsin[/name]
[name]Maeve[/name]
[name]Felicity[/name]
[name]Brenna[/name]
[name]Rhiannon[/name]
[name]Keira[/name]
[name]Lily[/name]
[name]Harper[/name]
[name]Aubrey[/name]/[name]Audrey[/name]
[name]Hadley[/name]
[name]Charlotte[/name] nn [name]Charlie[/name]
[name]Rory[/name], or [name]Aurora[/name] nn [name]Rory[/name]
[name]Zoe[/name], or [name]Zofia[/name] nn [name]Zoe[/name]
[name]Clio[/name], or [name]Claire[/name] nn [name]Clio[/name]