What words would make lovely sounding baby names if they didn’t mean what they do?

[OliveLeader]

In light of the rise of pretty-sounding nouns which work beautifully as names (Wren, Aurora, River etc), what are some words that you think would make beautiful sounding names if the words didn’t have the meaning they do?

For instance, I have a soft spot for Farfalle. Elegant and feminine, but slightly chic! Paella would also very much work in this vibe.

Or for a boy, isn’t Faucet quite noble and yet sensitive?

I can picture an absolutely adorable little Miasma and her brother Artery - don’t they just sound nice?

I fancy Amnesia. Or Rigmarole.

Oh yes, Ammesia is a beauty!

Chlamydia

Chlamydia

Calpol, Satsuma, Lycra and Minnow

She'd have to have been conceived on a drunken ONS with some random bloke after clubbing in Ibiza surely?

Anal

Coriander

Onomatopoeia
Dalliance
Citronella

Turnpike is a heroic sort, intent on wooing the lovely Glibly Falafel.

Chrysalis

Rubella

Aspartame
Genuflect
Espadrille

looks around home for inspiration Ottoman for a boy, or perhaps Router.

Was going to say Alexa for a girl then remembered that actually is one 😂

But maybe Lenor.....or going down the health route, Mirena (asin the coil)

Melaena and Chlamydia are the two obvious ones. Varicella, Angina, Carcinoma, Haematuria all sound pretty but mean fairly yucky things.

Coeliac

Cornea

Stream

When I was young my favourite name was Candida.
It is a name, but I wouldn't use it now.

Quinsy, Fontanelle, Crudite

Polenta
Nivea
Lattice
Felony
Windolene

Twins - Vagina and Vulva.

Tipex

Reverie, Dream, Memory, Sunset, Nebula, Guy, Amethyst (it's unusable to me due to association). I know one celebrity kid has Dream as middle
and lots of real names, due to sound, Fulk in particular, and Pippa in countries that use pipi as word for penis, also think Ennis sounds too similar to penis

Coeliac is very elegant and plays the violin in the school orchestra. She will be extremely disappointed to get two As and a B in her A levels.

Aspartame is scatty and very artistic. She will attend the Slade school of fine art and drop out in her second year to join a commune and paint huge public murals.

Rubella will be a contrarian blogger in her university’s student parliament and ultimately end up the council leader in a Tory safe seat.