In need of a girl's name

Girl Names
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Hello,

I have a boy’s name picked for future bub ([name_u]Charlie[/name_u] [name_m]Benjamin[/name_m] though I also love [name_m]George[/name_m].) I just can’t find a girl’s name that is a keeper! I’ve looked at hundreds, maybe thousands and nothing seems to ‘pop.’ It does not help that a) I’m a teacher so seem to know a child called every name and b) I’m from a huge family (my mum has 40 cousins!) so I don’t want to duplicate.

I quite like:
[name_f]Elsie[/name_f] (but concerned it is too ‘cutesy’)
[name_f]Florence[/name_f] (but already know two babies named [name_f]Florence[/name_f] born this year, including a close colleague)

I also quite like [name_u]Logan[/name_u] for a girl but have taught a [name_u]Logan[/name_u] (boy) who I do not wish to name my child after!

Also don’t mind [name_f]Lara[/name_f] or [name_u]Piper[/name_u]

[name_f]Selena[/name_f] is a traditional family name

Any ideas/suggestions?

Many thanks!

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[name_f]Poppy[/name_f]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f]
[name_u]Eloise[/name_u]
[name_f]Olive[/name_f]
[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f]
[name_f]Flora[/name_f]
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f]
[name_f]Mabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f]
[name_f]Matilda[/name_f]
[name_u]Juniper[/name_u]
[name_f]Beatrix[/name_f]
[name_f]Clara[/name_f]
[name_f]Genevieve[/name_f]
[name_f]Louisa[/name_f]
[name_f]Sadie[/name_f]
[name_u]Harper[/name_u]
[name_f]Louise[/name_f]
[name_f]Esther[/name_f]
[name_f]Felicity[/name_f]
[name_f]Stella[/name_f]
[name_f]Margaret[/name_f]
[name_f]Harlow[/name_f]
[name_f]Hattie[/name_f]
[name_f]Millie[/name_f]
[name_f]Frances[/name_f]
[name_f]Agnes[/name_f]
[name_f]Lola[/name_f]
[name_f]Cordelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Lottie[/name_f]
[name_f]Molly[/name_f]
[name_f]Constance[/name_f]
[name_f]Agatha[/name_f]
[name_f]Pearl[/name_f]
[name_f]Elodie[/name_f]
[name_f]Theodora[/name_f]
[name_f]Isadora[/name_f]
[name_f]Rhapsody[/name_f]
[name_u]Hadley[/name_u]
[name_f]Clover[/name_f]
[name_f]Emmeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Etta[/name_f]

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Inspired by Piper: Scottie, Blair, Daisy, Paige, Brooke, Ainsley, Zoe, Iona, Philippa nn Pippa, Dorothy nn Dottie
Inspired by Selena: Celine, Marcelline nn Marcie, Serena
Inspired by Elsie: Maisie, Marnie, Millie, Nell, Molly, Polly, Mimi, Lena, Audrey, Ada, Greta, Josie, Rosie
Inspired by Lara: Leila, Lola, Lula, Lia, Mira, Kiera, Clara, Mila, Miri, Cara, Brenna, Moira, Laurel, Zara, Zelda, Thea, Eva, Nia, Vera
Inspired by Logan: Maren, Teagan, Bronwen, Tamsin, Devon, Gretchen
Inspired by Florence: Beatrice, Geneva, Fleur, Dahlia, Amaryllis, Daphne, Hazel, Vivian, Pauline, Edith, Verona

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I think a great mix is [name_f]Selah[/name_f]. It has vintage vibes but is also quite modern. [name_f]Selah[/name_f] [name_f]Florence[/name_f] would be gorgeous.

[name_f]Juliet[/name_f] , [name_f]Lucinda[/name_f] and [name_f]Elise[/name_f] would be other pretty choices. I’ll add more tomorrow.

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[name_u]LOVE[/name_u] [name_u]Charlie[/name_u] and [name_f]Elsie[/name_f] together!!

[name_u]Ruby[/name_u]
[name_f]Anna[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f]
[name_f]Grace[/name_f]
[name_f]Eva[/name_f]
[name_u]Evelyn[/name_u]
[name_f]Poppy[/name_f]
[name_f]Ivy[/name_f]
[name_f]Rose[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosalie[/name_f]
[name_f]Hannah[/name_f]
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f]
[name_f]Joy[/name_f]
[name_f]Kate[/name_f]
[name_f]Lillian[/name_f]
[name_f]Naomi[/name_f]
[name_f]Zoe[/name_f]
[name_f]Eliza[/name_f]
[name_f]Freya[/name_f]
[name_f]Felicity[/name_f]
[name_f]Julia[/name_f]
[name_f]Leah[/name_f]
[name_f]Adele[/name_f]
[name_f]Adela[/name_f]
[name_f]Della[/name_f]
[name_f]Sienna[/name_f]
[name_f]Sophia[/name_f]
[name_f]Amelie[/name_f]
[name_f]Amalia[/name_f]
[name_f]Audrey[/name_f]
[name_f]Philippa[/name_f]
[name_f]Pippa[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f]
[name_f]Eliana[/name_f]
[name_f]Gretel[/name_f]
[name_f]Vivienne[/name_f]
[name_f]Veda[/name_f]
[name_f]Vera[/name_f]
[name_f]Faye[/name_f]
[name_f]Summer[/name_f]
[name_f]Georgia[/name_f]
[name_u]Chelsea[/name_u]
[name_f]Calla[/name_f]
[name_f]Callista[/name_f]
[name_f]Aria[/name_f]
[name_f]Aurora[/name_f]
[name_f]Amira[/name_f]
[name_f]Maya[/name_f]
Allira
[name_f]Lola[/name_f]
[name_f]Nova[/name_f]
[name_f]Nora[/name_f]
[name_f]Daisy[/name_f]
[name_f]Destiny[/name_f]
[name_f]Bethany[/name_f]
[name_f]Beth[/name_f]
[name_f]Zara[/name_f]
[name_f]Sara[/name_f]
[name_f]Kara[/name_f]
[name_f]Olivia[/name_f]
[name_u]Paisley[/name_u]
[name_u]Paris[/name_u]
[name_u]London[/name_u]
[name_f]Juliet[/name_f]
[name_f]Heidi[/name_f]
[name_f]Ada[/name_f]
[name_f]Elodie[/name_f]
[name_f]Louise[/name_f]
[name_f]Laura[/name_f]
[name_f]Emma[/name_f]
[name_f]Katie[/name_f]
[name_f]Jessica[/name_f]
[name_f]Jessamine[/name_f]
[name_f]Genevieve[/name_f]
[name_f]Lacey[/name_f]
[name_f]Hope[/name_f]
[name_f]Carla[/name_f]
[name_f]Carly[/name_f]
[name_f]Rebecca[/name_f]
[name_f]Isla[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f]
[name_f]Isobel[/name_f]
[name_f]Niamh[/name_f]
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f]
[name_f]Mabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Malia[/name_f]
[name_f]Primrose[/name_f]
[name_f]Isabella[/name_f]
[name_f]Anabella[/name_f]
[name_f]Mia[/name_f]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f]
[name_f]Lyla[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f]
[name_f]Nadia[/name_f]
[name_f]Sally[/name_f]
[name_f]Holly[/name_f]
[name_f]Tamsin[/name_f]
[name_u]Halle[/name_u]
[name_f]Eva[/name_f]
[name_f]Willow[/name_f]
[name_f]Willa[/name_f]
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f]
[name_f]Savannah[/name_f]
[name_u]Darby[/name_u]-[name_f]Rose[/name_f]
[name_f]Juliana[/name_f]
[name_f]Liana[/name_f]
[name_f]Natalia[/name_f]
[name_f]Francesca[/name_f]
[name_f]Maggie[/name_f]
[name_f]Matilda[/name_f]
[name_f]Faith[/name_f]

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I don’t think [name_f]Elsie[/name_f] is too cutesy, but if you’re worried about it could [name_f]Eliza[/name_f] or [name_f]Anneliese[/name_f] work with the nn [name_f]Elsie[/name_f]?

A lot of great suggestions above too. Here are a few that come to mind for me:

[name_f]Ramona[/name_f]
[name_f]Rose[/name_f]
[name_f]Flora[/name_f]
[name_f]Cassia[/name_f]
[name_u]Sidney[/name_u]
[name_u]Monroe[/name_u]
[name_f]Audrey[/name_f]
[name_u]Darby[/name_u]
[name_f]Greer[/name_f]
[name_u]Parker[/name_u]
[name_f]Solene[/name_f]
[name_f]Serena[/name_f]

Good luck!

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[name_f]Elise[/name_f] - if you’re worried about [name_f]Elsie[/name_f] being to cutsy, I think this is a good compromise
[name_f]Fleur[/name_f] - good compromise for [name_f]Florence[/name_f]
[name_f]Ivy[/name_f] - also a good compromise for [name_f]Florence[/name_f]
[name_f]Philippa[/name_f] - inspired by [name_u]Piper[/name_u]
[name_f]Celine[/name_f] - puts an original twist on [name_f]Selena[/name_f]
[name_f]Katia[/name_f]
[name_f]Belle[/name_f]
[name_f]Isadora[/name_f]
[name_f]Alexandra[/name_f]
[name_f]Thea[/name_f]
[name_f]Alida[/name_f]
[name_f]Chloe[/name_f]
[name_f]Maria[/name_f]
[name_f]Anastasia[/name_f]
[name_f]Felicia[/name_f]
[name_f]Elena[/name_f]
[name_f]Evanna[/name_f]
[name_f]Jasmine[/name_f]
[name_f]Pearl[/name_f]
[name_f]Esme[/name_f]
[name_f]Vanessa[/name_f]
[name_f]Maeva[/name_f]
[name_u]Aubrey[/name_u]

Good [name_m]Luck[/name_m]! // [name_f]Bonne[/name_f] [name_m]Chance[/name_m]!

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Thanks for all your suggestions!

After doing many hours worth of searching any thoughts on:
[name_u]Cameron[/name_u]
[name_u]Emerson[/name_u] ([name_f]Emmie[/name_f])
[name_f]Emmie[/name_f] (but again worry it’s too cutesy)
[name_u]Morgan[/name_u] (always loved it but also taught an awful, awful boy child called this)
[name_u]Harper[/name_u]
[name_f]Lily[/name_f] (love this but worry it’s too common)
[name_f]Ayla[/name_f] (love this too but worry it’s too ‘out there’)
[name_f]Anna[/name_f]

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[name_u]Eloise[/name_u]? A more grown up [name_f]Elsie[/name_f]?

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I was considering [name_f]Ayla[/name_f] 11 years ago prior to having my second son :slight_smile:

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My favorite suggestions are…
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f]
[name_u]Aubrey[/name_u]
[name_f]Beatrix[/name_f]
[name_f]Cara[/name_f]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f]
[name_f]Daphne[/name_f]
[name_u]Emerson[/name_u]
[name_f]Emmeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Felicity[/name_f]
[name_f]Genevieve[/name_f]
[name_f]Georgia[/name_f]
[name_f]Grace[/name_f]
[name_f]Greer[/name_f]
[name_f]Harlow[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f]
[name_u]Juniper[/name_u]
[name_u]Monroe[/name_u]
[name_u]Parker[/name_u]
[name_f]Ramona[/name_f]
[name_f]Savannah[/name_f]
[name_f]Serena[/name_f]
[name_f]Stella[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f]

My suggestions would be…
[name_u]Addison[/name_u]
[name_u]Blair[/name_u]
[name_f]Cassandra[/name_f]
[name_f]Cora[/name_f]
[name_u]Drew[/name_u]
[name_u]Hadley[/name_u]
[name_u]Harley[/name_u]
[name_u]Holland[/name_u]
[name_f]Kathleen[/name_f]
[name_u]Lane[/name_u]
[name_u]Leighton[/name_u]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f]
[name_f]Ophelia[/name_f]
[name_u]Payton[/name_u]/[name_u]Peyton[/name_u]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f]
[name_u]Presley[/name_u]
[name_u]Rowan[/name_u]
[name_f]Samantha[/name_f]
[name_u]Sasha[/name_u]
[name_u]Shay[/name_u]
[name_u]Waverly[/name_u]

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My favorites of your options are [name_u]Morgan[/name_u], [name_f]Lily[/name_f], and [name_f]Anna[/name_f]. I am a teacher too and I surprised by how few Annas I encounter (hardly any) but it’s a gorgeous, classic, name.

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[name_f]Flora[/name_f], [name_f]Elsa[/name_f], [name_f]Elspeth[/name_f], [name_f]Luna[/name_f], [name_u]Harper[/name_u]