Eccentric Aristocrat Suggestions?

erose · September 3, 2011, 11:08pm

I love the blog post on the Eccentric Aristocrat naming style, I feel like it describes “my” style too. The only problem is, the names listed were too frilly and/or out there for my taste, and the more obvious ones were…too obvious. Here are the criteria for EA;

It must be rooted in tradition, but not traditional.
Ex: [name]Edward[/name] no, [name]Edgar[/name] yes.
It must have a distinct gender identification, but not a conventional one.
Ex: [name]India[/name] could be a supermodel or an international businesswoman, [name]Inigo[/name] could be a fashion designer or play polo.
It must be attractive but not beautiful.
Ex: Wellies paired with a ball gown, or moth eaten cashmere.

Here’s the list that is OK, but I have some reservations about some, usually popularity, pronunciation, or meaning:

[name]Violet[/name]
[name]Flora[/name]
[name]India[/name]
[name]Beatrix[/name]
[name]Daphne[/name]
[name]Georgiana[/name]
[name]Bryony[/name]
[name]Eugenie[/name]
[name]Cicely[/name]

Here is the list of names that are either too frilly or I find difficult to see on a real person:

[name]Araminta[/name]
[name]Circe[/name]
[name]Parmenia[/name]
[name]Serendipity[/name]
[name]Theodosia[/name]
[name]Amaryllis[/name]
[name]Cosima[/name]
[name]Ottilie[/name]

I left some out that just didn’t click with me at all. I would appreciate it if you could help me expand my list of Eccentric Aristocratic (Girls’) names that are actually wearable! I have no trouble with the boys names, those seem more wearable somehow.

thanks!

holey · September 4, 2011, 1:22am

[name]Winifred[/name]
[name]Persis[/name]
[name]Muriel[/name]
[name]Frieda[/name]
[name]Consuelo[/name]

Am I anywhere close?

lauren-kay · September 4, 2011, 1:35am

I accept the challenge! (mostly because it’s more interesting and less pressing than my assignment…)

Here goes…
[name]Astoria[/name]
[name]Wisteria[/name]
[name]Sybil[/name]
[name]Jocasta[/name]
[name]Jacquetta[/name]
[name]Janvier[/name] (french for [name]January[/name]!)
[name]Dolores[/name]
[name]Cerise[/name]

I’m probably way off and haven’t followed any of the rules but it was fun and good distraction!
Thanks

miloowen · September 4, 2011, 2:10am

[name]Louise[/name]/[name]Louisa[/name]
[name]Jemima[/name]
[name]Cecily[/name], not [name]Cicely[/name]
[name]Davina[/name]
[name]Flora[/name]
[name]Marina[/name]
[name]Eloise[/name]
[name]Ishbel[/name]/[name]Isobel[/name]
[name]Cosima[/name]
[name]Maud[/name]
[name]Honoria[/name]

boyandgirl · September 4, 2011, 6:53am

[name]How[/name] about:
[name]Jacinta[/name]
[name]Lavinia[/name]
[name]Lucinda[/name]
[name]Mamie[/name]

katialoves · September 4, 2011, 7:01am

i like your post!
how about
Felecity
[name]Marlow[/name]
[name]Honora[/name]
[name]Amandine[/name]
[name]Manon[/name]

suspiria · September 4, 2011, 7:06am

Loveday
[name]Fenella[/name]
[name]Demelza[/name]
[name]Horatia[/name]
[name]Benedicta[/name]
[name]Sybilla[/name]
[name]Theodora[/name]

erose · September 4, 2011, 9:16am

yay thank you! I love all of the lists! To reiterate, I’m looking for names that follow in the same vein as the first list I posted, not the second. I can totally imagine a [name]Winnie[/name] ([name]Winifred[/name]), a [name]Fenella[/name], a [name]Felicity[/name], and somehow a [name]Horatia[/name]. I also love the British feel of some of these, like [name]Daphne[/name] (although its in the top 1000 in the US) and [name]Georgiana[/name].

Keep the suggestions coming!

i.heart.nerds · September 4, 2011, 9:48am

What about:
[name]Lettice[/name]
[name]Georgette[/name]
[name]Bernadette[/name]
[name]Syble[/name]
[name]Sylvain[/name]

holey · September 4, 2011, 2:19pm

[name]Glynis[/name]
[name]Phyllida[/name]
[name]Lucretia[/name]
[name]Enid[/name]
[name]Alethea[/name]
[name]Olympia[/name]
[name]Lavinia[/name]
[name]Ramona[/name]

author_in_writing · September 4, 2011, 3:52pm

challenge accepted!

[name]Agnes[/name]
[name]Honor[/name]/[name]Honora[/name]/[name]Honoria[/name]
[name]Livia[/name]
[name]Beatrix[/name]
[name]Cecily[/name]
[name]Celia[/name]
[name]Diana[/name]
[name]Winifred[/name]
[name]Lenore[/name]
[name]Theodora[/name]
[name]Agatha[/name]
[name]Sybil[/name]
[name]Cassandra[/name]
[name]Rosemary[/name]
[name]Asteria[/name]
[name]Sylvia[/name]

[name]Roman[/name]
[name]Crispin[/name]
[name]Rolfe[/name]
[name]Leopold[/name]
[name]Ernest[/name]
[name]Amadeus[/name]
[name]Stuart[/name]
[name]Roland[/name]
[name]Winthrop[/name]

erose · September 5, 2011, 12:52am

So far the E.A names that have stuck out to me are:

[name]Winifred[/name]
[name]Ambrosia[/name]
[name]Felicity[/name] (but its popularity is offputting)
[name]Horatia[/name] (but if [name]Harlow[/name] is too close for some…)
[name]Fenella[/name]
[name]Millicent[/name]
[name]Wallis[/name]
[name]Marit[/name]
[name]Agnes[/name]
[name]Honora[/name]
[name]Lenore[/name]
[name]Cassandra[/name]
[name]Asteria[/name]
Circen
[name]Georgiana[/name]
[name]Daphne[/name]

I feel like the “more obvious” nameberry choices are actually more my style, but then I also feel that the more out there ones are used way less frequently, which makes them more Eccentric Aristocratic than [name]Beatrix[/name] or [name]Violet[/name].

What do you think?

Any more lovely suggestions?

babylemonade · September 5, 2011, 3:37am

These are the names I would have put in that category (not counting some that I’ve seen mentioned already, but there may still be repeats). I also tried not to include feminissima names, but I tend to really like those names so YMMV.
[name]Amabel[/name]
[name]Amity[/name]
[name]Aurelia[/name]
[name]Briony[/name]
[name]Cressida[/name]
[name]Delphina[/name]
[name]Edwina[/name]
[name]Elspeth[/name]
[name]Emmeline[/name]
[name]Eugenie[/name]
[name]Felicity[/name]
[name]Henriette[/name]
Jocosa
[name]Lavender[/name]
[name]Primrose[/name]
[name]Sibyl[/name]
[name]Verity[/name]
[name]Zara[/name]

erose · September 5, 2011, 8:04pm

All of the suggestions are absolutely lovely! I’m now trying to pair them up; perhaps a more conservative E.A name in the first spot, with a more eccentric middle (or two!).

[name]India[/name] [name]Agnes[/name]
[name]Lenore[/name] [name]Fenella[/name]
[name]Winifred[/name] [name]Ambrosia[/name]
[name]Beatrix[/name] [name]Delphine[/name]
[name]Daphne[/name] [name]Georgiana[/name]
[name]Primrose[/name] [name]Wallis[/name]

Of course, any more slightly less eccentric E.A names are welcome!

ssskyyy · September 5, 2011, 8:53pm

Trellis
Philora
[name]Sapphire[/name]
[name]Vesta[/name]
Zashel
[name]Wellesley[/name]
Orlah
Omera
[name]Pearla[/name]
[name]Sappho[/name]
[name]Ursula[/name]
[name]Halston[/name]
Endora
[name]Anais[/name]

erose · September 6, 2011, 8:25am

thanks ssskyyy! I guess we posted at the same time. The names that seem the most fitting from your list are: [name]Wellesley[/name], [name]Pearla[/name], [name]Ursula[/name], and [name]Vesta[/name].

First and middle(s), anyone?

(my combinations are in my last post)

erose · September 7, 2011, 6:09pm

bump!

Eccentric Aristocratic girls’ combinations anyone? Or new suggestions?