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54 retro baby names to make your little girl stand out from the crowd

When choosing a name for their baby girl, parents spend loads of time searching for the perfect one.

And most of us mums want to choose a unique name for their little girl .

So why not choose a name that isn’t used as often nowadays?

Here is a list of 54 retro baby names that we absolutely love and will make your little girl stand out from the rest.

1. Ada- meaning nobility

2. Adelaide-  meaning noble natured

3. Agatha- meaning good

4. Aimee- meaning loved

5. Alexis- meaning to help or defend

6. Alice- meaning noble

7. Amity- meaning friendship and harmony

8. Amelia- meaning defender

9. Anna- meaning favour, Grace or harmony

10. Bernadette- meaning brave as a bear

11. Bronte- meaning the sound of the thunder and also a tribute to the Bronte sisters

12. Calliope- meaning beautiful voice

13. Cora- meaning filled heart

14. Cordelia- from Shakespeare, Cordelia was King Lear’s youngest daughter

15. Cecilia- from the semi- legendary Saint Cecilia

16. Charlotte- meaning petite

17. Clara- meaning clear, bright, famous

18. Daisy- inspired by the flower

19. Dorothy- meaning God’s gift

20. Elizabella- origin of the name Isabella

21. Eliza- meaning joyful

22. Eloise- meaning healthy

23. Esmé- meaning esteemed or loved

24. Faye- meaning fairy

25. Freya- meaning lady

26. Genevieve- meaning woman of the race

27. Grace- meaning eloquence or beauty of form, kindness, mercy, favor

28. Harper- meaning one who plays the harp

29. Hazel- inspired from the tree or the colour

30. Ivy- inspired by the evergreen plant

31. Josephine/ Josie- meaning Jehovah increases

32. Juliet- from Shakespeare, heroine of Romeo and Juliet

33. June- the Roman mythological goddess of marriage

34. Lavinia- from Roman mythology, the daughter of King Latinus

35. Livia- from ancient Rome

36. Lydia- an ancient kingdom in western Asia Minor  

37. Mabel- meaning lovable

38. Maia- a Roman fertility goddess

39. Millie- meaning defender

40. Morgan- meaning lives by the sea or sea born

41. Nancy- originally a pet form of the name Ann

42. Nora- meaning honour

43. Pamela- meaning all sweetness

44. Pearl- inspired by the precious stone

45. Penelope- from Greek mythology, Odysseus’s wife

46. Rose- associated with love and beauty

47. Ruby- inspired by the precious stone

48. Stella- meaning star

49. Selene- meaning brightness

50. Sylvia- from Roman mythology, mother of Romulus and Remus

51. Violet- inspired by the flower

52. Veronica- meaning true image

53. Valentina- meaning strong

54. Willow- associated with gracefulness

Which one's your favourite?

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