Elegant, ethereal names for dapple grey mare (female horse)

[name_m]Hi[/name_m] berries :smiling_face_with_three_hearts:

[name_f]My[/name_f] new Irish Sport Horse mare needs a name. She’s graceful and elegant with a lot of presence. I hate her current name ([name_m]Fish[/name_m]) and it doesn’t suit her at all! Looking for something elegant and/or ethereal that isn’t a “human” sounding name (though I am open to any suggestions) :heart:

These are mostly human names, but it’s all I got!

Briarwood
Wildrose
[name_f]Wildflower[/name_f]
[name_f]Bellerose[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosette[/name_f]
[name_f]Artemisia[/name_f]
[name_u]Forest[/name_u]
[name_f]Arianell[/name_f]
Florabelle
[name_u]Winter[/name_u] [name_f]Rose[/name_f]
Snowfall
Rainstorm
[name_f]Violetta[/name_f]
[name_f]Marisol[/name_f]
[name_f]Minette[/name_f]

How would you feel about a word name like [name_f]Serenity[/name_f] or [name_f]Serendipity[/name_f]?

I love the rhythm of [name_f]Serendipity[/name_f]! Thanks!

Thanks for the lovely list! [name_u]Love[/name_u] love love [name_f]Marisol[/name_f], [name_f]Violetta[/name_f] and [name_f]Minette[/name_f] :heart:

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Love the aesthetic of [name_f]Soleil[/name_f] but not a huge fan of S sounds xx

I second Soliel and [name_u]Winter[/name_u] [name_f]Rose[/name_f]! I think these names could work for people and horses! What about…

Elowen
[name_f]Allegra[/name_f]
Remedy
[name_f]Eirian[/name_f] (eye-ree-an)
[name_f]Khaleesi[/name_f]
[name_f]Cassia[/name_f]
[name_f]Primrose[/name_f]
[name_f]Lavender[/name_f]
[name_f]Astoria[/name_f]
[name_f]Thessaly[/name_f]
[name_f]Genevieve[/name_f]
[name_f]Arianell[/name_f]
[name_f]Aurora[/name_f]
[name_f]Callista[/name_f]
[name_f]Cressida[/name_f]
[name_f]Freya[/name_f]
[name_f]Fauna[/name_f]
[name_f]Seraphina[/name_f]
[name_f]Zephrine[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f]
[name_f]Finola[/name_f]
[name_u]Indigo[/name_u]
[name_f]Marigold[/name_f]
[name_u]Sparrow[/name_u]
[name_u]Juniper[/name_u]
[name_f]Tallulah[/name_f]

Periwinkle?

Misty!

Essence

Imagine

Dream

Aerilyn?

Aeronwyn?

Rhiannon

Silvermist

How big is she? A friend has a 16hh dapple grey ISH called [name_f]Orchid[/name_f], and I know another ISH called [name_f]Fionnuala[/name_f] (Fihn-oola), an Irish name meaning fair haired and elegant swan or something along the lines of that, so I could see that working perfectly for your mare xxx Also, lucky you!

Amaryllis
[name_f]Anjelica[/name_f]/Anjel
[name_f]Diamond[/name_f]
[name_f]Celestia[/name_f]
[name_u]Echo[/name_u]
[name_u]Ember[/name_u]
[name_f]Emerald[/name_f]
[name_f]Honora[/name_f]
[name_f]Ireland[/name_f]
[name_f]Ivy[/name_f]
[name_f]Kyra[/name_f]
[name_f]Luna[/name_f]
[name_u]Lyric[/name_u]
[name_f]Magnolia[/name_f]
[name_f]Nerissa[/name_f]
[name_u]Nova[/name_u]
[name_f]Rainbow[/name_f]
[name_f]Serendipity[/name_f]
[name_f]Serenity[/name_f]
Veyda

Emery
[name_u]Fallon[/name_u]
[name_f]Minty[/name_f]
[name_f]Misty[/name_f]
[name_f]Sugar[/name_f]
[name_f]Yuna[/name_f]
[name_f]Melody[/name_f]
[name_u]Lakota[/name_u]
[name_f]Xanthe[/name_f]

Rosemerta
[name_f]Galadriel[/name_f]
[name_f]Ceridwen[/name_f]
[name_f]Avalon[/name_f]
[name_f]Morgana[/name_f]
[name_f]Elowen[/name_f]
Tegwyn
[name_f]Rosenwyn[/name_f]

Flora
[name_u]Cerulean[/name_u]
[name_f]Celeste[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosamund[/name_f]
[name_m]Teague[/name_m]
[name_f]Stormy[/name_f]
[name_f]Meadow[/name_f]
[name_f]Andromeda[/name_f]
[name_f]Wisteria[/name_f]
[name_f]Saoirse[/name_f]

Arianwen
Athena
Briallen
Bronwen / Bronwyn
Griselda
Guinevere
Helena
Hyacinth
Laverne
Líadáin / Líadan
Philippa
Philomena
Selene
Sorcha

I like [name_f]Primrose[/name_f]. Maybe [name_f]Carolina[/name_f] pronounced like the states (idk it just sounds fancy)?

I knew a tiny little pony named [name_f]Meg[/name_f] and she was the sweetest horse ever. It’s my favorite name for a horse (and also one of my favorites for a human, lol) to this day. [name_f]Margaret[/name_f] sounds regal but probably too human-sounding for your girl.

Aria-[name_f]Rose[/name_f]?

Opal
[name_u]Meredith[/name_u]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f]
[name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f]
[name_f]Catherine[/name_f]
[name_f]Katrina[/name_f]
[name_f]Ophelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Odette[/name_f]

I like suggested [name_f]Cassia[/name_f], [name_f]Serenity[/name_f], [name_u]Emery[/name_u], [name_f]Sugar[/name_f]

Isolde?

Eowyn (pronounced A-oh-winn)! With the possibility of the nn [name_f]Winnie[/name_f] (which is both cute and approrpiate for a horse!)

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