Inspire Me! (Girls' Edition)

Hello, berries!

I unexpectedly have found myself in the situation where I both have a couple open spots on my list, and am looking to infuse my lists with new favorites, and I’d love to look outside the box. I know what I traditionally like, but would love to be inspired and fall in love with something that is even new to me.

So this is a bit of a catch-all. I’d love for you to make this thread whatever you’d like. Obscure Biblical favorites? Bring it on. Unexpected gems from other cultures or time periods? Absolutely! Literary gems? Classics that get overlooked way too much? Or just your favorites? Whatever you’d like to share, I’d love to see, and I’m hoping in the meanwhile I can be inspired, and maybe you will, too. The best part about Nameberry its is creativity–and I’m counting on that to be in full effect here.

Thank you in advance!

Obscure biblical favorites:

Zipporah nn “[name_f]Zippy[/name_f]”
[name_f]Atarah[/name_f]
[name_f]Keziah[/name_f]
[name_f]Junia[/name_f]
[name_u]Carmel[/name_u]
[name_u]Abilene[/name_u]
[name_f]Jubilee[/name_f]
[name_f]Bilhah[/name_f]
[name_u]Cana[/name_u]
[name_f]Moriah[/name_f]
[name_f]Selah[/name_f]

Nature names:

Birdie
[name_f]Bindi[/name_f]
[name_f]Iola[/name_f]
[name_f]Lavender[/name_f]
[name_u]Senna[/name_u]
[name_f]Fern[/name_f]
[name_u]Linden[/name_u]
[name_f]Bryony[/name_f]
[name_f]Calla[/name_f]
[name_f]Bluebell[/name_f]
[name_f]Amaryllis[/name_f]
[name_f]Talia[/name_f]

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Some names I like that I feel are unexpected and under-appreciated:
[name_f]Antonina[/name_f]
[name_f]Delyth[/name_f]
[name_f]Wisteria[/name_f]
[name_f]Adelie[/name_f]
[name_f]Calliope[/name_f]
[name_f]Keziah[/name_f]
[name_f]Kalinda[/name_f]
[name_f]Halina[/name_f]
[name_f]Malina[/name_f]
[name_f]Kalina[/name_f]
[name_f]Cadenza[/name_f]
[name_f]Loyisa[/name_f]
[name_f]Frederica[/name_f]
[name_f]Mahala[/name_f]
[name_f]Alzbeta[/name_f]
[name_f]Ximena[/name_f]
Althaea
[name_f]Atalanta[/name_f]
[name_f]Laoise[/name_f]
[name_f]Keturah[/name_f]
[name_f]Kirrily[/name_f]
[name_f]Soraya[/name_f]
[name_f]Lieke[/name_f]
[name_f]Mattea[/name_f]
[name_f]Gailya[/name_f]
[name_f]Rialta[/name_f]
[name_f]Evolet[/name_f]
[name_f]Umeko[/name_f]
[name_f]Zabelle[/name_f]
Kensa
[name_f]Sonora[/name_f]
[name_f]Tova[/name_f]
[name_f]Galilea[/name_f]
Zeona
[name_f]Lunetta[/name_f]
[name_m]Eliyah[/name_m]
[name_f]Amparo[/name_f]

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Some of my favorites:
[name_f]Elysia[/name_f]
[name_f]Atarah[/name_f]
Seychelle
[name_f]Pallas[/name_f]
[name_f]Cordelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Melisande[/name_f]
[name_u]Damaris[/name_u]
[name_f]Andromeda[/name_f]
[name_f]Calandra[/name_f]
[name_f]Noemi[/name_f]
[name_f]Onda[/name_f]
[name_f]Zuleika[/name_f]
[name_f]Solandis[/name_f]
Lilura
[name_f]Serenity[/name_f]
[name_u]Lark[/name_u]
[name_f]Inessa[/name_f]
[name_f]Ixia[/name_f]
[name_f]Xena[/name_f]/Zena
[name_u]Risa[/name_u]
[name_f]Pilar[/name_f]
[name_f]Veronica[/name_f]

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Literary names:
[name_f]Miranda[/name_f]
[name_f]Ophelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f]
[name_u]Scout[/name_u]
[name_u]Louise[/name_u]
[name_f]Eloise[/name_f]
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f]
[name_f]Alaska[/name_f]
[name_u]Anne[/name_u]
[name_f]Constance[/name_f]
[name_f]Cecily[/name_f]
[name_f]Sophie[/name_f]
[name_f]Juliet[/name_f]
[name_u]Abilene[/name_u]
[name_u]Darcy[/name_u]
[name_u]Aza[/name_u]
[name_f]Primrose[/name_f]
[name_u]Roux[/name_u]

Nature:
[name_f]Blossom[/name_f]
[name_f]Kerensa[/name_f]
[name_u]Lark[/name_u]
[name_f]Bloom[/name_f]
[name_f]Olive[/name_f]
[name_f]Ivy[/name_f]
[name_f]Tulip[/name_f]
[name_f]Posie[/name_f]
[name_f]Rose[/name_f]
[name_u]Briar[/name_u]
[name_u]Aspen[/name_u]
[name_u]Willow[/name_u]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f]
[name_u]River[/name_u]
[name_u]Wren[/name_u]
[name_u]Ever[/name_u]
[name_u]Sage[/name_u]
[name_f]Amethyst[/name_f]
[name_f]Opal[/name_f]
[name_u]Jasper[/name_u]
[name_f]Jade[/name_f]
[name_u]Sunny[/name_u]
[name_u]Skye[/name_u]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f]
Cova
[name_u]Lynx[/name_u]
[name_f]Luna[/name_f]
[name_f]Robyn[/name_f]
[name_f]Daisy[/name_f]

Cities/states:
[name_f]Alaska[/name_f]
[name_f]Juno[/name_f]
[name_u]Phoenix[/name_u]
[name_f]Florence[/name_f]
[name_u]Paris[/name_u]
[name_f]Vienna[/name_f]
[name_f]Sienna[/name_f]
[name_u]Lucca[/name_u]
[name_f]Verona[/name_f]
[name_u]Memphis[/name_u]
[name_f]Charlotte[/name_f]
[name_m]Lexington[/name_m]
[name_u]Brighton[/name_u]

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Yael
[name_f]Jessamine[/name_f]
Thesssly
[name_f]Nadira[/name_f]
[name_f]Evelina[/name_f]
[name_f]Ginevra[/name_f]
[name_f]Cornelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Sarai[/name_f]
[name_f]Azaria[/name_f]
[name_f]Astoria[/name_f]
[name_f]Enid[/name_f]
[name_f]Embla[/name_f]
[name_f]Ebba[/name_f]
[name_f]Clodagh[/name_f]
[name_f]Hallie[/name_f]
[name_f]Farah[/name_f]
Nayyarah
[name_f]Rosina[/name_f]

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Lydia
[name_f]Destiny[/name_f]
[name_f]Melissa[/name_f]
[name_f]Topaz[/name_f]
[name_f]Opal[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Flora[/name_f]
[name_f]Winifred[/name_f]
[name_f]Winona[/name_f]
[name_f]Yvette[/name_f]
[name_f]Liesel[/name_f]
[name_f]Alcina[/name_f]
[name_f]Dora[/name_f]
[name_f]Sephora[/name_f]
[name_f]Rebecca[/name_f]
[name_f]Bellerose[/name_f]
Belicent
[name_f]Sabrina[/name_f]/Sabina/Sabre
[name_f]Zibby[/name_f]
[name_u]Darcy[/name_u]
[name_f]Wendy[/name_f]
[name_f]Gisela[/name_f]
[name_f]Betsy[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f]
[name_f]Ravenna[/name_f]

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[name_m]Hi[/name_m] there.

I’ll try to give you a list of names that I’ve recently heard & liked, & maybe just a few beauties that aren’t talked on on NB very often. Here we go…

[name_f]Anda[/name_f]

[name_f]Aine[/name_f]

Aniel

[name_f]Aviva[/name_f]

[name_u]Aberdeen[/name_u]

[name_f]Beatriz[/name_f]

[name_f]Caoimhe[/name_f]

[name_f]Ciara[/name_f]

[name_f]Camellia[/name_f]

[name_f]Estella[/name_f]

[name_u]Eliya[/name_u]

Finuala

[name_f]Finola[/name_f]

Ibbi-I like it as a nn for [name_f]Isobel[/name_f] or [name_f]Isabella[/name_f]. I have friends who have a little one called just Ibbi, but I find it sweet for a nn.

Idgie-also, just for a nn that I rarely see suggested. [name_u]Indigo[/name_u], [name_f]Isolde[/name_f] or [name_f]Imogen[/name_f] nn Idgie!

[name_f]Josephina[/name_f]

[name_f]Katia[/name_f] or Catia

[name_f]Leora[/name_f]

[name_f]Lucienne[/name_f]

[name_f]Mirabella[/name_f]

[name_f]Maire[/name_f]

[name_f]Malka[/name_f]

[name_f]Nava[/name_f]

[name_f]Rosalia[/name_f]

[name_f]Soleil[/name_f]

[name_f]Salome[/name_f]

[name_f]Zella[/name_f]

[name_f]Hope[/name_f] this helps. :slight_smile:

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So I looked at your name card and used that as a bit of inspo + names that I like
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f]
[name_f]Ariadne[/name_f]
[name_f]Seraphina[/name_f]
[name_f]Rowena[/name_f]
[name_f]Eliana[/name_f]
[name_f]Ottilie[/name_f]
[name_f]Aurelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Anastasia[/name_f]
[name_f]Dinah[/name_f]
[name_f]Nelida[/name_f]
[name_f]Leonora[/name_f]
[name_f]Eliora[/name_f]
[name_f]Nerissa[/name_f]
[name_f]Aviva[/name_f]
[name_f]Zara[/name_f]
[name_f]Araminta[/name_f]
[name_f]Hermione[/name_f]
[name_f]Isadora[/name_f]
Theadosia
[name_f]Alastriona[/name_f]
[name_f]Amalia[/name_f]
[name_f]Phoebe[/name_f]
[name_f]Oceana[/name_f]
[name_f]Solana[/name_f]
[name_f]Genevieve[/name_f]

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@Lily_Grace - Thank you! [name_f]Talia[/name_f] is so close to my beloved [name_u]Tali[/name_u], which is already on my list, but I feel like it’s definitely on course for what I’d be looking for! I’m adding [name_f]Iona[/name_f] to the list of possibilities, too–I love her! (Not [name_f]Iola[/name_f], lol, but she sort of inspired it!)

@EagleEyes - ANTONINA! I’ll for sure have to add her somewhere. I love [name_f]Evolet[/name_f], too, although worry she’s too close to my [name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] and [name_f]Violet[/name_f]… [name_f]Galilea[/name_f] I’ll have to see if I can add as a middle somewhere, though? I do love her!

@vraiment_enigme - Thanks, love! [name_f]Pallas[/name_f] I’m intrigued by, and I think there’s one in the [name_u]New[/name_u] Testament, which makes it even more appealing, along the lines of other obscure NT favorites like [name_f]Prisca[/name_f], [name_u]Aquila[/name_u], Pudens, and [name_m]Barnabas[/name_m]. I also love [name_f]Noemi[/name_f] in general, and may have to see if I can find room for her as a middle somewhere.

@Strawberry.Bunny - Thanks, love! [name_f]Hazel[/name_f]'s on my list already, as are [name_f]Violet[/name_f], [name_f]Daisy[/name_f], and [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f]. I’ll have to take a second glance at [name_f]Opal[/name_f], [name_f]Vienna[/name_f], and [name_f]Eloise[/name_f]/Eloisa ([name_f]Lola[/name_f] in general), too. :heart:

@Greyblue - Thanks, love! I’ll have to see if I can find room for [name_u]Halle[/name_u] on my list. :heart:

@Sorceress - Thanks, love! I’ll have to try harder to fit [name_f]Lydia[/name_f] on my list–I love, love, LOVE her. [name_f]Yvette[/name_f] I’m not too keen on but I’ve been loving [name_f]Yvaine[/name_f] as a middle lately. And [name_f]Sabrina[/name_f]! I sponsor a little one with this name; I’ve always wanted to honor my sponsored kiddos, so I’ll have to see if I can fit her in somewhere.

@MichelleM - thanks, love! I adore [name_f]Aviva[/name_f] and have been trying to fit her on my list for ages! le sigh. I also love [name_f]Liora[/name_f]/Leona, but already have [name_u]Tali[/name_u] [name_f]Eliora[/name_f], so [name_f]Leora[/name_f]'s probably not too likely. [name_f]Leona[/name_f], maybe, in the right combo! I also love [name_f]Mira[/name_f] (which [name_f]Mirabella[/name_f] reminds me of!).

@TeaJay - thanks for the thoughtful inspirations! I’ve loved [name_f]Leonora[/name_f], [name_f]Eliora[/name_f], [name_f]Aviva[/name_f], [name_f]Zara[/name_f], and [name_f]Amalia[/name_f] for a long time, and even have [name_f]Amalia[/name_f] and [name_f]Eliora[/name_f] as middles on my list! I may have to give [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] and [name_f]Phoebe[/name_f] a second look; I like the idea of [name_f]Phoebe[/name_f] in the middle, and if [name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] “[name_f]Eva[/name_f]” wasn’t in my top 3 I’d probably add [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] back. (Why are there so many beautiful [name_f]Eve[/name_f] names?!)

@12queen - Thanks, love! [name_f]Lilia[/name_f] is so sweetly beautiful, and I’m crushing on [name_f]Aurora[/name_f] today! [name_m]Even[/name_m] though my favorite girls’ name is [name_f]Isabelle[/name_f] [name_f]Aurora[/name_f] [name_f]Grace[/name_f], I may give [name_f]Aurora[/name_f] a shot as a FN again. She’s too beautiful! [name_f]Cora[/name_f] and [name_f]Annika[/name_f] may deserve a second look, too! :heart:

I’d love any other ideas anyone has! :heart:

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Here we go! I’m doing the same that I did with boys! [name_f]My[/name_f] ultimate list!
[name_f]Anya[/name_f]
[name_f]Aurelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f]
[name_f]Anneliese[/name_f]
[name_f]Alora[/name_f]
[name_f]Astoria[/name_f]
[name_f]Carrie[/name_f]
[name_f]Cassia[/name_f]
[name_f]Constance[/name_f]
[name_f]Cosette[/name_f]
[name_f]Daisy[/name_f]
[name_f]Emma[/name_f]
[name_f]Emmeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Emeraude[/name_f]
[name_f]Elspeth[/name_f]
[name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f]
[name_f]Elowen[/name_f]
[name_f]Elodie[/name_f]
[name_f]Edelweiss[/name_f]
[name_f]Estelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Freya[/name_f]
[name_f]Faye[/name_f]
[name_f]Faith[/name_f]
[name_f]Gertrude[/name_f]
[name_f]Harriet[/name_f]
[name_f]Heidi[/name_f]
[name_f]Hannah[/name_f]
[name_u]June[/name_u]
[name_f]Joy[/name_f]
[name_f]Jane[/name_f]
[name_f]Kayla[/name_f]
[name_f]Louisa[/name_f]
[name_f]Lily[/name_f]
[name_f]Lilia[/name_f]
[name_f]Laura[/name_f]
[name_f]Lavender[/name_f]
[name_u]Marie[/name_u]
[name_f]Minette[/name_f]
[name_u]Maria[/name_u]
[name_f]Mia[/name_f]
[name_f]Maisie[/name_f]
[name_f]Naomi[/name_f]
[name_f]Noelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Opal[/name_f]
[name_u]Piper[/name_u]
[name_f]Posy[/name_f]
[name_f]Reverie[/name_f]
[name_u]Romilly[/name_u]
[name_f]Rose[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosemary[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosette[/name_f]
[name_f]Roselle[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosaline[/name_f]
[name_u]Skye[/name_u]
[name_f]Selah[/name_f]
[name_u]Sloane[/name_u]
[name_f]Susannah[/name_f]
[name_f]Thisbe[/name_f]
[name_f]Victoria[/name_f]
[name_f]Winifred[/name_f]
[name_u]Willow[/name_u]

These are my favourite nmaes of my lists, I hope this helps!

Gwendolyn ‘[name_f]Dolly[/name_f]’ [name_f]Aurora[/name_f]
[name_f]Bronwyn[/name_f] [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f]
[name_f]Elowyn[/name_f] [name_f]Aurelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Edith[/name_f] ‘[name_f]Edee[/name_f]’ [name_f]Lavender[/name_f]
[name_f]Veronica[/name_f] ‘[name_f]Vera[/name_f]’ [name_f]Blythe[/name_f]
[name_f]Madeleine[/name_f] ‘[name_f]Dee[/name_f] [name_f]Dee[/name_f], [name_f]Addie[/name_f]’ [name_f]Adora[/name_f]
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f] ‘Maevey, [name_f]Vivi[/name_f]’ [name_f]Clementine[/name_f]/ [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosalind[/name_f] ‘[name_f]Rosie[/name_f], [name_u]Indie[/name_u]’ [name_f]Maeve[/name_f]
[name_f]Elodie[/name_f] ‘[name_f]El[/name_f], DeDe’ [name_m]Daye[/name_m]/ jade
[name_f]Aurora[/name_f] [name_u]Valentine[/name_u]
[name_u]Briar[/name_u]~[name_f]Rose[/name_f] ‘[name_f]Rosie[/name_f]’
[name_f]Blythe[/name_f] ‘[name_f]Bea[/name_f], [name_f]Bee[/name_f], Blythie’ [name_u]Monroe[/name_u]
[name_f]Sunday[/name_f] ‘[name_u]Sunnie[/name_u]’ [name_u]Monroe[/name_u]
[name_f]Aurelia[/name_f] ‘[name_f]Aura[/name_f]’ [name_f]Belle[/name_f]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] ‘[name_u]Clem[/name_u], [name_f]Minnie[/name_f]’ [name_f]Elodea[/name_f]
[name_f]Ilaria[/name_f] ‘[name_u]Ari[/name_u]’ winter
[name_f]Delilah[/name_f] ‘DeDe’ [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f]/ [name_m]Daye[/name_m]
[name_f]Adora[/name_f] [name_m]Daye[/name_m]
[name_f]Harriet[/name_f] ‘[name_f]Hattie[/name_f]’ [name_u]Eden[/name_u]
[name_f]Amara[/name_f] [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f]/ [name_f]Lavender[/name_f]
[name_f]Lottie[/name_f] [name_f]Clementine[/name_f]
[name_f]Darcie[/name_f] [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f]
[name_f]Birdie[/name_f] [name_f]Bronte[/name_f]
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] ‘[name_f]Addie[/name_f]’ [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f]
[name_f]Adora[/name_f] ‘[name_f]Addie[/name_f] [name_f]Dora[/name_f]’ [name_f]Gwen[/name_f]/Valentine
[name_f]Aurea[/name_f] [name_f]Elodee[/name_f]/ [name_u]Blu[/name_u]
[name_f]Camellia[/name_f] ‘[name_f]Cami[/name_f]’ [name_f]Lavender[/name_f]/ [name_u]Eden[/name_u]
[name_u]Milo[/name_u] grey
[name_u]Mason[/name_u]
[name_m]Eric[/name_m]
[name_u]Harry[/name_u]
[name_u]Noah[/name_u]
[name_u]Teddy[/name_u]
[name_m]Knox[/name_m]
[name_u]Laurie[/name_u]
[name_m]Ace[/name_m]
[name_u]Finch[/name_u]
[name_u]Ash[/name_u]
[name_m]Archie[/name_m]
[name_u]Atlas[/name_u]
[name_u]Austin[/name_u]
[name_u]Spencer[/name_u]
[name_u]August[/name_u]
[name_u]Ollie[/name_u]
[name_m]Roman[/name_m]
[name_u]Alfie[/name_u]
[name_u]Arlo[/name_u]
[name_u]Mack[/name_u]
[name_m]Leo[/name_m]
[name_u]Darcey[/name_u]
[name_m]Henry[/name_m]
[name_m]Theodore[/name_m]