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Suggestion of whimsical names

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GoldenRosebee · 10/12/2025 15:32

Looking for acceptable and established, but unusual whimsical names. Unusual, as in outside top 100, not unique. Would prefer if origin is of mythology or literature or history, but they also should be magical. Looking at European names mostly.

Names that I consider whimsical, but looking for more suggestions, especially according to first paragraph criteria
Aurora
Thisbe
Nimue
Juliet
Eluned
Amoret
Olwen
Freya
Cecily
Twyla
etc...

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User1876056 · 11/12/2025 21:06

Elin (pronounced Eh-lin, similar to Ellen)

bigboykitty · 11/12/2025 21:12

Gardenia
Effluvia
Gardnerella

Gagamama2 · 11/12/2025 21:23

Avalon - the mythical "island of apples" in Arthurian legend where King Arthur is said to have recovered from battle

abracadabra1980 · 11/12/2025 21:34

CurlewKate · 10/12/2025 16:07

Think about whether the child will like it. You’re naming a baby, a teenager, a professional woman and an old lady.

This, and this repeated on every post in this sector.

mismomary · 11/12/2025 22:11

Ohhhhh Thisbe from your list is wonderful.

JennyForeigner · 12/12/2025 17:50

HoppityBun · 10/12/2025 22:58

What did Dorothy Parker say? All I know is “what fresh hell is this?” But that’s about a telephone call. I’ve been Googling but nothing relevant comes up

I was thinking of her view on whimsicality in general, expressed in her review of Winnie-the-Pooh under her reviewing name of Constant Reader. It's in baby-talk and concluded 'tonstant weader fwowed up'

)Grin

everdine · 13/12/2025 20:11

mismomary · 11/12/2025 22:11

Ohhhhh Thisbe from your list is wonderful.

Pyramus and Thisbe from Greek Mythology. I’ve always liked the story!

Handrearedmagpie · 13/12/2025 20:29

Sylvie
Pixie
Rowan

ByeByeDrinker · 13/12/2025 20:58

KimHwn · 10/12/2025 23:07

I feel really weird about the labelling names of certain cultures/languages as whimsical. It's patronising and minimises the very real meanings and cultural context behind these names. So many Cornish and Welsh names on here, and there's a certain tone of "they sound whimsical in those funny little languages!"

I agree with this!

fairycupcakes · 13/12/2025 23:10

Eulalia/Eulalie

IndigoIsMyFavouriteColour · 13/12/2025 23:12

Indigo
Harryo

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