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Old Lady Cool names?

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myweeangel · 07/09/2011 23:15

Got a boy's name picked (we think). Got lots of time left but just thinking about a girl's name. Got DD, Olivia, and would like something charming and elegant to go with it. Love old lady cool names like Molly and Maisie but two friends' snatched these already. Any more ideas? Thought of Isobel, Anna, Emily, Hannah, but would love lots of like-minded suggestions!

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myweeangel · 08/09/2011 17:28

Ooooh, love Elsa! Thanks!

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smother · 08/09/2011 19:42

BuntyPenfold where are you? just wondering where there are lots of Marthas?

ggirl · 08/09/2011 19:51

Love Greta !

I have a Rose

fairieswearboots · 08/09/2011 21:06

Shirley

Leslie

Sheila

Freda

BuntyPenfold · 08/09/2011 21:31

In SW England, Martha and Eliza are taking over from Amelie! But it may be a local blip of course. Elsie is also the new Ruby here.

BikeRunSki · 08/09/2011 21:34

Martha
Elsie
Mabel
Maude
Edith/Edie

MayMummy11 · 08/09/2011 22:01

Iris, Dolly, Betsy, Hilary, Evelyn, Edith, Gertrude, Frances, Matilda

MmeLindor. · 08/09/2011 22:03

Have we had Daphne yet? Ultimate old lady name

RhinestoneCowgirl · 08/09/2011 22:04

Verity

munstersmum · 08/09/2011 22:05

Liking Betsy & Violet.
Someone earlier suggested Dorothea - nn Dottie
Know a couple of KS1 Mathilda - Tilly

startail · 08/09/2011 22:25

Elsa is lovely, most of the other nice ones have already been revived.
Round here we have Alice,Anna, Charlotte, Eleanor, Elizabeth, Emily, Emma, grace, Hannah, Harriet, Hester, every possible variation on Isabel, Judith, Molly, Maisie, Madeline, Megan, Olivia?,
No Rebecca which I thinks a lovely traditional name (I'd of liked a Beccy, but she was an x of DH) no Veronica or Verity either. I like Verity too, would that be old lady? Can't think of any W's or Z

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patindahat · 09/09/2011 20:22

Maudie?

planetpotty · 09/09/2011 20:42

Pearl (as someone posted) is a lovely name.

strictlovingmum · 09/09/2011 20:46

Ethel, Maude, Moira.

PuppyMonkey · 09/09/2011 20:49

Ooh this is the beat list of names I've ever seen on MN. Well doneGrin

I've got an Esme
Love Betty, Betsy
Rita
Elsie
Agnes
Edie
Cecily
Verity
Kitty
Minnie
Audrey
Greta
Eliza

Broody nowGrin

strictlovingmum · 09/09/2011 20:54

My mum is Esme, if I was to have a girl, I would name her Esme.

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myweeangel · 10/09/2011 17:37

Thanks everyone! What a great compilation of names.
Watched "Cheaper by the Dozen" today and reckon I could find lovely names for 12 children on this list. Hubby may have something to say about the idea of having 12 though. Thanks anyway ladies. :o

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substantiallycompromised · 10/09/2011 17:48

Just thought of another one

Dora or

Theodora

Good luck choosing!

Kirstle · 10/09/2011 17:55

This may help....

www.thetop100babynames.com/USBabyNames/1890BabyNames.htm

MadameCastafiore · 10/09/2011 17:57

Harriet

MummysLittleSunbeams · 10/09/2011 21:50

What a great thread. Smile

I have a Sadie Bea & a Kitty Violet, we are currently ttc number 3 & I'm considering Cora after my Mum.

planetpotty · 10/09/2011 21:55

Sunbeams they are lovely names Smile

MummysLittleSunbeams · 10/09/2011 22:03

Thank you. Smile

reallacecurtains · 11/09/2011 21:18

I love:

Violet
Pearl
Daphne
Sybil
Maude
Mabel