Gothy Baby Girl Names

[GothAndTired]

Hi all,

Dh and I are a little bit gothy. Well, goths that grew up and got jobs and whatnot. But still really like all things dark, mystical and Victoriana.

We're expecting a little girl soon but still at the brainstorming stage for names.

So far we like:

Ophelia
Briar
Hazel
Beatrice
Cecily
Opal
Phaedra
Violet
Morgan / Morgana

Don't love anything yet.

Can you think of anything we might like? Not comedy witch-style, but would fit our taste. Middle names too please - have no family ones that we'd like to use.

DS is Vincent Zephyr.

Briar is amazing!!! Briar Vivienne is just perfect

Another vote for Briar and/or Vivienne.

Late to the party here but my choices would be:

Isolde / Iseult
Mariamne
Lorelei
Bronte
Evangeline
Severine
Emerentiana

Phaedra is a lovely sound, but didn’t she fall in love with her stepson when her DH was away, in the myth?

Coralline
Ivy
Mona
Ruby
Satine

Morticia

Lux is such an awesome name and sounds cool paired with Vincent.

I agree about Lux
Also like Vada/Veda

Morticia. You can't get more gothic than that.

What lovely names (most of) these are, OP. I have to agree with you in thinking that Vincent and Vivienne is sadly too matchy. But loving so many other suggestions. I think Raven is a gorgeous name, as are Briar, Blythe and Vesper (but that's got that V again!).

In my long-ago goth days, I used to pretend my name was Severina (or Lucretia or Marianne)!

Severina
Prudence
Delilah
Lily

I love Allegra Opal. I wouldn't even consider Morrigan. The goddess of war and violent death? It's so far past comedy witch territory. Loads of other lovely options there though. I also think of Esme as quite goth for some reason. Esme Opal?

I always liked Xarifa. It’s rather Victoriana.

Vivienne and Vincent would be adorable.

OP I am bookmarking this thread for baby #3 - there are so many amazing suggestions on here.

Now I’m away to put on my Sisters back catalogue and maybe the Damned too.

Before I go though, a story. We thought DS was going to be a girl and we’d agreed on Juliet Juliana as the given names - nn “Juju”.

Imagine my delight when I realised it’s the name of an album by Siouxsie and the Banshees 👍

Bellatrix

Cybele? The goddess who was so beautiful men castrated themselves in her honour?
Selene? Goddess of the full moon.

I do love Severina.
I also know a ‘grown up’ goth couple who have a Phaedra.

Loving the names, wish I could have a DD to use them.

Some more suggestions, haven’t read all the lists so some may have been mentioned already.

Magenta
Ravenna
Persephone
Claudia
Aurora
Calista
Morwenna
Sabrina
Tabitha
Tanith
Winter
Alanis / Alannah
Cassandra
Lyra

Sorry if any of these are repetitions!

I do see what you mean about the similarity between Vivienne and Vincent. I don't mind the double vi sounds but it's purely a personal opinion.

I love the name Lux. Maybe Lux Vivienne, LVG.

Euphemia
Odile
Morwenna
Octavia

Elbereth

Lilith? Mother of Demons.
Alice

Martha

Hi again all. DH and I had a big DMC last night and we think we've got it down to the following:

Briar Vivienne G
Briar Opal G

Morgan Phaedra G
Morgan Briar G

Pearl Vivienne G
Pearl Morgan G

Hazel Phaedra G
Hazel Vivienne G

Watch out; Briar Opal G = BOG.

Well spotted!