Some witchy names

[caitlinrose]

I love witchy names (that make me think of kind witches, not evil ones). Agatha is one of my favourites but my husband dislikes it so unfortunately it's not on our list. Sabrina is on our list and I love it. Last night I was reading "The Worst Witch" to my little cousin and encountered some more lovely witchy names. What do you think?

Enid
Mildred
Maud
Dawn
Gloria
Ethel

and from the TV show that I remember watching as a kid (some names are the names of the actresses):

Ruby
Felicity
Sybil
Georgina
Drusilla

Thoughts? And would you say that Felicity is a posh name? I just noticed lots of comments like that in an old post on the name that I found.

Ruby is already on our list too but feels a bit "woman in her 20s" to me. Husband loves it, though.

I wouldn't consider all of them for my list but curious what you think. The ones I would consider adding (if my husband agrees): Enid (this was also suggested by someone here, thanks!), Felicity.

The Pendle Witches: Alizon, Anne and Alice.

Ursula

Greta
Wilhelmina
Tamsin
Jennifer
Asha
Meredith
Zena
Ivy
Roxana
Ria
Selina
Bryony
Marina
Coralie
Lorelei
Lexie
Delyth
Belinda
Marcia
Vanessa

Astrid
Adelheid
Imogen
Isabella

Love Luna and Ruby.

I think Tabitha is a cat's name.

Estella
Hebe
Astrid
Claudia

Mavis

Morgana

Sabrina is the Goddess of the River Seven

Avalon
Morganna
Cerridwen
Athena
Onyx
Nyx (Nikki)

I was going to say Endora - she was the star of the show!
Calling Darren "Derwent"!

Elphaba.

I like Enid, Ethel and Sybil from your list.

I also love the Worst Witch and witchy names. Love Tabitha, it's a shame your husband has vetoed it.

Further to the above, also love Agatha (love Agatha Christie).

I would keep pushing for this. Let him choose the middle name etc

Sabrina as pp has said is the goddess/ personification of the Severn. She’s in Milton ( Comus) as a saviour.

Gloria is a fantastic name, I always think of Van Morrison

Wizardora

Serafina Pekkala is queen of the witches in the Northern Lighrs trilogy, its a lovely name.

And Dorrie...does anyone else remember Dorrie the Little Witch books from the 1970s? I loved those!

Wanda
Scarlet

Have you watched the 1986 film version of The Worst witch? I think of it too nowadays and all their names! I love Agatha (Aggie) ..reminds me of a scene in it. I love Esmerelda (Esme) and Maud. I think there's a Delores and Delilah. Milded Hubble! Going to watch that film again!

Geraldine
Petronella
Lavinia
Delphine
Amanda

Melinda

Not a fan of Mildred, it makes me think of mildew and dread.
Like Maud, Georgina and Enid, Ruby (there were loads of Rubys at DS’s primary school so I don’t think of it as an adult name!) Felicity (yes I think it’s relatively posh but don’t think that matters).
I remember a book where Gloria was known as Ally due to a nickname shift - Gloria, Glory, Glory Alleluia, Ally.
Ethel was also a witch in Which Witch? but she was a nasty sort with piggy eyes and that’s always what I think of!
There was also a witch called Mabel in the same book, she wasn’t great either but I like the name!
Willow? Tara? Amy? (Buffy) Laura, Winter, Miryam (The Changeover)

Desdemona

Drusilla makes me think of the vampire in Buffy and Angel.

Magrat

Winnie (the witch)
(Little witch) Hazel

All childrens books.