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

141 replies

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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paap1975 · 29/04/2018 14:58

Alice

Time40 · 29/04/2018 15:11

I remember your last list. What a shame about Verity - I still think that's the nicest one, of all the names that have been suggested.

Vivien

Elin (Welsh)

Enid

Norma

Madelaine

Time40 · 29/04/2018 15:12

Oh, and Talwyn - another unusual and lovely Welsh name

pandarific · 29/04/2018 15:18

Julia
Nuala
Rowan
Dusty
Rose
Jude
Juliet
Clara
Roisin
Ciara
Aoife
Una
Fiadh
Siomha (shee oh fa)
Audrey
Hazel
Dinah
Willow

educatingarti · 29/04/2018 15:18

Alison
Hermia
Helena
Perdita
Hermione
Rosalind
Marina
Jennifer

applecatchers36 · 29/04/2018 15:29

Nia
Zoe
Estelle
Isla
Mabel
Poppy
Lauren
Laurel
Rowan
Francis
Dianne
Lily
Mary
Amy
Caris

IlPorcupinoNilSodomyEst · 29/04/2018 15:38

Siomha is pr Sheeva if it's the Irish name.

airedailleurs · 29/04/2018 15:40

has anyone said Nina?

Squeakymoo · 29/04/2018 15:45

Audrey
Martha
Beatrice
Susan
Janet

Undercoverbanana · 29/04/2018 15:46

Esther Sophia would be the next DD I will never have.

TookyClothespin · 29/04/2018 15:47

Bridget
Adelaide
Elodie

TattyDevine · 29/04/2018 15:49

Esme

pandarific · 29/04/2018 16:03

@IlPorcupinoNilSodomyEst Irish here - interesting, I’ve heard it both ways. Regional diff perhaps?

CruCru · 29/04/2018 16:23

Ingrid
Mary
Frances
Lydia
Anne
Jane
Clara

BlancheM · 29/04/2018 17:56

Tara

Lara

Kay

Leonie

Carolyn

Julie

Pearl

Tasmin

missmouse101 · 29/04/2018 18:01

Hebe? (BTW folks, op said 1 or 2 syllables! What's with all the 3s!!)

airedailleurs · 29/04/2018 18:23

OP changed her mind...

WalkinglikeaFlamingo · 29/04/2018 18:28

3 SYLLABLES
Marjorie
Irina
Maria
Elaina
Millicent
Patricia
Agatha
Marigold
Hilary
Barbara
Erica
Regina
Violet
Valerie
Gillian

2 SYLLABLES
Irene
Breta
Stella
Emma
Elaine
Sadie
Beryl
Pauline
Eunice
Alma
Cleo
Cheryl

1 SYLLABLE
Paige
Fearne
Dawn

WELSH
Cristyn
Seren
Ffion
Bronwyn
Bronwen
Glynis
Idell
Nia
Angharad
Ina
Cerwen
Rhiannon
Rhian
Deryn
Una

MooPointCowsOpinion · 29/04/2018 18:29

Mabel

janie2 · 29/04/2018 20:49

Barbara
Alexis
Blythe
Christina
Alicia

Some really lovely names on this thread, good luck!

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 29/04/2018 21:31

Debra. Sally. Marion. Pamela.

BummyMcBumFace · 29/04/2018 21:58

Sally
Elyse
Pamela
Edina
Edwina
Jocelyn
Briony
Brenda
Judy
Penelope
Freda
Beverly
Melissa
Eloise
Yvonne
Honor
Constance
Estee
Miranda
Geraldine
Wynona
Daphne
Queenie
Heloise
Ursula
Renae
Maralyn
Priscilla
Alyssa
Viviann/Vivian
Eileen
Anita
Glenda
Janet

Fradishes · 29/04/2018 22:00

Meriel?
Carys sounds nice with the surname you mentioned

PinguForPresident · 29/04/2018 22:02

Elise
Grace
Ivy
Bethan
Lena

Myse1f · 29/04/2018 22:07

Jane
Jean
Rachel
Anne
Mary
Catherine
Charlotte
Bridget
Louise
Clare
Clara
Lydia
Odette
Odille