I like uncommon but not unheard of or made up names, I’m looking for more suggestions as there are none me and my DH really agree on!
Here is my list; (WARNING ITS FAIRLY [name]LONG[/name]!!)
[name]Allouette[/name]
[name]Alexandra[/name] (DHs favorite, I think its a bit bland/common)
[name]Ayla[/name]
[name]Adele[/name]
[name]Amelie[/name]
[name]Anya[/name]
[name]Aveline[/name]
[name]Bianca[/name]
[name]Bonnie[/name]
[name]Celine[/name]
[name]Cleo[/name]
[name]Daisy[/name]
[name]Eden[/name]
[name]Elodie[/name]
[name]Eloise[/name]
[name]Esther[/name]
[name]Evanna[/name]
[name]Evelyn[/name] ([name]Love[/name] this so much, but its so popular now days that it puts me off it!!)
[name]Freya[/name]
[name]Frieda[/name]
[name]Geneva[/name] / [name]Genevra[/name] / [name]Gina[/name]
[name]Heather[/name]
[name]Martha[/name]
[name]Millie[/name] (Perhaps a nn for [name]Amelie[/name]?)
[name]Molly[/name]
[name]Tabetha[/name] (Can’t really use as it’s a name of another family member)
[name]Verity[/name] ** (my absolute favorite, but DH is not keen)
[name]Viola[/name] / [name]Violet[/name]
Any thoughts on my list or suggestions? We just cannot agree!! Thanks
That is a lot of names, and most of them are really beautiful. The ones that I don’t particularly like are [name]Allouette[/name] (More of a word in French than a name) and [name]Ayla[/name].
My favourites are [name]Aveline[/name], [name]Anya[/name], [name]Freya[/name] and [name]Bonnie[/name].
With [name]Alexandra[/name] and [name]Evelyn[/name], you could try variants of the name? Here are some suggestions:
[name]Alejandra[/name]
[name]Alexa[/name]
[name]Lexi[/name]
[name]Sasha[/name]
[name]Alessandra[/name]
[name]Alessa[/name]/ or [name]Elissa[/name] which isn’t a variant, but sort of close in sound and feel
[name]Aveline[/name]-which you have mentioned
[name]Eve[/name]
[name]Evie[/name]
[name]Ilene[/name]
[name]Allouette[/name] - too like the song
[name]Alexandra[/name] - what about [name]Alessandra[/name]
[name]Adele[/name] - this one is beautiful but it’s not very uncommon now given the singer
[name]Amelie[/name] - this is a lovely name but it’s only one letter off a name in the top 10
[name]Anya[/name] - I like this name a lot but it feels very Russian to me [name]Aveline[/name] - this is one of my very favorites, it’s beautiful but might be hard for people to spell [name]Bianca[/name] - I adore this name as well. Pretty, uncommon and easy to spell
[name]Bonnie[/name] - this is a nickname to me, you could use it as a nn of [name]Bianca[/name] or [name]Bethany[/name]
[name]Celine[/name] - [name]Dion[/name], I don’t think it’s escaped this connection yet
[name]Cleo[/name] - pretty, not bad
[name]Daisy[/name] - this is my least favorite flower name, what about [name]Poppy[/name], [name]Ivy[/name], or [name]Dahlia[/name]?
[name]Eden[/name] - I knew a man with this name so it never sounds right to me
[name]Elodie[/name] - nms
[name]Eloise[/name] - nms
[name]Esther[/name] - beautiful, not sure how uncommon it is though, I’ve known quite a few
[name]Evanna[/name] - Trump [name]Geneva[/name] / [name]Genevra[/name] / [name]Gina[/name] - [name]Geneva[/name] is one of my very favorites. Gorgeous name
[name]Heather[/name] - this is a bit dated I think
[name]Martha[/name] - nms [name]Millie[/name] (Perhaps a nn for [name]Amelie[/name]?) - I really like [name]Millie[/name], also could nn from [name]Camille[/name], [name]Emmeline[/name], [name]Matilda[/name]
[name]Molly[/name] - beautiful, one of my favorites, again not sure it’s that uncommon though.
[name]Verity[/name] - it’s a lovely name, maybe as a mn then.
[name]Viola[/name] / [name]Violet[/name] - I love [name]Violet[/name]
[name]Allouette[/name] - agreed, too much like the song. What about [name]Colette[/name], [name]Louetta[/name]?
[name]Alexandra[/name] (DHs favorite, I think its a bit bland/common) - many good suggestions already, what about using it with a cool nn? [name]Xandi[/name]?
[name]Ayla[/name] - this one is jumping way up the charts. It’s pretty but very clan of the cave bear. [name]Ayelet[/name], [name]Isla[/name], [name]Layla[/name]?
[name]Adele[/name] - quite nice, agreed it’s rising fast, [name]Adelia[/name], [name]Adelaide[/name], [name]Giselle[/name]?
[name]Amelie[/name] - pretty but will always be confused with [name]Emily[/name]. [name]Amelia[/name], [name]Emily[/name], [name]Elodie[/name]?
[name]Anya[/name] - pretty but really a nickname for [name]Anna[/name]. If your husband’s taste is more common can you do [name]Anna[/name] nn [name]Anya[/name]? [name]Anneliese[/name]?
[name]Aveline[/name] - pretty, nn [name]Ava[/name] for more common taste? Or [name]Evelyn[/name]?
[name]Bianca[/name] - this name always rings very snobby to me.
[name]Bonnie[/name] - cute but it’s time seems passed?
[name]Celine[/name] - Pretty, but very much Ms. [name]Dion[/name]? [name]Selene[/name], [name]Selena[/name]? [name]Celia[/name]? [name]Cecilia[/name]?
[name]Cleo[/name] - I like it! [name]Chloe[/name]?
[name]Daisy[/name] - very nice although I always get it when people think it’s cutesy. [name]Margaret[/name] nn [name]Daisy[/name]?
[name]Eden[/name] - love it. [name]Edith[/name]? [name]Edina[/name]?
[name]Elodie[/name] - ah, see my suggestion earlier : D. [name]Love[/name] it! DH doesn’t? [name]Leonie[/name]? [name]Eleanor[/name]?
[name]Eloise[/name] - quite nice. [name]Louisa[/name]?
[name]Esther[/name] - love it. [name]Stella[/name]? [name]Estelle[/name]? [name]Estella[/name]? [name]Estrella[/name]? [name]Astra[/name]? [name]Ruth[/name]? [name]Naomi[/name]?
[name]Evanna[/name] - [name]Eva[/name], Evanie, [name]Eve[/name]? This one is honestly a little [name]Vanna[/name] White too.
[name]Evelyn[/name] ([name]Love[/name] this so much, but its so popular now days that it puts me off it!!) - see my suggestion above. I wouldn’t sweat the popularity personally - a) it’s not sooo huge I don’t think, b) if you love it you love it.
[name]Freya[/name] - Hits some of the notes of [name]Ayla[/name], no?
[name]Frieda[/name] - [name]Freya[/name] is prettier anyway
[name]Geneva[/name] / [name]Genevra[/name] / [name]Gina[/name] - [name]Genevieve[/name]? [name]Gina[/name] feels dated. [name]Geneva[/name] and [name]Genevra[/name] are nice.
[name]Heather[/name] - so nice but very dated. Middle?
[name]Martha[/name] - I like it!
[name]Millie[/name] (Perhaps a nn for [name]Amelie[/name]?) - sure, you could!
[name]Molly[/name] - cute! Could be a [name]Mary[/name] nn? Or even a [name]Martha[/name], why not on some levels.
[name]Tabetha[/name] (Can’t really use as it’s a name of another family member) - what if you spell it [name]Tabitha[/name] which is more widely known? [name]Talitha[/name] is also close.
[name]Verity[/name] ** (my absolute favorite, but DH is not keen) - what about just [name]Vera[/name]? Also overlaps with other names you like. [name]Verena[/name]? Or could your husband get behind [name]Verity[/name] nn [name]Vera[/name]?
[name]Viola[/name] / [name]Violet[/name] - quite nice!
We have some similar favorites! I love [name]Amelie[/name], [name]Daisy[/name], [name]Esther[/name], [name]Eloise[/name], and [name]Viola[/name]/[name]Violet[/name] (well, prefer [name]Violetta[/name]).
Others I like that maybe youd like too
[name]Lucia[/name]
[name]Hazel[/name]
[name]Lola[/name]
[name]Daphne[/name]
[name]Josephine[/name]
[name]Felicity[/name]
[name]Margot[/name]
[name]Lorelai[/name]
[name]Adelaide[/name]
[name]Matilda[/name]
[name]Vera[/name]
[name]Renata[/name]
[name]Estelle[/name]
[name]Camilla[/name] (nn [name]Millie[/name]?)
[name]Allouette[/name] - I can’t see this as a name
[name]Alexandra[/name] (DHs favorite, I think its a bit bland/common) - I agree, too bland, and I dislike names ending in “andra”
[name]Ayla[/name] - like it a lot
[name]Adele[/name] - dated, despite the singer’s popularity
[name]Amelie[/name] - really like, but find a lot of people assume you’re saying [name]Emily[/name] in a weird accent
[name]Anya[/name] - I find quite a harsh sound
[name]Aveline[/name] - prefer [name]Ava[/name]
[name]Bianca[/name] - don’t like
[name]Bonnie[/name] - prefer [name]Connie[/name]
[name]Celine[/name] - dated
[name]Cleo[/name] - love it! It’s a front runner for our impending daughter
[name]Daisy[/name] - ok
[name]Eden[/name] - I like the name, but it’s one of those that’s not feminine enough for a girl, and not masculine enough for a boy
[name]Elodie[/name] - nice
[name]Eloise[/name] - pretty
[name]Esther[/name] - really like
[name]Evanna[/name] - don’t like
[name]Evelyn[/name] ([name]Love[/name] this so much, but its so popular now days that it puts me off it!!) - dislike names ending in “lyn”
[name]Freya[/name] - my daughter’s name, so love it!
[name]Frieda[/name] - ok, but not as feminine as [name]Freya[/name]
[name]Geneva[/name] / [name]Genevra[/name] / [name]Gina[/name] - dated
[name]Heather[/name] - dated
[name]Martha[/name] - not a pretty sound
[name]Millie[/name] (Perhaps a nn for [name]Amelie[/name]?) - too nicknamey for the actual name, and don’t think it works as nn for [name]Amelie[/name], as it’s Am-eh-lee not Am-ih-lee
[name]Molly[/name] - dull
[name]Tabetha[/name] (Can’t really use as it’s a name of another family member) - prefer the [name]Tabitha[/name] spelling. It’s ok, but don’t like nn [name]Tabby[/name]
[name]Verity[/name] ** (my absolute favorite, but DH is not keen) - not keen
[name]Viola[/name] / [name]Violet[/name] - makes me think “violent”
[name]Alexandra[/name] (DHs favorite, I think its a bit bland/common)-maybe [name]Alessandra[/name]?
[name]Ayla[/name]
[name]Amelie[/name]
[name]Anya[/name]
[name]Elodie[/name]
[name]Freya[/name]
[name]Molly[/name]-although I believe this is getting fairly popular
[name]Verity[/name] ** (my absolute favorite, but DH is not keen)
[name]Violet[/name]-same issue as [name]Molly[/name]
