Uncommon names? Suggestions?

[jojocastles]

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 LONG!!)
Allouette
Alexandra (DHs favorite, I think its a bit bland/common)
Ayla
Adele
Amelie
Anya
Aveline
Bianca
Bonnie
Celine
Cleo
Daisy
Eden
Elodie
Eloise
Esther
Evanna
Evelyn (Love this so much, but its so popular now days that it puts me off it!!)
Freya
Frieda
Geneva / Genevra / Gina
Heather
Martha
Millie (Perhaps a nn for Amelie?)
Molly
Tabetha (Can't really use as it's a name of another family member)
Verity ** (my absolute favorite, but DH is not keen)
Viola / Violet


Any thoughts on my list or suggestions? We just cannot agree!! Thanks

[sunshine kid]

That is a lot of names, and most of them are really beautiful. The ones that I don't particularly like are Allouette (More of a word in French than a name) and Ayla.

My favourites are Aveline, Anya, Freya and Bonnie.

With Alexandra and Evelyn, you could try variants of the name? Here are some suggestions:

Alejandra
Alexa
Lexi
Sasha
Alessandra
Alessa/ or Elissa which isn't a variant, but sort of close in sound and feel

Aveline-which you have mentioned
Eve
Evie
Ilene

And to get Millie as a nickname, have you thought about Millicent or Melisande? Also check this blog its very helpful: http://appellationmountain.net/2012/...ing-to-millie/

As for Verity, some other virtue names might work:

Felicity
Clemence/Clemency

Hope that helped!

[kala_way]

Allouette - too like the song
Alexandra - what about Alessandra
Adele - this one is beautiful but it's not very uncommon now given the singer
Amelie - this is a lovely name but it's only one letter off a name in the top 10
Anya - I like this name a lot but it feels very Russian to me
Aveline - this is one of my very favorites, it's beautiful but might be hard for people to spell
Bianca - I adore this name as well. Pretty, uncommon and easy to spell
Bonnie - this is a nickname to me, you could use it as a nn of Bianca or Bethany
Celine - Dion, I don't think it's escaped this connection yet
Cleo - pretty, not bad
Daisy - this is my least favorite flower name, what about Poppy, Ivy, or Dahlia?
Eden - I knew a man with this name so it never sounds right to me
Elodie - nms
Eloise - nms
Esther - beautiful, not sure how uncommon it is though, I've known quite a few
Evanna - Trump
Geneva / Genevra / Gina - Geneva is one of my very favorites. Gorgeous name
Heather - this is a bit dated I think
Martha - nms
Millie (Perhaps a nn for Amelie?) - I really like Millie, also could nn from Camille, Emmeline, Matilda
Molly - beautiful, one of my favorites, again not sure it's that uncommon though.
Verity - it's a lovely name, maybe as a mn then.
Viola / Violet - I love Violet

Fiona
Thessaly
Daphne
Deliah
Jillian
Ophelia
Naomi

[jesba]

Allouette - agreed, too much like the song. What about Colette, Louetta?
Alexandra (DHs favorite, I think its a bit bland/common) - many good suggestions already, what about using it with a cool nn? Xandi?
Ayla - this one is jumping way up the charts. It's pretty but very clan of the cave bear. Ayelet, Isla, Layla?
Adele - quite nice, agreed it's rising fast, Adelia, Adelaide, Giselle?
Amelie - pretty but will always be confused with Emily. Amelia, Emily, Elodie?
Anya - pretty but really a nickname for Anna. If your husband's taste is more common can you do Anna nn Anya? Anneliese?
Aveline - pretty, nn Ava for more common taste? Or Evelyn?
Bianca - this name always rings very snobby to me.
Bonnie - cute but it's time seems passed?
Celine - Pretty, but very much Ms. Dion? Selene, Selena? Celia? Cecilia?
Cleo - I like it! Chloe?
Daisy - very nice although I always get it when people think it's cutesy. Margaret nn Daisy?
Eden - love it. Edith? Edina?
Elodie - ah, see my suggestion earlier : D. Love it! DH doesn't? Leonie? Eleanor?
Eloise - quite nice. Louisa?
Esther - love it. Stella? Estelle? Estella? Estrella? Astra? Ruth? Naomi?
Evanna - Eva, Evanie, Eve? This one is honestly a little Vanna White too.
Evelyn (Love 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.
Freya - Hits some of the notes of Ayla, no?
Frieda - Freya is prettier anyway
Geneva / Genevra / Gina - Genevieve? Gina feels dated. Geneva and Genevra are nice.
Heather - so nice but very dated. Middle?
Martha - I like it!
Millie (Perhaps a nn for Amelie?) - sure, you could!
Molly - cute! Could be a Mary nn? Or even a Martha, why not on some levels.
Tabetha (Can't really use as it's a name of another family member) - what if you spell it Tabitha which is more widely known? Talitha is also close.
Verity ** (my absolute favorite, but DH is not keen) - what about just Vera? Also overlaps with other names you like. Verena? Or could your husband get behind Verity nn Vera?
Viola / Violet - quite nice!

[lineska]

We have some similar favorites! I love Amelie, Daisy, Esther, Eloise, and Viola/Violet (well, prefer Violetta).

Others I like that maybe youd like too
Lucia
Hazel
Lola
Daphne
Josephine
Felicity
Margot
Lorelai
Adelaide
Matilda
Vera
Renata
Estelle
Camilla (nn Millie?)

[sas87]

Allouette - I can't see this as a name
Alexandra (DHs favorite, I think its a bit bland/common) - I agree, too bland, and I dislike names ending in "andra"
Ayla - like it a lot
Adele - dated, despite the singer's popularity
Amelie - really like, but find a lot of people assume you're saying Emily in a weird accent
Anya - I find quite a harsh sound
Aveline - prefer Ava
Bianca - don't like
Bonnie - prefer Connie
Celine - dated
Cleo - love it! It's a front runner for our impending daughter
Daisy - ok
Eden - 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
Elodie - nice
Eloise - pretty
Esther - really like
Evanna - don't like
Evelyn (Love this so much, but its so popular now days that it puts me off it!!) - dislike names ending in "lyn"
Freya - my daughter's name, so love it!
Frieda - ok, but not as feminine as Freya
Geneva / Genevra / Gina - dated
Heather - dated
Martha - not a pretty sound
Millie (Perhaps a nn for Amelie?) - too nicknamey for the actual name, and don't think it works as nn for Amelie, as it's Am-eh-lee not Am-ih-lee
Molly - dull
Tabetha (Can't really use as it's a name of another family member) - prefer the Tabitha spelling. It's ok, but don't like nn Tabby
Verity ** (my absolute favorite, but DH is not keen) - not keen
Viola / Violet - makes me think "violent"

[darci]

The ones I like from your list:

Alexandra (DHs favorite, I think its a bit bland/common)-maybe Alessandra?
Ayla
Amelie
Anya
Elodie
Freya
Molly-although I believe this is getting fairly popular
Verity ** (my absolute favorite, but DH is not keen)
Violet-same issue as Molly

Some suggestions based on your list:

Mercy
Gemma
Audra
Blythe
Marguerite
Dahlia

Hope that helps!