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Feminine versions of masculine names.

49 replies

AragornsManlyStubble · 10/05/2020 07:35

I’ve seen the more common ones like Alberta, Roberta, Thomasina, Theodora etc.

Does anyone have rarer suggestions? I really like the style of these kinds of names.

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megrichardson · 10/05/2020 07:41

Davina
Nigella
Antonia
Dereka
Freda
Cecilia
Basilica
Ronette
winstonia
borisina

AragornsManlyStubble · 10/05/2020 08:07

I really like Winstonia!

Borisina not so much! Grin

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Ricekrispie22 · 10/05/2020 08:08

Noelle
Daniela
Danielle
Edwina
Michaela
Antoinette
Bernadette
Brianna
Georgia
Philippa
Erica
Josephine
Stephanie
Joelle
Henrietta
Martina
Louisa
Maxine

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 10/05/2020 08:09

Haroldina
Jonty
Kevina
Vincentina
Donalda
Maurica
Arthanna
Francella

drspouse · 10/05/2020 08:10

Wilhelmina.
Morgana
Martina
Erica (though that has its own meaning too)
Peta, Petra
To me these names say "we wanted a boy, you're the consolation prize".

mylittleavalon · 10/05/2020 08:15

Petra/Petrova
Gabriella
Simona
Bernadette
Wilhelmina

AragornsManlyStubble · 10/05/2020 08:24

I like the style because they’re often underused but easily pronounced and spelt.

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MintyMurray17 · 10/05/2020 08:34

Gabrielle
Erica
Augusta
Roberta
Vida
Willa

LotusClover · 10/05/2020 10:55

Ronnette
Alana
Samantha

sundress · 10/05/2020 10:56

Simone

squashyhat · 10/05/2020 11:02

Percia, Markonetta, Andrewina

I made those up.

I always feel sorry for poor Nigella (although I know it's a flower as well)

AuntieStella · 10/05/2020 11:03

Victoria
Raffaella
Willa
Frederica
Alexandra
Charlotte
Carlotta
Caroline
Josefa
Leonie
Petronella
Valentina

Edenember · 10/05/2020 11:16

@AragornsManlyStubble the ones on my list are Cecily, Edwina, Erika and Harriet, but you wanted rarer - Benjamina, Cyrilla, Jacoba, Adamina, Charla, Gregoria, Jacquetta, Jamesina.

toastofthetown · 10/05/2020 11:18

I love Benedicta, Frederica and Lysandra.

LottaBean · 10/05/2020 11:31

Henrietta
Wilma
Edwina
Jacqueline
Simone
Samantha
Theadora
Georgina
Freda
Nicola

AragornsManlyStubble · 10/05/2020 11:31

I love Benjamina, Benedicta, Jacoba, Frederica, Gregoria, Jamesina and Adamina, but I’d love to see any of these used more tbh.

Before anyone panics that I’m considering these for a baby (though there are several I would definitely use!) they’re actually pet name inspiration until I’m ready to TTC in a couple of years.

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Maduixa · 10/05/2020 11:54

Scotland is often cited as the historical queen of the "add an -a, -ine, -ina to any old male name" historical trend. Some of them - Angusina, Archibaldina, Donaldina, Hamishina, Hughina, Stewartina - are a bit of a mouthful. A lot of times they got shortened to Ina (or Mina, Dina, Lina, Shina, etc.)

One legit Scottish one I do really like is Jacobine/Jacobina. Also recently came across Malina as a Scottish feminine form of Malcolm (much better than Malcolmina!) - interesting as it's also a stand-alone girls' name here in Poland; it's the word for raspberry.

Other MTF favourites (not necessarily unusual):

  • Fernanda
  • Filipina - another Polish one - wouldn't use because it's a nationality in English, but it seems less awkward than Philippa to me
  • Joelle, Joely
  • Justine - love this - although I'm not crazy about Justin. The form Justyna is traditional in Polish, and still used
  • Paulina, Paolina - there's also Paula/Paola and Pauline - for some reason I like all of these better than poor old Paul!
  • Petra, Petrin, Petronella
  • Simone
  • Tamsin - preferable to Thomasina, IMO
  • Vinca - cheating; it's actually a French flower name (periwinkle) used as a girls' name, but in English it looks like a feminisation of Vince(nt)
AragornsManlyStubble · 10/05/2020 12:32

Now Archibaldina is definitely a showstopper!

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isittheholidaysyet · 10/05/2020 12:34

Frances
Francesca

Judashascomeintosomemoney · 10/05/2020 12:40

Horatia
(One of Nigella’s sisters, as is Thomasina)

AragornsManlyStubble · 10/05/2020 12:43

Thomasina is a family middle name which I love, though until it was mentioned I forgot how much I love Benjamina.

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peperethecat · 10/05/2020 12:50

I love Alexandra and Josephine.

WeBuiltThisBuffetOnSausageRoll · 10/05/2020 13:22

Also recently came across Malina as a Scottish feminine form of Malcolm (much better than Malcolmina!) - interesting as it's also a stand-alone girls' name here in Poland; it's the word for raspberry.

Unfortunately, it's also pronounced very like 'melaena', which means blood in your poo. You'd have to really emphasise the 'a' - MALL-ina and not MUH-lina.

BatleyTownswomensGuild · 10/05/2020 13:53

Davina
Edwina
Thomasina
Georgina / Georgette
Alexandra
Frances
Ernestina
Wilhemina
Frederika /Freda/Federika
Theodora
Harriet
Roberta
Marketa
Josephine
Marcella
Rowena

sibbys · 10/05/2020 14:21

I really love Maxine!!

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