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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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EvilPea · 02/02/2020 17:57

If I had a girl she would be Betty or esmee
Great names

MeanMrMustardSeed · 02/02/2020 17:59

Meredith

MyuMe · 02/02/2020 18:00

Hermione
Josephine

Xigris · 02/02/2020 18:01

Clara
Imelda
Agatha
Eliza

Plus another vote for Mary. Love it, was on my list.

LadyMonicaBaddingham · 02/02/2020 18:02

Harriet, nn Hattie/Hetty?
Tessa?
Fenella?
Josephine, nn Josie?

latheritup · 02/02/2020 18:08

Mabel

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 02/02/2020 18:09

Maud.
Vera
Sybil
Mary
Jane
Mabel
Trixie (Beatrix)
Enid
Anne
Miriam
Flora
Winnie (Winifred)
Hazel
Bunty.
Martha
Ina
Ida
Tess

Spacey306 · 02/02/2020 18:10

Flossie!

MyuMe · 02/02/2020 18:13

Don't know if it has been said but Henrietta. I knew one years ago who was known as Het.

Boadicea

Lipperfromchipper · 02/02/2020 18:15

Ethyl
Elsie
Cora
Connie
Beth
Maryanne
Evelyn
Olive

Lipperfromchipper · 02/02/2020 18:16

Davina
Ella
Anastasia
Elizabeth

AwkwardPaws27 · 02/02/2020 18:18

Penelope could be shortened to Nell / Nellie, if you aren't keen on Penny as a NN.

redwoodmazza · 02/02/2020 18:18

As a Mary, I'll suggest Mary!!!

TrippingOnSunshine · 02/02/2020 18:22

Queenie!

Alicatz66 · 02/02/2020 18:23

I think Iris is a beautiful name Smile

TrippingOnSunshine · 02/02/2020 18:30

Bluebell or Beryl

SummerintoAutumn · 02/02/2020 18:34

Vivienne
Stella

GingerbreadTeen · 02/02/2020 18:35

Marguerite
Marguerita
Louisa
Florrie
Roberta

MrsTHardy · 02/02/2020 18:44

Harriet
Florence
Iris

ByAppointmentTo · 02/02/2020 18:57

Sybil
Josephine
Harriet

Crazydaisy11 · 02/02/2020 19:00

Nina
Nancy
Cora
Nora
Imelda
Evie

TheHallouminati · 02/02/2020 19:02

Temperance

FenellaVelour · 02/02/2020 19:08

Tabitha
Althea
Aurora
Cora

TatianaLarina · 02/02/2020 20:39

Love Delilah and Honor - can’t go wrong with those.

Briar, Blythe

PlantPotting · 02/02/2020 20:55

I think a nickname with 3 syllable Penelope is inevitable but doesn’t have to be Penny- could be Nelly.

I love Penelope and adore Delilah by the way

How about

Pearl
Mabel
Margaret (Maggie or Peggy)
Edith (Edie)
Clementine (Clemmie)
Roxanne/ Roxanna (Roxy)
Eliza
Willa