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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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whywhywhywhywhyyy · 29/04/2018 22:09

Francesca with Cheska as her nn?

Russet56 · 29/04/2018 23:44

How about something flowery?
Rose
Daisy
Poppy
Jasmine
Violet
Clover

Mrsbarton · 29/04/2018 23:59

What about Eden, i tjinkt Eden Shaw is lovely 😍 x

IlPorcupinoNilSodomyEst · 30/04/2018 00:09

Panda! must be a regional difference, I am Dublin, the mh would be a v sound. Where are you from? Always nice to meet a fellow countrywoman on here!

CathyandHeathcliff · 30/04/2018 08:15

Sybil
Edith
Florence

educatingarti · 30/04/2018 09:32

Myrtle?

Gacapa · 30/04/2018 13:24

Edie
Nancy
Wallis
Shirley
Lyra
Zelda
Loveday
Linnet
Wren
Astor
Stirling
Sylvie
Clover
Flora
Effie
Vita
Hadley
Charis
Cherry
Pearl
Elvie
Leith

AndromedaPerseus · 30/04/2018 13:32

Roslyn
Rosa
Maud
Tessa
Amber
Saffron
Hope
Maggie
Flora
Jean
Daphne
Pearl

chuckiecheese · 30/04/2018 13:38

Eve
Anna
Beth

GinIsIn · 30/04/2018 13:43

Cora
Betty
Mavis
Vera
Margot

LupinsNotBluebells · 30/04/2018 14:08

You've got some of our names for DD on here so others on our long list are:

Dilys or Seren (if you want Welsh names)
Veronica
Evelyn
Violet

Apologies if some of these came up in your other thread.

Saraswati · 30/04/2018 14:11

I have the same criteria as you for naming. I already have a dd called pearl, here's my list so far:

Thora
Wren
Maude
Blythe
Nell
Olive
Primrose
Vita

CoraPirbright · 30/04/2018 18:42

Honor
Iris
Cora

slauren303 · 03/05/2018 00:12

Thoughts on Wade for a boys name. Our last name is Moskow. We were going to use The family name Edward for the middle name, but didn't know if we should pick something cuter or more unique for the middle.

FootnerFace · 03/05/2018 06:57

I like edward moskow not so much wade .. sorry! If your heart is set on it go ahead though as youll never please everyone!

AJPTaylor · 03/05/2018 07:03

Mary.

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