I have been feeling entirely frustrated with my names lately. I feel like my classic names are too plain, and my out-there names are too crazy. Nothing is exciting me, except [name_m]Archer[/name_m] for a boy, and even that is a stretch. Please help me by suggesting something new. I am thinking unusual, but classic? Or maybe just one or the other, while not being expected? I honestly don’t know. I am just looking for some inspiration, here.
I’m just going to throw some random names at you that are a bit more unusual!
[name_f]Adeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Carys[/name_f]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f]
[name_f]Celia[/name_f]
[name_f]Delia[/name_f]
[name_f]Elspeth[/name_f]
Esmé
[name_f]Francine[/name_f]
[name_f]Lorelai[/name_f]
[name_u]Meredith[/name_u]
[name_f]Paloma[/name_f]
[name_f]Ramona[/name_f]
[name_f]Rowena[/name_f]
[name_f]Saskia[/name_f]
[name_u]Sloane[/name_u]
[name_f]Valeria[/name_f]
[name_f]Zora[/name_f]
The thing that helped me through “name lows” was watching new movies or shows that I thought might incorporate names of a style that I rather liked; the association with a liked character often makes a name more appealing, something that simply reading a name won’t do.
I usually go and start with BBC period dramas, ITV shows such as Downton [name_u]Abbey[/name_u] or Mr. Selfridge and [name_u]Austen[/name_u] or Dickens adaptations; I know I generally have a great love for vintage and classic names but some names I’ve only considered after hearing in some context rather than seeing them on a list of names.
I have a post on my blog that lists which shows incorporate what names so you’ll get an idea of shows that might include name inspiration (I also made a post on NB but this one was quicker to find): http://ohwhatlovelynames.tumblr.com/wheretofind
It also just includes a lot of different names so it might be an inpiration on it’s own, too!
@rosejuliet, thank you so much! [name_f]Francine[/name_f], Esmé, [name_f]Saskia[/name_f], [name_f]Elspeth[/name_f], [name_f]Clementine[/name_f], [name_f]Adeline[/name_f], and [name_f]Carys[/name_f] are all absolutely stunning. Thank you so much.
@opheliaflora, thank you so much! That is a completely wonderful idea!
[name_f]Astoria[/name_f] (there’s the quirky nn [name_u]Story[/name_u])
[name_f]Odilia[/name_f]
[name_f]Soleil[/name_f]
[name_f]Viviana[/name_f]
[name_u]Waverly[/name_u]
[name_f]Odessa[/name_f]
[name_f]Antonia[/name_f]
[name_f]Effie[/name_f]
[name_f]Yasmin[/name_f]
[name_f]Arabella[/name_f]
[name_f]Maude[/name_f]
[name_f]Eleanora[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosamund[/name_f]
[name_u]Eden[/name_u]
[name_f]Ismene[/name_f]
[name_f]Juliana[/name_f]
[name_f]Arianne[/name_f]
[name_f]Isolde[/name_f]
[name_f]Selah[/name_f]
[name_f]Mireya[/name_f]
[name_f]Josefina[/name_f]
I’ve got no idea what style and how unusual you are after.
[name_f]Adira[/name_f]
[name_u]Albany[/name_u]
[name_f]Pippa[/name_f]
[name_f]Trixie[/name_f]
[name_f]Veronique[/name_f]
[name_f]Addilyn[/name_f]
[name_f]Aria[/name_f]
[name_f]Braelynn[/name_f]
[name_u]Darby[/name_u]
[name_f]Elodie[/name_f]
[name_u]Hadley[/name_u]
[name_f]Kaia[/name_f]
[name_f]Layla[/name_f]
[name_f]Lilia[/name_f]
[name_f]Liana[/name_f]
[name_f]Alessandra[/name_f]
[name_f]Autumn[/name_f]
[name_u]Winter[/name_u]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f]
[name_f]Amelie[/name_f]
[name_f]Summer[/name_f]
[name_f]Neveah[/name_f]
[name_f]Heidi[/name_f]
[name_f]Jaslyn[/name_f]
[name_u]Brooklyn[/name_u]
[name_u]Harmony[/name_u]
[name_f]Melody[/name_f]
[name_f]April[/name_f]
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f]
[name_f]Vanessa[/name_f]
[name_f]Veronica[/name_f]
[name_f]Adele[/name_f]
[name_f]Francesca[/name_f]
[name_f]Zara[/name_f]
[name_f]Natasha[/name_f]
[name_f]Natalia[/name_f]
[name_f]Michaela[/name_f]
[name_f]Michelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Kathleen[/name_f]
[name_f]Poppy[/name_f]
[name_f]Bernadette[/name_f]
[name_f]Constance[/name_f]
[name_f]Harriet[/name_f]
[name_u]Hilary[/name_u]
[name_f]Honour[/name_f]
[name_f]Isadora[/name_f]
[name_f]Jessamine[/name_f]
[name_f]Louise[/name_f]
[name_f]Mae[/name_f]
[name_f]Alice[/name_f]
[name_f]Anna[/name_f]
[name_f]Charlotte[/name_f]
[name_f]Claire[/name_f]
[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f]
[name_f]Emily[/name_f]
[name_f]Emma[/name_f]
[name_f]Eve[/name_f]
[name_f]Faith[/name_f]
[name_f]Grace[/name_f]
[name_f]Julia[/name_f]
[name_f]Katherine[/name_f]
[name_f]Laura[/name_f]
[name_f]Kate[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f]
[name_f]Madeline[/name_f]/[name_f]Madeleine[/name_f]/[name_f]Madelyn[/name_f]
[name_f]Martha[/name_f]
[name_f]Olivia[/name_f]
[name_f]Rachel[/name_f]
[name_f]Rebecca[/name_f]
[name_f]Rose[/name_f]
[name_f]Ruth[/name_f]
[name_f]Sally[/name_f]
[name_f]Sarah[/name_f]
[name_f]Sophia[/name_f]
[name_f]Victoria[/name_f]
[name_f]Celia[/name_f]
[name_f]Georgia[/name_f]
[name_f]Juliet[/name_f]
[name_f]Nora[/name_f]
[name_f]Amelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Belle[/name_f]
[name_f]Elena[/name_f]
[name_f]Ella[/name_f]
[name_u]Evelyn[/name_u]
[name_f]Faye[/name_f]
[name_f]Hannah[/name_f]
[name_f]Lillian[/name_f]
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f]
[name_u]Addison[/name_u]
[name_f]Willow[/name_f]
[name_u]Morgan[/name_u]
[name_f]Cassandra[/name_f]
[name_f]Caroline[/name_f]
[name_f]Abigail[/name_f]
[name_f]Annabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Arabella[/name_f]
[name_u]Meredith[/name_u]
[name_f]Beverly[/name_f]
[name_f]Carys[/name_f]
[name_f]Bridget[/name_f]
[name_f]Sophie[/name_f]
[name_f]Isabelle[/name_f]/[name_f]Isobel[/name_f]/[name_f]Isabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Isabella[/name_f]
Thank you so much for all the beautiful suggestions! I will most definitely be making some new combos!
[name_f]Amalia[/name_f]
[name_f]Adelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Amalia[/name_f]
[name_f]Raphaela[/name_f]
[name_f]Azalea[/name_f]
[name_f]Camelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Mirabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Mariella[/name_f]
[name_f]Felicia[/name_f]
[name_f]Anais[/name_f]
[name_f]Dorothea[/name_f]
[name_u]Vesper[/name_u]
[name_f]Cerelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Amadea[/name_f]
[name_f]Amica[/name_f] (A-MEE-ka)
[name_f]Liora[/name_f]/[name_f]Leora[/name_f]
[name_f]Eliora[/name_f]/[name_f]Eleora[/name_f]
[name_f]Romilly[/name_f]
[name_f]Temperance[/name_f]
[name_f]Caterina[/name_f]
[name_f]Jerusha[/name_f]
[name_f]Zara[/name_f]
[name_f]Anya[/name_f]
[name_f]Annika[/name_f]
[name_f]Oriana[/name_f]
[name_f]Ione[/name_f]
[name_f]Viola[/name_f]
[name_f]Tessa[/name_f]
[name_f]Janina[/name_f]
Mariora
Kestrel
@jariel, [name_f]Tessa[/name_f] is gorgeous. I am definitely going to have to consider that one further. Thank you so much!
I always find that taking a look at other naming websites for a minute can help inspire new ideas. Maybe almost quite literally seeing names in a new light can help inspire someone out of a naming block.
That being said, I don’t want to discourage you from using Nameberry, because it’s by far the best site I’ve ever seen. Here are some fresh suggestions:
[name_f]Clemency[/name_f]
[name_f]Cosette[/name_f]
[name_f]Marielle[/name_f]
[name_f]Irina[/name_f]
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f]
[name_f]Marietta[/name_f]
[name_f]Orianna[/name_f]
[name_f]Odetta[/name_f]
[name_f]Hope[/name_f] this helps!
@~teenberry~, [name_f]Clemency[/name_f] and [name_f]Odetta[/name_f] are gorgeous! Thank you so much!