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Saint's names for girls

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Ouchmytoe100 · 01/07/2022 16:34

So far we have Flora, Genevieve, Helena, Winifred, Cecilia. What's your favourite and least favourite?

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bouquetofpeonies · 14/07/2022 13:37

I love Alix for a girl. It's very modern sounding but with a long heritage, all the little girls I know named Alix are simply lovely, too. I also like Clotilde, and for general Catholic-inspired names: Sistine/ Sixtine, Romaine, Gabrielle, Raphaelle, and versions of Mary: Marie, Maria, Marion, Marian, Miriam, Marième. Lots of lovely choice :)

Andifin · 12/07/2022 16:52

Merynn
Zita
Olga

Spanielsarepainless · 12/07/2022 16:49

Clare
Agnes
Mary
Bernadette

HerRoyalHappiness · 12/07/2022 16:46

Bernadette

stormelf · 12/07/2022 16:45

Imelda

MarsQueen · 12/07/2022 16:44

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PilatesWife · 12/07/2022 16:41

Attracta
Baldegundis
Clotsindis
Dula
Exuperantia

I’ll stop there before JRM begets another progeny.

PepsiMaxandPringleStacks · 12/07/2022 16:39

I think you need to look into the patronages if you're naming after a saint. EG Saint Flora patron saint of single women ..

PepsiMaxandPringleStacks · 12/07/2022 16:37

Saint Cecelia cause she's the patron Saint of musicians and its one of my fave Foo Fighters songs.

ElviraB · 12/07/2022 16:34

Least favorite is probably Genevieve sorry!
Favorite name is probably Cecilia!

TrashyPanda · 01/07/2022 22:37

limitededitionbarbie · 01/07/2022 19:26

Is Maria a Saint?

Yes

www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=78

Dinoteeth · 01/07/2022 20:10

limitededitionbarbie · 01/07/2022 19:26

Is Maria a Saint?

Is Maria not a translation of Mary?

Luredbyapomegranate · 01/07/2022 19:58

I had no idea there was a St Flora!

Adela is my no. 1
Aphra (also Aphra Benn so doubly good)
Inez
Cecilia
Agnes
Diana
Seraphina
Claudia
Emma

Bridget
Dorothea
Katharine

Also like Edith, Anna and Theodora, but rather a lot of them around

Also like the feminines
Domenica
Benedicta
Christophie

Not saints names but v RC
Rosaria / Rosario
Sanchia

limitededitionbarbie · 01/07/2022 19:26

Is Maria a Saint?

SycamoreTall · 01/07/2022 19:24

Rosa. The first New World saint.

Favouritefruits · 01/07/2022 18:58

I can’t think of cecilia with out singing the song, I like Helena and Florence.

AliceMcK · 01/07/2022 18:39

I forgot to say I love Cecilia.

FishcakesWithTooMuchCoriander · 01/07/2022 18:29

I love Ebba though. I would definitely call a girl that.

FishcakesWithTooMuchCoriander · 01/07/2022 18:27

I’d also advise against Candida.

FishcakesWithTooMuchCoriander · 01/07/2022 18:26

I think agape is a poor choice - it’s got a lovely meaning but people will think it’s pronounced like ‘her mouth was agape’, which is not great.

17caterpillars1mouse · 01/07/2022 18:22

The only one I don't like is Cecilia.

I love Winifred with either NN Winnie or Freddie
Im not so keen on Genevieve but love Ginny

Flora is the most popular of your choices but lovely. DH veto'd it due to margarine

Love Helena, especially pronounced Helen-uh but the two pronunciation issues puts me off a bit

I will suggest Eloise, Judith and Natalia

FishcakesWithTooMuchCoriander · 01/07/2022 18:22

buntywindermere · 01/07/2022 17:58

Least favourite - Agatha, Agnes! I don't understand the love for either!

I love Agnes. I’d have used it as a middle name if I’d had a girl (there’s no way I’d have persuaded anyone to use it as a first name).

stayingpositiveifpossible · 01/07/2022 18:18

Veronica

DotDotDotDotDot · 01/07/2022 18:13

From your list Helena is nice, Winifred is definitely my least favourite.
I also like Matilda, Florence, Felicity and Sylvia/Sylvie.

PraiseBee · 01/07/2022 18:10

Dinoteeth · 01/07/2022 16:45

Margaret, Patricia (female version of Patrick),

Ooo nn Patsy which is so cute imo

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