I’ve been really struggling with a MN for [name_f]Zoe[/name_f] for a while now, and lately I’ve been thinking that a dainty MN just might be the ticket! Any dainty MN suggestions? I’m thinking somewhere around [name_f]Arabella[/name_f], [name_f]Liliana[/name_f], and [name_f]Evangeline[/name_f]–very feminine and long and flowy, but not quite as over-the-top as [name_f]Anastasia[/name_f] or [name_f]Andromeda[/name_f]? Maybe dainty isn’t the right word.
What long, flowy, girly, sweet, dainty names do you think would make the perfect MN for spunky, regal [name_f]Zoe[/name_f]?
Thank you, lovelies! So far, [name_f]Zoe[/name_f] [name_f]Anabelle[/name_f] has the most promise, but I’ve also been considering [name_f]Zoe[/name_f] [name_f]Aurelia[/name_f], and had forgotten until after I submitted the post. I’m not sure what I would do for a second mn, though. [name_f]Zoe[/name_f] [name_f]Aurelia[/name_f] [name_f]Noelle[/name_f] is really the only idea I’ve had…
I really love [name_f]Zoe[/name_f] [name_f]Aurelia[/name_f]. [name_f]Zoe[/name_f] [name_f]Aurelia[/name_f] [name_f]Noelle[/name_f] is very beautiful and feminine sounding.
Thanks, @columbiacharm! I had actually given [name_f]Zoe[/name_f] [name_f]Esmeralda[/name_f] some thought previously, and she does have merit! She didn’t quite click, but she was close. [name_f]Zoe[/name_f] [name_f]Shoshana[/name_f] intrigued me, too, but doesn’t quite click.
Any other ideas? I love the idea of something like [name_f]Anabelle[/name_f]/[name_f]Annabel[/name_f]/[name_f]Annabelle[/name_f], [name_f]Arabella[/name_f], [name_f]Aurelia[/name_f], Arolilja, [name_f]Emelina[/name_f], [name_f]Esmeralda[/name_f], [name_f]Evangeline[/name_f], [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f], [name_f]Liliana[/name_f]/[name_f]Lilibet[/name_f], etc., but none of them have quite clicked with [name_f]Zoe[/name_f] (at least not 100% yet–feel free to campaign if you love them!).
@cherriesue - thank you for your suggestions! [name_f]Arabella[/name_f], [name_f]Ophelia[/name_f], and [name_f]Annika[/name_f] are pretty close to what I’m going for; I [name_u]LOVE[/name_u] the idea of [name_f]Zoe[/name_f] and [name_f]Arabella[/name_f] together, but [name_f]Zoe[/name_f] [name_f]Arabella[/name_f] doesn’t feel quite right. Not yet anyhow! [name_f]Zoe[/name_f] [name_f]Ophelia[/name_f] is lovely, and I’d add it to my list of maybes in a heartbeat if I wasn’t so in love with [name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Ophelia[/name_f] already! (I also like the idea of [name_f]Zoe[/name_f] [name_f]Anemone[/name_f], but it really doesn’t feel like something I’d use? [name_f]Anemone[/name_f] is more of a GP for me, sadly!)
@destinylost - um, no, lol, that’s not what I’m going for at all! I was thinking very lacy, girly, sweet, long names, sort of a variation on frilly ballerina names, but really delicate? Maybe delicate is what I’m after, rather than dainty?
@mill1020 - I know someone suggested [name_f]Cosette[/name_f] (at least I’m pretty sure!), not sure about [name_f]Colette[/name_f]. Thank you for the ideas! Neither [name_f]Colette[/name_f] or [name_f]Seraphine[/name_f] feels like me, but I appreciate your thought!
I went through and looked for all the -ina names on Nameberry–what do y’all think about these?
[name_f]Zoe[/name_f] [name_f]Anhelina[/name_f] ([name_f]Angelina[/name_f] wasn’t doing it for me, but I’m intrigued by the funkiness of the Russian (according to nb, anyhow!) [name_f]Anhelina[/name_f]!)
[name_f]Zoe[/name_f] [name_f]Augustina[/name_f] (not quite as “girly” as I was hoping for, but I sort of like it)
[name_f]Zoe[/name_f] [name_f]Elizalina[/name_f]
[name_f]Zoe[/name_f] [name_f]Michalina[/name_f]
[name_f]Zoe[/name_f] [name_f]Orsalina[/name_f]
[name_f]Zoe[/name_f] Pasqualina
… also, thoughts on [name_f]Zoe[/name_f] [name_f]Anabelle[/name_f] [name_f]Odette[/name_f]?
[name_f]Zoe[/name_f] [name_f]Anabelle[/name_f] [name_f]Odette[/name_f] is gorgeous and fantastically bouncy. You have some very cool -ina finds too. [name_f]Augustina[/name_f] does seem to fit [name_f]Zoe[/name_f] quite well! Not super sold on [name_f]Anhelina[/name_f] (that’s just me), but [name_f]Zoe[/name_f] Annalina would be fab!
A lot of my “dainty” names seem to end in an -ee sound. [name_f]Cecily[/name_f], [name_f]Arrietty[/name_f]… :rolleyes:
I kinda like [name_f]Zoe[/name_f] [name_f]Anhelina[/name_f] from your considerations - [name_f]Zoe[/name_f] [name_f]Anabelle[/name_f] is pretty but feels like it’s missing one N to me.
@ashthedreamer, ooh, I think [name_f]Zoe[/name_f] [name_f]Anabelle[/name_f] [name_f]Odette[/name_f] is lovely. [name_m]Just[/name_m] the right mix of long-O sounds with the charming, frilly [name_f]Anabelle[/name_f].
Sorry for repeats. Didn’t look through all posts. But I like the idea of a classic, feminine middle for spunky [name_f]Zoe[/name_f]:
[name_f]Zoe[/name_f] [name_f]Lucille[/name_f]
[name_f]Zoe[/name_f] [name_f]Coretta[/name_f]
[name_f]Zoe[/name_f] [name_f]Gwendolyn[/name_f]
[name_f]Zoe[/name_f] [name_f]Cecilia[/name_f]
[name_f]Zoe[/name_f] [name_f]Penelope[/name_f]
[name_f]Zoe[/name_f] [name_f]Florence[/name_f]
[name_f]Zoe[/name_f] [name_f]Miriam[/name_f]
[name_f]Zoe[/name_f] [name_f]Isadora[/name_f]
[name_f]Zoe[/name_f] [name_f]Lucinda[/name_f]
[name_f]Zoe[/name_f] [name_f]Beatrice[/name_f] or [name_f]Zoe[/name_f] [name_f]Beatrix[/name_f] for added spunk
[name_f]Zoe[/name_f] [name_f]Dolores[/name_f]
[name_f]Zoe[/name_f] [name_f]Margaret[/name_f]
[name_f]Zoe[/name_f] [name_f]Cynthia[/name_f]
[name_f]Zoe[/name_f] [name_f]Claudia[/name_f]
[name_f]Zoe[/name_f] [name_f]Rebecca[/name_f]
[name_f]Zoe[/name_f] [name_f]Frances[/name_f]
[name_f]Zoe[/name_f] [name_f]Cordelia[/name_f]
