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Names that make you go "wow"?

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Giinnybeaulove · 06/05/2020 14:17

Curious post - What names have you heard previously or if you heard them would make you go "wow" (in good way) or a name you'd think was simply sublime? Interested to hear your wow names

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Yorkshirelass04 · 24/05/2020 11:09

Zebulon.

It's actually the name of the granddad in the waltons.

Yearcat13 · 24/05/2020 00:21

Really old fashioned Saints names like Perpetula or Mercey or Dolores.

copperoliver · 24/05/2020 00:15

Matilda.
Elsie.
India.
Emily.
Charlotte.
Florence.
Oliver
Arthur.
Harvey.

Sleepdeprived42long · 23/05/2020 23:44

Willow and Erin. But I had two boys 🙈

stickygotstuck · 23/05/2020 23:42

Nabuchadnezzar, never shortened! Beautiful name.

RichPetunia · 23/05/2020 23:38

Twins named Royalty and Loyalty. Was internet browsing and came across them.

pallisers · 23/05/2020 23:36

dd has two friends called

Cordiana
and
Nielufar (called Nielu usually)

I think both of them are "wow"

Years ago I knew a little boy called Zeno who was so cool you didn't know whether you were thinking "wow" at his name or at him (he was a third-grade "mentor" to my son when he entered school)

wizzler · 23/05/2020 23:30

I know a Sorelle, a Zinnia and a Hebe and they are all lovely

Dd goes to school with Calypso which I think is beautiful.

stuckindoors77 · 23/05/2020 23:02

I knew a Zuleika at school, it apparently means outstandingly beautiful and she lived up to it as she was gorgeous and massively popular with everybody.

lojoko · 23/05/2020 22:21

@GoatyGoatyMingeMinge Really you'd want to answersmash it, surely:

Isolde-Trafford? Marianne-Field? Coletihad! Grin

DollyDaydream70 · 23/05/2020 22:14

@Aclh13 I'm so glad you mentioned Blair, that's my Grandaughter's name :-)

DollyDaydream70 · 23/05/2020 22:11

I like Aurora because of Sleeping Beauty. Also Octavia, Jezebel (although things didn't end well for the famous one!) Dolores and Delilah. For boys: My youngest Son is called Jude, I still love his name. I also like Rubin, Noah, Isacc, Levi, Malachi and Elijah, all such lovely names :-) I also love flower names for girls: Poppy, Daisy, Lily, Iris, Primrose, Violet, Ivy, Bluebell, Marigold, Jasmine... all very cute!

Dionysius · 23/05/2020 22:07

Pia

Roseburn · 23/05/2020 21:59

Ramona
Paloma
Hosannah

AmericanLemonade · 23/05/2020 20:22

Sabre for a girl! It's a little out there but I'm working on DP for another baby and the name Blush

Aclh13 · 23/05/2020 20:09

Enya
Della
Emilie
Chia
Vivienne
Penelope (penny)
Erica
Blair

borntohula · 23/05/2020 19:36

Ariadne

toppit · 23/05/2020 19:24

I've got an Ella and an Owen so those obviously
Then:
Gabriel
Meredith

annabell22 · 23/05/2020 19:22

As a teacher, my wow names list includes:
Sapphire
Adubea (means princess, I think in Yoruba)
Blu
Ariadne
Cecily
Margarita

Brodie
Achilles
Angelos
Angel (Portuguese boy)

There will be many more in the last 20 years but these are the first ones that come to mind.

midsomermurderess · 23/05/2020 18:54

Ottilie. Just so utterly preposterous.

YorkshireParentalPerson · 23/05/2020 17:23

Boys
Zephania
Digby

Girls
Ophelia
Ottilie

All names completely different from what was on my list when I had my son. I've only heard of Zephania in recent years, but if I had known of it when pregnant, my son may well have been called that!

Mooncake2020 · 23/05/2020 17:10

Luan
Arkham
Gabriel
Rosen

IndiaMay · 22/05/2020 12:55

I met an Avalon once (girl) and just loved it. Never met one before or since.

daphnerose · 18/05/2020 17:15

I adore the name Seraphina. I know it can be spelt with an f as well but I love this version too.

Krazynights34 · 16/05/2020 23:26

Elian or Lucius for a boy.
Celestine as a pp said though I also would have lived a Hester.
There are some gorgeous names out there!
Ophelia
Merryn
Melody
Lisette

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