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Girls names with sea theme

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Frankiefarr · 04/02/2017 11:17

We are both lovers of the sea and will be moving back to Cornwall soon. We are thinking about girls names with Cornish link or sea link. Though I'm also really fond of Xanthe which has no links to anything but I love it :) thoughts please on;

Elowen (I would pronounce El-OW- en
Lowenna
Lamorna
Rozenwyn
Morgelyn
Cordelia (Cordie)

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Gallavich · 04/02/2017 11:33

I love Cornish names! All lovely.
Also;
Océane
Pearl
Shelley (jk)

ephemeralfairy · 04/02/2017 11:34

Coral?

beanfilledfish · 04/02/2017 11:35

whelk

HalfShellHero · 04/02/2017 11:35

Pearl? Its old fashioned i know... Coral , Ariel

VivienneWestwoodsKnickers · 04/02/2017 11:36

Morwenna
Demelza
Kerensa
Loveday
Senara
Tegan

All names of Cornish maids I know. Smile

Flanderspigeonmurderer · 04/02/2017 11:37

Marina

sidsgranny · 04/02/2017 11:38

Adrianna, French: from Adria, the Adriatic sea region
Bela, Sanskrit: a sea's shore
Coraline, English: from the semi-precious sea growth coral
Cordelia, Celtic: of the sea
Delma, Spanish: of the sea
Earwyn, English: friend of the sea
Irvetta/Irvette, English: friend of the sea
Marella, Celtic: shining sea
Marina, Greek: from the sea
Marisa, English: of the sea
Meredith, Celtic: protector of the sea
Meryl, Celtic: bright sea
Muriel, Celtic: shining sea
Ula, Celtic: sea jewel

PenelopeFlintstone · 04/02/2017 11:38

Dory? Just kidding :)

ineedamoreadultieradult · 04/02/2017 11:38

Ocean
Atlantis
Mer

PenelopeFlintstone · 04/02/2017 11:39

Great list from sidsgranny

TheNaze73 · 04/02/2017 11:39

beanfilledfish Grin

lamprey42 · 04/02/2017 11:40

Marnie (of the sea)- if the Hitchcock connection doesn't put you off.
Merryn - male saint but used for girls now.

danTDM · 04/02/2017 11:41

Mar is popular in Spain where I live. It's a lovely name I think.

But Cordelia is my personal fave of your choices.

PuppyMonkey · 04/02/2017 11:41

Pmsl at Whelk Grin

How about Ariel?

Oly5 · 04/02/2017 11:44

Cordelia is lovely! Others are a mouthfull

ifigoup · 04/02/2017 11:44

Coralie
Oceana
Merryn
Zenna

Sapphireshadow · 04/02/2017 11:50

I love Elowen.

Kai - ocean
Maya - water
Maren - sea/of the sea
Misty
Morwen/Morwenna - waves of the sea (I think this is a Cornish name but I found a website that gives the meaning as waves of the sea. Really like this as it has a Cornish and sea link). www.babynames.biz/water-themed-baby-names.html

midsomermurderess · 04/02/2017 12:38

Mara, Scots Gaelic.

CakeRattleandRoll · 04/02/2017 12:57

Love Elowen. Would have used it for DD, but put off by soooo many 'Ellie' type names, including DNiece. Really like Xanthe too.

Love Morwenna - it gives you both the Cornish link and the sea link.
Also:
Kerensa
Tegan (with short 'e' sound)
Meriel (bright sea)

FineLookingHighHorse · 04/02/2017 13:37

Jennifer (white wave)

Cakingbad · 04/02/2017 13:44

Elowen is lovely.

I like Mara too.

theconstantinoplegardener · 04/02/2017 13:46

Delphine/Delphina? It means dolphin.
Marina
Samphire - a clifftop plant

CorporalNobbyNobbs · 04/02/2017 13:53

Michelle.

I'll get my coat.

reuset · 04/02/2017 14:42

My vote goes to Whelk Grin
I was going to suggest Ursula.
Iolanthe may have a sea meaning but you'd have to look it up in case I'm feeding you rubbish.

MikeUniformMike · 04/02/2017 14:45

Circe
Gwennol
Morwenna