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Beautiful, truly classic, timeless girls names

87 replies

Whostakingthedogsout · 07/05/2024 15:43

Expecting a baby in August. We really want a name that never dates, is beautiful and classic. We can’t use Elizabeth, Clara or Isabelle. Our list so far is

Alice
Anna
Emily/Emma
Eve
Georgia
Kate
Lucy
Maria/Mary

We also like these names but worry they are a bit long or frilly
Annabelle
Beatrice
Felicity
Florence
Lucinda
Madeleine
Verity

I think Maria is my favourite but Emily and Alice are up there. DH loves Verity and Felicity but agrees the are a little frilly.

Opinions or other ideas would be appreciated!

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Finleysmom84 · 07/05/2024 19:12

I love the name Anna but husband preferred Ella and I felt it was similar so we went with that in the end .

i also like Emma

my sister is felicity but everyone calls her Fliss or flic

Lampzade · 07/05/2024 19:05

Victoria
Alexandra
Abigail
Aurelia

TokyoSushi · 07/05/2024 19:03

Sophie
Emma

3peassuit · 07/05/2024 19:02

Sylvia
Faye
Margot
Rose
Helen

Twazique · 07/05/2024 19:02

Eleanor
Emma
Antonia
Adaline
Euphemia

Neveralonewithaclone · 07/05/2024 19:00

Caroline
Catherine
Mary
Jane
Anne
Lucinda
Peronel

KnitnNatterAuntie · 07/05/2024 18:57

Lydia

Theoldwoman · 07/05/2024 18:57

Alice and Kate are my favourites!

Others I love are:

Grace
Ella
Charlotte
Olive
Zara
Genevieve
Juliet
Frances
Amelia

Shetlands · 07/05/2024 18:50

Some possibilities from English and British Consorts (Queens)
Emma
Matilda
Eleanor
Margaret
Isabella
Philippa
Anne
Catherine
Elizabeth
Jane
Henrietta
Mary
Charlotte
Sophia
Caroline
Adelaide
Alexandra
Camilla

CharlieBoo · 07/05/2024 18:43

I don’t consider Eve or Georgia classic names. I love Alice, Lucy and Emma from your list.

I also love Charlotte. Your second list are a bit frilly but pretty although not all I would consider classic either.

Moreteaandchocolate · 07/05/2024 18:39

We have very similar taste! You’ve listed my two daughters names :) I also prefer shorter, simpler names to anything long and frilly. I love Alice, Anna, Emma / Emily, Eve, Georgia and Lucy.

Not all quite so classic or simple, but have you you considered -

Amy
Rosa
Harriet
Imogen
Leah
Hannah
Louisa
Eloise
Rebecca
Sophie
Abigail
Jessica
Hazel
Beth
Charlotte
Helena
Caroline
Ella
Laura

JimPansy · 07/05/2024 17:03

I don't think that any are frilly other than Annabelle and Isabelle. Annabel and Isabel are fine.

AdaColeman · 07/05/2024 16:57

My favourites from your list are...
Alice
Felicity
Lucinda

Eve is part of that large group of Evie Ava names that were hugely popular a few years ago, so there will be a lot of them about. Georgia was extremely popular about twenty years ago, though I'm not sure it is a classic name, very pretty though.

nameXname · 07/05/2024 16:48

Sorry@tattychicken - cross-posted!

nameXname · 07/05/2024 16:48

All from Shakespeare:

Miranda
Marina
Helena
Rosalind
Celia
Diana
Cassandra
Imogen
Silvia/Sylvia
Valeria
Julia

In the same vein: Clarissa, Rosamund, Cecilia/Cecily, Caroline, Honor, Alexandra, Leonora.......I rather like simple names such as Jane and Maud, also.

tattychicken · 07/05/2024 16:45

Rosemary
Rosalind
Alexandra

NeverHeardOfSuchTosh · 07/05/2024 16:43

loverofalmonds · 07/05/2024 15:45

my daughter’s name

but i don’t want to broadcast it!

That was a big help to OP Grin

SushiSushi · 07/05/2024 16:42

I like your name list! Except Kate should be Katherine.

I also like:

Julia
Serena
Camille
Penelope
Ruth
Claudia
Caroline
Lily
Tamsin
Saskia

Nicebloomers · 07/05/2024 16:37

Alice is very classic. I like Felicity from your list too and don’t feel it’s particularly frilly.

OneWorldly4 · 07/05/2024 16:33

Nina

Singleandproud · 07/05/2024 16:33

My sister is an Emma, she likes it alot. Nothing rhymes with it so no dodgy primary school nicknames. It's sort of a strong, dependable, classic name that never goes out of fashion.

Sunnnybunny72 · 07/05/2024 16:32

Catherine
Francesca
Georgina
Louisa
Josephine
Meredith
Victoria
Alicia

Dunkinn · 07/05/2024 16:29

Eleanor

JaninaDuszejko · 07/05/2024 16:18

I think your short names are frillier than your long names. Except Annabelle, that is very frilly, much prefer Anna.

Catherine
Margaret
Alexandra
Frances
Caroline
Helen
Francesca
Rebecca
Philippa
Diana
Louisa
Rachel
Sarah
Mary
Amy
Anne
Jane
Eleanor
Julia
Georgina
Emmeline
Sylvia

KaliforniaDreamz · 07/05/2024 16:17

I also love a classic name.

Anna is my favourite from your list I also love:-

Mary
Sarah
Annie
Emma
Victoria