What’s the most beautiful name you’ve ever heard?

[Renenma]

Just that really

What’s the most unique and beautiful name you’ve ever heard?

Eglantine, eglantine, oh how you shine!

I always loved madeleine but now it just makes me think of the mccanns.

Until you think it’s just a white pigeon

Yeah, it hasn't got quite the same vibe has it!! 😁

My favourite boys’ name is Sebastian, which I first came to love watching Belle and Sebastian in the 1960s. I particularly loved it said in the French accent used in the series. I also associate it with Anthony Andrews playing Sebastian in Brideshead Revisited.

The other name I love is Orlando which also has childish associations (Orlando the Marmalade Cat).

There are lots of girls’ names that I love. Two of my favourites are Irene (but only when pronounced with three syllables) and Stephanie (can’t remember now why that didn’t make the shortlist)!

Daphne

Rosalind and Amarantha - although the shine has been taken off that one by Court of Thorns and Roses. I love the poem by Lovelace - Song to Amarantha, that she would dishevel her hair.

Unless you've got a Lest-ah accent, then it sounds the polar opposite to elegant and beautiful. Duvv, innit!

DD was in school with a Cordiana which I love. Also a Nilu short for Nilufar - I think that is a gorgeous name.

I knew a Zeno who was a very cool boy. Also knew an Athena - full name Athena Sunflower.

I also love Renee.

Kidada

Sorcha
Manon
Seraphina
Penelope
Paloma

Thierry
Roman
Joe – straightforward but a great sound for a bloke

Rosanna and Sophia, and River for a boy. I love Malachi pp mentioned

I went to school with a Solenn which I loved then and can imagine it working just as well as an adult. Also used to have a friend called Eleni and loved that too. Actually just realised maybe it’s ‘Len’ that I like in both.

Sorry but it makes me think of soap.

Our DS is a Sebastian, named after Anthony Andrews character in Brideshead Revisited @Fifthtimelucky (although character-wise I actually preferred Jeremy Irons as Charles Ryder ❤️). I also love Gabriel.

Favourite/most beautiful imo girls name (and what we'd have chosen if we'd had a DD) is Clementine. Also Ottoline, Hebe and Liberty.

Whooop! My name has been mentioned up thread (and spelt 'correctly' too).

I went to school with a Corday which was unique at the time, but the owner of it was a bit of a brat, so it's not a name I recall with fondness.

As a teenager, I was obsessed with Brideshead Revisted, and to this day, I still love the name Cordelia.

Edited to add that I've just noticed the post above me! I named my kitten Sebastian after Brideshead.

Valentina, Angelica, Raphael and Gabriel.

Aurora
Seraphina
Shiloh
Ianto
Osian
Emrys

@LibertyLily

Congratulations on your Sebastian! My husband vetoed it, but we didn’t have a boy so it wasn’t an issue!

I preferred Anthony Andrews to look at and Jeremy Irons to listen to!

I loved the name Priya when I first heard it years ago. I still think it's a beautiful name

Naomi - short name with 3 syllables pronounced phonetically - also the daughter of a teacher at primary school who was ‘perfect’ and never met anyone else in real life with that name. Obs I don’t know Naomi Campbell.

Wasn’t the ‘witch’ in Bedknobs and Broomsticks Eglantine?

I used to work with someone called Precious Blessing. She really was, as well!

I have always adored Gemma. But with an (authentic) Italian pronunciation. it’s just so soulful, strong and still soft! :)
Séréna (French pronunciation), Daphne (English pronunciation), Clémentine and Louisa. Ellis is really pretty as well.

Anton, Aaron, Arik, Emil, Sebastian and Nathaniel. Adam is also really pretty.

I know some Malachys. It's uncommon but not unheard of in Ireland. It's not related to the Hebrew name Malachi, and the last syllable is pronounced -ey.