by Circle of Moms Editors 1

Looking for pretty girl names? We asked moms on our Facebook page to share the prettiest girls' names they've ever heard, and their ideas absolutely poured in. Here we've rounded up some favorites, from pretty middle names for girls to names that start or end with particular letters. Read through to get a ton of baby naming inspiration!

Pretty Girls Names Inspired by Nature

From flowers and herbs to gemstones to seasons, the natural world is a huge source of inspiration for pretty girl names. Beautiful plant-inspired names include Violet, Lily, Willow, Jasmine, Flora, Olivia, Ivy, Holly, Hyacinth, Daisy, Saffron, and Rosemary. Stones and gems have also lent their names to monikers like Amber, Ruby, Pearl, Ivory, and Jade. Other pretty nature-based girls names to consider are Brooke, Rayne, Aurora, Dawn, Savannah, and Luna, or seasonal names like Summer, Autumn, Winter, January, April, Mae, and June.

Pretty Middle Names for Girls

Have your daughter's first name picked out but can't decide on a middle name? Rose, Grace, and Marie are all popular pretty middles names. If those don't strike a chord, other middle names moms recommend include Paige, Elizabeth, Emma, Lynn, and Rae. 

Pretty Girl Names Starting with A 

Sometimes parents are drawn to a specific letter. If you're hunting for the perfect "A" name for your daughter, here are some pretty picks other moms love: Arianna, Abigail, Angelina, Amelia, Avery, Ava, Aubrey, Aria, Ashlynn, and Athena.

Pretty French Girl Names

Francophiles rejoice! We're rounded up the following ten recommendations for pretty girl names that are French in origin: Genevieve, Amelie, Mathilde, Aurelie, Giselle, Sophie, Josephine, Juliette, Odette, and Colette. 

Pretty Irish Girl Names

If you're drawn more toward names of Irish origin, Quinn, Fiona, Teagan, and Kiera are all popular recommendations for pretty girl names.

Glamorous Pretty Girl Names

Trying to find a name that's a little glamorous? Names like Scarlett, Audrey, Bridgette, Penelope, Ava and Marilyn have all belonged to Hollywood screen sirens. "V" names just have a glamorous ring to them – think Victoria, Vivian, or Valentina. 

Ending with -La

There's something so pretty and romantic about girls names that end in a "la" sound. Isabella is particularly popular right now, but we also love Layla, Willa, Isla, Lila, Arabella, Jayla, and Delilah.

Pretty Girl Names Ending with "ee" Sounds

Everyone's ears are different however – if you're not partial to names with the -la ending, a bright "ee" sound is another pretty way to go. Some ofthe 'ee' ending names moms recommended are Hailey, MacKenzie, Leilani, Bree, and Zoe.

Pretty Girl Place Names

Want to name your daughter after a special place? We've seen all these pretty place names used for girls: Dakota, Brooklynn, Sydney, Ireland, Paris, London, Charlotte, Florence, Alexandria, Aspen, Eden, Carmel, Sicily, Vienna, Sahara. 

Looking for more inspiration? Check out the full collection of pretty names for girls on our Facebook page.

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