Like Holly but not...

[ani_kat]

I am expecting a girl and my husband and I both love the name Holly, but I recently discovered it's no.20 on the Aussie list of girl's names which is more common than we'd like. Any suggestions for something with a similar sound/vibe? We like nature names such as Holly, but even something that has a similar sound might work... Thanks!

[twinkle]

The three which sprung to mind were Molly, Hannah and Ivy. There is Lily, too, although that seems to be rising in popularity.

Good luck!

[minkajoy]

I was also thinking Ivy and Molly. Others I think are similar are;

Leah
Chloe
Cleo/Clio
Georgia
Freya
Sophie
Laila/Layla
Daisy
Laura
Ellen
Sadie
Fiona
Marnie
Tillie/Tilly
Millie/Milly
Pippa
Phoebe

[clearthearea83]

im in Canada (southwestern ontario) and know only one holly- my best friend!
if you like the name then stick with it :) popularity changes

[cressida]

Molly and Hailey, of course, come to mind first.

But some other ideas are:

Romilly
Maggie
Amy
Cecily
Lucy
Ellery
Sadie
Annie
Aubrey
Audrey
Julie
Ainsley
Briony
Whitney
Daphne
Phoebe
Maisie
Avery
Libby
Felicity
Naomi
Mallory
Ivy
Hazel
Iris
Linden
Rosemary

[kyemsma]

I am expecting a girl and my husband and I both love the name Holly, but I recently discovered it's no.20 on the Aussie list of girl's names which is more common than we'd like. Any suggestions for something with a similar sound/vibe? We like nature names such as Holly, but even something that has a similar sound might work... Thanks!

Some nature name suggestions for girls:
Anise
Bay
Brooke
Skye

[sdsanchez]

Bentley ( meadow of bent grass)
Berkeley (birch tree meadow)
Those are the only 2 I can think of for now :)

[justys]

Some that sound similar or remind me of Holly:

Hollyn
Holland
Hollis
Halle
Hailey
Hadley
Heidi
Hannah

[cressida]

A co-worker of mine has a one-year-old daughter named Holly, and I asked her what other names she considered. For what it's worth, here's her answer:

Cassidy
Audrey
Laurel
Vanessa
Chloe

[elle]

How about Poppy?