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Classic girl names

44 replies

fortheloveofcollies · 28/01/2025 21:34

We are struggling to decide on a name for our girl.

Shortlisted are:

Elizabeth
Grace
Katherine
Rosemary (less sure on this one)

We have a single syllable last name so thinking Grace might not work. We also like names that can be shortened easily to nice nicknames.

What does everyone think of the above and any other similar suggestions? Ruled out Charlotte, Victoria and Emma due to names in close family.

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Icouldabeenalawyer · 28/01/2025 22:04

I love Elizabeth, love Bet as nn

also love the name Lucy

HundredPercentUnsure · 28/01/2025 22:01

Rebecca
Harriet
Matilda

DisappearingGirl · 28/01/2025 22:01

Emily
Anna
Jennifer
Alice
Sarah
Joanna
Hannah
Helen / Helena
Rachel
Rebecca
Laura
Claire / Clare

NewHeaven · 28/01/2025 22:00

Audrey
Adeline
Annabelle
Arabella
Beatrice
Caitlyn
Clara
Christina
Francesca
Georgina
Harriet
Henrietta
Isabella
Jemima
Katerina
Louisa
Melina
Melissa
Marissa
Naomi
Odette
Olivia
Octavia
Philippa (Pip)
Priscilla
Queening
Quinn
Rebecca
Rachel
Sophia
Sara/h
Simone
Theresa
Una
Ursula
Valerie
Violet
Victoria
Wendy
Xenia
Yolanda
Zena
Zinnia
Zara

Snowmanscarf · 28/01/2025 21:58

Elizabeth - lovely, with lots of nn options
Grace - ok
Katherine- ok , what about Kathleen?
Rosemary- love, or Rosalie or Rosalind as alternatives

Suggestions
Dorothy or Dorothea
Alexandra or Alexandrina
Henrietta
Josephine
Millicent
Georgia, Georgina or Georgette
Matilda

Hobbesmanc · 28/01/2025 21:54

Classic names are just so enduring. Alice, Phoebe, Dorothea, Cecily, Adelaide, Rosalind or Rosamund, Penelope

Moreteaandchocolate · 28/01/2025 21:53

Beautiful classics!

Do you like

Margaret
Alexandra
Philippa
Caroline
Susannah
Jennifer
Rebecca

SleekWhisky · 28/01/2025 21:52

Annabel
Penelope
Beatrice
Charlotte
Arabella

Beautifulsunflowers · 28/01/2025 21:52

Katherine is by far the nicest of your choices in my opinion and I also think it has the best shortening potentials too.
I think spelt with a K leads itself nicely to Kate or Katie
Spelt with a C more Cat as a nn

Iou5farthings · 28/01/2025 21:48

Rosalind
Eleanor
Juliette
Anastasia

Limoncellotape · 28/01/2025 21:45

Eleanor
Alexandra
Margaret
Mary / Marianne
Josephine
Frances
Jean
Jane
Anna / Anne

If looking for a "classic" feeling name looking up popular names in the Tudor period is a good place to start! Also characters from Austen

StartupRepair · 28/01/2025 21:44

Lovely names. Grace is perhaps a little overused.
Would you consider
Josephine
Felicity
Adelaide
Penelope
Cassandra
Margaret (due a comeback)

AvonCallingBarksdale · 28/01/2025 21:44

Clara
Lucy

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fortheloveofcollies · 28/01/2025 21:44

Gulbekian · 28/01/2025 21:40

I'm not so keen on Grace (and prefer the spelling Catherine to Katherine) but otherwise find them fine.

As an alternative, how about Louisa? (with nickname Lu or Lulu)

Edited

We've gone back and forth on the spelling on Katherine/Catherine. I like both. But one thing that puts me off is they will constantly have to say how to spell their name.

Louisa is nice but not sure I like the nn Lou

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Gulbekian · 28/01/2025 21:40

I'm not so keen on Grace (and prefer the spelling Catherine to Katherine) but otherwise find them fine.

As an alternative, how about Louisa? (with nickname Lu or Lulu)

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fortheloveofcollies · 28/01/2025 21:40

Not keen on Blythe or Vivienne but Julia is a potential.

Sophie is nice. We have an Alice and Isabelle in the family which rules those out

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bakewellbride · 28/01/2025 21:37

They are nice! Also how about
Alice
Isabella / Isabelle
Sophie

Thatsenoughadulting · 28/01/2025 21:35

My favourites are Blythe, Julia and Vivienne.

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