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Unusual but not wacky girls names?

202 replies

stompinthewoods · 29/03/2026 20:25

Trying to compile a list of girls’ names… I tend to like names which aren’t too common, I work in a school so unfortunately associate a lot of more popular or commonly used names with our pupils. I don’t want anything too crazy but would be interested to hear of any names which people love but don’t hear often?
For example, I really like the name Rumer, as in the children’s author Rumer Godden, but my husband hates it as associates it with “rumour” - which I get. I just liked that it’s different and I don’t know of anyone called Rumer!

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mathanxiety · 03/04/2026 22:47

Tirzah
Beulah
Dinah
Kay
Leonora
Vera
Isadora
Josefa
Alba
Mella
Eliska
Simone
Leonie
Barbara

mathanxiety · 03/04/2026 22:49

Love Joan. DS would have been Joan (Joanie) but obviously it wouldn't have suited him.

Lisanne55 · 03/04/2026 22:52

Lydia
Romilly
Romy
Ingrid

Gillipips · 03/04/2026 23:08

I have a Louisa. As a teacher it's interesting seeing the generational shift of names coming back in.....fewer Ellas/Emily/Rose but in year 7 and 8 I teach Dottie, Audrey, Vera, Nora and I think there's an Agnes too.

Mammyloveswine · 04/04/2026 10:29

I like Rosalind!

Mammyloveswine · 04/04/2026 10:29

Also Audrina

KnickerlessParsons · 04/04/2026 11:40

Crikeyalmighty · 29/03/2026 20:37

I have a friend with a daughter called Demelza who she calls Demi

In the same vein, I like Carenza

YourMagentaCat · 04/04/2026 23:36

mathanxiety · 03/04/2026 22:49

Love Joan. DS would have been Joan (Joanie) but obviously it wouldn't have suited him.

Thank you! My Joan was 3 on Mother's Day.

Rituelec · 05/04/2026 07:26

Friend just had a Jennifer.

Rituelec · 05/04/2026 07:27

IceyBisBack · 30/03/2026 10:21

My little girl (15 in April) is called Cleo. We have only met one other, but the other was Cleopatra, ours is just Cleo. Beautiful name, but there was an Australian kids series call H2O where a girl was called Cleo abd kids a few years below her shouted Cleo in an Aussie accent!

This is a meme 🤣 nooooo cleeeo

HoppityBun · 05/04/2026 07:33

Horatia
Arabella
Frederica

Plinketyplonks · 05/04/2026 07:46

Some of these names are so beautiful. I love Meredith and Nina.

Mangotree3 · 06/04/2026 20:37

Honor
Morgan
Lydia
Tamara
Isolde

Jamtomorrowneverjamtoday · 12/06/2026 14:00

Hazel
June
Cora
Dorothy
Isadora
Seren
Xanthe

caringcarer · 12/06/2026 14:04

I like Harriet but I never seem to hear it for baby girls now.

lemoncurdcupcake · 12/06/2026 17:42

Which ones made it to the shortlist @stompinthewoods ?

Xanadu78 · 12/06/2026 18:15

Minnie
Araminta
Aquilla
Verity
Felicity
Nova
Etta

My grandma had a friend called Lera which was pronounced L-eh-rah
It was quite unusual and don't think I have met one since

17caterpillars1mouse · 12/06/2026 19:10

I love

Elspeth
Hebe
Adaline
Aleydis
Faith
Talitha
Leonora
Thisbe

Sweethearttttttt · 13/06/2026 04:10

I don't hear these names often and they are gorgeous:
Anastasia
Evangeline
Georgiana
Aurora
Ariel
Eleanor
Delilah
Tatiana
Delaney
Rumi ( like Beyonce's daughter)
Remington (or Remi)
Carmen
Viper
Piper
Vivian
Viviana
Everly
Koi
Koa
Dakota
Ellian
Talia

YourMagentaCat · 23/06/2026 20:47

Today I met two little girls called Connie-Jae Frankee and Dolly-Mae Grace Lily.

SourdoughSally · 23/06/2026 21:04

Jana
Erica
Serena
Sasha
Selina
Juliet

Crunchymum · 25/06/2026 19:28

@Sweethearttttttt I assume Viper is a typo?

I love very plain "old women's" names

Rose
Olive
Pearl
Jean

I have a soft spot for Posie but think that is more pet than daughter.

Loved Indiana for DD1 but it was vetoed. Probably again more pet than baby.

Know a newborn Albertine which is gorgeous.

Prospère is a beautiful name but we have no French connections (and I am not even sure it's a bone fide French name)

I love girls names.

EnormousGinplease · 29/06/2026 17:53

I love Blythe.

BatsInHibernation · 29/06/2026 20:48

GoodThingsAlways · 29/03/2026 20:32

I like Kizzy, which weirdly is in a book by Rumer Godden! She is really Kezia, which I wanted to use but my DH said no because he knew one once. Random, I know! Off the top of my head, other unusual names… Marnie, Cassia, Blythe, Talitha, Lucia, Briony, Floss/Felicity, Jocasta, Belinda. What’s your “style”?

Edited

I remember that book! As a child I was obsessed with 'Kezia nn Kizzy' and was very sure I would use he name for a child one day. I didn't, but I do still love it.

Funkylights · 29/06/2026 20:55

Claire

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