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Vintage or perhaps “quirky” girl names?

166 replies

Changedname81 · 02/02/2020 16:22

Only 6w6d but it’s my first, I’m a geriatric primigravida (will be 39 when baby born) and I’m excited as anything! Grin

The boys name is pretty much sorted ( we have it between two - Theodore nn Ted or Seth)

Girls names I find a lot harder ...

Names I like but can’t use for various reasons -

Ruby
Violet
Ava
Olive / Olivia
Erin
India
Polly

I really like Delilah and Honor also.

Anyone got any corkers to add to the list?

Thanks Grin

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PurpleBirch · 02/02/2020 16:23

Connie

PurpleBirch · 02/02/2020 16:24

Jemima

Taddda · 02/02/2020 16:24

Felicity
Penelope
Imogen
Harriet
Harmony

Wheresthebiffer2 · 02/02/2020 16:26

Congratulations!

Carol
Elizabeth
Irene
Frances

Changedname81 · 02/02/2020 16:28

Just to be clear - I like turn of (last) century vintage rather than 50/60s vintage :)

So no Carol, Brenda, Karen or Jean Grin

Thanks so far

Love Penelope but dislike Penny - is that inevitable?

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OhMyGodTheyKilledKenny · 02/02/2020 16:28

Arriety
Verity
Constance/Connie
Honor

Onceuponatimethen · 02/02/2020 16:29

I was going to suggest Delilah for you based on your boys’ names and then saw you have it

Susannah
Anna
Mary (very underused and beautiful)
Martha

Onceuponatimethen · 02/02/2020 16:30

Araminta
Arabella

Onceuponatimethen · 02/02/2020 16:30

Magdalena

MrsSchadenfreude · 02/02/2020 16:30

Edith
Mary
Betty
Roberta
Victoria
Freda
Minna
Elsie
Rosemary
Ellen

beckywiththeshithair20 · 02/02/2020 16:31

Audrey is lovely.
Martha.
Alice.
Catherine.

Metheven · 02/02/2020 16:31

How about Loveday? Gorgeous name.

Changedname81 · 02/02/2020 16:33

Oooh I love Audrey

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TheThingWithFeathers · 02/02/2020 16:33

Sadie
Dorothy
Lilian

Shopkinsdoll · 02/02/2020 16:33

Fern
Ruth
Alice
Eliza may

Krazynights34 · 02/02/2020 16:33

Kitty
Hester
Babette
Veronica
Lisette
Constance
Verity
Florence
Flora
Dorabelle/Dora
Clara
Emma
Ada
Ida
Evelyn
Margaret/Margo
Molly
Lily
Lorna
Avril
Eliza
Victoria
Emmeline

FecktheBoss · 02/02/2020 16:34

Edith/edie

Besidesthepoint · 02/02/2020 16:35

Jane
Pheobe
Betty

ShesGotBetteDavisEyes · 02/02/2020 16:35

Sylvie
Marla
Tabitha
Vivienne
Iris
Evelyn

ShesGotBetteDavisEyes · 02/02/2020 16:36

Marianne

ShesGotBetteDavisEyes · 02/02/2020 16:37

Minnie

ShesGotBetteDavisEyes · 02/02/2020 16:39

Nancy
Betty

JesmondDene · 02/02/2020 16:39

Love a name thread!

Aida/Ada
Elspeth (nn Elsie)
Dorothy (nn Dora or Dotty)
Eliza
Sydney
Nora

Vintage and not yet back in 'fashion' - but you could start a trend! ( thinking of some of my aunties/friends aunties)
Marjorie
Betty ( Elizabeth)
Jean
Joyce
Beryl
Barbara

And vintage stars
Marilyn
Greta
Grace
Ava
Audrey
Nancy
Doris
Thelma
Shirley
Jayne

It would be good to know what you think?

sleepyhead · 02/02/2020 16:39

Edie, Esme, Elsie, Clementine Ada, Nancy, Jessamine

Kez0777 · 02/02/2020 16:40

Winnie, Mabel or Nelly

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