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dark gothic names for girls

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northernlights0 · 08/05/2021 12:20

So far I have

Raven
Acantha
Adrienne

Thanks 😊

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PinkJellycat · 09/05/2021 10:54

My favourite thread for a long time.

My DD is Daphne, after Daphne Du Maurier.

Sylvie
Rowena
Mona (the Vampire)
Elowyn/Elowen (Cornish for elm)
Ula (Cornish for owl)
Hebe

I think it's been mentioned a few times but I love Hecate.

Runforwine · 09/05/2021 12:21

Maybe Robyn is personal to me as it's my friend's name and she is very alt, gothic. Although I agreed that Brontë isn't gothic/dark.

ScrollingLeaves · 09/05/2021 12:28

“DeadButDelicious
My tastes run dark, so it stood to reason that my choice in names would go that way too, we chose something that was fairly uncommon, had a slightly spooky connection (not at all obvious to anyone but us to be honest) but still a perfectly nice name for a little girl and a grown woman. I was under absolutely no illusions that she may like pink and unicorns and Princesses and lo and behold she does! Just like I did when I was her age. I didn't swan out of the womb in black lace and pikes. That's not quite how it works.”

This reminds me of a wonderful sight some years back in East Germany: an utterly fierce looking Goth couple dressed head to toe in black, while between them, holding their hands, was a pink, petticoated and beribboned little girl of about five!

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Imissmoominmama · 09/05/2021 13:25

How do you pronounce Hecate?

Soubriquet · 09/05/2021 13:29

Heh-ca-tay

BlueLobelia · 09/05/2021 13:35

I love the name Hecate.

So many brilliant names.

Bronte was a name that was relatively popular when I was growing up. It was certainly common enough that it was not worthy of comment as being unusual (not in the UK). So i have always thought of it as a regular name. I can see now how it would be gothic.

TatianaBis · 09/05/2021 13:37

Modern Greek Ek aar tee, Ancient Greek Hek aar tay.

motherloaded · 09/05/2021 13:39

People can, and should, change their own name but calling a baby "Hecate" or some of the other examples on this thread? Really?

You know a real person, a real child will have to carry that until they are adult. Cringey at best.

Edenember · 09/05/2021 13:39

In all my posts forgot Morana, seen as the Slavic counterpart to Hecate. Goddess of cold, frost, winter, death, rebirth and dreams.

Gullible2021 · 09/05/2021 13:40

@TatianaBis

Modern Greek Ek aar tee, Ancient Greek Hek aar tay.
R? There’s no r in Hecate. That’s ridiculous.

Do you mean -ah?

Anyway it’s pronounced with a short a as in Apple not ah like what you would say at the dentist. And certainly not arrr like a pirate. There’s absolutely no r in it.

coffeerose · 09/05/2021 13:48

Seraphina
Onyx
Amethyst
Jet
Vesper

DeadButDelicious · 09/05/2021 15:15

@ScrollingLeaves

“DeadButDelicious My tastes run dark, so it stood to reason that my choice in names would go that way too, we chose something that was fairly uncommon, had a slightly spooky connection (not at all obvious to anyone but us to be honest) but still a perfectly nice name for a little girl and a grown woman. I was under absolutely no illusions that she may like pink and unicorns and Princesses and lo and behold she does! Just like I did when I was her age. I didn't swan out of the womb in black lace and pikes. That's not quite how it works.”

This reminds me of a wonderful sight some years back in East Germany: an utterly fierce looking Goth couple dressed head to toe in black, while between them, holding their hands, was a pink, petticoated and beribboned little girl of about five!

Oh I love that! Smile
SleepingStandingUp · 09/05/2021 15:18

I was desperate to call a DD Lilith but we'll, 3 boys had a veto from silly husband who thought it was too dark.

Also love Raven. DS goes to school with the blondest little girl called Raven who super shy and quiet, but I reckon just wait til she's a teen.... Also The 100

OwlDoll · 10/05/2021 14:24

@insancerre
Thanks for the explanation of why Marian could be considering dark and gothic. I've never heard of that song.
Being Irish means, Marian, to me, will always be a middle aged woman in comfortable, but good quality clothes who is married to an accountant or a solicitor.

Edenember · 10/05/2021 16:13

Sabriel

DenisetheMenace · 10/05/2021 20:06

08/05/2021 14:38 ilovesushi

I always thing Abigail is witchy but I'm not sure why.“

Because of The Crucible character maybe?

BrassyLocks · 15/05/2021 00:35

Psyche

Ellenthegenerous · 15/05/2021 00:42

There are some beautiful names on this thread

JustSomeDude123 · 15/05/2021 01:40

dont think you should be naming your child Dark Lord or anything but ill pick out some nice ones from peoples replies

Ophelia
Willow
Morgan

lydia2021 · 15/05/2021 01:59

Sorrel

DeedledeDee · 15/05/2021 02:04

Lucretia

Desdemona

Raven

Persephone

turtlessquirtles · 10/01/2024 20:57

I ❤ these!!! So much

ChocolateCinderToffee · 10/01/2024 23:14

Niniane

mathanxiety · 10/01/2024 23:44

ZOMBIE alert

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