[name_f]Florence[/name_f] - Like. She just might get comments/questions about the city in [name_f]Italy[/name_f], though that might be a good thing.
[name_f]Amelia[/name_f] - Like, especially with the Earhardt connection.
[name_f]Harriet[/name_f] - Yes, quintissential classical, but reminds me of “hairy.” For a softer feel, and to avoid “hairy,” have you tried “[name_f]Henrietta[/name_f]”?
[name_f]Lillian[/name_f] - Like. There might be some issues with spelling, though.
[name_f]Sophia[/name_f] - Like. VERY popular right now, though. And if you REALLY want to make it British, pronounce it “So-FYE-ah,” like they do.
[name_u]Evelyn[/name_u] - [name_m]Don[/name_m]'t like it, but that’s just personal opinion because I don’t like “[name_f]Eve[/name_f].” There might also be spelling issues, i.e."[name_f]Eveline[/name_f]." I can see how it can be pretty, though. Have you considered “[name_f]Evelina[/name_f],” “[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f],” or “[name_f]Evangelina[/name_f]”?
[name_f]Alice[/name_f] - Like, but she might get comments about [name_f]Alice[/name_f] in Wonderland. Other options: [name_f]Alicia[/name_f], [name_f]Alyssa[/name_f], [name_f]Alison[/name_f].
[name_f]Martha[/name_f] - Like. Presidential, good cook and gardener…
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] - [name_m]Don[/name_m]'t like it because it sounds too similar to “violent.” The name itself sounds too short and rough, too, with the hard “v” and “t”. “VYE-let.” It actually does sound like a sudden punch. (I don’t mean to offend anyone, that’s just my honest opinion.)
[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] - Like. She’s got lots of good role models, too, with [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] from Sense and Sensibility and [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] [name_m]Roosevelt[/name_m].
[name_f]Betsy[/name_f] - [name_m]Don[/name_m]'t like. Officially name her [name_f]Elisabeth[/name_f], and call her “[name_f]Betsy[/name_f]” for short. Save nicknames for family, friends, and childhood, and formal, longer names for government documents, resumes, and adulthood. You don’t want her giving her name to a government official, such as a marriage clerk or a police officer, and for him to say, “No, what is your REAL name?” “That IS my real name.” “I’ll need to see some ID” (because he doesn’t believe her.) Besides, she might hate “[name_f]Betsy[/name_f],” but be stuck with it. With “[name_f]Elisabeth[/name_f],” she has other nickname options. As for “[name_f]Betsy[/name_f]” as a nickname, it’s been associated with farm cows for too long.
[name_f]Minnie[/name_f] - [name_m]Don[/name_m]'t like. [name_m]Just[/name_m] like [name_f]Betsy[/name_f], no one will take her seriously and associate her with [name_f]Minnie[/name_f] Mouse. ([name_f]Remember[/name_f], our little cuties grow up and try to establish professional identities in the working world.) Officially name her “[name_f]Araminta[/name_f]” and call her “[name_f]Minnie[/name_f]” during her childhood. She’ll love being “[name_f]Minnie[/name_f]” in her childhood, but not after she turns 13.
[name_f]Scarlett[/name_f] - [name_m]Don[/name_m]'t like. Very pretty, but has too many femme fatale associations, such as [name_u]Carmen[/name_u] [name_m]Sandiego[/name_m], the character in the gameboard “Clue,” the Minions movie, and the connection with blood. [name_u]Red[/name_u] is also a flashy color associated with prostitutes. Plus, the color name itself is spelled with only one “t.”
[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f] - Like. Reminds me of beads, especially pearls on a necklace. [name_m]Will[/name_m] you pronounce it “[name_f]BEE[/name_f]-ah-triss,” or “[name_f]BEAT[/name_f]-riss”? I much prefer the first, since the second sounds like a beating, plus the word “beat” itself is curt and hard.
[name_f]Doris[/name_f] - Like. When she’s younger, she can enjoy the nickname “[name_f]Dora[/name_f],” like in “[name_f]Dora[/name_f] the [name_u]Explorer[/name_u].” If not, she has “[name_f]Doris[/name_f]” on which she can fall back. Beware the old-lady stereotype, though.
[name_f]Ethel[/name_f] - Like, although it has the old-lady stereotype.
[name_f]Daisy[/name_f] - [name_m]Don[/name_m]'t like. Another common cow name, plus the [name_f]Daisy[/name_f] Duck character from [name_m]Walt[/name_m] Disney.
[name_f]Elsie[/name_f] - [name_m]Don[/name_m]'t like. [name_m]Just[/name_m] like “[name_f]Betsy[/name_f]” and “[name_f]Minnie[/name_f],” please don’t put nicknames on official documents. Please just put “[name_f]Elisabeth[/name_f]” on the birth certificate, and call her “[name_f]Elsie[/name_f].” I do like “[name_f]Elsie[/name_f]” as a nickname, though.
[name_f]Isabelle[/name_f] - Like. [name_f]Regal[/name_f] connections, “[name_f]Belle[/name_f]” is [name_m]French[/name_m] for “beautiful,” and flows so beautifully. However, it’s VERY popular right now, but maybe its popularity died down since the Twilight series has finished.
[name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] - Like. Part of its appeal is it can be formal British regal, or construed as a southern belle name, with [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] being the capital of [name_u]North[/name_u] [name_f]Carolina[/name_f] and a jewel of Dixieland. The rich and beautiful southern belle [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] of The [name_f]Princess[/name_f] and the Frog helps the image. The soft “Ch” sound doesn’t hurt, either. And I must say, people from [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] have the softest and most alluring southern accent.
[name_f]Kate[/name_f] - Like. Though it is a nickname, it’s become so popular now as a given name that there should be no problem. Plus, it’s regal.
[name_f]Libby[/name_f] - [name_m]Don[/name_m]'t like. Please name her “[name_f]Elisabeth[/name_f]” and call her “[name_f]Libby[/name_f]” for short. I’ve never encountered a [name_f]Libby[/name_f] before until last year, and I had no idea what it was short for until I researched it.
[name_f]Ivy[/name_f] - [name_m]Don[/name_m]'t like. Some ivy plants can be pretty, but it’s not as pretty as flowers, where most nature names for girls come from. In addition, ivy plants eat away the mortar in brick walls, and there’s also the poison ivy association, including the comic book villain.
[name_u]Harper[/name_u] - Like. Although the name has a harsh tone to it, I think no other instruments are as celestial and beautiful as the harp. Admittedly, it’s not a classic British name, though, and I think that’s what you said you preferred.
Other ideas:
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f]
[name_f]Alexandra[/name_f]
[name_f]Anita[/name_f]
[name_f]Barbara[/name_f]
[name_f]Beverly[/name_f]
[name_f]Catherine[/name_f]
[name_f]Caroline[/name_f]
[name_f]Cecily[/name_f]
[name_f]Cecelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Celia[/name_f]
[name_f]Claire[/name_f]
[name_f]Clara[/name_f]
[name_f]Dorothy[/name_f]
[name_f]Eloise[/name_f]
[name_f]Edna[/name_f]
[name_f]Frances[/name_f]
[name_f]Francine[/name_f]
[name_f]Genevieve[/name_f]
[name_f]Georgia[/name_f]
[name_f]Georgina[/name_f]
[name_f]Georgette[/name_f]
[name_f]Geraldine[/name_f]
[name_f]Guinevere[/name_f]
[name_f]Gwendolyn[/name_f]
[name_f]Henrietta[/name_f]
[name_f]Ima[/name_f]
[name_f]Irma[/name_f]
[name_f]Isolde[/name_f]
[name_f]Jacqueline[/name_f]
[name_f]Jane[/name_f]
[name_f]Janice[/name_f]
[name_f]Jocelyn[/name_f]
[name_f]Julia[/name_f]
[name_f]Lilian[/name_f]
[name_f]Louisa[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucille[/name_f]
[name_f]Margaret[/name_f]
[name_f]Matilda[/name_f]
[name_f]Maxine[/name_f]
[name_f]Olivia[/name_f]
[name_f]Patricia[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f]
[name_f]Phyllis[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosalind[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosaline[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosemarie[/name_f]
[name_f]Annemarie[/name_f]
[name_f]Maryanne[/name_f]
[name_f]Maryann[/name_f]
[name_f]Rowena[/name_f]
[name_f]Sabrina[/name_f]
[name_f]Sylvia[/name_f]
[name_f]Emma[/name_f]
[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Evangelina[/name_f]
[name_f]Thelma[/name_f]
[name_f]Theodora[/name_f]
[name_f]Victoria[/name_f]
[name_f]Mary[/name_f]
[name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f]
[name_f]Elisabeth[/name_f]
[name_f]Abigail[/name_f]
[name_f]Anastasia[/name_f]
[name_f]Christine[/name_f]
[name_f]Christina[/name_f]
[name_f]Anne[/name_f]
[name_f]Anna[/name_f]
[name_f]Adelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Elisa[/name_f]
[name_f]Elise[/name_f]
[name_f]Veronica[/name_f]
[name_f]Vanessa[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f]
[name_f]Priscilla[/name_f]
[name_f]Tabitha[/name_f]
[name_f]Rebekah[/name_f]
[name_f]Rebecca[/name_f]
[name_f]Leah[/name_f]