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Vintage or perhaps “quirky” girl names?

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Changedname81 · 02/02/2020 16:22

Only 6w6d but it’s my first, I’m a geriatric primigravida (will be 39 when baby born) and I’m excited as anything! Grin

The boys name is pretty much sorted ( we have it between two - Theodore nn Ted or Seth)

Girls names I find a lot harder ...

Names I like but can’t use for various reasons -

Ruby
Violet
Ava
Olive / Olivia
Erin
India
Polly

I really like Delilah and Honor also.

Anyone got any corkers to add to the list?

Thanks Grin

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Zone4flaneur · 10/02/2020 18:24

I had an older relative called Edme (Ed-May) which I really like too.

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Changedname81 · 08/02/2020 15:30

Loving so many of these

Currently really name crushing on Florence

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NameChange84 · 06/02/2020 20:38

Just was reminded of the name Thora today and thought it was gorgeous.

Redyoyo · 06/02/2020 20:38

Constance (Connie)
Millicent (Millie)
Betsy
Daisy
Lilly
Nettie
Nellie
Jeanie
Matilda (Tilly) or (Mattie)

Waterlemon · 06/02/2020 17:54

Ada
Anne/Annie
Cecilia/Cecilie
Gwen
Margo
Laura
Jennifer
Isadora (similar ring to Theodore)

yogo · 06/02/2020 17:44

My grandma was called Queenie.

Whatsyourflava · 06/02/2020 16:23

Delilah or Olive are gorgeous (and I love your boy choices)
Have you got an updated list for us OP? Sorry I’ve not read all 7 pages

Mysocalledlifex · 06/02/2020 16:18

Heidi & Robyn were mine names went with
Heidi.

FluffyEggsontoast · 06/02/2020 15:01

Love olive/olivia

Your boys names are gorgeous btw

Oooooooooooooooooooh · 06/02/2020 14:25

Nadine
Francine
Wallis
Shirley
Marilyn
Billie
Jocelyn

TeaAndCake · 05/02/2020 13:35

Nancy
Elizabeth
Betsy
Joy

umberellaonesie · 05/02/2020 12:02

Cora

midsomermurderess · 05/02/2020 11:59

Jean, Bette, Vivien, Frances, Ruth and Joan. All popular in the 1930s. And then there's Dorothy.

Skyejuly · 05/02/2020 11:35

Two of my girls names are on your list,!

londonmarathonhalfwaypoint · 05/02/2020 02:25

Marnie
Maeve
Ivy
Annie
Vera
Ailsa
Estelle

Hollyhobbi · 05/02/2020 02:12

Emma
Louise
Eloise
Elsa
Laura
Amelie
Isabelle
Alanna
Do not call your child Winifred or she will be known forevermore as Winnie the Witch. Although one of my grannies was Winifred or just Winnie! I hate that name. Una or Oonagh is the Irish version of it which I actually like! My other granny was Elizabeth or Betsy for short. My mum was christened Mary but is called by her middle name. Two of my uncles are married to Mary's and I have two aunts called Kathleen. Both of these names are very common among Irish women aged 65+. In fact my mum has so many friends called Mary she uses their first name and surname to distinguish between them! Catherine is another name popular among her friends.

SorryDidISayThatOutLoud · 05/02/2020 01:26

Three members of my family are:

Valerie (Val)
Selina (Linda)
Elizabeth (Tilly)

newreality1 · 05/02/2020 00:54

Agatha
Eliza
Harriet
Marnie
Nell
Sadie
Lena
Sylvie
Loretta

Grandmi · 05/02/2020 00:26

My 8 week old granddaughter has been named Olive and I have yet to come across a negative comment/ vibe about her name!! It’s delightful and lovely .

pheonixrebirth · 04/02/2020 23:18

Virginia just keeps popping up in my head! Sorry I got nothing else!

yogo · 04/02/2020 22:59

Reenie.

norealshepherds · 04/02/2020 22:59

Mabel (biased as it is DD’s middle name)

MrsCrosbyNRTB · 04/02/2020 22:54

Norah
Pearl
Eliza

wonkylegs · 04/02/2020 21:43

Florence
Dulcie
Eliza
Mary
Alice
Lillian
Beatrice
Anstace
Eleanor
Martha
Charity
Christine
Adelaid
Ceclia
Belle
Betsy
Bonnie

All on my family tree from that period of time

SunshineOutdoors · 04/02/2020 21:33

Veronica