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Girl's name, one in a story (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

natalie

'girl's' is the definition.
(girl's name)

'name one in a story' is the wordplay.
'name' becomes 'n' (common abbreviation e.g. on forms).
'one' becomes 'I' (Roman numeral).
'in' is an insertion indicator.
'story' becomes 'tale' (synonyms).
'a'+'tale'='atale'
'i' put into 'atale' is 'atalie'.
'n'+'atalie'='NATALIE'

(Other definitions for natalie that I've seen before include "Wood perhaps" , "girl" , "female name" , "Girl's name" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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