A blank canvas - ideas please!

General Name Discussion
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[name]Hi[/name] there!

I’m looking for some help making a list of names I like - not pregnant just obsessed with names but feeling very low on inspiration!

I’d love just some random ideas!

Here is what I think I’m looking for, some ideas to help - I’d love suggestions that fit one or all of these - whatever comes to mind!:

  • Uncommon but not too crazy - I like rare names but would only use one that would be an asset not a hindrance on my child’s life. This is not a must - I will consider more common names if I love them!

  • Names with great meanings and/ or a rich history- this is a must! Can be ancient, vintage, modern or anywhere in between -I don’t mind what era the name hails from.

  • This might be strange but I’m after names I can imagine on little girls in 1950’s style dresses (not necessarily names from that era however). But they must also fit on an adult - think dainty, pretty and/ or quirky but still with substance, style and poise.

  • For boys I’d like something similar - words that come to mind are handsome, charming, quirky, maybe a little bit cheeky - must be a strong name fit for a man, but I am a fan of softer sounds as well.

I hope this isn’t too difficult or strange of a request - I can’t wait to see what you can suggest!

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Off the top of my head:

Girls
[name]Lucretia[/name]
[name]Miriam[/name]
[name]Cordelia[/name]
[name]Portia[/name]
[name]Henrietta[/name]

Boys:
[name]Kit[/name]
[name]Dominic[/name]
[name]Magnus[/name]
Caldwell

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Well, I have been obsessed with Maeve. I think it meets most of your criteria: ancient Celtic name that appears twice in Irish mythology ([name]Maeve[/name] was the [name]Queen[/name] of Connacht and queen of the fairies, and known as a fierce warrior as well).

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Girls: (Not sure how many of these names are historical, but their unique and beautiful!)
[name]Evelina[/name]
[name]Emmaline[/name]
[name]Lavinia[/name]
Oliviana
[name]Avia[/name]
[name]Estella[/name]
[name]Odessa[/name]

Boys:
Caldeon
[name]Caedmon[/name]
[name]Callum[/name]
[name]Kellan[/name]
[name]Kieran[/name]
[name]Monroe[/name]
[name]Calder[/name]
[name]Brighton[/name]

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For boys, my favorites are

[name]Clark[/name]
[name]Winston[/name]
[name]Ralph[/name]

Girls:
[name]Day[/name] ([name]LOVE[/name] this one but DH vetoed)
[name]Fritzi[/name]
[name]Sally[/name]
[name]Della[/name]
[name]Sheridan[/name]

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Thank you very much, some lovely suggestions!

My favorites that I will be looking into and thinking about are:

[name]Miriam[/name]
[name]Henrietta[/name]
[name]Maeve[/name]
[name]Evelina[/name]
[name]Emmaline[/name]
[name]Estella[/name]
[name]Odessa[/name]
[name]Day[/name]
[name]Della[/name]

[name]Kieran[/name]
[name]Kit[/name]
[name]Winston[/name]

Thank you again

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I’ll probably be no help but I’ll try :slight_smile:

[name]Thisbe[/name]
[name]Elowen[/name]
[name]Alice[/name]
[name]Aisling[/name]
[name]Astoria[/name]
[name]Lyra[/name]
[name]Opaline[/name]
[name]Noor[/name]
[name]Thalia[/name]

[name]Gideon[/name]
[name]Dorian[/name]
[name]Bellamy[/name]
[name]Linden[/name]