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Beautiful girls names - Help!!

53 replies

dillytilly · 11/08/2020 21:00

Hi all,
What’s your opinion of these names? Do you have favourites? Which will stand the test of time / the most beautiful? Can you think of similar? Thank you ! X

Margot
Penelope
Ophelia
Octavia
Caroline
Primrose
Arabella
Eugenie
Elizabeth
Gwyneth
Marigold
Astrid
Grace
Sophie
Gabrielle

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bedjolly · 11/08/2020 21:01

Penelope or Primrose is personally my favourites. So beautiful and elegant. X

20viona · 11/08/2020 21:04

I like Astrid out of those.

Rio5555 · 11/08/2020 21:06

Love Ophelia and Arabella.
Like primrose and grace.

Mogtheforgetfulmum · 11/08/2020 21:08

Elspeth
Alana
Clara
Aubrey
Isobel
Imogen
Una

Mogtheforgetfulmum · 11/08/2020 21:09

I like Astrid and Elizabeth. Elizabeth is a great one as there are so many variations.

Mogtheforgetfulmum · 11/08/2020 21:10

I feel like Arabella is a bit overdone now.

missyB1 · 11/08/2020 21:14

I love Ophelia and Primrose and both are timeless. I also like;
Kathleen
Phyllis
Norah
Marianne
Celine

autumnredhead · 11/08/2020 21:14

Ophelia

ChikiTIKI · 11/08/2020 21:15

I like Caroline.

What about Angela?

BananaSpanner · 11/08/2020 21:21

Penelope, Sophie and Gabrielle all lovely.

I also like

Phoebe
Corrine
Leah
Violet
Alexandra
Zoe
Helena
Alice
Florence
Lauren
Carys
Jessica

HD98 · 11/08/2020 21:25

Most are not my taste. Astrid is definitely my personal favourite. I also like Sophie, Grace and Elizabeth.

Sarahbeans · 11/08/2020 21:47

Elizabeth is an all time classic and would be what I would use if I were having my children now.

MeMeMeYou · 11/08/2020 22:01

Penelope shortened to Penny is my favourite.

I like Anna, Flora, Laura, April

TempsPerdu · 11/08/2020 22:41

A lot of these are too frilly and OTT for me, but I do like Astrid and Elizabeth. Caroline I think is also due a comeback.

A few like Penelope, Arabella and Ophelia are faddy and will date.

123Dancewithme · 11/08/2020 22:51

Love Caroline and Marigold

houselikeashed · 11/08/2020 23:38

Astrid and Margot

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 11/08/2020 23:52

Our if your list I like
Elizabeth I like Beth as a NN rather than Lizzie.
Caroline
Sophie Grace and Penelope are okay.

Other suggestions.
Florence
Alexandra
Catherine
Jessica
Claudia
Valentina.
Vivienne
Victoria
Helena
Isabelle
Annabella.
Anastasia
Louisa
Vanessa
Francesca
Rosa.

MikeUniformMike · 11/08/2020 23:58

Margot - not keen
Penelope - too long
Ophelia - no
Octavia - too Skoda
Caroline - yes
Primrose - no
Arabella - too long
Eugenie - no
Elizabeth - yes
Gwyneth - no. Dated welsh name.
Marigold - no. Too rubber glove
Astrid - nice
Grace - overused as a mn
Sophie - love
Gabrielle - seems dated

Some of the names seem like they are the names of some beautiful woman, not a beautiful name.

Thegereldine3000 · 12/08/2020 00:05

I love all the names, my personal favourite being grace (my dd's name). Her middle name is Aurelia, I also really like evangeline.

janetmendoza · 12/08/2020 00:47

Caroline from your list. Easy to spell well known but not 'popular'

ResIpsaLoquiturInterAlia · 12/08/2020 00:58

Ophelia!

Derived from Greek ὄφελος (ophelos) meaning "help, advantage".

www.behindthename.com/name/ophelia

nameberry.com/babyname/Ophelia

Eliphanbee · 12/08/2020 01:11

I love Alice and Evangeline

Annierose293 · 12/08/2020 01:15

I really like Caroline and Primrose from your list.

I also like
Clarissa
Lucinda
Rosanna
Juliet/ Juliette
Mariella

tankflybos · 12/08/2020 01:18

"Marigold - no. Too rubber glove"

Grin
Tavannach · 12/08/2020 01:18

Astrid, Elizabeth and Caroline are my favourites.

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