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Girl Names
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[name_m]Hi[/name_m] there,
I have said multiple times I have the hardest time with girl names… so I was hoping you all could all help me out?

I want to have a name that is unique but wouldn’t be embarrassing to the child. I have plenty of guilty pleasures, but when I actually think…would I want my name first name to be [name_f]Clementine[/name_f]? No…not personally. I like vintage but not too old-lady sounding (ex: [name_u]June[/name_u] or [name_f]Hazel[/name_f] is too on the mature side for me).

I like names that are bright and sunny. Names that conjure up a creative image and make people smile when you introduce the child. Not too frilly or harsh (nothing like [name_m]Maxwell[/name_m] or [name_u]Hunter[/name_u] for a girl.) I also like to steer clear of the top 100. :slight_smile:

Here are some name ideas that I do enjoy, but don’t feel I’ll use :

[name_f]Honor[/name_f] – worry about the “on her” reference I see people point out on here, and I don’t like [name_f]Honora[/name_f] as an alt.
[name_f]Maple[/name_f] – could I do this? [name_m]Just[/name_m] not sure if it’s overly country…
[name_u]Pepper[/name_u] – but not digging a full name for it like [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] or [name_f]Persephone[/name_f]
[name_f]Lorelai[/name_f] – favorite but DH hates it :frowning:
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u] – cute sound but becoming too common
Pharaby – family name for us, but complicated to spell/sound out

I’m excited to hear any suggestions from you because the berries have the best ones of all! Thank you! xoxo

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We have similar tastes :slight_smile: Here are some that were on my list (but got nixed by the hubs)

[name_u]Hero[/name_u] (a la [name_m]Shakespeare[/name_m]'s Much [name_f]Ado[/name_f])
[name_u]Robin[/name_u] or [name_f]Robyn[/name_f]
[name_u]Rowan[/name_u]
[name_f]Rosetta[/name_f]
[name_f]Annalie[/name_f]
[name_f]Philippa[/name_f] (nn [name_f]Pippa[/name_f] or … [name_u]Pepper[/name_u]?)
[name_f]Virginia[/name_f] ([name_f]Ginny[/name_f])

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[name_u]Hillary[/name_u]
[name_f]Nadia[/name_f]
[name_f]Veronica[/name_f]
[name_f]Vera[/name_f]
[name_f]Rhiannon[/name_f]
[name_f]Gillian[/name_f]/[name_f]Jillian[/name_f]
[name_u]Julianne[/name_u]
[name_u]Meredith[/name_u]
[name_f]Adrienne[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucienne[/name_f]
[name_f]Camille[/name_f]
[name_f]Ada[/name_f]

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You should so use Pharaby for her middle name. It’s so quirky and fun. Let’s see…

[name_f]Fiona[/name_f]
[name_f]Beatrix[/name_f]
[name_f]Flora[/name_f]
[name_f]Magnolia[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f]
[name_f]Phoebe[/name_f]
[name_f]Adele[/name_f]
[name_f]Felicity[/name_f]
[name_f]Ivy[/name_f]
[name_f]Matilda[/name_f]
[name_f]Louisa[/name_f]
[name_f]Nora[/name_f]
[name_f]Estelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f]
[name_f]Alice[/name_f]
[name_f]Leonie[/name_f]
[name_f]Sylvie[/name_f]
[name_f]Zinnia[/name_f]
[name_f]Celia[/name_f]
[name_f]Georgia[/name_f]
[name_f]Colette[/name_f]
[name_f]Isla[/name_f]
[name_f]Verity[/name_f]
[name_f]Aurora[/name_f]

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[name_f]Honor[/name_f] – I love this name! Names similar to this: [name_u]Haven[/name_u], [name_f]Maven[/name_f], [name_f]Olive[/name_f], [name_f]Annora[/name_f]/ [name_f]Norah[/name_f], [name_f]Lenore[/name_f].
[name_f]Maple[/name_f] – [name_f]Mabel[/name_f], [name_u]Aspen[/name_u], [name_f]Faye[/name_f].
[name_u]Pepper[/name_u] – [name_u]Piper[/name_u], [name_f]Pippa[/name_f], [name_u]Penny[/name_u], [name_u]Fifer[/name_u], [name_u]Harper[/name_u], [name_f]Phoebe[/name_f].
[name_f]Lorelai[/name_f] – Know a little girl that wears this so well! [name_u]Loren[/name_u], [name_f]Lillia[/name_f], [name_f]Lola[/name_f], [name_f]Lula[/name_f], [name_u]Skye[/name_u].
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u] – [name_f]Evie[/name_f], [name_f]Sadie[/name_f], [name_f]Nellie[/name_f], [name_f]Indie[/name_f]/[name_f]India[/name_f], [name_u]Cali[/name_u], [name_f]Coralie[/name_f], [name_f]Rosalie[/name_f]
Pharaby – Maebry, Sabrie (Know a newborn girl with this name), [name_f]Farrah[/name_f].

Hopefully these help!

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I like @southern.maple suggestions esp. [name_f]Beatrix[/name_f] (or [name_f]Beatrice[/name_f]), [name_f]Aurora[/name_f], [name_f]Phoebe[/name_f] because they will age well and are sweet for a little girl. Also, [name_f]Celia[/name_f], [name_f]Georgia[/name_f], [name_f]Leonie[/name_f], and [name_f]Alice[/name_f] should age well and are cute for a little girl. [name_f]Lorelei[/name_f] is not bad but some little ones struggle with L and R because of their palate.

[name_f]Honor[/name_f] – worry about the “on her” reference I see people point out on here, and I don’t like [name_f]Honora[/name_f] as an alt. I think what bothers me about this one is that it sounds like you wanted to name her “[name_m]Ah[/name_m]-nah” ([name_f]Anna[/name_f]) or “Hah-na” ([name_f]Hannah[/name_f]) but didn’t know how to make ppl say the “[name_m]Ah[/name_m]” version of familiar names. And it DOES sounds like “On her”

[name_f]Maple[/name_f] – could I do this? [name_m]Just[/name_m] not sure if it’s overly country…[b][i]No. I can’t get behind this one. I like hippy-dippy names, nature names, whimsy names…but this makes me wince. Sorry!

[/i][/b][name_u]Pepper[/name_u] – but not digging a full name for it like [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] or [name_f]Persephone[/name_f] - [name_f]Eponine[/name_f], [name_f]Pauline[/name_f], [name_f]Paloma[/name_f]. [name_f]Paola[/name_f], [name_f]Pamelyn[/name_f], [name_f]Patricia[/name_f], [name_f]Pegeen[/name_f]. A NN like [name_u]Pepper[/name_u] only needs to be vaguely related to the real name. There are ppl named [name_u]Pepper[/name_u]. It works as a first name, [name_f]IMO[/name_f].

[name_f]Lorelai[/name_f] – favorite but DH hates it - [i][b][name_m]How[/name_m] about Alora, [name_f]Lorna[/name_f], or [name_f]Leonora[/name_f]?

[/b][/i][name_u]Ruby[/name_u] – cute sound but becoming too common - [b][i]I like it, I’m not convinced that too many girls will have this name, given that most people are so attached to the “normal names” like [name_f]Grace[/name_f], etc.

[/i][/b] Pharaby - nms, don’t like it.

Other suggestions: [name_f]Sunshine[/name_f], [name_f]Poppy[/name_f] (I know ppl with these names), Alora, [name_f]Leonora[/name_f], [name_f]Mirabelle[/name_f], [name_u]Marion[/name_u], [name_f]Mariana[/name_f], [name_f]Saffron[/name_f], [name_f]Pegeen[/name_f]

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I love the name [name_f]Honor[/name_f].

[name_u]Lyric[/name_u]
[name_f]Journey[/name_f]
[name_f]Delphine[/name_f]
[name_u]Aspen[/name_u]
[name_u]Haven[/name_u]
[name_f]Phoebe[/name_f]
[name_f]Poet[/name_f]
[name_u]Sunny[/name_u]
[name_u]Abilene[/name_u]
[name_f]Vita[/name_f]
[name_f]Indie[/name_f]
[name_f]Tansy[/name_f]
[name_u]Echo[/name_u]
[name_f]Ophelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f]
[name_f]Lola[/name_f]
[name_u]Vega[/name_u]
[name_f]Ireland[/name_f]
[name_u]River[/name_u]
[name_f]Harlow[/name_f]
[name_f]Meadow[/name_f]
[name_f]Lettie[/name_f]

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On your list, [name_f]Maple[/name_f] is my favorite

It seems like you like a little charm. Maybe you’d like:
[name_f]Laurel[/name_f]
[name_f]Greta[/name_f]
[name_f]Pippa[/name_f]
[name_f]Poppy[/name_f]
[name_f]Daisy[/name_f] (lovely name imo)
[name_u]Sunny[/name_u]

You can also make some fun names that are a great mix of classic and spunky. Try:
[name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] Adventure
[name_f]Catherine[/name_f] [name_f]Daisy[/name_f]
[name_f]Isabella[/name_f] [name_u]Story[/name_u]

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[name_m]How[/name_m] about [name_f]Petra[/name_f] nn [name_u]Pepper[/name_u]? [name_f]Petra[/name_f] has great vintage charm but is uncommon enough to not sound old-ladyish! [name_f]Phoebe[/name_f] is a great suggestion as well for [name_u]Pepper[/name_u]. [name_f]Perla[/name_f] could work too.

Suggesting-

[name_f]Geneva[/name_f]
[name_f]Vienna[/name_f]
[name_f]Leda[/name_f] (lovely meaning and history)
[name_f]Thea[/name_f] (one of my favorites!)
[name_f]Jane[/name_f]
[name_f]Flora[/name_f]
[name_f]Fiora[/name_f]
[name_u]Rue[/name_u]
[name_f]Libby[/name_f] (maybe as a nn though)
[name_f]Rhea[/name_f]
[name_f]Celia[/name_f]
[name_f]Talia[/name_f]
[name_f]Zabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Lissa[/name_f]
[name_f]Liza[/name_f]
[name_f]Sanna[/name_f]
[name_f]Eliora[/name_f]
[name_f]Marni[/name_f]
[name_f]Leonie[/name_f]

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[name_f]Philippa[/name_f] is on our list! [name_f]My[/name_f] husband will go for [name_f]Pippa[/name_f] but he doesn’t like [name_f]Philippa[/name_f] - so at least he likes part of it!

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Interesting suggestions! I like a lot of them. Would you pronounce [name_f]Leonie[/name_f] like lay-own-ee?
You are right, [name_f]Phoebe[/name_f] is quirky! [name_f]My[/name_f] hub doesn’t like this one either (catching a trend here?? ha!) but I think he could be convinced more than some of the others I bring to the table.
[name_f]Felicity[/name_f], [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f], and [name_f]Ivy[/name_f] are all names I like as well. I don’t even mind [name_f]Maggie[/name_f] as a nn, which I know a lot of people do. [name_f]My[/name_f] hub isn’t keen on [name_f]Felicity[/name_f] or [name_f]Ivy[/name_f]. :confused:
[name_f]Aurora[/name_f] has been on my list but I put it on then take it off because it kind of gets stuck on the tongue, no?
[name_f]Beatrix[/name_f] is one I see floating around here all the time and I’ve never like it!! I know I’m in the minority here but I just can’t seem to find it charming in the least.

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Thanks for all the feedback. :slight_smile: It helps to have someone else voice it out with me! I actually do like [name_u]Sunny[/name_u] (not sure if I could name a girl [name_f]Sunshine[/name_f]) and [name_f]Poppy[/name_f]. [name_f]Saffron[/name_f] is even more out there than [name_f]Maple[/name_f] for me. I do love the sound of it though, I just don’t think I could use it on a human. It’s good to hear your thoughts on [name_u]Ruby[/name_u] too…maybe I am overthinking it as too common!

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You must have spidey sense because I started to list out [name_f]Meadow[/name_f], [name_f]Lola[/name_f], [name_f]Indie[/name_f], and [name_f]Tansy[/name_f]! hahah! All considerations and ones I enjoy. [name_f]Meadow[/name_f] is probably the one I would be most likely to actually use, and in the middle name slot. The thing with [name_f]Indie[/name_f] is the only 2 names I can think of to go with it would be [name_f]Indigo[/name_f] or [name_u]Indiana[/name_u]. I cannot use [name_u]Indiana[/name_u] because I already have a daughter with a place name that I don’t want that “theme” running in the family for my kid’s names.

I adore [name_u]River[/name_u] but like it for a boy. I wouldn’t like use it for the reason that you just listed…it’s becoming almost as popular (or maybe more I can’t remember) for girls as it is for boys on the SSA list! Surprising yet not because it does have a soft sound.

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[name_f]Leilani[/name_f]
[name_f]Ashling[/name_f]
[name_f]Anya[/name_f]
[name_f]Ariella[/name_f]
[name_f]Temperance[/name_f]
[name_u]Peri[/name_u]
Kestrel
[name_f]Sable[/name_f]
[name_f]Primrose[/name_f]
[name_f]Marigold[/name_f]
[name_f]Tamsin[/name_f]
[name_f]Azalea[/name_f]
[name_f]Zalia[/name_f]
[name_u]Artemis[/name_u]
[name_f]Elsie[/name_f]
[name_f]Ayla[/name_f]
[name_f]Laurel[/name_f]
Tariel
[name_f]Shira[/name_f]
[name_f]Nina[/name_f]

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I just can’t like [name_f]Petra[/name_f]. It makes me think of the word “petrified” and it doesn’t conjure up a sunny image.

I do have to say that I also adore [name_f]Thea[/name_f]!! [name_f]Thea[/name_f] doesn’t get enough credit! I’m adding that to the list. :smiley: