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Tory-Girl Aesthetic Names

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TopThreeFTW · 13/07/2024 18:24

Tongue in cheek title as my colleague joked I ĺiked "Tory" names. Anyway, we're down to the last three - I have a strong favourite, DH has a strong favourite and the third is more of a compromise. So interesting to see what the consensus here is! If it helps, (potential) DD most likely won't be going to state in case there are any comments about potential bullying...

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Firsttimebabymummy · 13/07/2024 19:26

I voted Hentrietta.
Also like Harriet.

I know of one each.

I don't like Cressida.. Gwen is OK too but prefer Henrietta

EineReiseDurchDieZeit · 13/07/2024 19:22

Artemis

StormingNorman · 13/07/2024 19:21

Henrietta
Harriet
Victoria
Leonora
Caroline (loads of cute nn Cara, Caro, Coco)
Georgina
Frederica
Iona
Marina
Allegra
Annabel

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TopThreeFTW · 13/07/2024 19:13

jackstini · 13/07/2024 18:59

Fenella
Allegra
Georgiana
Theodora
Seraphina
Octavia
Portia
Lucinda
Natasha

Just realised they all end in 'a'

Be prepared for people to let you know bullying can be much worse in private school than state!

Oh God, yeah I know. I meant bullying over a frilly name. Georgiana got knocked out for us around top 10 in our baby name deathmatches I think...

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MirandaBlu · 13/07/2024 19:13

I like the Gwendolen spelling - in addition to being the original Welsh spelling (I think?) it also seems the most intuitive to pronounce. I like Cressida too. Not really fan of -etta or -ette names, which feel maybe a little bit old fashioned at the moment, but Henrietta does have some nice short forms.

I would not have thought of your choices as "Tory" necessarily - of the two Cressidas I know IRL, one (generally known as Cress) had socialist activist parents and the other came from a noticeably apolitical family.

SerenityNowInsanityLater · 13/07/2024 19:12

The other end of the spectrum are the rather safe and sound names: Anne, Jane, Elizabeth, Mary

I think Allegra mentioned above is the Toriest of Tory-Girl names.

Cecilia
Gillian
Claire
Penelope
Helena
Beatrix
Arabella
Natasha

jackstini · 13/07/2024 19:00

@gravitytester - crossed posts but my list fits your comment quite well 🤣

jackstini · 13/07/2024 18:59

Fenella
Allegra
Georgiana
Theodora
Seraphina
Octavia
Portia
Lucinda
Natasha

Just realised they all end in 'a'

Be prepared for people to let you know bullying can be much worse in private school than state!

gravitytester · 13/07/2024 18:59

This just makes me think of the scene in Chalet Girl where they show each girl and the names end in '-ella' 😂

Ghost2 · 13/07/2024 18:54

Henrietta is a beautiful name as is Gwendoline/Gwendolyn, I personally prefer the latter spelling.
Cressida I'm not a fan of at all