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What’s the most beautiful name you’ve ever heard?

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Renenma · 02/03/2026 02:43

Just that really

What’s the most unique and beautiful name you’ve ever heard?

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MabelAnderson · 02/03/2026 16:03

I met a Sheherazade . Lovely.

Womaninhouse17 · 02/03/2026 16:01

Peachplumpear38 · 02/03/2026 04:54

My friend is called Rosie and I only found out at her wedding that it is short for Rosemary, which I think is a lovely name!

I'm 70 and have known lots of girls called Rosemary. Many of them used Rosie for short.

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Renenma · 02/03/2026 16:01

Womaninhouse17 · 02/03/2026 15:59

Eglantine makes me think of Shakespeare. Some kind of flower? Mentioned in A Midsummer Night's Dream, I think. I think it's a beautiful name - and definitely unusual.

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Ophelia is another Shakespearean name I find gorgeous

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Renenma · 02/03/2026 16:00

HelpMeUnpickThis · 02/03/2026 15:46

Anaiah

I love that name so much I wanted to name my daughter it. But it ended up being my husband’s ex so I decided not to haha

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OverlyFragrant · 02/03/2026 15:59

Persephone, its just a beautiful name.

I met a Boudicca once, and she was as bad ass as you'd imagine.

Womaninhouse17 · 02/03/2026 15:59

Arlanymor · 02/03/2026 02:46

Most unique and most beautiful aren't the same thing though - the most unique name can be unbeautiful by common standards. My grandmother's middle name was Eglantine - fairly unique in the world now, but beautiful to most people? Probably not! So which one do you want?

Eglantine makes me think of Shakespeare. Some kind of flower? Mentioned in A Midsummer Night's Dream, I think. I think it's a beautiful name - and definitely unusual.

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Renenma · 02/03/2026 15:59

DarkEyedSailor · 02/03/2026 15:45

Shiloh is lovely. And Keturah. I once knew a little girl called Candelaria which I thought was beautiful.

It always makes me think of Shiloh Jolie Pitt. Beautiful name and beautiful young girl

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ParkingNightmares · 02/03/2026 15:58

Preciana, means Precious

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Renenma · 02/03/2026 15:57

PawMaw · 02/03/2026 15:17

Jasmine
Eugenie (pronounced "use-henee" not "you-giene")
Eloise
Arora
Rose

Just released I have a princess theme

Oh! My name is Yasmine! Close enough hahah
I love Eloise and Rose

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Melsy88 · 02/03/2026 15:56

I've always thought Soraya is a beautiful name

Additup · 02/03/2026 15:55

Aiofe.
I love the sound of the name and the feel of the sound in my mouth, if you see what I mean.

wheredidtheteago · 02/03/2026 15:55

I love Eleri. Love how it looks love how it’s spelt, I’ve only met one and she was the epitome of her name. Whimsical, soft and lovely.

harriethoyle · 02/03/2026 15:51

I love Persephone although it's a very sad story. Ditto Ophelia! You couldn't give that doom and gloom to a child..!

HelpMeUnpickThis · 02/03/2026 15:46

Anaiah

DarkEyedSailor · 02/03/2026 15:45

Shiloh is lovely. And Keturah. I once knew a little girl called Candelaria which I thought was beautiful.

muggart · 02/03/2026 15:45

Athena probably

applescentedcandle · 02/03/2026 15:43

I think these common ones are beautiful:

Emily
Elizabeth
Olivia
Alexander

When I was very young I called my dolls Helen and Heather.

Best friend in primary school loved her name, Rebecca. She was named after the book - we weren't aware of the character's personality back then!

user1492757084 · 02/03/2026 15:43

Fotini
Catherine
Alison

Hugh
Charles
Alistair

MrsBeltane · 02/03/2026 15:32

Seraphina

AddictedToBooks · 02/03/2026 15:30

BrownSharpie · 02/03/2026 02:49

I love the name Adeline. Also Aurora. Clearly I have a thing for names beginning with A.

My Great Grandma was called Adeline. Adeline Elizabeth. I also love the varients Adelina and Adelia.

alovelypatternedcarpet · 02/03/2026 15:27

Iphigenia - a sad story but a very beautiful name

StormyLandCloud · 02/03/2026 15:27

I know someone called Barley which I always thought was a wonderful name. I like illiana too, and Genevieve. I used to adore Paloma but it’s become more popular so I’ve started to go off of it. valentina is lovely, but I don’t like the ‘tina’ short version

PawMaw · 02/03/2026 15:17

Jasmine
Eugenie (pronounced "use-henee" not "you-giene")
Eloise
Arora
Rose

Just released I have a princess theme

AppleDumplingWithCustard · 02/03/2026 14:58

I met a Viviana. Her family was Italian. I think it’s a beautiful name.

deeahgwitch · 02/03/2026 14:50

Sometimes it’s not the sound but the look of a name.
I know Isola means island in Italian but I think it looks beautiful.
I also like the look of Kerala, a place name.
Eloise is a lovely sounding name.

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