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Unusual elegant/vintage girl names with 1-2 syllables only

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Ruthshaw1980 · 28/04/2018 12:17

Hi all

Following on from your excellent suggestions of unusual girl names with at least three syllables, I desperately need your help again for shorter girl names. This time I need ideas for unusual names with only 1-2 syllables that could be described as elegant/vintage/classic. As an example I would say Eve fits this bill however certainly not unusual with the Evie’s, Eva’s and Ava’s of this world. We do not want a very common name, at least that is something we ageee on!

Unfortunately despite your excellent efforts on providing 3 syllable names which we whittled down to Verity, Hermione and Arabella, DH has decided he doesn’t like any of them now so it’s back to the drawing board. All suggestions will be gratefully received as am getting nervous we will never agree Sad

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KeepCalm · 28/04/2018 12:18

Elsie
Evelyn

KeepCalm · 28/04/2018 12:19

Nancy
Celia
Celeste
Margot
Delphine
Miriam

TheLesserWeevil · 28/04/2018 12:20

Vita springs to mind...

Laska5772 · 28/04/2018 12:21

Iris
Irma
Julie
Judith/ Judy
Anna
Megan
Ellen

IAmALamp · 28/04/2018 12:22

Rita
Etta
Vera

SchnitzelVonKrumm · 28/04/2018 12:22

Lois

Laska5772 · 28/04/2018 12:23

Edith
Ethel
Doreen
Doris
Mavis
Joan (ie)
(All mums and Aunties names!)

airedailleurs · 28/04/2018 12:24

Rose?

PandaG · 28/04/2018 12:24

Xanthe

IAmALamp · 28/04/2018 12:25

Daphne
Iris
Freda
Greta

Jackreacherswife · 28/04/2018 12:27

My little girl is Joan, usually called Joni by us and noni by her big brother. I love iris as well.

Faintlinesquints · 28/04/2018 12:27

Zoe (absolute favourite)
Ivy
Quinn (I love this)
Grace
Alice

Thea (adore this too)
Amy (beautiful name)
Estelle
Violet
Laura/Laurel

hangry24seven · 28/04/2018 12:27

I love Cora
Edith

hangry24seven · 28/04/2018 12:28

Adora (sorry its 3 syl)

missyB1 · 28/04/2018 12:28

Anne / Annie
Dora
Mary
Sarah
Clara
Flora
Faye
Nina
Rose

YoucancallmeVal · 28/04/2018 12:29

Audrey, Clara, Helen, Lucy.

EllieRosesMammy · 28/04/2018 12:32

Bella x

fleshmarketclose · 28/04/2018 12:32

Emma, Dulcie, Tansy, Marnie, Violet, Annie, Posy, Merryn, Suzanne, Polly, Elspeth, Ruth, Peggy, Margot.

Knittedfairies · 28/04/2018 12:33

Hannah, Martha, Sophie/Sophia

FreezerBird · 28/04/2018 12:33

Vita
Rhoda
Maya
Ada
Joanie
Marie
Helen
Coco (fits the elegance criterion!)

KreigersClones · 28/04/2018 12:33

Ida

LadyB49 · 28/04/2018 12:34

Edee

ChocAuVin · 28/04/2018 12:34

Ada

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 28/04/2018 12:43

Rosa. Frances. Freda. Mabel. Betsy. Claudia. Marnie. Marcie.

Ruthshaw1980 · 28/04/2018 12:44

Mmmmm excellent suggestions so far please keep them coming. Ones that’s really stand out so far are Celia and Edith. However do you think Celia Shaw sounds ok? Unfortunately I do not think it sounds right. I do love Edith though and will put it to DH.

Also some of you have shown that beautiful short names can have more than 2 syllables so already I’m thinking let’s drop that requirement and just focus on short names as this appears to be what DH likes. I would argue Verity from our previous list fits his requirements but alas he doesn’t like it again.

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