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Baby names

Find baby name inspiration and advice on the Mumsnet Baby Names forum.

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Original poster

Strong, classic, girls names not in top 100-please feedback on my list!

100 replies

Orinkol · 18/08/2024 20:29

Current shortlist:

Rosalind Ivy
Theodora Rose
Georgiana Alice
Guinevere Rebecca
Josephine Ivy

Please pick your favourites and if you don't like any of them please feel free to suggest an alternative!

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yikesanotherbooboo · 23/08/2024 22:54

I like Rosalind .
I'm not a fan of Rose/Ivy/May names for middle names unless of course you are picking them for family reasons.

Sorrelia · 23/08/2024 22:33

Guinevere is really bad.
Josephine is beautiful, and my favourite.
Rosalind close second.
:)

MelodyMalone · 20/08/2024 08:31

Lydia
Christina
Miranda
Celia
Juliet
Ophelia
Helena
Cressida

(yes I fell down a Shakespearean rabbit hole there!)

DancingFerret · 20/08/2024 08:28

Emmeline
Grace
Harriet
Moira
Deirdre
Amelia
Tabitha
India

VenusClapTrap · 20/08/2024 08:15

Penelope
Belinda
Naomi

urbanbuddha · 20/08/2024 03:11

Rosalind

mathanxiety · 20/08/2024 02:55

My favourite from your list is Josephine Ivy.

I like Guinevere, and also Vera. Guinevere is a stylish name imo.

Alice, from your middle names, is another I like.
Alice Rosalind sounds very commanding to my ear.

Alrernatives:
Beatrix
Christabel
Aurelia
Leonora
Stella
Alicia
Katherine
Vera

Pawsfourtimrstwo · 20/08/2024 02:49

Forgot to say Eleonor

I love Frances as suggested by previous poster

Pawsfourtimrstwo · 20/08/2024 02:47

Miranda?

Anastasia?

Ruth?

Anne?

Patricia or Celia?

sashh · 20/08/2024 02:18

DrFosterWentToGloucester23 · 18/08/2024 20:45

I have a Josephine and I love it 🥰 She prefers to go by Josie which I also like. Over a 20 year teaching career, I’ve come across three others. All lovely girls.

I also like Rosalind from your list. Have you considered Gwendoline instead of Guinevere? Similar sounding but less of a link to a specific character/person.

I was going to suggest Gwendoline, I was at school with one.

BobbyBiscuits · 20/08/2024 00:59

Boudicca,
Rosamund,
Rosalie,
Clementine,
Seraphine,
Araminta,
Leonie,
Lettice,
Coraline,
Josepha,
Imogen
Sedonie

Theoldwoman · 20/08/2024 00:51

Rosalind is my favourite.

Suggestions:

Millicent
Frances
Freda
Ursula
Nicolette
Bethany
Delia
Genevieve

Seaside1234 · 20/08/2024 00:01

Gabriella
Tabitha

I wanted to have them both on list for DD but vetoed by DH, boo!

Of your list, Rosalind or Josephine

ellenpartridge · 19/08/2024 23:38

I know someone who has a Rosalind and a Theodora. She also has Cecily so throwing that one out there as an idea too.

Meadowwild · 19/08/2024 23:31

I love Georgiana Alice. Both names are beautiful and in most UK accents the 'a' at the end of the first name is more of an uh sound so doesn't clash with the A of Alice imo.

Silver777 · 19/08/2024 23:26

Theodora Rose is nice, none of them say strong or classic to me tho, especially Georgiana

Notellinganyone · 19/08/2024 23:21

Dorothea? Middlemarch vibes. I wanted it for DD but DH vetoed. Hester?

Calliopespa · 19/08/2024 23:20

Anastasia?

Calliopespa · 19/08/2024 23:19

Orinkol · 19/08/2024 23:12

Thanks for all these responses!

Theodora, Georgiana and Guinevere are crossed out now!

Husband loves Josephine, I love Rosalind, both still in the running but would like to choose one we both love!

There are some really good suggestions on the thread! I like Marianne, Beatrix, Cassandra (maybe not keen on the mythology of the namesake though), and husband likes Cordelia. Still mulling and looking up ones suggested...definitely strongly prefer long names with nice potential nicknames.

I LOVE Cordelia!

Notellinganyone · 19/08/2024 23:19

Rosalind. Fantastic name. Not Guinevere. Ginevra?

MelodyMalone · 19/08/2024 23:15

I love Marianne and Cordelia.

Original poster

Orinkol · 19/08/2024 23:12

Thanks for all these responses!

Theodora, Georgiana and Guinevere are crossed out now!

Husband loves Josephine, I love Rosalind, both still in the running but would like to choose one we both love!

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Aerialpigeon · 19/08/2024 22:22

Georgiana - just makes me thing of cheese for some reason Gorgonzola parmigiana?

Rest are nice.

Persephone
Jocelyn
Thomasina
?

Everyoneesleistheproblem · 19/08/2024 22:19

Here, fandom has these. There was definitely a Rosalind too.

I quite like Kitty myself (although might be unfortunately nicknamed today)
https://chalet-school.fandom.com/wiki/Category:Characters

Characters

https://chalet-school.fandom.com/wiki/Category:Characters

Everyoneesleistheproblem · 19/08/2024 22:15

Have you read The Chalet School series op? All your names sound very much like characters from those ( posh 1940's/50's girls).
You should look them up as there's loads of under used, interesting names in them.

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