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Not granny chic/old fashioned/vintage girl's name

120 replies

Whatwhatwhat · 24/07/2013 21:45

Most of the names in drawn to seem to fall into the above category.
Please give me a steer towards something cool (if that doesn't sound pathetic) and classic for a girl...

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gandalfcat · 24/07/2013 21:52

I like elegant girls names, that can have fun nick-names ie cover the bases if she wants to be a politician or a pop-star, so

Eleanor/Ellie
Charlotte/Charlie
Victoria/Vikki
Thomasina/Tina

...But they might be a bit old fashioned for you.

Whatwhatwhat · 24/07/2013 21:58

Unfortunately none of them work for me. I can see the attraction just not loving them.

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Lulabellarama · 24/07/2013 21:59

I'm currently in love with the name Vivienne
Classic and cool IMO

MrsMongoose · 24/07/2013 22:00

Maybe give us some examples of what you do love?

Ikeameatballs · 24/07/2013 22:06

Adelaide

Dinah

Maggie/Margaret

Connie/Constance

Matilda

Iris

Daphne

Whatwhatwhat · 24/07/2013 22:10

I like Flora, ,Ena, Juno, Thea, Lena, Iris, Nora

Half of them old lady

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Theironfistofarkus · 24/07/2013 22:13

Elodie. Love it.

DespicableMa · 24/07/2013 22:15

Stella
Alba
Juno

Whatwhatwhat · 24/07/2013 22:16

Can't use Juno cause already used too close to home. And thinking more classic?

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joanofarchitrave · 24/07/2013 22:17

Maxine
Roxanne
Romilly
Athene

Earnshaw · 24/07/2013 22:18

Anna
Lyra

miffybun73 · 24/07/2013 22:18

Felicity
Celia
Philippa
Emily

hatchypom · 24/07/2013 22:19

Florence, Alice, grace, verity, cecelia

ScrambledSmegs · 24/07/2013 22:19

Clarice

Helena/Helene
Marianne
Josephine (yeah, I know, but I like it)

Whatwhatwhat · 24/07/2013 22:19

Roxanne is nice and so is Romily.

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MerryMarigold · 24/07/2013 22:21

Claudia
Joni

Whatwhatwhat · 24/07/2013 22:21

Aren't a lot of these granny chic? Or am I just confused at this stage?

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joanofarchitrave · 24/07/2013 22:22

Sadie
Mary
Portia

QuickQuickSloe · 24/07/2013 22:22

Eirlys
Sophia
Lauren
Helen
Helene

Whatwhatwhat · 24/07/2013 22:22

I like Joni but does it pass the High Court judge test?

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ShoeWhore · 24/07/2013 22:23

Julia
Claudia
Beatrice
Ines
Florence

but please use Iris, just for me - never got to use my all time face girl's name Grin It's so gorgeous.

ScrambledSmegs · 24/07/2013 22:24

I have never met a granny called Marianne or Helene.

Olive, Lillian and Maud, but not Marianne.

MerryMarigold · 24/07/2013 22:24

Granny chic: ethel, mabel, dorothy

I don't see many granny chic names here, possibly mary, florence, alice

Do love Stella too.

TalkativeJim · 24/07/2013 22:25

Jane?

Lilyloo · 24/07/2013 22:25

I like Joni

Tilly
Maya
Iris
Martha
Pearl
Freya
Annabelle