Gothic / Fantasy / Dark names for girls

The turn of the season and chill, misty mornings are drawing me to names of this ilk. Names that have these vibes, either in meaning or sound.

So far I have -

[name_f]Bren[/name_f] - sword / droplet of water / raven / black-haired / hill or mount

[name_f]Opa[/name_f] - owl (I know as a word it means grandpa in some languages but we’re having fun here)

[name_f]Esmeray[/name_f] - dark moon

Orpheia - the darkness of the night

[name_f]Ombra[/name_f] - shadow

What would you add?

[name_f]Lilith[/name_f] – ghost, night monster
[name_f]Eris[/name_f] – strife, discord
[name_f]Leila[/name_f] – night
[name_f]Persephone[/name_f] – bringer of destruction
[name_f]Amaya[/name_f] – night rain
[name_f]Hecate[/name_f] – Greek goddess of witchcraft
[name_f]Dolores[/name_f] – sorrows
[name_f]Belinda[/name_f] – serpent
[name_f]Vesper[/name_f] – evening star
[name_f]Rue[/name_f] – regret
[name_f]Tanith[/name_f] – serpent lady
[name_f]Maura[/name_f] – dark
[name_f]Mallory[/name_f] – unfortunate
[name_f]Desdemona[/name_f] – ill-starred

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Maybe…
[name_f]Morrigan[/name_f] (phantom queen)
[name_f]Ravenna[/name_f] (raven)
[name_f]Rowena[/name_f] (unclear origins but fits the mood!)
[name_f]Nyx[/name_f] (night)
[name_f]Morgana[/name_f] (born of the sea)
[name_f]Lilith[/name_f] (of the night)
[name_f]Corvina[/name_f] (raven)
[name_f]Acantha[/name_f] (thorn, prickle)
[name_f]Severine[/name_f] (stern)
[name_f]Desdemona[/name_f] (ill-fated)
[name_f]Ondine[/name_f] / [name_f]Undine[/name_f] (little wave (mythic water spirit))

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[name_f]Branwen[/name_f] (white raven)
[name_f]Guinevere[/name_f] (white phantom)
[name_f]Isolde[/name_f] (ice battle)
[name_f]Leila[/name_f] (night)
Melano (black)
[name_f]Ravenna[/name_f] (raven)
[name_f]Viveka[/name_f] (battle)
Zhansaya (soul shadow)

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Maybe…

[name_f]Branwen[/name_f]
[name_f]Twyla[/name_f]
[name_f]Isra[/name_f]
[name_f]Leila[/name_f]
[name_f]Illyria[/name_f]
[name_f]Isolde[/name_f]
[name_f]Tanith[/name_f]
[name_f]Sabah[/name_f]
[name_f]Noelani[/name_f]
[name_f]Tindra[/name_f]
Terhi
[name_f]Kinvara[/name_f]

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[name_f]Lunette[/name_f] - [name_f]Moon[/name_f]

[name_f]Selene[/name_f] / [name_f]Selena[/name_f] - [name_f]Moon[/name_f] goddess

[name_f]Lenore[/name_f] - “The Lost Lenore” from [name_m]Edgar[/name_m] [name_m]Allan[/name_m] Poe’s “The Raven.”

[name_f]Raven[/name_f] - Nevermore

[name_f]Maeve[/name_f] - She who intoxicates

[name_f]Belladonna[/name_f] - Nightshade

[name_f]Sylvie[/name_f] - From the forest

[name_f]Esra[/name_f] - To travel by night

[name_f]Sariyah[/name_f] - [name_m]Night[/name_m] travel, night rain

[name_f]Samara[/name_f] - Companion in night conversation

[name_f]Lila[/name_f] - [name_m]Night[/name_m] play

[name_f]Lilita[/name_f] - Of the night

[name_m]Hoku[/name_m] - [name_m]Night[/name_m] of the full moon

[name_f]Melanie[/name_f] - [name_m]Dark[/name_m]

[name_f]Jadis[/name_f] - [name_m]Magic[/name_m] witch

[name_m]Taika[/name_m] - [name_m]Magic[/name_m]

[name_f]Brixta[/name_f] - [name_m]Magic[/name_m]

[name_m]Tarot[/name_m] - [name_m]Fortune[/name_m] telling cards

[name_f]Aradia[/name_f] - The first of all witches

[name_f]Circe[/name_f] - Sorceress who turns men into animals

[name_f]Sybil[/name_f] - Prophetess

[name_f]Artemis[/name_f] - [name_m]Butcher[/name_m], goddess of the hunt

[name_f]Calypso[/name_f] - She who hides

[name_f]Perdita[/name_f] - Lost

[name_f]Hecate[/name_f] - Willpower or far-reaching

[name_f]Maleficent[/name_f] - Causing harm

[name_f]Morticia[/name_f] - Mortician

[name_f]Tempest[/name_f] - Turbulent, stormy

[name_f]Sterope[/name_f] - [name_m]Flash[/name_m] of lightning

[name_f]Jora[/name_f] - [name_f]Autumn[/name_f] rain

[name_f]October[/name_f] - Spooky season month is the best if the month names! Plus [name_m]Toby[/name_m] nickname.

[name_f]Starry[/name_f] - Word name

[name_f]Briar[/name_f] - A thorny patch

[name_m]Bramble[/name_m] - A thorny blackberry shrub

Acanthus - [name_m]Thorn[/name_m], prickle

[name_f]Lamia[/name_f] - Snake monster

[name_f]Darcy[/name_f] - [name_m]Dark[/name_m] one, from the fortress

[name_f]Tabitha[/name_f] - Means gazelle, but it sounds witchy and autumnal to me.

Not sure if this is cheating:

[name_f]Sabrina[/name_f] - The teenaged witch

[name_f]Agatha[/name_f] - All along

[name_f]Wanda[/name_f] - Wandavision!

[name_f]Elphaba[/name_f] - Defying gravity

[name_f]Glinda[/name_f] - Are you a good witch or a bad witch?

[name_f]Wednesday[/name_f] - The Goo Goo Muck

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Ooh… [name_f]Eris[/name_f] is intriguing - this is exactly the sort of thing I’m thinking of… a little off the beaten track from the obvious ones. For eg [name_f]Rowenna[/name_f] is one of my fave names and obvs fits with a witchy vibe - but I’m more trying to find the less obvious. [name_f]Rue[/name_f] and [name_f]Maura[/name_f] I actually love as names anyway, both are on my list. I love the mournful sound of [name_f]Maura[/name_f]. Thankyou :slight_smile:

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[name_f]Love[/name_f] [name_f]Rowena[/name_f] although I love [name_f]Rowenna[/name_f] even more :slight_smile: I find a lot of the Mor- names have a dark thing about them. [name_f]Love[/name_f] the addition of [name_f]Ondine[/name_f] / [name_f]Undine[/name_f] to this, thankyou

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[name_f]Branwen[/name_f], [name_f]Guinevere[/name_f] and [name_f]Isolde[/name_f] are all wonderful, thankyou

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[name_f]Branwen[/name_f], [name_f]Twyla[/name_f], [name_f]Isolde[/name_f] and [name_f]Isra[/name_f] :heart::heart::heart:

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[name_f]Love[/name_f] so many of these - thankyou for this comprehensive list!

[name_f]Lunette[/name_f] (though I prefer the look and sound of [name_f]Lunete[/name_f] - less tampon brand :joy:

[name_f]Selene[/name_f] & [name_f]Lenore[/name_f] - I mean, just sleek and gorgeous

Raven’s fab if a little on the nose for me personally - I love the meaning of raven though, as in [name_f]Branwen[/name_f], [name_f]Bronwen[/name_f]

[name_f]Maeve[/name_f] - classic

[name_f]Sylvie[/name_f] - love it but I’ve always thought of it as very light magic, ethereal and golden rather than this vibe - but now I totally see how it can be seen like this - thankyou for helping me see it in a different way :blush:

[name_f]Esra[/name_f] - this is exactly the sort of thing I’m collecting - ones that are a little off the beaten track

[name_f]Samara[/name_f] - what a fabulous meaning, this would be a great name in fiction for some kind of night-witch / oracle

[name_f]Sybil[/name_f] - not keen on [name_f]Sybil[/name_f] herself but love some variants particularly [name_f]Cybela[/name_f] (though I’m not sure that root, [name_f]Cybele[/name_f] is the same)

[name_f]Jora[/name_f] - always loved this from the meaning - again exactly the sort of slightly obscure thing I’m looking to collect

I do like [name_f]October[/name_f] too :blush:

Thankyou :blush: