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“Cool” 4 or 5 letter vintage style names for girls?

148 replies

EasterLunch · 12/05/2025 16:21

Asking for a friend, not for me unfortunately.

A friend has 3 girls and is going to have a 4th. girl. Her 3 girls are called Nova, Cleo and Zuzu. She and her husband would like another (preferably) 4 but no more than 5, letter names in this style. Names that feel almost vintage but a little quirky too.

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

TIA

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harijes · 12/05/2025 16:24

Falon Lenox.

Ailis

peachgreen · 12/05/2025 16:25

Edie, Effa, Etta, Luna, Ada, Nora, Esme, Iris.

SeanMaguire · 12/05/2025 16:26

Gigi
Lara
Juno

ScrambledSmegs · 12/05/2025 16:29

Dido
Biba
Renée
Manon
Lise
Thea

OneTaupeTraybake · 12/05/2025 16:30

Your friend hasn't given her children vintage names.

EasterLunch · 12/05/2025 16:30

OneTaupeTraybake · 12/05/2025 16:30

Your friend hasn't given her children vintage names.

Vintage style. Her description not mine.

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TheBigFactHunt · 12/05/2025 16:31

Avoid Dido for obvious reasons

OneTaupeTraybake · 12/05/2025 16:31

EasterLunch · 12/05/2025 16:30

Vintage style. Her description not mine.

They are not vintage style either.

MyKingdomForACat · 12/05/2025 16:32

Lizzy

MissyB1 · 12/05/2025 16:32

Alma
Freda
Carly
Trudi
Sadie

EasterLunch · 12/05/2025 16:33

OneTaupeTraybake · 12/05/2025 16:31

They are not vintage style either.

I really don’t care.

I’ve included the names so that people know the type of name that she’s looking for.

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ScrambledSmegs · 12/05/2025 16:34

TheBigFactHunt · 12/05/2025 16:31

Avoid Dido for obvious reasons

Ha! Blame my age, for me Dido Twite is primarily the wonderful heroine of Joan Aiken’s books.

EasterLunch · 12/05/2025 16:34

Thanks to everyone who has suggested names. I’m grateful. Lots of options for her as the usual baby name sites aren’t cutting it.

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MaynowJunesoon · 12/05/2025 16:36

Zuzu?

Where'd she get that from?

Zeitumschaltung · 12/05/2025 16:37

Names that the other three names brought to mind:
Venus
Hero
Pearl
Joan
Marge
Audre (this spelling because of the character limit only)
Dotty
Betsy
Faye
Heath (I know a girl with this name)
Moya
Posy
Rue
Sadie
Erna
Vera
Enid

Too short:
Nyx
Lux

OneTaupeTraybake · 12/05/2025 16:37

MaynowJunesoon · 12/05/2025 16:36

Zuzu?

Where'd she get that from?

That's what I thought.
Some people try too hard to be cool.
It's embarrassing.

EasterLunch · 12/05/2025 16:38

MaynowJunesoon · 12/05/2025 16:36

Zuzu?

Where'd she get that from?

From It’s A Wonderful Life. I’ve yet to watch it but that’s the name of the little girl in it.

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Moreteaandchocolate · 12/05/2025 16:38

Nova, Cleo and Zuzu

Romy
Lena
Etta
Mila
Posy
Mali
Wren
Eden
Ines
Indi
Dana
Juno
Iona
Thea
Twila

BaseDrops · 12/05/2025 16:39

Fleur.

MyKingdomForACat · 12/05/2025 16:39

EasterLunch · 12/05/2025 16:38

From It’s A Wonderful Life. I’ve yet to watch it but that’s the name of the little girl in it.

Dreadful name. Dreadful kid. Dreadful film

Jigglypuff33 · 12/05/2025 16:41

Rita
Doris
Enid
Mabel

EasterLunch · 12/05/2025 16:41

They aren’t to my tastes but she lives in the Bay Area in CA and I doubt that many would raise an eyebrow at it there.

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Awwlookatmybabyspider · 12/05/2025 17:02

Nova, Cleo, Zuzu. & Enid. Ruby. Dina. Tess. Dawn. Faye. Elsa. Veda. Beau. Anya. Amie. Dara. Ezra. Joni. Fara. Indi. Teja. Thea. Gwen. Rana. Shay.

I know they're not all vintage but going by her other girls names there may be some she likes

Mansionscoldandgrey · 12/05/2025 17:03

Booma

CrickityCrickets · 12/05/2025 17:04

Mary
Jane
Jean
Ruth
Sarah
Kate
Susan
Vera
Kylie