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Unique Baby Girl Names...

Ok...I"m only 11 weeks along(we just heard the heartbeat this morning!!!), but I LOVE talking about baby stuff! I'm driving my poor hubby crazy! We have a daughter and it took us the full 9 months to agree on a name. I like unique, he does too, but thinks mine are a little too crazy! And he doesn't want to talk about girl names until we know what we are having!!! He says why rack our brains if we don't even have to! Ahhh...because I want to talk about it!! So, I thought this was the perfect place to come and talk about it! Can you give me some unique girls names that aren't too crazy?

Here are some examples of the names I like that my hubby isn't crazy about...Dalton(my fave), Braelyn, Karsyn, Kayman, Wylie, Harper.

Thanks fellow mamas!!!

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Wow!!! So many responses! I loved some of the ideas I got. I was a little surprised that a few mamas were on the mean side of the names that I wrote down! Everyone is entitled the their opinion, but just because you have a weird/unique name doesn't mean you are going be weird! K. is a pretty weird name, but I'm the most boring/non-weird person there is! But, I do appreciate all of your ideas and all the opinions...I will take those all into account!!! Thanks mamas!!

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Hey, can you take one more comment? I am not even going to name a name! I just wanted to add: I always think parents should consider how a name will sound when the child is young; when the child is a young adult and trying to be a professional; and when the "child" is much older. There are some cutesy-pie names or highly unusual or unusually spelled names that will frankly create negative impressions about a professional adult, and would be perhaps embarrassing to call a senior citizen! I know folks would differ, but I've seen it happen. Not that names have to be dull, but just consider the impact later and whether people would snicker at a grown woman being called a certain name. (Yes, this is based on a friend's sister who was given a cutesy name, not Bambi as someone mentioned but similarly candy-sweet and little-girlish, and I dread to think of her calling herself that name as a 30-year-old.). This is why a longer, traditional name that can be shortened for kids and used fully for adults can be useful.

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FUN!
May not be too unique but here are some I like

Lorin
Amelie
Sadie
Tessa
Cara
Mira
Nina
Rosamaria (my dd2)
Isabelle (mydd1)
Anabelle

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When I hear Kayman I think of caiman the crocodilian species. Dalton and Wylie would be unique for a girl but I personally do not like them. Harper makes me think of Harper Lee and it is become wildly popular for little girls (I know three). Hmmm....unique names....Caledonia, Hansine, Kalliope, Nedda, Winsome. My friend recently had a boy but her girl name was Killian.

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Remember that there is a difference b/w "unique" and "totally made-up and likely to result in a lifetime of correcting people"!

Just my thoughts... Dalton sounds harsh and masculine, but would be a great "unique" name for a boy b/c you don't hear it often. "Kayman" is an island that you misspelled. "Wylie" is a coyote, "Harper" is a beer. Seriously, you kind of need to look at what other kids are going to do to the name.

Consider alternate forms of more traditional names if you want something a little unexpected. My niece's name is Bryelle and I think that it's beautiful. I have only met one other person with that being their "whole name" and not "short" for something else.

Creativity is a wonderful thing, but your child will have to go through school and life with the name. If people can't pronounce or spell it, it's going to be tough. Out of curiosity, what is your older daughter's name?

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Harper is the best but getting more common! I think Dalton is cute, or Carson. I grew up with an often misspelled or mispronounced name (tiara) so not a fan of messing with traditional spellings. Sounds like you like boyish names for girls, which will be unique enough without changing the spelling. I like Amelia, brynn, Dalton, Grayson/Greyson, Hadley, Avery, Bailey/baylie, camryn/Cameron, drew, Emerson, Finley, kendall, kinley, payton/Peyton, Quinn, Reagan/regan, reese, Taylor. Congrats!

HB: will you please stop saying people with weird names turn out weird? That really hurts peoples feelings, I never liked my name growing up and still struggle with it, every time you post this under a names post, it stings! I'm unique like my name, not weird. This is such an unnecssary and judgmental thing to keep saying! :(

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Sorry don't like any of them! Dalton sounds like a boy and reminds of the used to be Dalton Bookstore, Braelyn sounds like Brail...Karysn Pirie Scott, Grand Kayman Islands or Kayman alligators...Wylie total boys name and Harper Magaizne or Harper's Bazzare...

I am with your hubby on this one..pick something unique but tasteful

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I read somewhere of the name Isla and i thought it was beautiful (ee-la, or eye-la) Ive always liked these other names too. Lucille, Chase, Chance, Grace, Cadence, Lilliana or Lillian, Gwenevere, Gwynyth, Ella, Vivian

Out of your names i do like the name Harper, Harper Lee is a great author.

My brother came up with an awesome girls name and now he decided not to use it, it was Nixon, i just lovvvvved it, but they changed the name they had picked out to be Sue, which is quaint and unused.

**edited, id like to add a comment on the weird names makes people weird comment....maybe this is true but i much prefer my children to be weird than normal, but thats just me

im a weirdo

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Hey, can you take one more comment? I am not even going to name a name! I just wanted to add: I always think parents should consider how a name will sound when the child is young; when the child is a young adult and trying to be a professional; and when the "child" is much older. There are some cutesy-pie names or highly unusual or unusually spelled names that will frankly create negative impressions about a professional adult, and would be perhaps embarrassing to call a senior citizen! I know folks would differ, but I've seen it happen. Not that names have to be dull, but just consider the impact later and whether people would snicker at a grown woman being called a certain name. (Yes, this is based on a friend's sister who was given a cutesy name, not Bambi as someone mentioned but similarly candy-sweet and little-girlish, and I dread to think of her calling herself that name as a 30-year-old.). This is why a longer, traditional name that can be shortened for kids and used fully for adults can be useful.

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FUN!
May not be too unique but here are some I like

Lorin
Amelie
Sadie
Tessa
Cara
Mira
Nina
Rosamaria (my dd2)
Isabelle (mydd1)
Anabelle

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Brynna
Ava
Feona
S. =)
Wrigley
Adelle

And I am fan of "classics" that are not as popular anymore - Kate, Victoria, Caroline. Real "lady" names.

Good luck and congrats!

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I grew up with an unusual name R., except in my family. I was named for my grandma, the first named for her but 2 cousin Rubys followed. So we were known by first and middle name. I don't mind my name but believe it or not often people couldn't spell my name and that was just weird. An ex-bf couldn't spell my name and it's the same as HIS birthstone. (Gee wonder why he's an ex) The other thing that always bothered me was I could never get stuff pre-made with my name on it. Coffee mugs, stationary ect never comes with my name on it, even now. My name has become popular now I do hear parents calling out to their daughters occasionally.
I don't like surnames as first names especially for little girls. It sounds too masculine. Naming your child is the most important gift you give them and the name has to grow with them. Bambi was popular for girls back in the '50's after the movie, too bad Bambi was the BOY deer. And really does the name Bambi sound like a CEO - doctor - lawer to you. Names like Penelope can be Penny for a little girl but grow with her if she wants it to.

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