Help! Looking for soft/elegant/classic names!

Girl Names
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I’m trying to find soft, elegant, classic and under-used names. I am looking for names that just flow off the tongue and sound pleasant to the ears - ie no harsh sounds.

Here are a few examples of what I think of when I hear soft - [name]Emmeline[/name], [name]Evangeline[/name], [name]Genevieve[/name], [name]Shae[/name], [name]Charlotte[/name], [name]Helene[/name] and [name]Noelle[/name].

What soft sounding names come to your mind and what are your favorites?

Sorry if this sounds mumbled and sloppy - it appears my mind is not flowing well today! :slight_smile:

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[name]Eleanor[/name]
[name]Susannah[/name]
[name]Margaret[/name]
[name]Catherine[/name]
[name]Louise[/name]/[name]Louisa[/name]
[name]Lydia[/name]
[name]Rachel[/name]

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The first name that came to my mind was [name]Charlotte[/name].
Some other names that come to mind are:
[name]Noa[/name]- meaning movement or motion. My favourite for a girl atm.
[name]Isla[/name]
[name]Nadia[/name]
[name]Natalie[/name]/[name]Natalia[/name]
[name]Amelie[/name]
[name]Iris[/name]
[name]Stella[/name]
[name]Emilia[/name]
Elowen
[name]Gisele[/name]

This is all I can think of off the top of my head, hope this helps start you off!

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[name]Annabel[/name]
[name]Aubrey[/name]
[name]Aurelia[/name]
[name]Ava[/name]
[name]Brenna[/name]
[name]Elena[/name]
[name]Eliora[/name]
[name]Evelyn[/name]
[name]Gemma[/name]
[name]Honor[/name]
[name]Ivy[/name]
[name]Lena[/name]
[name]Leonora[/name]
[name]Mae[/name]
[name]Willa[/name]

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The type of name you describe are my favorie for girls. My favorites not alreay mentioned (and are not too popular, as in my most favorite- [name]Sophia[/name]):

[name]Eloise[/name]
[name]Josephine[/name]
[name]Sylvia[/name]

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[name]Edwina[/name]
[name]Diana[/name]
[name]Bryony[/name]
[name]Laurel[/name]
[name]Cecily[/name]
[name]Celestina[/name]
[name]Dorinda[/name]
[name]Jacqueline[/name]
[name]Evangeline[/name]
[name]Caroline[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name]
[name]Sabrina[/name]
[name]Solange[/name]
[name]Salomea[/name]
[name]Dorothea[/name]
[name]Vera[/name]
[name]Iris[/name]
[name]Fern[/name]
[name]Ivy[/name]
[name]Lavender[/name]
[name]Rose[/name]
[name]Rosemary[/name]
[name]Romilly[/name]
[name]Desiree[/name]
[name]Jacquetta[/name]
[name]Sabine[/name]
[name]Thomasina[/name]
[name]Petronella[/name]
[name]Dominique[/name]

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Thanks! There are quite a few I like!
Those that I’ve added to my growing list are -

[name]Giselle[/name], [name]Eve[/name], [name]Amelie[/name], [name]Clementine[/name], [name]Lena[/name], [name]Elora[/name], [name]Elena[/name], [name]Evelyn[/name], [name]Norah[/name], [name]Natalie[/name] and [name]Gemma[/name].

[name]How[/name] is [name]Noa[/name] pronounced? Is it like [name]Noah[/name] for a girl?

I like [name]Eloise[/name] in theory and in writing, but I can’t get around the pronunciation of it, but I think it’s because I’m not fond of [name]Louise[/name].

Keep them coming!
I’m really looking for names with no harsh sounds in them. No hard g’s , k’s or d’s ! [name]Light[/name], and fun, not clunky. I always think that short means soft, but I’m surprised that [name]Genevieve[/name] and [name]Evangeline[/name] are so long and yet can be so soft to the ears.

Thanks!

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[name]Lara[/name]
[name]Norah[/name]
[name]Hannah[/name]
[name]Chloe[/name]
[name]Evelyn[/name]
[name]Thea[/name]

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[name]Cora[/name]
[name]Lila[/name]
[name]Josephine[/name]
[name]Elin[/name]
[name]Jocelyn[/name]
[name]Bridget[/name]
[name]Margaret[/name]
[name]Eden[/name]
[name]Alice[/name]
[name]Eloise[/name]
[name]Edwina[/name]
[name]Winifred[/name] ([name]Winnie[/name] is such a sweet nickname.)

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[name]Alice[/name]
[name]Elena[/name]
[name]Grace[/name]
[name]Ida[/name]
[name]Isla[/name]
[name]Theodora[/name]

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Yes [name]Noa[/name] is pronounced the same way as [name]Noah[/name], but it definitely has it’s own history and meaning as a name which I love instead of just dropping a letter and putting it on a girl! Good luck with your continued name search!

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One that came immediately to my mind which hasn’t been mentioned yet is [name]Elsa[/name].

Good luck! :slight_smile:

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[name]Dianne[/name] has not been mentioned!

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[name]Dianne[/name] and [name]Sharon[/name] have not been mentioned!

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[name]Amelia[/name], [name]Esme[/name], [name]Felicity[/name], [name]Ismene[/name], Josphine, [name]Lilith[/name], [name]Naomi[/name], [name]Phoebe[/name], [name]Viola[/name]

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I like [name]Norah[/name] very much, but my favorite you’ve mentioned is [name]Clementine[/name]! I want it so bad for our little one due in march but my husband says no way :frowning: it will probably be a middle for us

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[name]Evelyn[/name], [name]Penelope[/name], [name]Natalie[/name], [name]Rosalie[/name], [name]Cosette[/name], [name]Isadora[/name], [name]Colette[/name], [name]Josephine[/name], [name]Lydia[/name], [name]Stella[/name]

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[name]Ada[/name]
[name]Lila/name
[name]Carolina[/name]
[name]Lucia[/name]
[name]Clara[/name]
[name]Julia[/name]/[name]Juliana[/name]
[name]Thea[/name]
[name]Emilia[/name]
[name]Eliza[/name]
[name]Annabel[/name]
[name]Alessandra[/name]/[name]Alessa[/name]
[name]Vivian[/name]
[name]Vera[/name]
[name]Loretta[/name]
[name]Elena[/name]
[name]Lilia[/name]
[name]Eliana[/name]

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[name]Luisa[/name]
[name]Liora[/name]
[name]Liliana[/name]
[name]Augusta[/name]
[name]Antonia[/name]
[name]Antoinette[/name]
[name]Elodie[/name]
[name]Melanie[/name]
[name]Anneliese[/name]
[name]Millicent[/name]
[name]Belinda[/name]
[name]Felicity[/name]
[name]Cecelia[/name]
[name]Cerelia[/name]
[name]Calista[/name]
[name]Jessamine[/name]
[name]Eugenia[/name]
[name]Eliana[/name]
[name]Amara[/name]
[name]Amaryllis[/name]
[name]Jessamy[/name]
[name]May[/name]
[name]Wilhelmina[/name]
[name]Bess[/name]
[name]Tess[/name]
[name]Tessa[/name]
[name]Susannah[/name]
[name]Lucinda[/name]
[name]Jacinda[/name]
[name]Mireille[/name]
[name]Linnea[/name]
[name]Alessandra[/name]
[name]Alice[/name]
[name]Vesper[/name]
[name]Gianna[/name]
[name]Arielle[/name]
[name]Ariella[/name]
[name]Celia[/name]
[name]Amira[/name]

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I often find that the most elegant names include an ‘l’ in them, although I do love the more contemporary [name]Willow[/name].

Longer flowing names and in particular [name]Cordelia[/name], [name]Helena[/name] and love your suggestion of [name]Evelyn[/name]

rollo