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Gothy Baby Girl Names

218 replies

GothAndTired · 01/11/2017 22:27

Hi all,

Dh and I are a little bit gothy. Well, goths that grew up and got jobs and whatnot. But still really like all things dark, mystical and Victoriana.

We're expecting a little girl soon but still at the brainstorming stage for names.

So far we like:

Ophelia
Briar
Hazel
Beatrice
Cecily
Opal
Phaedra
Violet
Morgan / Morgana

Don't love anything yet.

Can you think of anything we might like? Not comedy witch-style, but would fit our taste. Middle names too please - have no family ones that we'd like to use.

DS is Vincent Zephyr.

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TaylorTinker · 02/11/2017 13:32

Oh and Jet for Whitby jet!

EdgarAllanPO · 02/11/2017 13:29

The queen of Goth. Winona.know nothing about this genre
Lydia?
I'm just going through Winona Ryder films, Kim not appropriate.

TaylorTinker · 02/11/2017 13:25

Ive only read your OP so apologies if the following are not relevant.

Mary Shelley sprang to mind!

Hetty and Hattie for some reason, for the Victorian feel.

Merlin's lover has various names in legend from Vivien to Nimue.

In Scotland King Arthur's wife is Vanora.

cafeaulaitpourvous · 02/11/2017 13:25

Lilith

I am a goth and I called my daughter Beatrice - she is 30 now and it was unusual then

Commuterface · 02/11/2017 13:24

Esmeralda - or Es for short?

ElizabethShaw · 02/11/2017 13:22

I love Briar Vivienne!

Youranus · 02/11/2017 13:19

Severine.

Doyouremember · 02/11/2017 13:18

Cordelia

Flyingprettycretonnecurtains · 02/11/2017 13:16

Briar Vivienne for me. Allegra just makes me think of Vauxhalls (I know it is Allegro) but hey, your generation won't do that.

I do really like Phaedra but don't know why. Never taught a Briar, Vivienne or a Phaedra, or a Pearl, come to that. I have taught a Giverny many yonks ago and thought that was a fab name.

ILookedintheWater · 02/11/2017 13:12

Ignoring your amended list: nothing bad just nothing jumps out.
Viola
Briony
Narcissa
Agatha

Agatha Briar G...

winglesspegasus · 02/11/2017 13:08

Angelique

Soubriquet · 02/11/2017 13:07

Briar Beatrice sounds nice

But I love the names Tabitha and Eve.

Eve Vivienne?
Tabitha Briar

WildRosesGrow · 02/11/2017 13:05

I like Vivienne but think it is a bit too close to Vincent and it is easiest to have different initials. From your combinations, I liked

Allegra Violet
Claudia Vivienne
Hazel Vivienne

Cavender · 02/11/2017 13:04

In that case I’d go with Hazel, it’s an awesome name and goes well with the surname.

purpleunicorns · 02/11/2017 13:03

Ooh Vivienne Violet goes great

QueenInTheNorth26 · 02/11/2017 13:03

Mona, Lilith, Rowena

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GothAndTired · 02/11/2017 13:02

Of course it entirely depends on your surname!

Ah fuck it. Same surname as the Oasis brothers!

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Cavender · 02/11/2017 13:02

That probably puts Hazel Allegra out too!

Hazel Vivienne is lovely though.

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Cavender · 02/11/2017 13:01

My favourites are:

Claudia Beatrice
Hazel Allegra
Vivienne Tara/Cora

Of course it entirely depends on your surname!

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GothAndTired · 02/11/2017 12:59

Have just realised that Vivienne Asta is out because our surname starts with a G and the initials would be VAG.

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WildRosesGrow · 02/11/2017 12:59

You could spell Briar with the Cornish spelling of Bryher, if you want to avoid a mix up with Brian.

Also suggest:
Arabella
Millicent / Millie
Amethyst
Midnight
Gloria
Beatrice / Trixie
Zillah

LittleWitch · 02/11/2017 12:58

Vesper

LadyPug · 02/11/2017 12:56

I don’t personally think Pearl is right as it’s very delicate and overtly feminine. I personally like Briar the most (stunning name and unusual!) so I vote Briar Beatrice but I also love Allegra Beatrice!

NextIndia · 02/11/2017 12:56

Bellatrix