Unique Baby Girls names??

[Charleyann]

I like

Emmica Arielle for a girls name.


Charleyann

 

[MSC]

That would be Ireland, but it's not really a planet. It's a country.

Link to help you pronounce Irish names

Check your own link. On planet Earth, even in Ireland, "Aisling" does not equal "Ashley."

Sorry, but I can't agree. I grew up with a very French surname that is difficult for Americans (at least) to spell. Just because it is not phonetic, does that make the spelling wrong? Should my ancestors have 'Americanized' the spelling? I'm grateful they didn't, it is a unique and beautiful name. Yes, as a child I hated having to tell people how to pronounce it and spell it every time. But in my teens I learned to appreciate its uniqueness.

As for 'unique' first names, I married a man with (coincidentally) a very French first name, though not so unique that it should be difficult to pronounce. Yet many times he has had to correct the spelling or pronunciation; on the plus side, no one ever forgets his name! We named our firstborn with a classic name, however used the French spelling of it. When someone spells my son's name in the typical American/English spelling, forgive me, but that is an incorrect spelling of my son's name.

I don't disagree with you. If you are French, by all means, use a French name and spell it how it's spelled in French. Hell, even if you aren't French go ahead and use it. But SPELL IT RIGHT! If the only "correct" way is the French spelling, then use it. I am not suggesting that you Americanize it for the sake of Americanizing it.

Take "Caitlin" for example. That's a traditional Irish form of spelling (but not the only one, I don't think.) You might Americanize it to "Katelynn" -- fine, whatever. But there's just no excuse for, say, "Caytelyne" just because you want to be "unique"

Trust me. I know about "unique" names. My mother was first generation American of Russian parents - her name was Zanovia. Now that's my daughter's name. Actually, it's "unusual," but hardly unique - go ahead and Google it. But it is beautiful and is a tribute to a wonderful woman and her (and our) heritage. And when you see it, you can pronounce it. And when you hear it, you can probably spell it without a problem, too. That's all I am saying.

 

[GISELLEROL]

angelique

 

[Kristallc]

My daughters name is Arwen
From "Lord of the rings"

 

[Alex2kMommy]

If the only "correct" way is the French spelling, then use it. I am not suggesting that you Americanize it for the sake of Americanizing it.

Take "Caitlin" for example. That's a traditional Irish form of spelling (but not the only one, I don't think.) You might Americanize it to "Katelynn" -- fine, whatever. But there's just no excuse for, say, "Caytelyne" just because you want to be "unique".

My point is that there is no one correct way to spell a name, except how the parents spelled it when they gave it. There is nothing wrong with 'Mary', but neither is there anything wrong with 'Merry', 'Mari', 'Mairie', etc. if that is how that person's name is spelled. Whether I like the chosen spelling of someone's name or not, whether I find it pleasant or difficult to pronounce, whether the parents based the spelling on a language or culture or other reason unknown to me, that is still the correct spelling of that person's name.

Naming a child is such a deeply personal thing, I'm just so surprised at the strong reactions some names get! Several years ago a co-worker of mine told family members she was going to name her child "Noah"; she was crushed when almost every one of them told her it was terrible name to saddle a child with. I was stunned at their callousness, but to her credit, she and her DH used the name they'd chosen anyway. Naming a child should not be done by committee or consensus (and I doubt you could get it anyway!), so go with what YOU like. And trust me, no one knew our child's name until he was born!

 

[trennr]

Breanna
Meranda
Haley
Melodie
Angelique
Hannah
Savanah

 

[CleveRocks]

My daughter has a unique but not too unique spelling of her first name. Mollie. It's the way my wife's paternal grandmother spelled her own name.

My daughter's middle name is "more" unique, Aviva, pronounced "Ah-VEE-vah." It's a Hebrew word that means "springtime."

 

[LibertyLover]

This web site has some horror stories with respect to "unique" names

http://www.notwithoutmyhandbag.com/babynames/index.html

Some are amusing, some unfortunate and some fall in the "what drugs was the mother on when she came up with that one" category.

Having said that, my daughter's name is Bethan Liang. Her Chinese birth name was Xie Li Liang. We kept her Chinese middle name and went with a Welsh first name.

 

[CleveRocks]

If we had a second daughter we would have named her Sedona, after our favorite town in Arizona. That town, by the way, was named after the first name of the wife of the original (white) settler of the town.

 

[Mom to Jordan]

The thing is that every name was made up my someone at sometime. Yes, some go all the way back to the Bible but not all. Someone created the name. They chose how to spell it but many times the spelling has evolved over time. Sarah in the bible has a h. A hundred years ago most spellings of Sara did not. Now most spell it Sarah!! Some one created Tyler and choose to spell it that way.
To each his own.

 

[princesscj]

Ok, I ddin't read all 500 pages here. But, has the original questioner replied yet? What name has the niece choosen?

Here are my votes:


Willow
Ava - but pretty popular
Ashlyn

 

[Goofy22]

Ok, I ddin't read all 500 pages here. But, has the original questioner replied yet? What name has the niece choosen?

Here are my votes:


Willow
Ava - but pretty popular
Ashlyn

NON yet but she is leaning towards :

JORDYN

Taylor

Caleigh

 

[Goofy22]

The thing is that every name was made up my someone at sometime. Yes, some go all the way back to the Bible but not all. Someone created the name. They chose how to spell it but many times the spelling has evolved over time. Sarah in the bible has a h. A hundred years ago most spellings of Sara did not. Now most spell it Sarah!! Some one created Tyler and choose to spell it that way.
To each his own.

Speaking of Tyler I had a nephew named TYLLER yes with 2 L's! So I guess to each his own! The one and only time I have ever seen it spelled that way to be perfectly honest and my sister swears she seen it spelled that way as a form of TYLER in her baby book she had at the time!

 

[disney-super-mom]

Here's a few unique names I haven't seen yet in this thread (although I didn't read every post - it would've taken me a while to do that) ;

Capri (okay, I'll admit it's my name, but it is unique )

Ashtyn (pronounced Ash - tin)

Taya

Good luck and I hope she has a wonderful and healthy baby!

 

[Jacksmom99]

ok...My dd is Delaney

I LOVE this name! We thought about it for a girl's name, but Delaney Doherty was a little to "sing-songy" for DH.

 

[LuluLovesDisney]

Just wanted to share with you all- my niece Julia Margaret was born today!

 

[LorlovesStitch]

My DDs are Ashlyn Margaret and Kaylee Maria. Anyway, I am a teacher and I have come across some interesting girls names as well:
Rianne (pronounced Ryan)
China
Delaney
Cerrin (pronounced Sir-ean)
Safiya (pronounced Sa-fee-ah)
AnnZhinga
Luanne
Peyton
Arianna
Anya (pronounced On-ya)
Caryn (pronounced Ka-Rinn)
Keara
Belle
Nefertiti (pronounced Neff-er-teetie)
Kaedyn (pronounced Kay-din)
Krista
Alivia
Kaylin
Samantha (you don't see that much anymore!)
Hillarie

Just another side note, my neighbor is named Lala. My dad is Dan (just Dan, not Daniel) and my mother is Betsy (not Elizabeth, just Betsy). My boss at the summer camp where I am working now is named EllenJane (all one word). My brother's fiancee's name is Brigitte (pronounced "Bri-jeet.....her dad is French!)

But the prize for the worst name for a kid, goes to a little boy in my class last year (Now I'm not insulting an ethnic name, but the parents need to think about how things go in this country)........His name was Ni**** and pronounced just like it is spelled (the first "i" is a short i) The poor kid!

 

[TnTsParty]

Samantha (you don't see that much anymore!)

This is my nieces name and no you don't see it much anymore - but don't think of calling her Sam or Sammy (well some people do and she answers but she doesn't like it) my sister started calling her Mantha or Manthies and so that is what we call her.

 

[LorlovesStitch]

I actually think Samantha is a really pretty name. I would've named one of my daughters that, but when I was a kid a had a stuffed dog that I took everywhere with me, so it seemed kind of weird to name my own kid that!

I just thought of a few more another interesting girls' names (from my class last year)....Tiara and Trinisha!

 

[OceanAnnie]

Just wanted to share with you all- my niece Julia Margaret was born today!

Julia Margaret is a beautiful name. Welcome to the world little one!


I wanted to add I like Samantha too. It was very popular a few years ago, not so now. I also like the name, Wren. You don't hear that name very often either.