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anonhop · 14/06/2024 18:19

Hi all,

Wondering if anyone can help. I love elegant, classic names that are established without being super popular like:

  • Verity
  • Allegra
  • Felicity
  • Charlotte
  • Persephone
  • Mary
  • Lavinia

But for one reason or another (mostly DH/ knowing someone) can't use.
We also won't use any Greek/Roman goddess names, although I love how they sound.

Any ideas? X

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stressedespresso · 15/06/2024 23:55

Beatrice ❤️

KatPurrson · 16/06/2024 00:05

Eleanor
Elizabeth
Rebecca
Katherine

OccasionalHope · 16/06/2024 00:06

Alexandra
Miranda
Rosalind

ChocoChocoLatte · 16/06/2024 00:11

Hope

Cordelia

Penelope

Arianna / Arianne

Laura

QuerulousUnicorn · 16/06/2024 00:14

Some really beautiful names already listed, names I like
Amelia
Christabel
Emmeline
It's so hard to choose just the right name Good Luck

Unexpectedlysinglemum · 16/06/2024 00:19

Elodie eloise Adelaide

Friendofdennis · 16/06/2024 00:32

Grace
Charis
Carys
verity
Felicity
Evangeline

NorthUtsireSouthUtsire · 16/06/2024 04:11

Juliet

SerenityNowInsanityLater · 16/06/2024 11:34

I was reading about Bertrand Russell’s lover Ottoline Violet, OP. So there’s another one.

Cassandra (probably mentioned loads already)

Samantha is one of my all time favourites.

Georgiana

Eliza (Elizabeth)

Caroline

BatshitCrazyWoman · 16/06/2024 11:41

Elspeth
Edwina
Fleur
Fay(e)

WhodoVoodoo · 16/06/2024 11:50

Benedicta
Vanessa
Eloisa
Leonora
Genevieve
Lucienne

anonhop · 16/06/2024 12:18

Bbq1 · 15/06/2024 11:20

Anne
Rosina
Sylvie

Not heard Rosina before but it's gorgeous! Will add to the list of asking DH!

OP posts:
anonhop · 16/06/2024 12:23

WhodoVoodoo · 16/06/2024 11:50

Benedicta
Vanessa
Eloisa
Leonora
Genevieve
Lucienne

Benedicta is gorgeous + Benedict is a fave of mine for a boy!

OP posts:
Bbq1 · 16/06/2024 12:57

anonhop · 16/06/2024 12:18

Not heard Rosina before but it's gorgeous! Will add to the list of asking DH!

It's lovely isn't it. Very pretty. I've only ever known one Rosina and she must be in her eighties now.

Honks · 16/06/2024 13:26

Flora
Claudia
Angharad
Rosamund
Fleur
Gabriella
Leopoldina ….Polly
Margarita ….. Daisy
Sylvie
Julia
Nerys

FortunataTagnips · 16/06/2024 16:05

I think you have to be an actual Habsburg (or a Nancy Mitford character) to get away with Leopoldina.

Caspianberg · 16/06/2024 16:25

Nora or Leonora
Celia
Alberta
Augusta
Winifred (Winnie or Frieda)
Adelaide (Ada)
Juliana

Blingismything · 16/06/2024 16:43

Arabella
Perdita
Voiletta
Pollyanna
Hermione
Saska
Sophia
Venetia
Claudia
Claudine

Honks · 16/06/2024 19:49

FortunataTagnips · 16/06/2024 16:05

I think you have to be an actual Habsburg (or a Nancy Mitford character) to get away with Leopoldina.

Rather fun though…..
Glad to find another NM fan.
Do admit…

sciencemama · 17/06/2024 20:00

Annabella
Cassandra
Clara
Christabelle
Deborah
Elizabeth
Frances
Georgina
Harriet
Henrietta
Iris
Julianne
Juliet
Kimberly
Louise
Mirabelle
Nicola
Octavia
Olivia
Ophelia
Petunia
Queenie
Raquelle
Saskia
Tiana
Tabitha
Tallulah
Verity

JazbayGrapes · 20/06/2024 13:00

Julia
OR Irene or Iris

modgepodge · 20/06/2024 13:09

If you like Henrietta but want to avoid Hettie, I know one who goes by Etta, which I think is lovely.

RainbowsAreNotTheOnlyFruit · 20/06/2024 13:15

@anonhop If you like Camilla, how about Cambria? Similar sound, unusual but not OTT; both can be shortened to Cam if you want a NN

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