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Dark and delicious names for girls please!

229 replies

Trytowin · 12/07/2017 03:18

Hi, my husband and I are expecting our first baby girl and are stuck for a name. We seem fixated on one but celebs knabbed it which means it's not out but a dampner iyswim. We are both alternative so would love a dark name that's beautiful. Surname is spelt differently but same as Kirstie from location.

So far we have

Luna Fae (fairy in French)
Luna Celeste
Serephina

Undecided on Tabitha (is it cats name?), Willow (what if they are not svelte? Like naming a weedy boy Thor iyswim).

Love but can't have Lily or Violet (already in use), Persephone (too close to mine by sound) and Wednesday is bit try too hard but could be a middle name if she's born on a Wednesday ;-)

All ears if anyone has any ideas. Don't mind more out there names/ spiritual/ natural or unisex names.

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NoncommittalToSparkleMotion · 12/07/2017 03:21

I think Luna is making a definite comeback, so may be used a lot in some circles.

Layla/Leila? Means "of the night."

NancyCarolinesHeadtorch · 12/07/2017 03:26

Lygia. It's from a short story and film called The Tomb Of Lygia. It's all spooky and the film involved Lygia possessing a black cat.

Mermaid36 · 12/07/2017 03:27

Nova
Luna
Lilith
Scarlett
Eve

lizzieoak · 12/07/2017 03:31

Ophelia
Romy
Briar
Sybil
Lucy
Mab

Bloomed · 12/07/2017 03:37

Rowan

MrsTerryPratchett · 12/07/2017 03:42

I was chatting to a Morgaine today. AKA Morgan or Morganne.

yourerubberimglue · 12/07/2017 03:49

Thursday.
Astra

Patienceisvirtuous · 12/07/2017 03:50

Ruby

Kursk · 12/07/2017 03:52

Noomi
Mortica
Raven

saffronwblue · 12/07/2017 04:18

Anoukh
Morwenna
Claudia
Cassandra
Thisbe
Topaz

IHaveACrapCat · 12/07/2017 07:39

Morwenna is a fabulous name. I know one and I really like saying her name iykwim

Mathilde
Juno
Hera
Asta
Asher
Linnet
Soleil (quite the opposite of dark but...)

VeryPunny · 12/07/2017 07:47

Fae is not fairy in French. It's Fée.

RickOShay · 12/07/2017 07:51

Flame

Isolde

Opal

Ebony

Elbi · 12/07/2017 07:53

Tova (means beautiful thunder)
Auva (a star or possibly constellation, can't remember)
Oula (owl in Cornish)

Onedaysoooon · 12/07/2017 07:55

Delilah

ukeleleleku · 12/07/2017 07:56

Pandora

Morgaine Fay

OpalIridescence · 12/07/2017 07:56

Lorelei
Very beautiful name with dark folklore behind it.

UrsulaPandress · 12/07/2017 07:57

Parthenope
Electra

Joinourclub · 12/07/2017 07:57

Astrid
Calliope
Ebony
Saskia
Lilith
Greta

KanyeWesticle · 12/07/2017 07:58

Aura, Juno, Iris, Persephone, Artemis...

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Bluntness100 · 12/07/2017 07:58

She will only be known by her first name, not her middle name, and Luna is a bit Harry Potter and popular right now. Everyone will think you named her after the girl in Harry Potter.

Serephina is lovely but a mouthful so will be shortened. She will be known as ser or phina. Which are much less beautiful.

17caterpillars1mouse · 12/07/2017 08:01

Morgana
Lilith
Hazel
Winter

HateSummer · 12/07/2017 08:02

Hecate
Titania
Tara
Morticia
Glinda
Jadis
Zelda

StarHeartDiamond · 12/07/2017 08:02

Pearl
Ferne
Darcy
Octavia
Anoushka
Effie

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