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Old fashioned girls names

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McShakey · 13/07/2019 12:08

We want our little girl to have an old fashioned name that isn’t popular. Our favourite bake for a while was Elsie but then we realised how popular it was and changed our mind. Any ideas?

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StarStruckBy1 · 13/07/2019 12:25

I recently met a little Dotty.

Bess
Anne
Vera

teenmum18 · 13/07/2019 12:25

Vera
Betsy
Marigold
Rosie
Edie
Annie
Millicent
Polly
Edith
Judy

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 13/07/2019 12:23

Joy. Vera. Mabel. Doris. Dorothy. Gertie. Enid. Iris.

HappyDinosaur · 13/07/2019 12:23

Is Elsie popular? I've heard a lot of Elsas recently, but no Elsie. Mabel and Maud are becoming quite popular I think so perhaps Edna or Mary.

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McShakey · 13/07/2019 12:23

I like Alice, Ada, Pearl, Violet, Winnie, June, Polly, Sylvia, Etta, Ethel, Mabel and Molly

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WaxOnFeckOff · 13/07/2019 12:21

Betty
Vivienne
Alison
Rita
Philippa

Bellsandholly · 13/07/2019 12:20

Please don’t go for Edna Shock she’ll never forgive you!!!
Love Mary- one of my favourites

bridgetreilly · 13/07/2019 12:20

Oh, also Winifred nn Freddy.

VictoriaBun · 13/07/2019 12:20

How about.

Molly ( My nan was Mary, Molly was her nickname )
Iris ( lovely )
Mari
Marie
Louisa ( love)
Emily (love)
Josie

bridgetreilly · 13/07/2019 12:20

Ethel
Mabel
Phyllis
Daphne

Bellsandholly · 13/07/2019 12:20

Mary
Dorothy
Alma
Beatrice
Alice
Cordelia
Ada
Margaret
Eleanor/a
Maura
Pearl
Violet
Winnie
Elizabeth (Betty, Bess, Betsy)
Agnes
Celia
June
Nell
Polly
Rosamund
Rosemary
Sylvia
Emma
Frances
Etta
Clara
Dinah

WaxOnFeckOff · 13/07/2019 12:19

Audrey
Agnes
Ena
Jean
Gail
Susan
Velda

Rivkka · 13/07/2019 12:17

Mabel Dorris Vera Maud Audrey

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McShakey · 13/07/2019 12:15

I like Edna and Trudy. Also considering Mary

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sleepismysuperpower1 · 13/07/2019 12:12

Eloise
Claudia
Adeline
Trudy

congratulations!

Snoopy90 · 13/07/2019 12:12

Dorothy, Edna?