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Classy names

119 replies

Babysbaby · 02/05/2020 21:27

Hi

Looking for a nice classy girls name.

Popularity doesn’t bother me, but just looking for something classy and elegant.

I like Arabella and Charlotte.

My husband likes Emily and Sarah.

Any suggestions? And your thoughts about my current list?

Thanks everyone

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mamamo15 · 02/05/2020 22:54

Anna
Emma
Sarah
Laura
Emily

Dailyjunglegrind · 02/05/2020 22:52

I love the classics.... I’m sure you will decide once she is born.

Catherine
Caroline
Eloise
Émmeline
Genevieve

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Babysbaby · 02/05/2020 22:49

Thanks for all the suggestions.

Surprised by a lot of people like sarah, I found it very dull when my husband suggested! Perhaps because it was very popular when I was younger. Emily felt more current.

By classy I was looking for something not trendy, but also something that ages well, and you could imagine a classy elegant woman having as a name...

Thanks everyone

OP posts:
slinkysaluki · 02/05/2020 22:47

Evelyn, Yvette, Honor

SpillTheTeaa · 02/05/2020 22:39

Candida 😂 stop it

87Callista · 02/05/2020 22:32

Marcheline, Ophelia, Anne, Louise, Diane, Vivienne, Sarah, Ellen, Sophia, Bernice, Evangeline, Lara, Carina, Lucy, Verity, Josephine, Anna, Mary, Emmeline, Elizabeth, Kathleen, Louisa, Margot, Rose, Roberta, Hillary, Claire, Sally, Angela.

HolyWells · 02/05/2020 22:27

What do you mean by ‘classy’? Do you mean ‘sophisticated, stylish etc’ or do you mean ‘middle-class or above’?

finished31 · 02/05/2020 22:27

Gabriella
Claudia
Lucia

LavenderLilacTree · 02/05/2020 22:27

Enela
Tulah
Isolde
Mariella

AndNoneForGretchenWieners · 02/05/2020 22:24

All your choices are good. How about:

Helena
Rosalind
Rosamund
Maria
Jessica
Stephanie
Frances
Cornelia
Laura

veeboo · 02/05/2020 22:21

I immediately thought of Lara. How about:
Anna
Bethany
Darcy
Elisabeth
Gabriella
Genevieve
Harriet
Hermione
Jocelyn
Katherine
Margot
Olive
Olivia
Serena
Theresa
Verity

Marimari93 · 02/05/2020 22:19

Clara, Emma, Sara, Sarah, Catherine, Caroline, Ruth, Alice, Jane, Theresa, Jennifer, Jessica, Vivian, Heidi

VirginWestCoast · 02/05/2020 22:19

I'm with Brownyblonde. Someone is actually going to have to live with this name.

Marimari93 · 02/05/2020 22:13

Anna, Lucy, Louisa, Eleanor, Elizabeth, Allegra, Sophia, Alexandra, Adrienne, Rebecca, Helena, Jane, Angelica, Laura, Katerina

wonderrotunda · 02/05/2020 22:12

Harriet
Hannah

Brownyblonde · 02/05/2020 22:09

I can't believe a poster up thread mentioned 'candida' Hmm I vote Sarah. All this 'octavia / serephina' shit isn't 'classy' it's middle class snobbery. Sarah is beautiful and due a comeback. Classic and timeless. Arabella is going to be of its time

loopylindazdaughter · 02/05/2020 22:07

Felicity

Zoe

Lydia

Madeline

Emma

Top 5 for me :)

thegreylady · 02/05/2020 22:07

Annabel
Rosamund
Harriet
Josephine
Helena

Samtsirch · 02/05/2020 22:07

Victoria
Rose
Hannah
Abigail
Charlotte
Eleanor
Jacqueline

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 02/05/2020 22:06

Joanna. Rose. Juliet. Harriet. Iris. Jessica.

m0therofdragons · 02/05/2020 22:06

Meredith is my new favourite name.

JayAlfredPrufrock · 02/05/2020 22:05

Love Rosalind.

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 02/05/2020 22:04

Elizabeth. Emma. Lucy. Olivia. Megan. Jennifer. Sophie. Chloe. Hannah. Martha. Francesca. Florence. Louisa. Lydia. Sarah. Alexandra. Abigail.
Anna. Stephanie. Anastasia. Annabelle. Tiffany. Hazel. Madeliene. Victoria.
Vivienne. Dorothy. Claudia. Mabel. Ella.

CeibaTree · 02/05/2020 22:03

Cordelia
Penelope
Camille
Hannah

OffThePlanet · 02/05/2020 21:52

My favourites will always be:
Eloise
Claire
Eleanor
Louise