Are your children’s vaccines up to date?

Set a reminder

Please or to access all these features

Baby names

Find baby name inspiration and advice on the Mumsnet Baby Names forum.

old lady names

62 replies

158ff · 07/01/2018 21:05

I love old lady names which have a vintagey feel. We already have a Faye and I have these names as our girl option. Which one is your favourite? And other suggestions are welcome

Beatrice
Florence (too popular, too many f's?)
Jemima
Matilda
Tabitha
Ada

OP posts:
Are your children’s vaccines up to date?
Awwlookatmybabyspider · 07/01/2018 21:11

Matilda is gorgeous.

Mabel. Dorothy. Clara. Nancy. Maude. Martha. June. Mary. Josephine. Alice.

158ff · 07/01/2018 21:12

I do love Matilda but dislike Tilly. Martha is lovely too

OP posts:
NeepNeepNeep · 07/01/2018 21:13

Mary
Maybel
Beryl

onlyonaTuesday · 07/01/2018 21:18

Margot
Agnes
Thelma
Joy
Iris
Winnie
Betty
Rose

Mrsfloss · 07/01/2018 21:19

I love Norah

Aisforahole · 07/01/2018 21:21

Elena
Patsy
Enid
Rose
Anne/Anna
Beulah

158ff · 07/01/2018 21:21

Ooh Agnes is great. Not sure how oh will feel. Margot is nice too, I think Maggie is a v.cute nickname

OP posts:
lilydaisyrose · 07/01/2018 21:22

Edith
Peggy

Waterlemon · 07/01/2018 21:23

Florence and Matilda are very popular in these parts.

I like jemima but it reminds me of a stuffed toy on a kids tv programme from a long time ago!

I couldn’t have any “th” names due to it being pronounced as “f” by most of my family.

I love Ada and Beatrice. I think Ada goes nicely with Faye.

How about,

Harriet
Elizabeth
Nancy
Eloise
Louise
Annabelle
Ava
Eva
Trudy
Lillian
Cecilia
Hazel
Fern
Grace
Emma
Nell

PasstheStarmix · 07/01/2018 21:26

Tabith makes me think of a cat 'tabby'

PasstheStarmix · 07/01/2018 21:26

a

158ff · 07/01/2018 21:27

I love Ada too but am having trouble convincing oh as he says it's dour. ?? I also loved Greta but he has been very vocal about disliking that one :(

OP posts:
StopTheRoundabout · 07/01/2018 21:27

Mavis
Roberta
Elizabeth
Agatha
Gertrude
Hannah
Audrey
Hanora
Josephine

158ff · 07/01/2018 21:29

I was thinking about having Tabitha as a mn- Beatrice Tabitha is what i'm leaning towards

OP posts:
Only1scoop · 07/01/2018 21:30

Enid
Constance
Olive
Margot
Florence
Betty
Cordelia
June

Corcra · 07/01/2018 21:30

Love these names.
Also
Sadie.
Martha (my favourite)
Rose.
Margot.

marywasneeavirgin · 07/01/2018 21:34

Grace
Dorothy
Margaret
Gertrude
Bertha
Edna
Enid
Ruth
Clementine
Phillipa
Penelope
Rosita
Janice
Fiona
Gillian
Hayley

158ff · 07/01/2018 21:36

ahh clemetine, love that name. Ah dear, having trouble narrowing this down now!

OP posts:
AndNoneForGretchenWieners · 07/01/2018 21:44

Jean
Ida (similar to Ada but a bit more unusual?)
Alexis
Joy
Constance
Patricia
Marion
Margaret

makingmiracles · 07/01/2018 21:45

Edie
Ivy
Iris
Pearl

Hecatethewitchescat · 07/01/2018 21:47

Esther - Estie, Essie
Elizabeth and its variations- Beth,Eliza,Betty
Margaret variations,Peggy, Margot,Meg
Josephine

My youngest has Ada as a middle name , we recently met an eight year old with the name now youngest wants it as her first name.

PasstheStarmix · 07/01/2018 21:51

Coral

GoJohnnyGoGoGoGo · 07/01/2018 21:52

I've always loved Ada. It's a fabulous name. I only had boys so never got to use it.

Doilooklikeatourist · 07/01/2018 21:53

Beryl
Agnes
Enid ( in Wales it’s pronounced Ennid , much prettier 👍)
Dolores

polkadotpixie · 07/01/2018 21:53

Maisie
Violet
Constance