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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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zen1 · 07/05/2024 16:12

Amelia
Lily
Eliza
Avril
Grace
Francis

Auntpodder · 07/05/2024 16:00

Sarah
Emma
Juliet
Julia
Flora
Anna

ab03 · 07/05/2024 16:00

I like Verity and wouldn't say it is frilly, Felicity yes maybe frilly but pretty timeless! I personally would prefer Marianne to Maria, and I think it is probably similarly timeless. Anna, Kate and Lucy/Lucinda also seem timeless to me but others on your list I think might date/are slightly dated

blitzen · 07/05/2024 15:59

Catherine

marshmallowfinder · 07/05/2024 15:56

loverofalmonds · 07/05/2024 15:45

my daughter’s name

but i don’t want to broadcast it!

So helpful. Hmm

DisforDarkChocolate · 07/05/2024 15:51

Such lovely names but I don't feel Verity or Felicity as frilly! Strong females names to me.

Lucy is my favourite from your list.

Can I suggest Miranda?

Lilacdew · 07/05/2024 15:50

I love:
Sophia
Lucy
Alice
Beatrice
Georgia

I had boys but my girls' names list was very similar to yours.

Maria is gorgeous and under-used. So are some of the older versions of it: Maryam, Miriam

NetMum2 · 07/05/2024 15:50

I love Maria, Emily and Alice… In fact I really like most of the names on your list! I also like Charlotte and Sofia, but I’m not sure that’s very helpful!

usernother · 07/05/2024 15:49

They are all beautiful names.

Overtheatlantic · 07/05/2024 15:48

I love Maria and Beatrice. Classic and can work in many countries / cultures.

Lillers · 07/05/2024 15:47

I love classic names.

While they are classic, names like Eve and Florence are very popular at the minute, so might unwittingly date your child anyway.

If you like Lucinda and Lucy you could always call her Lucinda in full and Lucy day-to-day.

I’ve always loved Alice and would have considered it for mine (I’m due in September) but I had a cat called Alice when I was younger so don’t want people thinking I named the baby after the cat 😂

loverofalmonds · 07/05/2024 15:45

my daughter’s name

but i don’t want to broadcast it!