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Girls' Names with the Loveliest Meanings

21 replies

Tigertots · 09/01/2018 14:15

I nominate:

Namrah (Tigress)
Rosalind (Pretty as the rose)
Ylva (She-wolf)

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Bibijayne · 09/01/2018 14:49

Dana - the most beautiful pearl in the ocean

LadyPug · 09/01/2018 18:27

Ooh I love this thread idea. tigertots how do you pronounce Ylva?

Smoliver · 09/01/2018 19:16

Evelyn - wished for child
Yvaine - evening star
Ingrid - fair, beautiful
Beatrice/Beatrix - she who brings happiness
Audrey - noble strength
Aubrey - elf ruler
Sarah/Sally/Sadie - princess
Faye - fairy
Orla - golden princess
Regina/Reina - queen

FreddieClaryHorshieLion · 09/01/2018 19:20

Ylva is one of my all time favourites. Ylva nearly became DD2’s first name.
But I was afraid that people in the UK might pronounce that like ill-vuh/ that there might be bullying because of it...

ConjugalHoliday · 09/01/2018 19:23

Satu - fairytale

SnapesTears · 09/01/2018 19:24

Bennath- blessing

FreddieClaryHorshieLion · 09/01/2018 19:54

Flora - flower (and the name of a Roman goddess)
Miranda - admirable, wonderful
Mona - various meanings: wishes, noble one, one
Astird - god / beloved
Matilda - strength in battle
Astraea - star
Aviva - spring
Lior(a) - to me a light
Hannah - grace / favour
Ariella - lion of God
Valerie - to be strong
Letitia - happiness, joy
Danica (with a ts) - Morning Star / Venus
Davina - beloved
Leona - lion

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 09/01/2018 20:39

Ulla = Sea Pearl.

Mybabystolemysanity · 09/01/2018 20:43

Felicity- happiness

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 09/01/2018 21:20

Ellen.. Most beautiful women.
Mia..Wished for child
Mabel...My beautiful one.

ErrantBakedBean · 10/01/2018 01:47

Tova - beautiful thunder
Delphia - dolphin
Edlyn - waterfall

YerAuntFanny · 10/01/2018 01:58

Cara - Beloved (Latin)

Jemimapuddleduk · 11/01/2018 12:23

Iris- goddess of rainbows.

Harebellmeadow · 12/01/2018 08:14

Does anyone know the meaning of Isabella? Thank you.

FreddieClaryHorshieLion · 12/01/2018 09:05

@Harebellmeadow

Isabel is as far as I know a medieval form of Elizabeth, which means ‘my God is an oath’.

Harebellmeadow · 12/01/2018 16:07

Thank you Freddie :)

Threeandabit · 18/01/2018 22:44

Amy - Means "Loved"
Amanda - Means "Worthy of love"
Naomi - Means "Pleasantness"
Dulcie - Means "Sweetness"

Alma - Means "Soul, nourishing, kind"
Saskia "Protector of mankind"
Rona "My joy"
Abigail "Father's joy"

Ulrika "Prosperity and power"
Imelda "Powerful fighter"
Trudy - Means "Universal strength"
Cheryl "Dear one"

Yogagirl123 · 18/01/2018 22:46

Verity = means truth

Miz10 · 18/01/2018 22:55

Jolie means pretty

MollyHuaCha · 18/01/2018 23:04

Sophia - wise
Tabitha - beauty, graceful

tiptopteepe · 18/01/2018 23:07

Alethea is Greek and means 'truth' but in more detail it means the 'truth' arrived at after a discussion. Which I think is a lovely metaphor for a child.

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