Girl's Name: Help Me Out Here

[fionas]

OK, I'm just hopeless with names. It took us two weeks to name DD. We found out we're having another girl today and you'd think I'd have learnt my lesson but the only list I'd written AGAIN was for boys.

I like names that are multi-functional (it's the Gemini in me) and can be used in lots of ways. I called DD1 Katrina because then if she didn't like her proper name she could call herself Kat, Trina, Katie or what we call her ... Kitty etc. etc. I like names that sound a bit tomboyish like Charlie, Francesca (which could be Frankie) and Danielle (which could be Danni)

I like Irish names. I love the way you say Sinead, Siobahn and Roisin BUT I don't like the fact that they're not spelt how they sound.

I DON"T like names that are too feminine or girly like Grace, Lily, Olivia etc. and I don't like weird spelling or out there names.

There's lots of names that I like the look and sound of but just can't imagine calling them out in the playground/supermarket like Dita (besides, DP said this sounded like a robot).

Help me out guys.

[~*Niadalla*~]

I'm not sure if it's anything like what you want, but my daughter is Allira
We have been known to call her Ally, or Lira. Cna also be shortened to Al for boys version.
I don't think it's too 'out there' but I'm pretty biased. lol

Good luck!

[Astrid]

One of the final contenders for DD2's name was Phillipa and we were going to use Pippa as the nn.

[turtleschell]

How about... Deenie?
Rainy (but spell differently)
Liana (can call her Lee)
Georgia

[mrsmac]

Alexandra- could be Lexie, Alex, Allie.
Christine/a- Chris, Chrissy, Christy, Tina

[sneakysparkle]

I like the Alexandra idea!

Elizabeth - Liz, Beth, Liza etc
Rochelle - Chelle, Shelly, Relle etc
Phillippa - Phil, Pip, Pippa
Cassandra - Cass, Cassie, Andie

[Epacris]

My DD is Harriet which is quite girly but we often call her Harri for short.