Alternatives to "Greta"

[anana]

My husband and I are both really stuck on the name Greta. Unfortunately it does not go with his last name. When I say "does not go" I mean that when you put Greta with his last name it will easily sound like a phrase that people will make fun of.

I love Greta because it fits most of our criteria for a name: it's gender specific (we want to stay away from ambiguous names that can be for either a boy or girl), it's easily pronounced and spelled, and it's a name that most people recognize but is not super trendy or overly popular where we live

Other names we like but aren't sold on are as follows:
- Sophie (I'm afraid this is too common, not as much as Sophia but definitely on the rise quickly in our area)
- Rosalie (I prefer Rosie but feel like its too cutesy as a stand alone name. For whatever reason I'm not a fan of Rosa so Rosalind is out)
- Margot (I love this name but my husband is not a fan)
- Lauren (family member was just given this name)
- Colette (I like it but am not sold on it)

Any name suggestions you have that are alternatives to Greta or the others above are greatly appreciated!!!

[cristinamariane]

Random ideas: Coralia, Opal, Melisande, Adeline, Sapphira, Magnolia, Odessa, Oriana, Rosabel, Christabel, Belphoebe, Marguerite, Felicity, Fiona, Paloma, Portia, Cassia

[spunkiedoodle]

Coralie
Gretel
Gretchen
Hannah
Ava
Eva
Cora
Coral
Rita
Elle
Grace
Clara
Audrey
Aubrey
Dara
Cara
Lana
Lena
Lila
June
Josie

[jesba]

To me it's the G that really makes it - may be why you like Margot? Some of these also share the Germanic vibe...some are further away....a few don't have G...and might have the same phrase problems?

Gretchen
Ingrid
Signy/Signe
Dagny/Dagne
Agatha
Agnes
Margaret
Marguerite
Indigo
Graciela
Gwyneth
Gwendolyn
Gloria
Etta
Magda
Lena