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Ethereal/fairy names

139 replies

Ginnywoofly · 07/03/2021 16:59

Dd1 has nickname Pixie (not related to actual name but she is very pixie like) and dd2 is likely to be very fair. We are looking for an ethereal/fairy type name (not too “out there” but unusual/maybe vintage style) that conjures up images of nature, Celtic folklore (Irish surname so open to Irish or possibly welsh suggestions) magical forests, nymphs, or maybe an underused flower name. We have Scandinavian heritage so a Scandinavian/Nordic folklore name could be good. We want it to be like a Disney princess/lord of the rings style name, but an actual name not made up/obviously named after a character. This is what we have so far:
Althea
Dorothea
Gwyneth, Gwendolyn
Arwen, Ariel (similar sound to these but real name suggestions?)
Fae, Faith, Effie
Tatiana/Titania/Tiana
Flora or Frida
Lilith/Lilian
Felicity
Sylvie
Elif (we have no Turkish background)
Elinor or Elin
Elodie, Melodie, Eilidh, Elsa, Elspeth/Elsbeth
Laurel (suggestions for similar real name?)
Morwen, Marion, Miriam, Merida, Mara, Mabel
Katja

Any other suggestions/feedback?

OP posts:
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Squeakerfoot · 07/03/2021 22:29

Elfine

NEE1302 · 07/03/2021 22:28

Liadan
Sorcha

DenisetheMenace · 07/03/2021 22:26

Aurora

Mollymalone123 · 07/03/2021 22:24

I love Althea- but I’m biased😂

Boho7 · 07/03/2021 22:24

Nuala

CaptainSpirit · 07/03/2021 22:19

Ah this thread is perfect, OP! I absolutely love 'dreamy' girls names and there's some beautiful suggestions here already.
Currently pregnant with my third (not sure on sex yet) but these are on my list:

  • Sunny
  • Fawn
  • Fauna
  • Luna
  • Belle
  • Fae
  • Lumi
  • Juniper
  • Cleo

I have two little DDs already named Violet and Cassie. Smile

tiredmum2468 · 07/03/2021 22:12

My friend has a Bluebell and 2 other floral names I bought this for the last baby she loves it

Ethereal/fairy names
tara66 · 07/03/2021 22:11

Blithe - as in Blithe Spirit. I knew someone called Blithe.

Ginnywoofly · 07/03/2021 22:00

Wow thanks everyone great suggestions it’s going to be hard to pick. I love all the beautiful welsh names but I think people here may struggle with pronunciation. @lockdownbreakdown @Ifixfastjets how do you pronounce Mabli? Is it May-blee or Ma-blee? These are going on my ever growing list

Embla
Delphine
Aisling
Roisin Rosalie
Thalia
Mererid
Lisbeth
Elvira
Eleri
Elowen olwen
Silke
Mirabel merryn Marin
Giselle
Alva alma
Mabli
Fern
Bronwen elowen
Cecily Celeste
Aeryn
Enfys seren
Tesni glesni

OP posts:
StiltonVanDeKamp · 07/03/2021 21:52

Ailsa

NormallyTea · 07/03/2021 21:46

I couldn’t see Éowyn mentioned. Sorry if it has been.

Chunkymenrock · 07/03/2021 21:45

Eithne, Clover, Cassia, Sukie, Damaris, Phaedra, Fawn.

PattyPan · 07/03/2021 21:41

@JaneJeffer no but why would you name your child after such a horrible character? And the association is there because it’s not a common name and there aren’t famous ones. Don’t name your kid Oedipus either Confused

TashieWoo · 07/03/2021 21:38

Petra
Serena
Tatiana
Astrid
Stella
Thea
Sorrel
Persephone
Bria(r)
Fern

Magicbabywaves · 07/03/2021 21:32

I know an Elspeth who gets called Effie, but you could call her Elfie.

MrsRockAndRoll · 07/03/2021 21:31

Aurora or Wren

CaffiSaliMali · 07/03/2021 21:27

I forgot Tesni (TESS-nee) which means 'the warmth from the sun'.

lemoncrisp · 07/03/2021 21:08

Sylvie is a beautiful name I think.

Boho7 · 07/03/2021 21:00

Eswen

Whynotnowbaby · 07/03/2021 20:57

Thinking about your Norse side: Katla, Freyja, Embla, Maya/Maja

EternalOptimist7 · 07/03/2021 20:56

Pipany

IrishMamaMia · 07/03/2021 20:54

I read like so many on your list. Of those suggested I like Maeve, Rhiannon and Isolde the best :)

sweetnessnfight · 07/03/2021 20:51

I love Effie

JaneJeffer · 07/03/2021 20:50

*Do not name a child Phaedra! In Greek mythology Phaedra fell in love with her stepson and when he rejected her she lied that he raped her and he got dragged to death by horses.
*That's hardly going to happen to this child,

mummywantstobeslim · 07/03/2021 20:49

Moana