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Old Lady Cool names?

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myweeangel · 07/09/2011 23:15

Got a boy's name picked (we think). Got lots of time left but just thinking about a girl's name. Got DD, Olivia, and would like something charming and elegant to go with it. Love old lady cool names like Molly and Maisie but two friends' snatched these already. Any more ideas? Thought of Isobel, Anna, Emily, Hannah, but would love lots of like-minded suggestions!

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NinkyNonker · 12/09/2011 12:31

Connie
Rose
Iris
Elsie/Elsa
Ivy
Greta
Edie
Ada
Agatha
Nancy
Kitty

Bootcamp · 11/09/2011 23:12

Violet iris Molly (v.popular) agatha (love it) Agnes ivy Maggie Peggy dolly Beatrice may Rose roalie poppy primrose

growing3rdbump · 11/09/2011 22:53

I also have an Esme and love the name!

HorseyGirl1 · 11/09/2011 22:20

Edith - knew a young one once and she was lovely
Grace
Sybil
Emmeline
Constance

flopsy1974 · 11/09/2011 21:42

I have a Martha which I love and is still quite unusual up here in Yorkshire although I believe it is more popular in south England.
Other old lady names that I love are
Alice (Martha's middle name)
Esther
Beatrice
Florence
Mary
Loads of gorgeous names to choose from on this thread Smile

reallacecurtains · 11/09/2011 21:18

I love:

Violet
Pearl
Daphne
Sybil
Maude
Mabel

MummysLittleSunbeams · 10/09/2011 22:03

Thank you. Smile

planetpotty · 10/09/2011 21:55

Sunbeams they are lovely names Smile

MummysLittleSunbeams · 10/09/2011 21:50

What a great thread. Smile

I have a Sadie Bea & a Kitty Violet, we are currently ttc number 3 & I'm considering Cora after my Mum.

MadameCastafiore · 10/09/2011 17:57

Harriet

Kirstle · 10/09/2011 17:55

This may help....

www.thetop100babynames.com/USBabyNames/1890BabyNames.htm

substantiallycompromised · 10/09/2011 17:48

Just thought of another one

Dora or

Theodora

Good luck choosing!

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myweeangel · 10/09/2011 17:37

Thanks everyone! What a great compilation of names.
Watched "Cheaper by the Dozen" today and reckon I could find lovely names for 12 children on this list. Hubby may have something to say about the idea of having 12 though. Thanks anyway ladies. :o

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strictlovingmum · 09/09/2011 20:54

My mum is Esme, if I was to have a girl, I would name her Esme.

PuppyMonkey · 09/09/2011 20:49

Ooh this is the beat list of names I've ever seen on MN. Well doneGrin

I've got an Esme
Love Betty, Betsy
Rita
Elsie
Agnes
Edie
Cecily
Verity
Kitty
Minnie
Audrey
Greta
Eliza

Broody nowGrin

strictlovingmum · 09/09/2011 20:46

Ethel, Maude, Moira.

planetpotty · 09/09/2011 20:42

Pearl (as someone posted) is a lovely name.

patindahat · 09/09/2011 20:22

Maudie?

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startail · 08/09/2011 22:25

Elsa is lovely, most of the other nice ones have already been revived.
Round here we have Alice,Anna, Charlotte, Eleanor, Elizabeth, Emily, Emma, grace, Hannah, Harriet, Hester, every possible variation on Isabel, Judith, Molly, Maisie, Madeline, Megan, Olivia?,
No Rebecca which I thinks a lovely traditional name (I'd of liked a Beccy, but she was an x of DH) no Veronica or Verity either. I like Verity too, would that be old lady? Can't think of any W's or Z

munstersmum · 08/09/2011 22:05

Liking Betsy & Violet.
Someone earlier suggested Dorothea - nn Dottie
Know a couple of KS1 Mathilda - Tilly

RhinestoneCowgirl · 08/09/2011 22:04

Verity

MmeLindor. · 08/09/2011 22:03

Have we had Daphne yet? Ultimate old lady name

MayMummy11 · 08/09/2011 22:01

Iris, Dolly, Betsy, Hilary, Evelyn, Edith, Gertrude, Frances, Matilda

BikeRunSki · 08/09/2011 21:34

Martha
Elsie
Mabel
Maude
Edith/Edie

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