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Long elegant non-frilly girls names

110 replies

PrimroseWharf · 27/07/2022 09:24

What sort of names come to mind with this description?

Long (with nickname potential)
Elegant/classic (nothing made up)
Feminine yet strong (not too ‘frilly’ sounding)

I have some ideas of my own but don’t want to sway anyone so would just like immediate thoughts.

Thanks! 😄

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darlingdodo · 27/07/2022 19:37

Elizabeth
Rosamund
Vivienne
Miriam
Eleanor
Cordelia
Henrietta
Margaret
Constance

Blue4YOU · 27/07/2022 19:37

Adrianna
Lisette (possibly frilly)
Francine
Clarice
Henrietta
Julianna
Julianne
Lorraine
Madeleine
Vivienne
Susannah

AliBaliBears · 27/07/2022 19:39

Alexandra
Clementine
Marianne
Madeleine
Meredith
Constance
Genevieve
Jennifer
Beatrix
Catherine
Rosalind
Charlotte
Joanna
Margaret
Elizabeth
Victoria
Geraldine
Susanne
Dorothy
Antonia

Some of the previous suggestions are very frilly to me - Aurelia, Felicity etc.

goldfinchonthelawn · 27/07/2022 19:40

Meredith
Alexandra
Theadora
Marianne
Vivianne
Susannah
Elizabeth
Katharine
Rebecca
Jennifer
Justine
Charlotte
Caroline
Mathilda
Margaret
Amanda
Penelope
Jessica
Miriam

I don't like all these names but think they fall into this category

Justhereforthis · 27/07/2022 19:55

Elizabeth
Michelle
Miranda
Charlotte
Jessica
Georgiana
Caroline

Happenchance · 27/07/2022 19:59

Veronique
Angharad
Genevieve
Adriana / Adrian
Mallory

MercuryOnTheRise · 27/07/2022 19:59

Felicity isn't remotely frilly imo.
Severine
Davina

Chooksnroses · 27/07/2022 20:06

Jennifer
Claudia
Marianne
Otilly

H1Drangea · 27/07/2022 20:07

Elizabeth ( Beth , Liz , Betty …..and more )
Jennifer ( Jen , Jenny )
Penelope ( Poppy , Polly )
Deborah
Charlotte
Fiona

AdelaideRo · 27/07/2022 20:12

Katherine
Charlotte
Alexandra
Beatrice
Georgina
Rebecca
Not long but classic - Anna
Helena

Tabasco007 · 27/07/2022 20:12

Ermintrude

Tabasco007 · 27/07/2022 20:13

Tabasco007 · 27/07/2022 20:12

Ermintrude

This was said in jest 🤓

Wonmoretime · 27/07/2022 20:18

Elizabeth
Eleanor
Catherine
Charlotte

Snog · 27/07/2022 20:19

Marguerite
Cressida
Cassiopeia
Delphine
Jacqueline
Jocasta
Annunciata
Felicity
Chastity
Prudence

Snog · 27/07/2022 20:20

Guinevere

simonthedog · 27/07/2022 20:21

Genevieve

MoonKnight · 27/07/2022 20:25

Jocelyn
Elspeth
Bernadette
Carmen

my favourite name at the moment which I think is due a revival is Gloria.

rc22 · 27/07/2022 20:28

Susannah
Catherine
Harriet
Victoria
Josephine
Alexandra
Evangeline
Madeleine

ANUsernam · 27/07/2022 20:30

I agree with pps that I'd definitely consider some of those assist suggested to be frilly.

Most of these have already been suggested but these are what I thought of:
Jennifer
Margaret
Caroline
Alison
Anita
Deborah

33goingon64 · 27/07/2022 20:35

Love Rosalind. Roz or Rosa or even Lin or Lindy for short. Plus you've got Rosalind Franklin as a namesake which is pretty cool.

ghislaine · 27/07/2022 20:35

Jacqueline
Eglantine
Hermione
Desdemona
Kathleen
Emerald

Mochatatts · 27/07/2022 20:43

Abigail
Leonore

MrsMaverick · 27/07/2022 20:49

Katharine
Vivienne
Juliet
Marianne

Queensize · 27/07/2022 20:49

Definitely Margaret. Classic and strong.

ghislaine · 27/07/2022 20:50

Dominique
Lavender
Roberta
Winifred
I am

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