Lesser used names?

Girl Names
1

I’m trying to make a list of names that re lesser known (no other kids in school would have them), have great nicknames, are classic with lots of history, and sound strong/have strong namesakes.

Here’s what I have:

[name_f]Kathleen[/name_f] ([name_f]Kate[/name_f])
[name_f]Matilda[/name_f] ([name_f]Millie[/name_f])
[name_f]Emmeline[/name_f] ([name_f]Millie[/name_f]) (Pronounced [name_f]Emma[/name_f]-line)
[name_f]Jane[/name_f]
[name_f]Eliza[/name_f]/ [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] ([name_f]Eliza[/name_f])
[name_f]Harriet[/name_f] ([name_f]Hettie[/name_f])
[name_f]Frances[/name_f] (no nickname I like, suggestions?)
[name_f]Esther[/name_f] ([name_f]Essie[/name_f])
[name_f]Louise[/name_f] ([name_u]Lou[/name_u])
[name_f]Alice[/name_f]
[name_f]Ann[/name_f]
[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f] ([name_f]Bea[/name_f]/[name_f]Bee[/name_f])

What do you think? Any suggestions?

2

[name_f]Cassandra[/name_f] - [name_f]Cassie[/name_f]
[name_f]Shania[/name_f] - [name_u]Shan[/name_u]/[name_f]Annie[/name_f]
[name_f]Stephanie[/name_f] - [name_u]Steph[/name_u]
[name_f]Danielle[/name_f] - [name_f]Danie[/name_f]/[name_f]Elle[/name_f]
[name_u]Chelsea[/name_u] - [name_f]Sia[/name_f]/Chels
[name_u]Kimberly[/name_u] - [name_u]Kim[/name_u]
[name_u]Shelby[/name_u] - [name_u]Shelly[/name_u]

3

I’m not sure where you’re based - but if it happens to be the UK then there are likely to be lots of Matildas and Beatrices in any given class - they’re both top 100 names here. They’re both beautiful though!

4

[name_f]Aurora[/name_f] - [name_u]Rory[/name_u]

[name_f]Aurelia[/name_f] - [name_f]Aura[/name_f], [name_u]Rey[/name_u], [name_f]Lia[/name_f]

[name_f]Cordelia[/name_f] - [name_f]Cora[/name_f], [name_f]Delia[/name_f]

[name_f]Delilah[/name_f] - [name_f]Dee[/name_f], [name_f]Lilah[/name_f]

[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] - [name_f]Eve[/name_f], [name_f]Eva[/name_f], [name_u]Evan[/name_u], [name_u]Angel[/name_u]

[name_f]Leonora[/name_f] - [name_m]Leo[/name_m], [name_f]Nora[/name_f]

[name_f]Magdalena[/name_f] - [name_f]Lena[/name_f]

[name_f]Margaret[/name_f] - [name_f]Maisie[/name_f], [name_f]Mags[/name_f]

[name_f]Millicent[/name_f] - [name_f]Millie[/name_f], [name_m]Mills[/name_m], [name_f]Lizzie[/name_f]

[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] - [name_u]Penny[/name_u], [name_f]Poppy[/name_f]

[name_f]Sophronia[/name_f] - [name_f]Sophie[/name_f], [name_u]Ronnie[/name_u]

[name_f]Zelda[/name_f] - [name_f]Zee[/name_f]

5

[name_f]Marjorie[/name_f] nn mari, morie, joey, mimi

[name_f]Lizbeth[/name_f] : libby, beth, betzi

[name_f]Elsbeth[/name_f] : [name_f]Elsa[/name_f], [name_u]Seth[/name_u], [name_f]Ebba[/name_f], [name_u]Ellis[/name_u]

[name_f]Celine[/name_f] nn [name_f]Lina[/name_f]

[name_f]Coralie[/name_f] nn cori, coral, [name_u]Leigh[/name_u], Cree , [name_u]Lee[/name_u] [name_u]Lee[/name_u]

[name_f]Florence[/name_f] nn florie, [name_u]Wren[/name_u], [name_f]Lori[/name_f], [name_f]Flora[/name_f], [name_f]Fleur[/name_f], [name_f]Effie[/name_f]

[name_f]Frances[/name_f] nn fray / frey, [name_f]Essie[/name_f], francie

[name_f]Estelle[/name_f] nn [name_f]Essie[/name_f], [name_f]Etta[/name_f], esti

[name_f]Lucinda[/name_f] nn lux, luca, lindy, cindi

[name_f]Melinda[/name_f] nn [name_u]Mel[/name_u], mindi, lindy

6

I love where you’re going with this, I’ve been considering names like this too, for whenever the next one comes! I have an [name_f]Alice[/name_f] myself and in my area, she’s the only one. That was kind of my goal. My name is [name_f]Kate[/name_f] ([name_f]Katelyn[/name_f]) and it was really common in the grade above me and the grade below me, but I was the only one in my class. I don’t hear it very often now and I’ve grown to really like it for myself.

My suggestions :

[name_f]Katherine[/name_f] (I like [name_f]Kathleen[/name_f] from your list but [name_f]Katherine[/name_f] feels a little more classic, that might just be me. Definitely still use [name_f]Kate[/name_f] as a nickname, or [name_u]Kit[/name_u].)
[name_f]Odette[/name_f] ([name_f]Etta[/name_f], [name_f]Ettie[/name_f])
[name_f]Virginia[/name_f] ([name_f]Ginny[/name_f])
[name_f]Rosa[/name_f] ([name_f]Rosie[/name_f], [name_f]Roe[/name_f])
[name_f]Marie[/name_f] (For my age group, there are a lot of [name_f]Marie[/name_f]'s as a middle name. I don’t often hear it as a first name anymore. It sounds sweet but still strong, to me.)
[name_f]Jessamine[/name_f] ([name_f]Jessa[/name_f]-minn - nn [name_u]Jess[/name_u], or [name_f]Minnie[/name_f])
[name_f]Helen[/name_f]
[name_f]Colleen[/name_f] (my own middle name, which is another I rarely hear anymore!)
[name_f]Adele[/name_f] ([name_f]Ada[/name_f], [name_f]Della[/name_f])
[name_f]Johanna[/name_f] ([name_u]Jo[/name_u])

7

[name_f]Matilda[/name_f], [name_f]Alice[/name_f], and [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] are pretty popular if you’re in the U.S. I think [name_f]Harriet[/name_f] and [name_f]Louise[/name_f] are good unusual ones in the U.S. I like [name_u]Frankie[/name_u] and [name_f]Franny[/name_f] as nns for [name_f]Frances[/name_f] (although I prefer [name_f]Francesca[/name_f]).

[name_f]Agatha[/name_f] nn [name_f]Aggie[/name_f]
[name_f]Antonia[/name_f] nn [name_f]Nina[/name_f]
[name_f]Cecily[/name_f] nn Cici
[name_f]Cornelia[/name_f] nn [name_u]Neely[/name_u]
[name_f]Dorothea[/name_f] nn [name_f]Thea[/name_f]
[name_f]Isadora[/name_f] nn [name_u]Izzy[/name_u]
[name_f]Marcella[/name_f] nn [name_f]Marci[/name_f]
[name_f]Susannah[/name_f] nn [name_f]Suki[/name_f]
[name_f]Tabitha[/name_f] nn [name_f]Tibby[/name_f]
[name_f]Winifred[/name_f] nn [name_f]Winnie[/name_f]

8

I like [name_f]Francie[/name_f] for [name_f]Frances[/name_f].

I would add:
[name_f]Helen[/name_f] or [name_f]Helena[/name_f] nn [name_f]Nell[/name_f]
[name_f]Susanna[/name_f] nn [name_f]Suki[/name_f] or [name_f]Zanna[/name_f]
[name_f]Edith[/name_f] nn [name_f]Edie[/name_f]
[name_f]Miriam[/name_f] nn [name_f]Mimi[/name_f] or [name_f]Miri[/name_f]
[name_f]Dorothy[/name_f] nn [name_f]Dottie[/name_f] or [name_u]Dory[/name_u] or [name_f]Thea[/name_f]

9

Girls

Sunsenrae ([name_u]Sunny[/name_u])
Caliadne
[name_f]Caoimhe[/name_f]
[name_u]Cairo[/name_u]
Hanalei
Kambrie
[name_m]Killian[/name_m]
[name_f]Khaleesi[/name_f]
Kassian
Lynleigh
Mihaela
[name_f]Mirielle[/name_f]
[name_f]Maple[/name_f]
[name_f]Marisol[/name_f]
[name_f]Mirra[/name_f]
[name_f]Meilani[/name_f]
[name_f]Maven[/name_f]
[name_f]Minerva[/name_f]
[name_f]Marciana[/name_f]
[name_f]Malika[/name_f]
[name_f]Nira[/name_f]
[name_f]Nerida[/name_f]
[name_f]Noelani[/name_f]
Neolani
[name_f]Orly[/name_f]
[name_f]Odelia[/name_f]
[name_m]Presly[/name_m]
[name_f]Primrose[/name_f]
Remsey
Quorra
[name_f]Remember[/name_f]
[name_f]Rhonwen[/name_f]
[name_f]Rhiannon[/name_f]
Seabrooke
[name_f]Soleil[/name_f]
[name_f]Skylin[/name_f]
[name_f]Sheherazade[/name_f]
[name_u]Sutton[/name_u]
[name_u]Sidney[/name_u]
[name_u]Sequoia[/name_u]
[name_u]Shiloh[/name_u]
[name_f]Theodosia[/name_f]
[name_f]Theodora[/name_f]
[name_f]Talia[/name_f]
Thistle
[name_f]Tamia[/name_f]
[name_f]Taliah[/name_f]
[name_f]Tallulah[/name_f]
[name_f]Thea[/name_f]
[name_f]Thaddea[/name_f]
[name_u]Tahoe[/name_u]
[name_f]Talise[/name_f]
Talsie
[name_u]Tatum[/name_u]
Teightum
[name_u]Tristan[/name_u]
[name_u]Taylor[/name_u]
Thyia
Thuya
[name_f]Tamsin[/name_f]
[name_u]Waverly[/name_u]
[name_f]Xanthia[/name_f]
Xilya
Xylia
Xaliah

Boys

[name_m]Wes[/name_m]

[name_u]Theo[/name_u]
[name_u]Tristan[/name_u]
[name_m]Tide[/name_m]
Trek
[name_m]Titan[/name_m]
[name_m]Thatcher[/name_m]
[name_m]Stellan[/name_m]
[name_u]Sailor[/name_u]
[name_m]Shepherd[/name_m]
[name_m]Slater[/name_m]
[name_m]Seaton[/name_m]
[name_m]Stone[/name_m]
[name_m]Rosco[/name_m]
[name_m]Rocco[/name_m]
[name_u]Reid[/name_u]
[name_u]Rylan[/name_u]
[name_m]Rancher[/name_m]
[name_u]Rain/name_u
[name_m]Reef[/name_m]
[name_u]Quincy[/name_u]
[name_m]Quest[/name_m]
[name_m]Perseus[/name_m] ([name_u]Percy[/name_u])
[name_u]Parker[/name_u]
[name_u]Phoenix[/name_u]
[name_u]Poet[/name_u]
[name_u]Porter[/name_u]
[name_m]Leo[/name_m]
[name_u]Lake[/name_u]
[name_u]Lennon[/name_u]
[name_u]Linden[/name_u]
[name_u]Logan[/name_u]
[name_m]Laird[/name_m]
[name_u]Luca[/name_u]
[name_m]Leander[/name_m]
[name_m]Lucian[/name_m]
[name_m]Kellan[/name_m]
[name_u]Kai[/name_u]
Krew
[name_m]Kian[/name_m]
[name_u]Kieran[/name_u]
[name_u]Kiernan[/name_u]
[name_m]Knox[/name_m]
Kiaan
Kekoa
[name_u]Kiah[/name_u]
[name_m]Leroy[/name_m]
[name_u]Hunter[/name_u]
[name_f]Harlow[/name_f]
[name_u]Harbor[/name_u]
[name_m]Holden[/name_m]
[name_m]Hawk/name_m
[name_m]Hezekiah[/name_m]
[name_m]Hanson[/name_m]
[name_u]Jace[/name_u]
[name_m]Jax[/name_m]
[name_m]Hercules[/name_m]
[name_u]Dallas[/name_u]
[name_m]Dax[/name_m]
[name_u]Devon[/name_u]
[name_m]Eli[/name_m]
[name_m]Ethan[/name_m]
[name_m]Evander[/name_m]
[name_u]Everest[/name_u]
[name_m]Elian[/name_m]
[name_u]Elliott[/name_u]
[name_u]Everett[/name_u]
[name_u]Cedar[/name_u]
[name_u]Chase[/name_u]
[name_m]Casper[/name_m]
[name_m]Caspian[/name_m]
[name_u]Calder[/name_u]
[name_u]Canyon[/name_u]
[name_m]Conway[/name_m]
[name_m]Conrad[/name_m]
[name_m]Colton[/name_m]
[name_u]Cairo[/name_u]
[name_m]Conan[/name_m]
Clae
[name_u]Carter[/name_u]
[name_u]Cruz[/name_u]
[name_m]Crew[/name_m]
[name_m]Bridger[/name_m]
[name_m]Beckett[/name_m]
[name_m]Bowen[/name_m]
Bastion
[name_m]Baxter[/name_m]
[name_m]Brody[/name_m]
[name_m]Brodie[/name_m]
Bodhan ([name_m]Bodhi[/name_m])
[name_m]Apollo[/name_m]
[name_f]Aster[/name_f]
[name_m]Asier[/name_m]
[name_u]Ash[/name_u]
[name_u]Ashton[/name_u]
Aero
[name_m]Arrow[/name_m]
Alder
[name_m]Apollo[/name_m]
[name_m]Achilles[/name_m]
[name_m]Atlas[/name_m]
[name_m]Alaric[/name_m]
[name_m]Archer[/name_m]
[name_m]Asher[/name_m]
[name_u]Aspen[/name_u]

10

Several of the names on your list are in top 100 in Australia, and possibly UK and US too so not actually unusual? - [name_f]Matilda[/name_f], [name_f]Eliza[/name_f], [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f], [name_f]Harriet[/name_f], [name_f]Alice[/name_f]. [name_f]Beatrice[/name_f] and [name_f]Kate[/name_f] are also not unusual (though all lovely!)

I like [name_f]Francie[/name_f] and [name_f]Fancy[/name_f]/[name_f]Fancie[/name_f] for [name_f]Frances[/name_f] nns. A [name_m]Thomas[/name_m] [name_m]Hardy[/name_m] novel, Under the Greenwood Tree, has heroine [name_f]Fancy[/name_f] [name_u]Day[/name_u].

[name_f]Eponine[/name_f] - [name_f]Eppie[/name_f]
[name_f]Elspeth[/name_f] - Espie, [name_f]Eppie[/name_f]
[name_f]Christabel[/name_f] - [name_u]Christy[/name_u], [name_f]Chrissy[/name_f]
[name_f]Tamasin[/name_f] - [name_f]Tess[/name_f], [name_f]Taisie[/name_f], [name_f]Tansy[/name_f]
[name_f]Anastasia[/name_f] - [name_f]Ana[/name_f], [name_f]Annie[/name_f], [name_f]Taisie[/name_f], [name_f]Tansy[/name_f], [name_f]Tess[/name_f]
[name_f]Hermione[/name_f] - Hermy, [name_f]Minnie[/name_f], [name_f]Mimi[/name_f], Noni
[name_f]Roberta[/name_f] - [name_u]Bobbie[/name_u], [name_u]Robbie[/name_u]
[name_f]Francesca[/name_f] - Cesca
[name_f]Persephone[/name_f] - Persy, Sephy, [name_f]Posy[/name_f]
[name_f]Primrose[/name_f] - [name_f]Rosie[/name_f], [name_f]Posy[/name_f], [name_u]Romy[/name_u]
[name_f]Ramona[/name_f] - [name_u]Romy[/name_u], [name_f]Mona[/name_f]
[name_f]Georgina[/name_f], [name_f]Georgette[/name_f] - [name_u]Georgie[/name_u], [name_f]Gigi[/name_f]
[name_f]Johanna[/name_f] - Joh, [name_u]Joey[/name_u], [name_f]Anna[/name_f], [name_f]Annie[/name_f]
[name_f]Bridget[/name_f] - [name_f]Biddy[/name_f], [name_f]Bridie[/name_f]
[name_f]Cordelia[/name_f] - [name_f]Coco[/name_f], [name_u]Cory[/name_u], [name_f]Delia[/name_f]
[name_f]Dorothy[/name_f]/thea - [name_f]Dottie[/name_f], [name_f]Dot[/name_f], [name_f]Thea[/name_f]
[name_f]Florence[/name_f] - [name_f]Flo[/name_f], [name_f]Flora[/name_f], [name_f]Flossie[/name_f], Flissa
[name_f]Sophronia[/name_f] - [name_f]Sophie[/name_f], Phonsie
[name_f]Gabriella[/name_f] - [name_u]Gaby[/name_u], [name_f]Ella[/name_f]
[name_f]Raphaela[/name_f] - Raphy, [name_f]Ela[/name_f]
[name_f]Louisa[/name_f] - [name_u]Lou[/name_u], [name_f]Lulu[/name_f]
[name_f]Eleanora[/name_f] - [name_f]Nell[/name_f], [name_f]Nellie[/name_f], [name_f]Elea[/name_f], [name_f]Nora[/name_f]
[name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] - [name_f]Vivi[/name_f], [name_f]Evie[/name_f], [name_f]Neve[/name_f], [name_f]Viva[/name_f]
[name_f]Bronwen[/name_f] - Bronny, [name_f]Bonnie[/name_f], Wen, Wenna
Rowenna/ [name_f]Rowena[/name_f] - [name_f]Ro[/name_f], Wen, Wenna, [name_u]Romy[/name_u]