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Autumnal girls names

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EmberElftree · 16/10/2015 22:43

I'm 40+6 and haven't decided on a girls name yet. I'm trying to find names which capture the magic of autumn. My own birthday is in October and I remember walking home from school in the leaves, smelling bonfires and having that frisson of excitement about toffee apples and Halloween. I like unusual, gothic, Victoriana, romantic names but can't find the right name which encapsulates all of the above. My current name is Violetta which ties in loosely with an aunt of dh also but all suggestions are welcome.

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EmberElftree · 18/10/2015 03:37

Than you radiator, me too we are so ready to meet this little one.

Pixi, love raven, dh not keen...heather is great but know a few of them. Had to look up steampunk, thanks.

Mackerel, was obsessed with the ww when I was young, loved those books!

Viola is on my long list, applecatchers (v. Autumnal nn)

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applecatchers36 · 17/10/2015 22:49

Ivy
Viola
Rosemary
Flora
Ashley
Brooke

MackerelOfFact · 17/10/2015 22:25

Mildred
Maud

Both from the Worst Witch books (but they're nice witches!)

Only1scoop · 17/10/2015 22:20

Tauriel oh beautiful.

Some gorgeous names on this thread how refreshing!!

Pixi2 · 17/10/2015 21:32

Have you gone through all the popular steampunk names and discarded them?

Aluna
Anonna
Bailey
Raven
Autumn
Heather

LadyintheRadiator · 17/10/2015 21:24

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Lowdoorinthewall · 17/10/2015 21:17

Brianna

Iliveinalighthousewiththeghost · 17/10/2015 21:11

Breeze

Lowdoorinthewall · 17/10/2015 20:33

Russet (inspired by reuset) Wink

reuset · 17/10/2015 20:25

Tauriel is actually from the Hobbit And is practically blasphemy considering the character was not created or written by Tolkien.

Lowdoorinthewall · 17/10/2015 20:11

Tauriel (wood elf in LOTR)

Finallyonboard · 17/10/2015 19:57

October.

daisydalrymple · 17/10/2015 19:43

Medi
(Welsh for September- I know it's a different month but think it's prettier than hydref Smile )

Lowdoorinthewall · 17/10/2015 19:38

Antigone is a bit Autumnal and Tig is a great nn

celtictoast · 17/10/2015 19:24

Aster
Ivy
Ashley
Coral

Yika · 17/10/2015 18:37

Plum
Fern
Teresa
Tess
Oriel

Tirfarthoin · 17/10/2015 18:32

If Dh is half cornish he should love Tamsin
My first thought was Octavia or Flavia

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EmberElftree · 17/10/2015 18:23

Ha scatter - great taste in names Wink hope you find yours too! I love the smell of october it's so evocative.

I love tabitha but dh says no way grrr. Dh us half Cornish so elowen works but I'm not in love with it...

My friend's ds is called Francesco but I love Francesca too and I also went to school with a red haired girl called that. It really suited her.

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hawkmcqueen · 17/10/2015 18:14

This is really random but the first name that reminds me of Autumn is Francesca. It reminds me of chestnuts! And a Francesca I went to school with had auburn hair and Hazel eyes, very autumnal indeed (or like a chestnut...) Blush

Lovelydiscusfish · 17/10/2015 17:57

Just came on to say Pumpkin! But brightnearly got there first.

CakeRattleandRoll · 17/10/2015 17:39

Love Elowen, but make sure you use correct Cornish pronunciation (el-OH-un).

Also like pp suggestion of Misty.

Lowdoorinthewall · 17/10/2015 17:16

Hester makes me think of Autumn for some reason. I think the crinkly sound it makes reminds me of crunchy leaves.

I second Tabitha. I think that captures what you are after.

brightnearly · 17/10/2015 17:02

Leaf
Harvest
Pumpkin
Acorn

Chillywhippet · 17/10/2015 16:56

Blaize
Arwen

scatterthenuns · 17/10/2015 16:39

My current faves are Briar, Octavia, and pretty much every name beginning with V.