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dark gothic names for girls

335 replies

northernlights0 · 08/05/2021 12:20

So far I have

Raven
Acantha
Adrienne

Thanks 😊

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Toilenstripes · 08/05/2021 15:32

Heh - kuh- tee

ladygindiva · 08/05/2021 15:32

Ravens great
Also
Wednesday?

Toilenstripes · 08/05/2021 15:31

Hecate
Wednesday

MichelleScarn · 08/05/2021 15:30

Perdita X Dream

nonetcurtains · 08/05/2021 15:29

How do you pronounce Hecate?

SedentaryCat · 08/05/2021 15:29

Morrigan (I wanted this one but was outvoted)

Lilith

nickynackynoopants · 08/05/2021 15:26

Bellatrix

Elspeth

1000umbrellas · 08/05/2021 15:26

Neris
Salome
Fiamma
Garnet

ForkedIt · 08/05/2021 15:24

Ooh my daughter’s name is on here! Wouldn’t have called it dark or gothic but I have been told it’s a bit witchy so maybe it fits Grin
I actually quite like Wednesday but maybe it’s a bit on the nose and not the right sort of ‘dark’ given they are, actually, light hearted films...

BiBabbles · 08/05/2021 15:23

Melantha - dark flower
Senka - shadow

Visigoth names (from searching Behindthename):
Alarie (meant to be a feminine form of Alaric)
Aldara
Alodia
Beila / Visgila (means crow so could fit both)
Egilona
Elvira
Leudesinda
Liuva

Potterurotter · 08/05/2021 15:18

Nivine
Inez

Claphands · 08/05/2021 15:15

My choices would be

Eloise (inspired by the Damned)
Prudence (dear Prudence)
Velvet
Violet
Misty

orangecinnamon · 08/05/2021 15:15

@katy1213

Morticia. Do hope you end up with a very pink little girl with a penchant for Disney princesses - you deserve one!
What a strange thing to say!
MrMucker · 08/05/2021 15:14

@OwlDoll

Someone upthread mentioned the name Marian. Unless there is another meaning to Marian that I don't know about this is the least dark and gothic name I could imagine. A Marian year is a designation given by the Catholic Church to calendar years in which Mary is to be particularly reverenced and celebrated. There was one in 1954 hence the proliferation of middle aged Marians in Ireland today.

Someone else also said Fia is the Irish for flame. It's not. It's the Irish for deer.
Lasair means flame. There is an old Irish name Lasairfhíona (Lass-er-eena) which means flame of wine.

Glasses on the other side of the room, I initially skim read the whole thing as "Martian"
motherloaded · 08/05/2021 15:13

You could choose Britney or Patsy as a middle name, to give her a choice when she grows up

DeadButDelicious · 08/05/2021 15:09

@katy1213

Morticia. Do hope you end up with a very pink little girl with a penchant for Disney princesses - you deserve one!
It's exactly what I got and I could not be happier. Grin
Redannie118 · 08/05/2021 15:08

Ive seen Lilith mentioned a lot, but what about a slight alternative- Tanith. She was an ancient moon Goddess, and is a name often chosen by witches.
Some other less obvious witchy ones
Holly
Rowan
Bridie
Corrag( a famous Scottish witch- theres a memorial to her in Glen Coe)
Geilis ( prounounced Gay-liss or Jay-Lee)

Lachimolala · 08/05/2021 15:07

I quite like Ravenna, Lilith, Sabrina and Maven.

IvyTwines2 · 08/05/2021 15:05

@chuffoff

Fuschia (character name from Gormenghast trilogy)
Yes, but (spoiler) she's not very bright, is easily emotionally manipulated by a male character and ends up dead.

I'm another one urging caution with gothic names, and I'm speaking as someone who has one in real life as well as on here. Check up on its historical, biblical, literary and pop cultural connotations: it's not fair to lumber a child with the name of a literary or historical murderer, victim, spawn of satan, or one from a well known song that she might have sung at her several times a year. Names like Lily, Rose and Ivy are gothic but don't come with baggage and won't pigeonhole her into an identity that she may not grow up to share.

motherloaded · 08/05/2021 15:05

Covid

motherloaded · 08/05/2021 15:04

@Enterthedragons

Acantha is the name of a parasitic amoeba that can live on people’s eyes and be very damaging. Not an ideal association.
😂 you are not supposed to tell people that! "Fancy" names are like Chinese tattoos...
Emmelina · 08/05/2021 15:04

I always thought of my name as a bit twee in my goth phase, I shortened to Mel because 90’s.

A few ideas:
Lilith
Morgana
Tempest
Fae
Raine
Acantha
Nerissa
Ember
Ivy
Rowena

OwlDoll · 08/05/2021 15:02

Someone upthread mentioned the name Marian. Unless there is another meaning to Marian that I don't know about this is the least dark and gothic name I could imagine.
A Marian year is a designation given by the Catholic Church to calendar years in which Mary is to be particularly reverenced and celebrated. There was one in 1954 hence the proliferation of middle aged Marians in Ireland today.

Someone else also said Fia is the Irish for flame. It's not. It's the Irish for deer.
Lasair means flame. There is an old Irish name Lasairfhíona (Lass-er-eena) which means flame of wine.

katy1213 · 08/05/2021 15:00

Morticia.
Do hope you end up with a very pink little girl with a penchant for Disney princesses - you deserve one!

omgthepain · 08/05/2021 14:59

There was a goth baby at a group we went to and her Mum was called Morticia (Granny was a white witch 🧙‍♀️ seemingly) and the baby was called Grezelda!!

Wouldn't be my choice but they were absolutely lovely people and very quirky

There is also an Whitby-Abbey in dd's class

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