Currently I really like British girl names. Probably this is because of the royal wedding and such, but I [name]LOVE[/name] how British names are quirky, yet classic and charming. Some of my favorites (alphabetical):
Could anyone add to this list? I’m not as fond of names like [name]Daisy[/name], [name]Florence[/name], [name]Annabel[/name], or [name]Alice[/name]. To me, they are names that one could find in the US, whereas the names on my list are more distinctly [name]Brit[/name]-like. I’ve already checked out the British Names for Girls list, and want to hear your suggestions.
thank you, fay and flexiballetgirl for your suggestions! I like all of them
What are your opinions on them? I like [name]Arabella[/name], but dislike how it is similar to [name]Isabella[/name]. [name]Tamsin[/name] sounds a bit masculine to me, [name]Briony[/name] does too despite the -y ending. If I pronounce [name]Clementine[/name] with the -EEN at the end, not the “O [name]Clementine[/name]” way, then I like it. I adore [name]Beatrix[/name], [name]Imogen[/name], [name]Pippa[/name], [name]Zara[/name], and [name]Eloise[/name]. I like [name]Cressida[/name], but I would have to get used to it.
I love [name]Arabella[/name], [name]Clementine[/name], [name]Imogen[/name] and [name]Pippa[/name]! All gorgeous, and I agree about them being quintessentially British. These are names I see often in our [name]London[/name] birth announcements [name]Briony[/name] is also cute, very British. I don’t think I’ve ever heard [name]Tamsin[/name] though, and it’s not one I’m keen on.
I also agree with suggestions [name]Eloise[/name], [name]Marina[/name], [name]Flora[/name] and [name]Beatrice[/name]. [name]Beatrix[/name] is lovely too.
A favourite author of mine named her daughter [name]Clemency[/name], instead of [name]Clementine[/name], which I love.
[name]Tamsin[/name], I name I really love, is the Cornish form of [name]Thomasina[/name]…[name]Laurence[/name] [name]Olivier[/name] named his daughter [name]Tamsin[/name]. (Since I already have a [name]Thomas[/name], I could hardly have a [name]Tamsin[/name]!)
It might be time for medieval British names to make a comeback. The Scots royals had [name]Margery[/name] and [name]Christian[/name] as girls’ names. The Plantagenets had [name]Blanche[/name], [name]Joan[/name], [name]Joanna[/name], and [name]Iseult[/name].
And of course the modern royals have [name]Davina[/name], honoring [name]David[/name], the [name]Duke[/name] of [name]Windsor[/name].
I love your names! [name]Pippa[/name] is a particular favorite (probably because I know a little girl named [name]Pippa[/name] who is just beyond gorgeous), and [name]Arabella[/name] is beautiful too. The only one I don’t quite agree with is [name]Tamsin[/name], which I’ve never heard used. It sounds pretty vulgar to me.
(All my favourites are highlighted)
These are some which are in the top 100 in the UK, yet aren’t as popular in the US: [name]Martha[/name]
[name]Harriet[/name]
[name]Victoria[/name] [name]Francesca[/name]/[name]Fran[/name]
[name]Freya[/name]
[name]Evie[/name]
[name]Maisie[/name] [name]Eva[/name]
[name]Matilda[/name]
[name]Heidi[/name]
[name]Darcy[/name]
[name]Julia[/name] [name]Zara[/name]
I live in [name]England[/name], and these are some reappearing names for little girls I hear: [name]Kitty[/name]
[name]Tallulah[/name]
[name]Jemima[/name]
[name]Francesca[/name]
[name]Anna[/name]
[name]Harriet[/name] [name]Philippa[/name]/[name]Pippa[/name]
[name]Esme[/name]
[name]Scarlett[/name]
[name]Layla[/name] [name]Kate[/name]
[name]Bryony[/name]
[name]Naomi[/name] [name]Eliza[/name]
[name]Imogen[/name]
[name]Zara[/name]
[name]Tabitha[/name] [name]Georgia[/name]
[name]Olive[/name]
[name]Jasmine[/name] [name]India[/name]
[name]Beatrix[/name]
All have been used in the last year for British babies
As a side note, I’m surprised not many of the people on this thread who live in the UK have heard of [name]Tamsin[/name]. I’ve always felt it was pretty widespread with [name]Tamsin[/name] Outhwaithe, [name]Tamsin[/name] Greig and [name]Tamsin[/name] Egerton.
So I’m adding [name]Tallulah[/name] to my list, even though I’m not a big fan of the heavy “l” sound, because I love the nickname [name]Lulu[/name]. I am gravitating more toward names that are sort of like this:
