In need of refreshing my list, open to all of your suggestions :)

Hello there, Berries.
It’s getting to the point now where I’m a tad bored and just no longer enthusiastic about my list of names as it stands and I’d very much appreciate it if you guys could help me add some new names or new combinations to my lists. :slight_smile:
I have always loved and trust I always will love names that are beautiful and are not necessarily classic per se (I’d like to steer clear of [name]Elizabeth[/name] and [name]Catherine[/name], for example) but I do appreciate a name that has history/tradition behind it. I also love names that are “homey”, nickname-ish names, I find, create that sort of feel (whilst wanting to avoid [name]Elizabeth[/name] I love [name]Elsie[/name] and [name]Libby[/name]) though I would wish to avoid anything that is insubstantial. I also have a real soft spot for nature names and also names that sound like endearments (I have loved [name]Hazel[/name] and [name]Rosemary[/name] as well as [name]Honey[/name] and [name]Sunny[/name]). I also appreciate sweet and simple names (My friend has a 4 year old daughter named [name]Erin[/name]-[name]Jane[/name] which I find gorgeous).Finally it would be a huge bonus though not essential to honour my Welsh and Irish family ties and/or my wonderful grandmother who’s given name is [name]Julia[/name] [name]Bridget[/name] [name]Josephine[/name] though has always considered [name]Josephine[/name] as her ‘primary’ name (if that makes sense) and is known as [name]Joan[/name] by everybody as an a short form of [name]Josephine[/name].
Lots of criteria I know! Help definitely appreciated.
Thank you!

While reading the beginning of your requirements the first name that popped into my head was [name]Josephine[/name] with nickanmes like [name]Jo[/name], [name]Josie[/name], and [name]Posey[/name].
Some Welsh/Irish names that sounds like classics to me would be…
[name]Bridget[/name] ([name]Birdie[/name])
[name]Gwendolyn[/name] ([name]Gwen[/name])
[name]Meredith[/name] (Meree)
[name]Gwenyth[/name] ([name]Gwen[/name])
[name]Winifred[/name] ([name]Winnie[/name], [name]Freddie[/name])
[name]Deirdre[/name] ([name]Didi[/name])
[name]Cassidy[/name] ([name]Cass[/name], [name]Sid[/name])
[name]Kathleen[/name] ([name]Leena[/name], [name]Kathy[/name], [name]Katie[/name], [name]Kate[/name])
[name]Maureen[/name] ([name]Maury[/name], [name]Reena[/name])
[name]Colleen[/name] ([name]Leena[/name], [name]Coco[/name], [name]Collie[/name])
[name]Murielle[/name] ([name]Elle[/name], [name]Ellie[/name])
[name]Mary[/name]
[name]Sloane[/name]
[name]Siobhan[/name]
[name]Francesca[/name] ([name]Frankie[/name])
[name]Isabella[/name] ([name]Bella[/name], [name]Belle[/name])
[name]Elisabeth[/name] ([name]Elsa[/name], [name]Elsie[/name])

Thank you :slight_smile: from your suggestions I love [name]Francesca[/name], [name]Cassidy[/name] and [name]Gwendolen[/name] :).

[name]How[/name] about…?

[name]Lisabeth[/name]
[name]Rosine[/name]
[name]Lilac[/name]
[name]Lavender[/name]
Sunniva
[name]Primrose[/name]
[name]Brigitte[/name]
[name]Sage[/name]
[name]Columbia[/name]
[name]Viola[/name]

Thanks, I think I’ll have a think about [name]Lilac[/name], [name]Primrose[/name] and [name]Viola[/name] from your list :slight_smile:

Bump!
Please help, getting stressed :s
Thanks x

[name]Vivienne[/name] nn [name]Vivi[/name] ?

What about…
[name]Susannah[/name] (nn [name]Sunny[/name], [name]Susie[/name], [name]Sosie[/name], [name]Anna[/name], [name]Annie[/name], [name]Sanna[/name])
[name]Harriet[/name] (nn [name]Hattie[/name])
[name]Fiona[/name]
[name]Ava[/name]
[name]Helena[/name] (nn [name]Lena[/name], [name]Lennie[/name])
[name]Mattie[/name]
[name]Audrey[/name]/[name]Aubrey[/name]
[name]Violet[/name]
[name]Cassia[/name]
[name]Georgia[/name]
[name]Honora[/name]/[name]Annora[/name] (nn [name]Nora[/name], [name]Annie[/name])
[name]Nora[/name]
[name]Finley[/name]
[name]Josie[/name]

[name]Laurel[/name]

[name]Phoebe[/name]

[name]Heidi[/name]

[name]Daphne[/name]

[name]Sadie[/name]

[name]Millicent[/name]

[name]Imogen[/name]

[name]Nina[/name]

[name]Summer[/name]

[name]Beatrix[/name]

[name]Celeste[/name]

[name]Dahlia[/name]

[name]Romilly[/name]

[name]Stella[/name]

[name]Sylvia[/name]

[name]Aspen[/name]

Hey guys, great suggestions! I’ll definitely think more about…
[name]Helena[/name]
[name]Georgia[/name]
[name]Harriett[/name]
[name]Annora[/name]
[name]Sadie[/name]
[name]Imogen[/name]
[name]Nina[/name]
[name]Romilly[/name] and
[name]Heidi[/name]
Thank you :slight_smile:

I find that sometimes a spunky nn or unusual middle name sometimes makes the entire name seem better.
Suggestions:
[name]Araminta[/name] [name]Josephine[/name] nn [name]Minta[/name] or [name]Minty[/name]
[name]Artemisia[/name] [name]Bridget[/name] or [name]Artemis[/name] nn [name]Missy[/name]
[name]Arianwen[/name] [name]Bridget[/name] nn [name]Aria[/name]
[name]Josepha[/name] [name]Bethan[/name] nn [name]Joey[/name]
[name]Gwendolen[/name] [name]Bridget[/name] nn [name]Gwen[/name]
[name]Bridget[/name] [name]Gwyneira[/name] nn [name]Bridie[/name]