Accessibly eccentric girl names

[lateaugust]

Apparently, it’s time for my bi-monthly I’m-revamping-my-whole-list post

I’ve currently been loving kind of quirky kind of hipster names that still feel approachable. I can really identify this style with boy names and have a long list of names that are outside the US top 1000, a bit eccentric, but not really shocking people on the street - basically trying to stay somewhere on the line between Zennor and Henry. I just can’t quite find the same thing with girl names.

Some of the boy names that I think fit this list/style: Bram, Percival/Percy, Cosmo, Ned, Florian, Ivo, Wilfred

I’ve been looking at NB lists like Geek Chic Names for Girls and Hipster Names Are So Uncool, They’re Cool for ideas but would love some more help or even just cheerleading. Here are a few girl names for a bit of inspiration (not all useable for me but I still love them): Polly, Romy, Maude, Anouk, Ottilie, Eluned, maybe even Endellion.

I love that they’re sparky, zazzy (are these words?? who knows??), and full of charm. But I’m really excited to know: who else would fit in this group?

[theirishsaint]

First name I thought of was [name_f]Trilby[/name_f].

[oregano7]

I love [name_u]Romy[/name_u] so much - I like it best as a nickname for [name_f]Ramona[/name_f], which you might also like.

Random others:

[name_f]Pearl[/name_f] came to mind first
[name_f]Blythe[/name_f]
[name_f]Acacia[/name_f]
[name_f]Linnea[/name_f]
[name_u]Linden[/name_u]
[name_f]Emerald[/name_f]
[name_f]Peridot[/name_f]
[name_f]Tabitha[/name_f]

[Oblivious_octopus]

Summary

[name_f]Raina[/name_f]
[name_f]Raysel[/name_f]
[name_f]Aveline[/name_f] / [name_f]Avalon[/name_f]
[name_f]Ilaria[/name_f]
[name_f]Kaia[/name_f] / [name_f]Naia[/name_f] / [name_f]Baia[/name_f] / [name_f]Gaia[/name_f]
[name_u]Sora[/name_u] / [name_u]Saro[/name_u]
[name_f]Signy[/name_f] / [name_f]Signe[/name_f]
[name_u]Seren[/name_u]
[name_f]Fia[/name_f] / [name_f]Fianna[/name_f] / [name_f]Fiamma[/name_f]
[name_f]Iona[/name_f] / [name_f]Ione[/name_f]
[name_f]Orla[/name_f]
[name_f]Cleo[/name_f]
[name_f]Cyra[/name_f] / [name_f]Lyra[/name_f] / [name_f]Myra[/name_f] / [name_f]Kyra[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosetta[/name_f]
[name_f]Calla[/name_f]
[name_f]Cassia[/name_f]
[name_f]Carina[/name_f] / [name_f]Karina[/name_f] / [name_f]Marina[/name_f] / [name_f]Zarina[/name_f]
[name_f]Larissa[/name_f] / [name_f]Clarissa[/name_f]
[name_f]Olivine[/name_f] / [name_f]Olivette[/name_f] / [name_f]Olivetta[/name_f]
[name_f]Valletta[/name_f]
[name_u]Zola[/name_u] / [name_f]Zoya[/name_f] / [name_f]Zosia[/name_f] / [name_f]Zorina[/name_f] / [name_f]Zinnia[/name_f]
[name_f]Zella[/name_f] / [name_f]Zetta[/name_f]
[name_f]Solana[/name_f]
[name_f]Elodie[/name_f]
[name_f]Runa[/name_f]
[name_f]Mirabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Viveca[/name_f]
[name_f]Violetta[/name_f]
[name_f]Nadia[/name_f]
[name_f]Oona[/name_f] / [name_f]Una[/name_f]
[name_f]Azalea[/name_f] / [name_f]Zalie[/name_f]
Zophiel
[name_f]Roxanne[/name_f] / [name_f]Roxana[/name_f]
[name_f]Colette[/name_f] / [name_f]Cosette[/name_f]
[name_u]Garnet[/name_u]
[name_f]Sapphira[/name_f]
[name_f]Lilac[/name_f]
[name_f]Elara[/name_f] / [name_f]Alara[/name_f] / [name_f]Elora[/name_f] / [name_f]Eliora[/name_f] / [name_f]Liora[/name_f] / [name_u]Lior[/name_u]
[name_f]Ivy[/name_f]
[name_u]Ira[/name_u] / [name_u]Isa[/name_u]
[name_f]Astoria[/name_f]
[name_u]Aster[/name_u]
[name_f]Adelia[/name_f] / [name_f]Adele[/name_f] / [name_f]Aderyn[/name_f]
[name_u]Lexington[/name_u]
[name_f]Daphne[/name_f]
[name_f]Mira[/name_f] / [name_f]Mina[/name_f]
[name_u]Ellery[/name_u]
[name_u]Mallory[/name_u]
[name_f]Evelina[/name_f]
[name_f]Embelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Cambria[/name_f]
[name_f]Bria[/name_f] / [name_f]Brisa[/name_f]
[name_f]Finola[/name_f] / Finka
[name_f]Madelief[/name_f]
[name_f]Maren[/name_f]
[name_f]Celeste[/name_f] / [name_f]Celestine[/name_f]
[name_f]Leonie[/name_f]
[name_f]Aina[/name_f] / [name_f]Aino[/name_f]
[name_f]Audrey[/name_f] / [name_f]Audra[/name_f]
[name_f]Lorelei[/name_f] / [name_f]Lorelai[/name_f]
[name_f]Auretta[/name_f]
[name_f]Twila[/name_f]
[name_f]Opal[/name_f]
[name_f]Pippa[/name_f]
[name_u]Jazz[/name_u]
[name_m]Allister[/name_m] / [name_f]Hollister[/name_f]
[name_u]Ashby[/name_u] / [name_f]Ashbea[/name_f]
[name_u]Sorrel[/name_u]
[name_u]Madigan[/name_u] / [name_f]Madrigal[/name_f]
[name_u]Flannery[/name_u]
[name_u]Adair[/name_u]
[name_u]Alcott[/name_u]
[name_u]Kensington[/name_u]
[name_u]Willoughby[/name_u]
[name_u]Kestrel[/name_u]
[name_f]Saga[/name_f]
[name_u]Mars[/name_u]
[name_u]Quarry[/name_u], [name_m]Quartz[/name_m]
[name_u]Hollis[/name_u]
[name_f]Zuzu[/name_f]
[name_f]Sadie[/name_f] / [name_f]Zadie[/name_f]
[name_f]Freya[/name_f]
[name_f]Milena[/name_f]
[name_f]Libby[/name_f]
[name_f]Amelie[/name_f]
[name_f]Livia[/name_f] / [name_f]Liviana[/name_f]
[name_f]Fiora[/name_f]
[name_f]Esme[/name_f]
[name_f]Cecily[/name_f]
[name_f]Inez[/name_f]
[name_u]Aster[/name_u]
[name_f]Verity[/name_f]
[name_f]Daisy[/name_f]
[name_f]Magnolia[/name_f]
[name_u]Florence[/name_u]
[name_u]Catesby[/name_u]
[name_u]Juniper[/name_u]
[name_f]Avonlea[/name_f]
[name_f]Aviva[/name_f]
[name_f]Giselle[/name_f]
[name_f]Coralie[/name_f]
[name_f]Valentina[/name_f]
[name_f]Calluna[/name_f]
[name_f]Amoret[/name_f]
[name_f]Elisabetta[/name_f]
[name_f]Poppy[/name_f]
[name_u]Tilden[/name_u]
[name_u]Maven[/name_u]
[name_f]Odessa[/name_f]
[name_f]Oleanna[/name_f]
[name_f]Maggie[/name_f]
[name_f]Kirrily[/name_f]

[Greyblue]

Some that might fit:

[name_f]Tansy[/name_f]
[name_f]Effie[/name_f]
[name_f]Amelie[/name_f]
[name_f]Maelys[/name_f]
[name_f]Mavis[/name_f]
[name_f]Lois[/name_f]
[name_f]Dahlia[/name_f]
[name_f]Jovie[/name_f]
[name_u]Indie[/name_u]
[name_f]Hallie[/name_f]
[name_f]Marnie[/name_f]
[name_f]Saskia[/name_f]
[name_f]Suvi[/name_f]
[name_f]Betsy[/name_f]

[lateaugust]

@theirishsaint I had never thought of Trilby before but it would be such a cool girl name

@oregano7 Ramona is great - I have a family member who was named after Romy Schneider before the name Romy was cool but Ramona could be a nice workaround. I also really like Pearl, Linnea, and Tabitha especially

@Oblivious_octopus Love love love thank you for the work you put into this it’s amazing

@Greyblue All of these definitely work! I especially like Tansy, Marnie, and Saskia are definitely the definition of familiarly quirky

[Ehrob1]

Finnula
[name_f]Paulina[/name_f]
[name_f]Dorothea[/name_f]
[name_f]Christiana[/name_f]
[name_f]Priscilla[/name_f]
[name_f]Calandra[/name_f]
Uttara
[name_f]Avyanna[/name_f]
[name_f]Halina[/name_f]

[rubyimogen]

Trixie
Ivory
Joyce
Pearl
Fern
Blue
Ember
Crystal
Ray
Eden
Hattie
Sydney

[lateaugust]

@Ehrob1 Love these - Priscilla is definitely ready for a comeback in my opinion

@rubyimogen Such short and powerful names. Big fan of Fern, Joyce, Pearl, and Eden especially.

[liberty.mairead]

[name_u]Tierney[/name_u] came to mind.

[Babies123456]

I love [name_f]Maude[/name_f] and [name_f]Anouk[/name_f]

Onnalee
[name_f]Acadia[/name_f]
Aviva/Aziza
[name_u]Larkin[/name_u]
[name_f]Rowena[/name_f]
[name_f]Mavis[/name_f]
[name_f]Clarabelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Bea[/name_f]
[name_f]Iva[/name_f]
[name_u]Rue[/name_u]
[name_f]Prudence[/name_f]
[name_f]Alba[/name_f]
[name_f]Georgette[/name_f]
[name_f]Junia[/name_f]
[name_f]Leonora[/name_f]
[name_f]Odeya[/name_f]
[name_f]Sabine[/name_f]
Liraz
[name_f]Avielle[/name_f]

[standontheshoulderso]

I have no suggestions (sorry!) but I LOVE the description of ‘accessibly eccentric’!