Hopeless Namer... please help!

Girl Names
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Help! My daughter is due in [name]October[/name]. I am completely overwhelmed with names. I’ve developed a very certain taste in names that reflects my personal style, but I can’t find any names that I absolutely love.

My style is sophisticated & glamorous. I would love a name that had those characteristics. Also, I would love it if the name was unique, but that’s not necessary since it’s hard to find a name that meets all of the criteria.

Names we like:

[name]Sophia[/name] [name]Gabrielle[/name]
[name]Sophia[/name] [name]Natalia[/name]
[name]Sophia[/name] [name]Francesca[/name]
[name]Eva[/name] [name]Sophia[/name] (pronounced EY-va)
[name]Noa[/name] [name]Sophia[/name]
[name]Arabella[/name] [name]Sophia[/name] - it’s very pretty, but almost too fancy for my taste.
[name]Eve[/name] - sounds awful with our last name
[name]Elle[/name] - also sounds bad with last name
[name]Lily[/name] - DH likes it more than I do. It sounds bad with last name.

(Last name is [name]Olson[/name])

As you can see, [name]Sophia[/name] seems to be the name that we like the best. I like it a lot but I don’t like how common it has become.

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I [name]LOVE[/name] [name]Francesca[/name] as a first name, and it meets the criteria you mentioned. I would go with a name like:

[name]Francesca[/name] [name]Ivy[/name]
[name]Francesca[/name] [name]Lorraine[/name]
[name]Francesca[/name] [name]Juliet[/name]
[name]Eva[/name] [name]Lorraine[/name]
[name]Eva[/name] [name]Juliet[/name]

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I love [name]Francesca[/name] as well! Unfortunately DH would only consider it as a middle name because he hates all the possible nicknames for it if it were a first name.

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[name]Ivy[/name] [name]Francesca[/name]
[name]Juliet[/name] [name]Francesca[/name]
[name]Eva[/name] [name]Katherine[/name]
[name]Magdalena[/name] [name]Claire[/name]
[name]Alexandra[/name] [name]Ivy[/name]
[name]Clarissa[/name] [name]Maeve[/name]

I’m sure you’ll get lots of other ideas too. Good luck!

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Sophisticated and glamorous, yet uncommonly used:
[name]Catarina[/name] [name]Olson[/name]
[name]Carolina[/name] [name]Olson[/name] (Pro. with [name]LEENA[/name])
[name]Evangeline[/name] [name]Olson[/name]
[name]Julietta[/name] [name]Olson[/name]
[name]Mae[/name] [name]Olson[/name]
[name]Johanna[/name] [name]Olson[/name]
[name]Alessandra[/name] [name]Olson[/name]
[name]Jessa[/name] [name]Olson[/name]
[name]Jana[/name] [name]Olson[/name]
[name]Dahlia[/name] [name]Olson[/name]
[name]Eleanor[/name] [name]Olson[/name]
[name]Josephine[/name] [name]Olson[/name]
[name]Cecily[/name] [name]Olson[/name]
[name]Cecilia[/name] [name]Olson[/name]
[name]Natalia[/name] [name]Olson[/name]
[name]Seraphina[/name] [name]Olson[/name]
[name]Lucia[/name] [name]Olson[/name]
[name]Twyla[/name]/[name]Twila[/name] [name]Olson[/name]
[name]Vivienne[/name] [name]Olson[/name]

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Haha - when searching for some “glamorous” names for you I came across this:

They even have the same last name as you so maybe you like some of their ideas?

Also thought this list might help:

I particularly like [name]Clara[/name], [name]Greer[/name], [name]Greta[/name], [name]Talullah[/name], [name]Veronica[/name] and [name]Vivien[/name].

Other names that spring to mind for you:

[name]Lola[/name]
[name]Viviana[/name]
[name]Valentina[/name]
[name]Margot[/name]
[name]Arabella[/name]
[name]Annabel[/name]
[name]Lilia[/name]
[name]Etta[/name]
[name]Lena[/name]
[name]Brigitte[/name]
[name]Natalia[/name]
[name]Melania[/name]
[name]Lana[/name]
[name]Rosalind[/name]
[name]Billie[/name]
[name]Ingrid[/name]
[name]Marlene[/name]
[name]Estelle[/name]
[name]Imogen[/name]
[name]Jean[/name]
[name]Sarai[/name]
[name]Ivy[/name]
[name]Louisa[/name]
[name]Darcy[/name]
[name]Sanaa[/name]
[name]Penelope[/name]
[name]Simone[/name]
[name]Nola[/name]
[name]Sylvia[/name]
[name]Viola[/name]
[name]Leonore[/name]
[name]Rosa[/name]
[name]Georgina[/name]
[name]Laurel[/name]
[name]Bree[/name]
[name]Eleanore[/name]
[name]Tatiana[/name]
[name]Lucia[/name]
[name]Monroe[/name]
[name]Nina[/name]
[name]Juliet[/name]
[name]Norah[/name]

Big mix of names there, hope some might help!

Best of luck!

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Congrats on the baby girl!

[name]Sophia[/name] [name]Gabrielle[/name]
[name]Sophia[/name] [name]Natalia[/name]
[name]Sophia[/name] [name]Francesca[/name]

  • Are you aware of how popular the name [name]Sophia[/name]/[name]Sofia[/name] has become? It is likely she will be one of three in her class. That being said, the name is lovely and if the popularity doesnt bother you then go for it. [name]Sophia[/name] [name]Gabrielle[/name] is my favorite combo.

[name]Eva[/name] [name]Sophia[/name]- I love [name]Eva[/name], prn EE-va.

[name]Noa[/name] [name]Sophia[/name]- [name]Love[/name] [name]Noa[/name] on a girl but it is currently in the top 10 for boys and most people are unaware of the feminine form, so naming her [name]Noa[/name] might get you a few strange looks.

[name]Arabella[/name] [name]Sophia[/name] - This combo is a bit too fufu imo.

[name]Eve[/name]- Maybe [name]Evelina[/name]?

[name]Elle[/name]- Maybe you could make [name]Elle[/name] a nn for a longer fn. Maybe [name]Elina[/name], [name]Eliana[/name] or [name]Elodie[/name]?

[name]Lily[/name] - [name]Liliana[/name] [name]Olson[/name] sounds very nice. Then your husband can nn her [name]Lily[/name].

Others you might like:
[name]Liliana[/name]
[name]Evelina[/name]
[name]Fiona[/name]
[name]Elina[/name]/[name]Alina[/name]
[name]Elena[/name]
[name]Juliet[/name]
[name]Isabelle[/name]
[name]Isadora[/name]
[name]Gabriella[/name]
[name]Lila[/name]
[name]Tallula[/name]
[name]Genevieve[/name]
[name]Cecilia[/name]
[name]Viola[/name]
[name]Katerina[/name]
[name]Melina[/name]
[name]Ariana[/name]
[name]Gisella[/name]
[name]Lydia[/name]
[name]Annabelle[/name]
[name]Aria[/name]
[name]Calista[/name]
[name]Eliana[/name]
[name]Lilia[/name]
[name]Karina[/name]
[name]Linnea[/name]
[name]Marielle[/name]
[name]Nadia[/name]
[name]Talia[/name]
[name]Emilia[/name]

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i had to laugh bc i could have written your post! i also am having a baby girl in [name]October[/name] and have always LOVED [name]Sofia[/name]!!! but, i cant bring myself to name her that, i just dont want her to be [name]Sofia[/name] B. in a sea of [name]Sophia[/name]/[name]Sofia[/name]/[name]Sophie[/name]'s. usually popularity is not a deal breaker for me, but the popularity of [name]Sofia[/name] is too much (for me) so like you, i cant let go so i put it in the middle spot instead. i also love girly names that are classic, elegant, and beautiful. we have decided on [name]Lina[/name]/[name]Lena[/name] ([name]LEE[/name]-[name]NUH[/name]) [name]Sofia[/name] for our princess (i think??) still having comittment issues with it lol. we also considered [name]Stella[/name], [name]Lucia[/name], [name]Louisa[/name], [name]Eva[/name], [name]Adalyn[/name], [name]Cecelia[/name], [name]Celia[/name], [name]Clara[/name] and [name]Emelia[/name]?? Good [name]Luck[/name]!

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First name I thought of was [name]Audrey[/name]!

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All the names on your list are nice BUT so common they will be the ashleys and jessicas of the 2000’s. I really like the suggestions of: [name]Katarina[/name], [name]Genevieve[/name], [name]Anabelle[/name] (like arabella but less frilly) also like [name]Dahlia[/name].

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You do have a conflict. There is nothing wrong with your list, but all clash with your wish for an unusual name. (I trust you don’t really mean “unique,” as that would be “one of a kind.” If one other human being on the planet has or ever had your name, it is not “unique.” Forgive me. Sometimes I heard the voice of old editors in my head.) Perhaps “[name]Noa[/name]” for a girl is unusual. I’m not sure. It is – of course – just [name]Noah[/name] – which is wildly overpopular for boys. As [name]Sophie[/name]/[name]Sophia[/name] is for girls.
Go ahead with one of your [name]Sophia[/name] names, just don’t count on your child’s name being unusual. Or if you really want to stick with your wish for an unusual name, keep looking.
I like [name]Diantha[/name] for unusual (and all the other traits you seek). [name]Gwyneth[/name] might be popular, but is at least less so than [name]Eve[/name]/[name]Eva[/name].