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[ashthedreamer]

Hi berries!

Maybe it’s because of the [name_m]Baby[/name_m] a [name_f]Day[/name_f] thread, but I’m starting to feel like my girls’ names are starting to be quite stale, and I’m looking for a refresh. There’s a few at the top of my list I love, but I’m thinking about shaking up the rest.

Here’s the ones I do love:

• [name_f]Adele[/name_f]
• [name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] nn [name_f]Eva[/name_f]
• [name_f]Vera[/name_f]
• [name_f]Olivet[/name_f] nn [name_f]Liv[/name_f]
• [name_f]Tess[/name_f]
• [name_f]Ariane[/name_f] nn [name_m]Ari[/name_m]
• [name_f]Viola[/name_f] nn [name_f]Lola[/name_f]
• [name_f]Felicity[/name_f] nn [name_f]Cici[/name_f]
• [name_f]Talitha[/name_f] nn [name_f]Tali[/name_f]
• [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] nn [name_f]Leni[/name_f]
• [name_f]Arabella[/name_f] nn [name_f]Bella[/name_f]
• [name_f]Zoe[/name_f]

I’d love to know any names you think could fit in with these—I’m open to just about anything, but especially love European names, Hebrew/Biblical names, literary names, and astronomy names.

Thanks, berries!

[cms1512]

[name_f]Salome[/name_f] –a fresh full for a “Sally” nn or Lo or Lome

[name_f]Ariadne[/name_f]

[name_f]Bettina[/name_f]

[name_f]Odessa[/name_f]

[name_f]Thisbe[/name_f]

[name_f]Ianthe[/name_f]

[name_f]Olympe[/name_f]

[name_f]Ramona[/name_f]

[name_f]Renata[/name_f]

[name_f]Ursa[/name_f]

[Nessie4]

[name_f]Guinevere[/name_f]
[name_f]Sophia[/name_f]
[name_f]Marianne[/name_f]
[name_f]Natalia[/name_f]
[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f]
Finnola
[name_f]Angeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Camille[/name_f]
[name_f]Florence[/name_f]
[name_f]Ottilia[/name_f]

[tallemaja]

Maybe:
[name_f]Anastasia[/name_f]
[name_f]Nell[/name_f]
[name_f]Amalia[/name_f] or [name_f]Amelie[/name_f]
[name_f]Sabrina[/name_f]
[name_f]Cecily[/name_f]
[name_f]Iva[/name_f]
[name_f]Anya[/name_f]
[name_f]Linnea[/name_f]
[name_f]Estella[/name_f]
[name_f]Elsinore[/name_f]
[name_f]Eluned[/name_f]
[name_f]Flora[/name_f]
[name_f]Livia[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosa[/name_f]
[name_f]Esme[/name_f]
[name_f]Susannah[/name_f]
[name_f]Isolda[/name_f]
[name_f]Hannah[/name_f]
[name_f]Primrose[/name_f]
[name_f]Isidora[/name_f]
[name_f]Ismay[/name_f]
[name_f]Inez[/name_f]
[name_f]Leonie[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucianna[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucia[/name_f]
[name_f]Milena[/name_f]
[name_f]Maylis[/name_f]
[name_f]Vianne[/name_f]
[name_f]Madeleine[/name_f] or [name_f]Madelief[/name_f]
[name_f]Ginevra[/name_f]
[name_f]Agnes[/name_f]
[name_f]Inessa[/name_f]
[name_f]Nadia[/name_f]
[name_f]Paloma[/name_f]
[name_f]Liv[/name_f]
[name_f]Siv[/name_f]
[name_f]Ursa[/name_f]
[name_m]Valentine[/name_m]
[name_f]Serena[/name_f]
[name_f]Emmeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Ylva[/name_f]
[name_f]Zofia[/name_f]

[Demoiselle]

I hope these are not too far off the mark!

[name_f]Camille[/name_f]
[name_f]Oriane[/name_f]
[name_f]Athalie[/name_f]
[name_f]Fenna[/name_f]
[name_f]Vianne[/name_f]
[name_f]Coralie[/name_f]
[name_f]Photine[/name_f]
[name_f]Adah[/name_f]
[name_f]Sarai[/name_f]
[name_f]Clara[/name_f]
[name_f]Estelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Zelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosalie[/name_f] or [name_f]Rosaline[/name_f]
[name_f]Catrinel[/name_f]
[name_f]Eulalie[/name_f]
[name_f]Cécile[/name_f]
[name_f]Maris[/name_f]
[name_f]Giselle[/name_f]
[name_f]Anneli[/name_f] or [name_f]Annika[/name_f]
[name_f]Soline[/name_f]

[sethsiberia]

Thoughts from my list – apologies if something is already on your user card / list and I just missed it

• [name_f]Amalia[/name_f]
• [name_f]Arista[/name_f]
• Audovera
• [name_f]Céline[/name_f]
• [name_f]Geneva[/name_f]
• [name_f]Helene[/name_f] / [name_f]Helena[/name_f]
• [name_f]Irene[/name_f]
• [name_f]Laurel[/name_f]
• [name_f]Idalia[/name_f]
• [name_f]Ligeia[/name_f]
• [name_f]Macrina[/name_f]
• [name_f]Marlene[/name_f] (I’m thinking of the [name_m]German[/name_m] form mar-LEH-neh, as in [name_f]Marlene[/name_f] Dietrich.)
• [name_f]Melesina[/name_f]
• [name_f]Menodora[/name_f]
• [name_f]Mona[/name_f] (Unrelated, but this happens to be the Old [name_f]English[/name_f] word for moon.)
• Ostosia
• [name_f]Petronilla[/name_f] / [name_f]Pernille[/name_f]
• [name_f]Romilda[/name_f]
• [name_f]Roza[/name_f]
• [name_f]Stella[/name_f]
• [name_f]Sunniva[/name_f]

[MichelleM]

Hi there.

Your style is romantic and eclectic! [name_f]Tess[/name_f] & [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] are my favorites.

Sorry for any repeats, but maybe you’d like…

[name_f]Antonia[/name_f] nn [name_f]Ani[/name_f], [name_f]Ana[/name_f], [name_f]Nonie[/name_f] or [name_f]Nona[/name_f]

[name_f]Ariella[/name_f] nn [name_m]Ari[/name_m], [name_f]Ellie[/name_f], [name_f]Ella[/name_f]

[name_f]Aurelia[/name_f]

[name_f]Aurora[/name_f]

[name_f]Aviva[/name_f] (!!!) nn [name_f]Vivie[/name_f]?

[name_f]Bellatrix[/name_f] nn [name_f]Bella[/name_f], [name_f]Belle[/name_f], [name_f]Trixie[/name_f], [name_f]Bette[/name_f] or [name_f]Bess[/name_f]

[name_f]Calliope[/name_f] nn [name_f]Callie[/name_f]

[name_f]Callista[/name_f] nn [name_f]Callie[/name_f]

[name_f]Coraline[/name_f] nn [name_f]Cora[/name_f]

[name_f]Cordelia[/name_f] nn [name_f]Cora[/name_f] or [name_f]Delia[/name_f]

[name_f]Cornelia[/name_f] nn [name_f]Cora[/name_f] or [name_f]Nellie[/name_f]

[name_f]Dorothea[/name_f] nn [name_f]Dora[/name_f], [name_f]Thea[/name_f] or [name_f]Daisy[/name_f]

[name_f]Estella[/name_f] nn [name_f]Ellie[/name_f], [name_f]Ella[/name_f], [name_f]Essie[/name_f] or [name_f]Stella[/name_f]

[name_f]Esther[/name_f] nn [name_f]Tess[/name_f]

[name_f]Esme[/name_f]

[name_f]Georgiana[/name_f] nn [name_f]Gigi[/name_f], [name_f]Georgie[/name_f], [name_f]Ani[/name_f] or [name_f]Ana[/name_f]

[name_f]Hazel[/name_f]

[name_f]Isolde[/name_f] nn [name_f]Izzy[/name_f] or [name_f]Idgie[/name_f]

[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] nn [name_f]Posy[/name_f]

[name_f]Juliet[/name_f]

[name_f]Junia[/name_f] nn [name_f]June[/name_f], [name_f]Junie[/name_f] or [name_f]Juno[/name_f]

Leora/Liora-I can’t decide which spelling I like better

[name_f]Lena[/name_f]

[name_f]Nava[/name_f]

[name_f]Paloma[/name_f] nn [name_f]Polly[/name_f]

[name_f]Phoebe[/name_f]

[name_f]Rosalind[/name_f] nn [name_f]Rosie[/name_f]

[name_f]Rosamund[/name_f] nn [name_f]Rosie[/name_f]

[name_f]Hope[/name_f] this helps.

[VEL]

[name_f]Alba[/name_f]
[name_f]Alma[/name_f]
[name_f]Alodia[/name_f]
[name_f]Amabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Amalia[/name_f]
[name_f]Amata[/name_f]
[name_f]Angelica[/name_f]
[name_f]Annabel[/name_f]
[name_m]Ardath[/name_m]
[name_f]Carina[/name_f]
[name_f]Christabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Clarisse[/name_f]
Éliane
[name_f]Estella[/name_f]
[name_f]Eulalie[/name_f]
[name_f]Fiammetta[/name_f]
[name_f]Frida[/name_f]
[name_f]Ginevra[/name_f]
[name_f]Guinevere[/name_f]
[name_f]Haydée[/name_f]
[name_f]Honora[/name_f]
[name_f]Idalia[/name_f]
[name_f]Jerusha[/name_f]
[name_f]Judith[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucasta[/name_f]
[name_f]Melisande[/name_f]
[name_f]Mireille[/name_f]
[name_f]Philomel[/name_f]
[name_f]Rhoda[/name_f]
[name_f]Seraphine[/name_f]
[name_f]Sibylla[/name_f]
[name_f]Thaïs[/name_f]
[name_f]Undine[/name_f]
[name_f]Ursa[/name_f]
[name_f]Vita[/name_f]
[name_f]Yvelise[/name_f]
[name_f]Zoya[/name_f]

[Greyblue]

I’ll offer…

[name_f]Estelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Leonie[/name_f]
[name_f]Alba[/name_f]
[name_f]Ines[/name_f] (nn [name_f]Issy[/name_f], [name_f]Nessie[/name_f], [name_f]Essie[/name_f])
[name_f]Saskia[/name_f]
[name_f]Freda[/name_f] / [name_f]Frida[/name_f]
[name_f]Apolline[/name_f] (nn [name_f]Polly[/name_f], [name_f]Apple[/name_f])
[name_f]Bianca[/name_f] (nn [name_f]Bibi[/name_f], Bee/Bea)
[name_f]Vita[/name_f]
[name_f]Maren[/name_f]
[name_f]Louane[/name_f]
[name_f]Ilona[/name_f]
[name_f]Sabine[/name_f] / [name_f]Sabina[/name_f] (nn [name_f]Bina[/name_f], [name_f]Sanna[/name_f])
[name_f]Solene[/name_f]
[name_f]Melina[/name_f]
[name_f]Niv[/name_f]
[name_m]Arbel[/name_m]
[name_m]Neta[/name_m]
[name_f]Neri[/name_f]
[name_f]Zahara[/name_f] (nn [name_f]Zara[/name_f], [name_f]Zazie[/name_f], [name_f]Zadie[/name_f])
[name_f]Yara[/name_f]

[ashthedreamer]

Thank you, everyone!

@cms1512 - I’ve been liking [name_f]Salome[/name_f] more! Right now I prefer her as a middle though. Same with Ramona—I love her and I love [name_f]Romy[/name_f], but I like her better as a middle. I’ve been thinking about [name_f]Grace[/name_f] [name_f]Ramona[/name_f] and [name_f]Katharine[/name_f] [name_f]Ramona[/name_f]!

@Nessie4 - thanks girl! I love [name_f]Guinevere[/name_f], [name_f]Sophia[/name_f], [name_f]Natalia[/name_f], and [name_f]Ottilie[/name_f], but I’m not convinced I’m ready to use [name_f]Guinevere[/name_f] up front yet, and [name_f]Natalia[/name_f] and [name_f]Ottilie[/name_f] feel more like middles for me.

@tallemaja - [name_f]Anastasia[/name_f] is a little further down on my list—I adore her! I’ve been thinking about [name_f]Amalia[/name_f], [name_f]Primrose[/name_f], [name_f]Madeleine[/name_f], and [name_f]Nadia[/name_f], and [name_f]Serena[/name_f] made me so happy when I saw her in your list for me—usually I like her but can’t envision me with one, but maybe I should give her some more thought!

@Demoiselle - definitely not far from the mark! Some of these are on my longer list, either as middles or as firsts (Maris, [name_f]Eulalie[/name_f], Cécile), or have been ones I’ve been wondering about in the back of my head (Fenna, [name_f]Coralie[/name_f], Zélie). Thank you!

@sethsiberia - thank you! I do like [name_f]Amalia[/name_f] a lot and have been considering her.

@MichelleM - aww thank you! I love that definition of my list. I do love how eclectic it is! [name_f]Aurora[/name_f], [name_f]Calliope[/name_f], [name_f]Esme[/name_f], and [name_f]Liora[/name_f]! [name_f]Liora[/name_f] would solve my [name_f]Ellie[/name_f] issue with Eliora—I need to give her more thought.

Have to run for now, will comment on the others later! Thank you berries!

[PearButter12]

• Adela
• Adélie
• Amália
• Elsinore
• Lilibet
• Odette
• Pandora
• Séverine

[EloiseT]

Haven’t read through the others and am half-asleep so see how we go:

Thea
Clio
Lyra
Juno
Freya
Hestia
Ariadne
Verity
Bryony
Xanthe
Tabitha
Solène
Cecily
Astrid
Ithaca
Imogen
Cressida
Delphine
Elodie
Althea
Lucinda
Jemima
Pomeline
Constance
Andromeda
Beatrice
Lavinia
Tamsin
Ingrid
Zara

[EagleEyes]

Acknowledging that I know some of these have already been on and off your list, maybe…
[name_f]Devora[/name_f]
[name_f]Clara[/name_f]
[name_f]Ramona[/name_f] (Romy)
[name_f]Ebba[/name_f]
[name_f]Helena[/name_f] (Lena, [name_f]Leni[/name_f])
[name_f]Louisa[/name_f] (Lou, [name_f]Isa[/name_f])
[name_f]Marina[/name_f] (Mari, [name_f]Mina[/name_f])
[name_f]Ophira[/name_f]
[name_f]Olympia[/name_f] (Pia)
[name_f]Ophelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Emmeline[/name_f] (Emi, [name_f]Lina[/name_f])
[name_f]Phoebe[/name_f]
[name_f]Selah[/name_f]
[name_f]Noemie[/name_f]
[name_f]Vada[/name_f]
[name_f]Arden[/name_f]
[name_f]Seren[/name_f]
[name_f]Zora[/name_f]
[name_f]Zoya[/name_f]
[name_f]Shira[/name_f]
[name_f]Shifra[/name_f] / [name_f]Sifra[/name_f]
[name_f]Cecily[/name_f] (Cici, [name_f]Celie[/name_f])
[name_f]Mabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Amabel[/name_f]
Fenenna
[name_f]Zemira[/name_f]
[name_f]Sarai[/name_f]
[name_f]Ondine[/name_f]
[name_f]Alma[/name_f]
[name_f]Augusta[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydda[/name_f]
[name_f]Della[/name_f]

I know I suggest similar names to you every time so apologies if you’re like “I just do not like X why does she keep suggesting it” I can’t always remember what I’ve suggested before

[ricepud]

Somewhat less usual ones to fit in with these… maybe

• [name_f]Apolline[/name_f]
• [name_f]Pomeline[/name_f] “Pomme”
• [name_f]Maristella[/name_f]
• [name_f]Heidi[/name_f]
• [name_f]Hera[/name_f]
• [name_f]Briony[/name_f]
• [name_f]Callista[/name_f]
• [name_f]Cadence[/name_f]
• [name_f]Elspeth[/name_f]
• [name_f]Hyacinth[/name_f]
• [name_f]Beulah[/name_f]
• [name_f]Prisca[/name_f]
• [name_f]Evalotta[/name_f]
• [name_f]Rowena[/name_f]
• [name_f]Tanith[/name_f]
• [name_f]Peony[/name_f]
• [name_f]Wilhelmine[/name_f]
• Priory
• [name_f]Petunia[/name_f]
• [name_f]Olivet[/name_f]

[kachenka]

I think [name_f]Gabrielle[/name_f] would suite your list. It feels quite chic to me compared to [name_f]Gabriella[/name_f].

Going further afield…

[name_f]Idina[/name_f]
[name_f]Sabella[/name_f]
[name_f]Belen[/name_f]
[name_f]Graciella[/name_f]
[name_f]Pari[/name_f]
[name_f]Alizée[/name_f]
[name_f]Verena[/name_f]
[name_f]Elva[/name_f]
[name_f]Aminta[/name_f]
[name_f]Nuria[/name_f]
[name_f]Anthea[/name_f]
[name_f]Maira[/name_f]
[name_f]Kasia[/name_f]
[name_f]Athalia[/name_f]
[name_m]Katriel[/name_m]
[name_f]Zelmira[/name_f]
[name_f]Lyda[/name_f]
[name_f]Accalia[/name_f]
[name_f]Elettra[/name_f]
[name_f]Leta[/name_f]
[name_f]Alastrina[/name_f]
[name_f]Gioia[/name_f]
[name_f]Meliora[/name_f]
[name_f]Odeya[/name_f]

[ashthedreamer]

I’m back! haha

@VEL - [name_f]Alba[/name_f] is so near to my heart; you know me so well haha. I also like [name_f]Ardith[/name_f] and [name_f]Arden[/name_f] a lot, but always sawy them more as middles. I’ve toyed with [name_f]Guinevere[/name_f] as a first name; I’m not sure I’m brave enough yet, but she’s my middle for [name_f]Maris[/name_f] so at least you’re on the right track! I’ve also been thinking about [name_f]Philomena[/name_f] nn [name_f]Philou[/name_f] or just [name_f]Philou[/name_f] on its own!

@Greyblue - [name_f]Alba[/name_f], [name_f]Alba[/name_f], [name_f]Alba[/name_f]! Maybe one day I’ll find a combo where I really love her up front, but for now I’m really liking [name_f]Madeleine[/name_f] [name_f]Alba[/name_f] and [name_f]Rosamund[/name_f] [name_f]Alba[/name_f] “Romy” - we’ll see if they stick well enough to become a part of my normal list, but I really do like them a lot! Maren/Marin I like a lot and have thought about - maybe I just need the right middle? I’ve been really liking the muh-RIN pronunciation lately! Also really like [name_f]Sabina[/name_f] though I don’t love [name_f]Bea[/name_f], [name_f]Abby[/name_f], [name_f]Bina[/name_f], etc., so she generally stays as a middle. Right now [name_f]Sabine[/name_f] is a middle for my [name_f]Anja[/name_f] combo.

@PearButter12 - thank you! I have been giving [name_f]Odette[/name_f] [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] a lot of thought - she is very dear to my heart! I just wish I could find a nn I love because I don’t love [name_m]Odie[/name_m] or [name_f]Dottie[/name_f].

@EloiseT - aww I appreciate the suggestions however they come! I do love [name_f]Lyra[/name_f] and have been wondering about [name_f]Bryony[/name_f]! [name_f]Xanthe[/name_f] is so dear to my heart; I truly do prefer her as a middle but I’ve been considering as a first just because I can’t find a first name for [name_f]Xanthe[/name_f] I love! [name_f]Love[/name_f] [name_f]Jemima[/name_f] but I think she’d have to be a middle, and [name_f]Tamsin[/name_f] and [name_f]Zara[/name_f] are maybes!

@EagleEyes - thanks girl! and tbh I honestly do not remember what gets suggested from time to time LOL. I love [name_f]Ramona[/name_f], have been thinking about her as a middle for [name_f]Katharine[/name_f] nn [name_m]Kit[/name_m] or maybe [name_f]Grace[/name_f]. I love [name_f]Grace[/name_f] [name_f]Odilia[/name_f] [name_f]Lily[/name_f], but [name_f]Grace[/name_f] [name_f]Ramona[/name_f] has been sneaking into my heart! Also liking [name_f]Helena[/name_f], and have been thinking about [name_f]Selah[/name_f], [name_f]Arden[/name_f], [name_f]Serena[/name_f], and [name_f]Mabel[/name_f] lately, too! [name_f]Zemira[/name_f] is ok, but I love [name_f]Zemfira[/name_f] - I just don’t have a clue what combo I’d put her in! I’ve liked [name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Zemfira[/name_f] for years but I don’t love her more than my current [name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Verona[/name_f].

@ricepud - thank you! I love [name_f]Prisca[/name_f], but always forget about her! [name_f]Hyacinth[/name_f] I’m trying to love, I like [name_f]Helena[/name_f] [name_f]Hyacinth[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f] a lot - but in general prefer [name_f]Jacinthe[/name_f] I think. [name_f]Olivet[/name_f] I love - but she’s already in my top 3

@kachenka - thanks lady! I wish I could like the feminine versions of [name_m]Gabriel[/name_m] - I do love [name_m]Gabriel[/name_m] nn [name_m]Gale[/name_m] but the girl versions never really clicked with me! I’ve been really liking [name_f]Vienna[/name_f] and [name_f]Verena[/name_f] and [name_f]Verona[/name_f] and [name_f]Venetia[/name_f] lately - but I think I slightly prefer [name_f]Verona[/name_f] to [name_f]Verena[/name_f]. [name_f]Nuria[/name_f], [name_f]Anthea[/name_f], [name_f]Athaliah[/name_f], and [name_f]Gioia[/name_f] are ones I either genuinely really like, or feel like I should - and love [name_f]Alastriona[/name_f] with all my heart but don’t love [name_f]Allie[/name_f] and I never know what combo to put her in. I always come back to [name_f]Daphne[/name_f] [name_f]Alastriona[/name_f], but there’s a [name_f]Daphne[/name_f] in my circle already so I don’t know that I’d actually use [name_f]Daphne[/name_f]. I think it’s a pretty combo though!

Thanks again, everyone!

[shanade213]

[name_f]Anais[/name_f]
[name_f]Zosia[/name_f] nn [name_f]Zoe[/name_f]
[name_f]Saskia[/name_f]
[name_f]Astraea[/name_f]
[name_f]Danica[/name_f]
[name_f]Hestia[/name_f]
[name_f]Lyra[/name_f]
[name_f]Sonia[/name_f]
[name_f]Amelie[/name_f]
[name_f]Zipporah[/name_f]
[name_f]Hadassah[/name_f]
[name_f]Sabella[/name_f]
[name_f]Lilivere[/name_f]
[name_f]Zelie[/name_f]
[name_f]Isabeau[/name_f]
[name_f]Ondine[/name_f]
[name_f]Thisbe[/name_f]
[name_f]Solenne[/name_f]
[name_f]Hepzibah[/name_f]
[name_f]Portia[/name_f]
[name_f]Vashti[/name_f]
[name_f]Sabine[/name_f]
[name_f]Venice[/name_f]
[name_f]Laurel[/name_f]
[name_f]Noor[/name_f]
[name_f]Amalia[/name_f]
[name_f]Vivia[/name_f]
[name_f]Bianca[/name_f]
[name_f]Miriam[/name_f]
[name_f]Verity[/name_f]
[name_f]Arietty[/name_f]
[name_f]Zinnia[/name_f]
[name_f]Sigrid[/name_f]
[name_f]Mireia[/name_f]

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Thank you! [name_f]Lyra[/name_f] and [name_f]Zélie[/name_f] I’ve been thinking about! Several others I’ve been thinking about as middles (Zipporah, [name_f]Noor[/name_f], [name_f]Amélie[/name_f], [name_f]Zinnia[/name_f], [name_f]Mireia[/name_f], Hadassah).