I’ve recently realized that I’m really into some names that are somewhat clunky, obvious feminizations of masculine names, with Josefa, Georgia/Georgiana, and Philippa being my favorites. I just recently discovered Josefa, which I love because I like the nn Josie but am not really into the ending sound of Josephine.
Other names like these that I know of, with varying levels of obviousness: Augusta, Adriana, Victoria, Eugenia
Does anyone know of any hidden gems that fit this category?
[name_f]Martina[/name_f]
[name_f]Benjamina[/name_f]
[name_f]Michaela[/name_f]
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[name_f]Wilhelmine[/name_f] / [name_f]Wilhelmina[/name_f]
[name_f]Thomasina[/name_f]
[name_f]Marcella[/name_f] / [name_f]Marceline[/name_f] / [name_f]Marcelina[/name_f]
[name_f]Geraldine[/name_f]
[name_f]Henrietta[/name_f]
[name_f]Paula[/name_f] / [name_f]Pauline[/name_f] / [name_f]Paulina[/name_f]
[name_f]Maxine[/name_f] / [name_f]Maxima[/name_f] / [name_f]Maximiliana[/name_f]
[name_f]Simona[/name_f] / [name_u]Simone[/name_u]
[name_f]Vincentia[/name_f]
[name_u]Pascale[/name_u]
[name_f]Louisa[/name_f]
[name_f]Claudia[/name_f]
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Some less-common ones:
[name_f]Ronaldine[/name_f]
[name_u]Antonia[/name_u]
[name_f]Vincenza[/name_f]
[name_f]Henrietta[/name_f]
[name_f]Roberta[/name_f]
[name_f]Calvina[/name_f] or [name_f]Calvinetta[/name_f]
[name_f]Edwina[/name_f]
[name_f]Harriet[/name_f]
[name_f]Timothea[/name_f]
[name_f]Mattea[/name_f]
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[name_f]Georgette[/name_f]
[name_f]Luciana[/name_f]
[name_f]Julienne[/name_f]
[name_f]Adrienne[/name_f]
[name_f]Roberta[/name_f]
[name_f]Bernadette[/name_f]
[name_f]Stephanie[/name_f]
[name_f]Henrietta[/name_f]
Raphaella
[name_f]Lorenza[/name_f]
[name_u]Antonia[/name_u]
Wilhemina
[name_f]Theodora[/name_f]
[name_f]Lysandra[/name_f]
[name_f]Leandra[/name_f]
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[name_f]Alexandra[/name_f]
[name_f]Danielle[/name_f]
[name_f]Gabrielle[/name_f]
[name_f]Jacobina[/name_f]
Jasperina
[name_f]Juliana[/name_f]
[name_f]Samuela[/name_f]
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The only one I can think of that hasn’t been mentioned is Frederika/ [name_f]Fredericka[/name_f]
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@ethelmary may be able to help you!
(As a note, I’m not too sure about the origins of all of these names)
[name_f]Benjamina[/name_f]
[name_f]Benedicta[/name_f]
[name_f]Alexandra[/name_f]
[name_f]Thomasina[/name_f]
[name_f]Martina[/name_f]
[name_f]Henrietta[/name_f]
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[name_f]Alberta[/name_f]
[name_f]Antonetta[/name_f]
Berendina
Clasina
[name_f]Cornelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Gerarda[/name_f]
[name_f]Hendrika[/name_f]
[name_f]Jacoba[/name_f]
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I have [name_f]Josepha[/name_f] on my list It’s actually my favourite name
Well-established:
[name_f]Wilhelmina[/name_f]
[name_f]Henrietta[/name_f]
[name_f]Cecily[/name_f]
[name_f]Louisa[/name_f]
[name_f]Francesca[/name_f]
[name_f]Theodora[/name_f]
[name_f]Leona[/name_f]
[name_f]Valentina[/name_f]
[name_f]Gabrielle[/name_f]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f]
[name_f]Valeria[/name_f]
[name_f]Paulina[/name_f]
[name_f]Isadora[/name_f]
Pretty obvious, and possibly weird:
[name_f]Leopoldine[/name_f]
[name_f]Arthurina[/name_f]
[name_f]Arthurette[/name_f]
[name_f]Jamesina[/name_f]
Theodorine
[name_f]Albertine[/name_f]
[name_f]Thomasina[/name_f]
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opelle
April 13, 2021, 6:10pm
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my favorite has always been Raphaella.
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I’ve met a [name_f]Kevina[/name_f] (pronounced kuh-VEE-na), which I find to be really pretty, despite my not being a huge fan of [name_m]Kevin[/name_m].
[name_f]Davina[/name_f] is also lovely.
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