Name for a lost little girl!

Writers' Corner
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This is for a short story in my English class.

Criteria

  1. She’s eight, shy but intelligent.
  2. She gets lost in a train station after she follows a woman who looks like her mum from behind.
  3. She has [name_u]Red[/name_u] fiery hair, lots of freckles and emerald eyes.
  4. Most likely be from [name_f]Scotland[/name_f]/ [name_f]Ireland[/name_f].
  5. Any names will do!
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My first thought is [name_f]Bonnie[/name_f]. Though uncommon in the British Isles, I can see a little redheaded girl named [name_f]Bonnie[/name_f].
A few other ideas:
[name_f]Isabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Nora[/name_f]
[name_f]Imogen[/name_f]
[name_f]Paloma[/name_f]
[name_f]Tallulah[/name_f]
[name_f]Charlotte[/name_f]
[name_f]Rose[/name_f] nn [name_f]Rosie[/name_f]
[name_f]Louise[/name_f] nn [name_f]Lulu[/name_f]

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You should pick an Irish name that was common in that period, but also something her parents would pick based on personality. [name_f]Do[/name_f] they pick based on memories or personal experiences, meaning, or the way it rolls off the tongue? Are they actually from [name_f]Ireland[/name_f], living there, or some other country? If she’s an Irishmen from [name_f]Ireland[/name_f], then I have a few Irish names:

[name_u]Shannon[/name_u]
[name_f]Rhiannon[/name_f]
[name_u]Keeley[/name_u]
[name_f]Roisin[/name_f]/[name_f]Rosheen[/name_f]
[name_f]Augusteen[/name_f]
[name_f]Aislinn[/name_f]
[name_f]Aithne[/name_f]
[name_u]Bellamy[/name_u]
[name_u]Blaine[/name_u]
[name_f]Brenna[/name_f]
[name_f]Berneen[/name_f]
[name_u]Brennan[/name_u]
[name_f]Brid[/name_f]
[name_u]Carlin[/name_u]
[name_u]Clancy[/name_u]
[name_u]Cassidy[/name_u]
[name_f]Colleen[/name_f]
[name_f]Clodagh[/name_f]
[name_u]Carbry[/name_u]
[name_f]Ciara[/name_f]
[name_u]Darcy[/name_u]
[name_f]Decla[/name_f]
[name_f]Deirdre[/name_f]
[name_u]Devin[/name_u]
[name_f]Doreen[/name_f]
[name_f]Duana[/name_f]
[name_u]Delaney[/name_u]
[name_f]Emer[/name_f]
[name_u]Ennis[/name_u]
[name_f]Eireen[/name_f]
[name_f]Evaleen[/name_f]
[name_f]Fania[/name_f]
[name_f]Finella[/name_f]
[name_u]Finley[/name_u]
[name_f]Flanna[/name_f]
[name_f]Finola[/name_f]
[name_u]Flannery[/name_u]
[name_f]Fianna[/name_f]
[name_f]Glenna[/name_f]
[name_f]Grania[/name_f]

And there are more:

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[name_f]Eilidh[/name_f] was my first thought.

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[name_f]Eilidh[/name_f] was my first thought.

It’s not that common at all O_o

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It isn’t? Oops! Teaches me to research at least a little before making such a statement. Sorry!

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[name_f]Jemima[/name_f] [name_u]Mackenzie[/name_u], nn [name_f]Jemima[/name_f] [name_m]Mack[/name_m] :slight_smile:

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[name_f]September[/name_f]
[name_f]Charlotte[/name_f]
[name_f]Caroline[/name_f]
[name_f]Harriet[/name_f]
[name_u]Flannery[/name_u]
[name_f]Annika[/name_f] ‘[name_f]Annie[/name_f]’
[name_f]Guinevere[/name_f] ‘[name_f]Gwinn[/name_f]’
[name_f]Katherine[/name_f] ‘[name_f]Katie[/name_f]’ or ‘[name_f]Kitty[/name_f]’
[name_f]Ella[/name_f]

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[name_f]Elspeth[/name_f] nn [name_f]Elsie[/name_f]
[name_f]Katherine[/name_f] nn [name_f]Kitty[/name_f]
[name_u]November[/name_u] nn Novi
[name_f]September[/name_f] nn [name_f]Emmi[/name_f]
[name_f]Emmeline[/name_f] nn [name_f]Emmi[/name_f]
[name_u]Rowan[/name_u]