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

383 replies

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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Chilbolton80 · 04/03/2026 22:09

Not the Corsican version....

ChimpanzeeThatMonkeyNews · 04/03/2026 22:05

Chilbolton80 · 04/03/2026 22:00

@Redheadedstepchild not tempted by Colomba?

There’s a Saint Columba.

ThisSunnyBee · 04/03/2026 22:04

LocalHobo · 02/03/2026 05:23

I'm not sure why, but I find Malachi a beautiful boys name. I have never met one although I know two Malik's.

I love that too

Chilbolton80 · 04/03/2026 22:00

@Redheadedstepchild not tempted by Colomba?

Hazelmaybe · 04/03/2026 21:03

Emmeline
Eloise
Anastasia
Phoebe

ToadRage · 04/03/2026 14:41

I have met anyone with this name but I think the French boys name Etienne is beautiful.

rosegarden95 · 03/03/2026 17:51

Sofia

CompulsiveNameChanges · 03/03/2026 14:39

Most beautiful to me are Priya and Heimana. When I had a DD I didn’t feel I could use either due to being neither south East Asian (Priya) or Polynesian (Heimana). To be fair, very pale and freckled DD wouldn’t suit either name so it’s probably just as well although still disappointing 18 years on.

Redheadedstepchild · 03/03/2026 14:18

And I really hope that this comment makes its way onto Tattle Life.

Redheadedstepchild · 03/03/2026 14:15

dailyconniptions · 03/03/2026 12:54

V well known due to Gilmore Girls!

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Really? I'm out of the loop with popular culture. I live in the Corsican sticks. As mentioned in my previous post, naming your baby after a 3rd century beheaded virgin saint is considered cutting edge round these parts.

ChimpanzeeThatMonkeyNews · 03/03/2026 12:54

And Some Like it Hot.

dailyconniptions · 03/03/2026 12:54

Redheadedstepchild · 02/03/2026 22:10

Oh, I once worked waitressing with a young woman called Lorelei. That's quite a different name. Some kind of German river rhine mermaid legend attached to its origins, I believe.

We just always called her Lori until she told us. She was a bit embarrased by her name but I thought it was beautiful.

V well known due to Gilmore Girls!

Mumofgirls2017 · 03/03/2026 08:00

very subjective, but I think

seraphina
Clementine
aurelia
rosalie

sound beautiful to me

ponyinmypocket · 03/03/2026 07:07

ChimpanzeeThatMonkeyNews · 02/03/2026 20:50

Is it a soft ‘g’, like Giselle?

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It's the letter Ghain, and it's almost like a guttural 'r'.

UnctuousUnicorns · 02/03/2026 23:55

OWalyWoo · 02/03/2026 19:28

My aunt knew someone called Kyrie and I was OBSESSED with that as a teen. Pronounced kind of like Kyerry-ay.

Oh also when I worked in a call center an ancient lady called Oenone rang once and we had a nice conversation about how cool her name was. Ee-NO-nee.

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Kyrie is pronounced "Kee-ree-ay" in the Bible where it means "Lord". We sang the "Kyrie Eleison...." meaning "Lord Have Mercy... etc." refrain at school. Some band called Mr. Mister also had a song with the title way back in '85.

Redheadedstepchild · 02/03/2026 22:10

Oh, I once worked waitressing with a young woman called Lorelei. That's quite a different name. Some kind of German river rhine mermaid legend attached to its origins, I believe.

We just always called her Lori until she told us. She was a bit embarrased by her name but I thought it was beautiful.

Giraffehaver · 02/03/2026 22:09

Well as I've just had one I'm going to say that the most beautiful is Jemima

Dunglowing · 02/03/2026 22:06

Ghislaine - pronounced gil-len (sadly unlikely to be used)

Gilbert - only if pronounced Jill-bare

MrsPositivity1 · 02/03/2026 22:02

Vonnie for a girl. Short for Veronica

Redheadedstepchild · 02/03/2026 21:36

FuckRealityBringMeABook · 02/03/2026 21:03

I wanted Brieuc but hard to pronounce for UK family.

Frankly, a lot of French people get it wrong too. Bit of a headache but it really suits him. I think.

binnibonnieboo · 02/03/2026 21:22

I don't find any names beautiful, they are j just names. I like some more than others, I dislike some, but none are beautiful.

MinnietheMini · 02/03/2026 21:12

Florian for a boy, love this.

Fluffy40 · 02/03/2026 21:07

I love the name Danica. I think it’s polish.

foggyday90 · 02/03/2026 21:04

Anoushka

Raphael

FuckRealityBringMeABook · 02/03/2026 21:03

I wanted Brieuc but hard to pronounce for UK family.