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old lady names

62 replies

158ff · 07/01/2018 21:05

I love old lady names which have a vintagey feel. We already have a Faye and I have these names as our girl option. Which one is your favourite? And other suggestions are welcome

Beatrice
Florence (too popular, too many f's?)
Jemima
Matilda
Tabitha
Ada

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Ceebs85 · 07/01/2018 22:16

I met a Meredith the other day nn Merry

ButtfaceMiscreant · 07/01/2018 22:15

Evelyn
Clara
Cora
Daphne
Lily/Lilian
Eileen
Josephine

Moonshine86 · 07/01/2018 22:13

Pearl

phoenix1973 · 07/01/2018 22:13

Pearl
Ruby
Doreen
Doris
Elsbeth
Gladys

MrsFrTedCrilly · 07/01/2018 22:13

Audrey
Elinor
Edith
From your list I’d chose Ada

Only1scoop · 07/01/2018 22:12

Tabitha is fab

Only1scoop · 07/01/2018 22:11

Dulce

Perdita

Edie

Elsie

Nancy

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 07/01/2018 22:07

Blanche
Ida
Sylvie
I like Tabitha and Jemima from your list.

megletthesecond · 07/01/2018 22:03

Constance.
Harriet.
Mabel (I suspect this will become very popular though).

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158ff · 07/01/2018 21:58

Ada goes with Faye really nicely I think but my oh just isn't on board:( never thought about margaret and greta as a nn.....interesting. I don't particularly like the name Margaret but do like using full names with options of nn's . Maggie is good too.

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Awwlookatmybabyspider · 07/01/2018 21:57

Ada. Adalaide. Cora. Elin. Sybil. Vera. Gwen. Rhoda

AdaColeman · 07/01/2018 21:53

Ada Is my favourite from your list, I think all the others are already very popular.

What about Clarissa, Hester, or Verity?
I like Margaret too, you could have Greta as a nn.

polkadotpixie · 07/01/2018 21:53

Maisie
Violet
Constance

Doilooklikeatourist · 07/01/2018 21:53

Beryl
Agnes
Enid ( in Wales it’s pronounced Ennid , much prettier 👍)
Dolores

GoJohnnyGoGoGoGo · 07/01/2018 21:52

I've always loved Ada. It's a fabulous name. I only had boys so never got to use it.

PasstheStarmix · 07/01/2018 21:51

Coral

Hecatethewitchescat · 07/01/2018 21:47

Esther - Estie, Essie
Elizabeth and its variations- Beth,Eliza,Betty
Margaret variations,Peggy, Margot,Meg
Josephine

My youngest has Ada as a middle name , we recently met an eight year old with the name now youngest wants it as her first name.

makingmiracles · 07/01/2018 21:45

Edie
Ivy
Iris
Pearl

AndNoneForGretchenWieners · 07/01/2018 21:44

Jean
Ida (similar to Ada but a bit more unusual?)
Alexis
Joy
Constance
Patricia
Marion
Margaret

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158ff · 07/01/2018 21:36

ahh clemetine, love that name. Ah dear, having trouble narrowing this down now!

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marywasneeavirgin · 07/01/2018 21:34

Grace
Dorothy
Margaret
Gertrude
Bertha
Edna
Enid
Ruth
Clementine
Phillipa
Penelope
Rosita
Janice
Fiona
Gillian
Hayley

Corcra · 07/01/2018 21:30

Love these names.
Also
Sadie.
Martha (my favourite)
Rose.
Margot.

Only1scoop · 07/01/2018 21:30

Enid
Constance
Olive
Margot
Florence
Betty
Cordelia
June

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158ff · 07/01/2018 21:29

I was thinking about having Tabitha as a mn- Beatrice Tabitha is what i'm leaning towards

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StopTheRoundabout · 07/01/2018 21:27

Mavis
Roberta
Elizabeth
Agatha
Gertrude
Hannah
Audrey
Hanora
Josephine

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