Saint's names for girls

[Ouchmytoe100]

So far we have Flora, Genevieve, Helena, Winifred, Cecilia. What's your favourite and least favourite?

[bouquetofpeonies]

I love Alix for a girl. It's very modern sounding but with a long heritage, all the little girls I know named Alix are simply lovely, too. I also like Clotilde, and for general Catholic-inspired names: Sistine/ Sixtine, Romaine, Gabrielle, Raphaelle, and versions of Mary: Marie, Maria, Marion, Marian, Miriam, Marième. Lots of lovely choice :)

[Andifin]

Merynn
Zita
Olga

[Spanielsarepainless]

Clare
Agnes
Mary
Bernadette

[HerRoyalHappiness]

Bernadette

[stormelf]

Imelda

[PilatesWife]

Attracta
Baldegundis
Clotsindis
Dula
Exuperantia

I’ll stop there before JRM begets another progeny.

[PepsiMaxandPringleStacks]

I think you need to look into the patronages if you're naming after a saint. EG Saint Flora patron saint of single women ..

[PepsiMaxandPringleStacks]

Saint Cecelia cause she's the patron Saint of musicians and its one of my fave Foo Fighters songs.

[ElviraB]

Least favorite is probably Genevieve sorry!
Favorite name is probably Cecilia!

[TrashyPanda]

@limitededitionbarbie

Is Maria a Saint?

Yes

www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=78

[Dinoteeth]

@limitededitionbarbie

Is Maria a Saint?

Is Maria not a translation of Mary?

[Luredbyapomegranate]

I had no idea there was a St Flora!

Adela is my no. 1
Aphra (also Aphra Benn so doubly good)
Inez
Cecilia
Agnes
Diana
Seraphina
Claudia
Emma
Bridget
Dorothea
Katharine

Also like Edith, Anna and Theodora, but rather a lot of them around

Also like the feminines
Domenica
Benedicta
Christophie

Not saints names but v RC
Rosaria / Rosario
Sanchia

[limitededitionbarbie]

Is Maria a Saint?

[SycamoreTall]

Rosa. The first New World saint.

[Favouritefruits]

I can’t think of cecilia with out singing the song, I like Helena and Florence.

[AliceMcK]

I forgot to say I love Cecilia.

[FishcakesWithTooMuchCoriander]

I love Ebba though. I would definitely call a girl that.

[FishcakesWithTooMuchCoriander]

I’d also advise against Candida.

[FishcakesWithTooMuchCoriander]

I think agape is a poor choice - it’s got a lovely meaning but people will think it’s pronounced like ‘her mouth was agape’, which is not great.

[17caterpillars1mouse]

The only one I don't like is Cecilia.

I love Winifred with either NN Winnie or Freddie
Im not so keen on Genevieve but love Ginny

Flora is the most popular of your choices but lovely. DH veto'd it due to margarine

Love Helena, especially pronounced Helen-uh but the two pronunciation issues puts me off a bit

I will suggest Eloise, Judith and Natalia

[FishcakesWithTooMuchCoriander]

@buntywindermere

Least favourite - Agatha, Agnes! I don't understand the love for either!

I love Agnes. I’d have used it as a middle name if I’d had a girl (there’s no way I’d have persuaded anyone to use it as a first name).

[stayingpositiveifpossible]

Veronica

[DotDotDotDotDot]

From your list Helena is nice, Winifred is definitely my least favourite.
I also like Matilda, Florence, Felicity and Sylvia/Sylvie.

[PraiseBee]

@Dinoteeth

Margaret, Patricia (female version of Patrick),

Ooo nn Patsy which is so cute imo