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Favourite feminisations of boys names

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toastofthetown · 16/05/2022 19:09

Inspired by the recent Thomasina thread, are there any feminisations that you like? I have a huge soft spot for Frederica and Benedicta.

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CoralBells · 17/05/2022 12:47

Justus - Justine
Amandus- Amanda
Apollo- Apolline

I'm guessing that's where they come from anyway!

BlondeEgg · 17/05/2022 12:37

Josephine and Louisa

PleaseYourselfandEatTheCrusts · 17/05/2022 09:39

I think Thomasina evolved into the more popularTamsin.

Neither are used much at the moment though. I do like Tamsin, not so keen on Tammy.

TheYearOfSmallThings · 17/05/2022 09:36

Josephine
Geraldine
Philippa

Trifecta · 17/05/2022 09:35

I only know the name Thomasina from an old film about a cat named Thomasina.

Trifecta · 17/05/2022 09:33

Alana
Cecelia

ZoyaTheDestroyer · 17/05/2022 09:23

I assume Jamesina is pronounced James-eena? The spelling looks more like jam-ess-eena.

Mumofgirls2017 · 17/05/2022 08:16

Josephine
Roberta
Henrietta
Harriet
Olive
Juliet

some might be a bit stretchy unsure of origin was boys name

AugustRose · 16/05/2022 23:33

Not favourites but I was fascinated when I heard Thomasina for the first time, followed by Jamesina and Williamina (not Wilhelmina). I quite like Harriet and know girl whose parents thought she was going to be Harry.

DariaMorgendorffer · 16/05/2022 23:17

Simone

user3199 · 16/05/2022 23:01

I know a little girl called Ernestine, had never heard the name before.

MysticCT · 16/05/2022 22:46

My DH and his sister have the male and female versions of their name but there is another sibling between them.
I used to know a brother and sister called Christopher and Christina.

Aroundtheworldin80moves · 16/05/2022 22:43

Philippa
Harriet

ZoyaTheDestroyer · 16/05/2022 22:35

Thora
Antonia
Erica

CoalTit · 16/05/2022 22:34

Michelle/Miguela/Michaela
Raymonde/ Raimunda
Roberte/Roberta
The other way around, I heard the name Natalio for the first time recently

wellingtonsandwaffles · 16/05/2022 22:31

Josephine (Josie)
Harriet (Harry)
Matilda (Matty)
Alexa / Alexia
Philippa
Georgia

FieryPitOfMordor · 16/05/2022 22:25

I’d never use it, but I quite like Jamesina.

More realistically, Danielle or Gabrielle.

SpaceJamtart · 16/05/2022 22:24

Claudia and Erica
I think because they don't feel like feminised boys names, but thats proubably because I have never met an Eric or a Claud

WeasilyPleased · 16/05/2022 22:16

Marcella
Roberta
Benjamina
Simone

Moonface123 · 16/05/2022 21:33

Erica
Phillipa
Nigella

PleaseYourselfandEatTheCrusts · 16/05/2022 21:30

Marcella
Gabriella
Victoria
Daniella
Louise
Michaela

IamnotwhouthinkIam · 16/05/2022 21:27

Claudia
Antonia
Julia
Wilhelmina
Georgiana
Josephine
Alexandria

RaindropsOnRoses12 · 16/05/2022 19:17

Georgie!!!! Or Georgia , but prefer Georgie

ElenaSt · 16/05/2022 19:16

We had a family in the 1970s who lived near us and their son was Daniel and their daughter was Danielle.

ElenaSt · 16/05/2022 19:15

Claudia.
Antonia.