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old lady names

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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

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AdaColeman · 07/01/2018 21:53

Ada Is my favourite from your list, I think all the others are already very popular.

What about Clarissa, Hester, or Verity?
I like Margaret too, you could have Greta as a nn.

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 07/01/2018 21:57

Ada. Adalaide. Cora. Elin. Sybil. Vera. Gwen. Rhoda

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158ff · 07/01/2018 21:58

Ada goes with Faye really nicely I think but my oh just isn't on board:( never thought about margaret and greta as a nn.....interesting. I don't particularly like the name Margaret but do like using full names with options of nn's . Maggie is good too.

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megletthesecond · 07/01/2018 22:03

Constance.
Harriet.
Mabel (I suspect this will become very popular though).

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 07/01/2018 22:07

Blanche
Ida
Sylvie
I like Tabitha and Jemima from your list.

Only1scoop · 07/01/2018 22:11

Dulce

Perdita

Edie

Elsie

Nancy

Only1scoop · 07/01/2018 22:12

Tabitha is fab

MrsFrTedCrilly · 07/01/2018 22:13

Audrey
Elinor
Edith
From your list I’d chose Ada

phoenix1973 · 07/01/2018 22:13

Pearl
Ruby
Doreen
Doris
Elsbeth
Gladys

Moonshine86 · 07/01/2018 22:13

Pearl

ButtfaceMiscreant · 07/01/2018 22:15

Evelyn
Clara
Cora
Daphne
Lily/Lilian
Eileen
Josephine

Ceebs85 · 07/01/2018 22:16

I met a Meredith the other day nn Merry

BewareOfDragons · 07/01/2018 22:18

Ada is my favrourite from your list, and goes well with Faye

Nora is nice

Maverick66 · 07/01/2018 22:24

Norah

AnyaMoondial · 07/01/2018 22:30

Beatrice Tabitha is perfect.

Gacapa · 07/01/2018 22:31

I love old lady names. I have an Edie. Ada probably my favourite on your list, then Beatrice.

Sylvie is just beautiful and I think goes well with Faye.

BlueSkyBurningBright · 07/01/2018 22:44

When choosing a name for DD, I wanted an old name that was unusual. We listed the four names of her great grandmothers and chose from there. I wanted a name that was not popular and chose one from her great grandmothers and that was not in the top 100 girls name.

It is now one of the most popular names.

badg3r · 07/01/2018 23:05

I love the name Vera.
Margaret is great for lots of given names; Maggie, Peggy, Greta...

pollythedolly · 08/01/2018 05:59

Ethel

TheSameParts · 08/01/2018 06:08

So many if my favourites here - this was my list:

Frances nn Frankie
Edith nn Edie
Camilla nn Milly
Ingrid
Eunice.

maddiemookins16mum · 08/01/2018 07:02

Elspeth.

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158ff · 08/01/2018 08:57

Thank you all, given me lots of ideas. Her four great grandma's names are Pauline, June and Daisy. Daisy is my favourite from the three but probably wouldn't use it

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nong45 · 08/01/2018 09:12

The best old lady name in my family is
Annis (a Victorian name, not well known these days but lovely)

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158ff · 08/01/2018 09:20

Annis is lovely, similar to Anais

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Aisforahole · 08/01/2018 11:09

Dorothy
Ellen
Grace
Helen
Meena
Lydia