Names for a roller skating babushka

I’ve never done an aesthetic post here before, hoping you all can help out! I’m looking for names to match this look:

Wasn’t sure what to call it but the Patricia Polacco image in the bottom left was my inspiration :joy: if you have a better name for this aesthetic please suggest!

I’m thinking about the colorful, slightly retro vibe of the movies Matilda and Waitress. Lots of checks, pattern mixing, chunky knits, overalls. Granny smith green, orange, bright blue. A girl who grew up on the Frog and Toad books, collects bugs, makes her own pottery, loves to eat pie.

Give me all your snappy, zany, clunky-cool, weird-but-it-works names!

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i love this aesthetic and the title is amazing hahah

i’m not super familiar with names like these so i hope these fit what you’re looking for:
kitto
kittiwake
juna
sunny
ruby
maelily
birdie
daisy
paisley
delphine
faye
bluebird
jessamine / jessa / jessica
tallulah
eulalie
sunday
susie / sosie / sadie
peony
tulip
phoebe
dot
dodie
rocket
maggie
jennifer / jenna
polly / poppy
lainey
queenie
emmylou
lavender
maeve / maeva / maevy
honey
wilde / wilder
charity
flossie
skip / skipper

How about Names for a [name_m]Young[/name_m] [name_f]Baba[/name_f] Yaga?

This is my background so I love this aesthetic.

[name_f]Bernadette[/name_f]
[name_f]Lilou[/name_f]
[name_f]Anouk[/name_f]
[name_f]Mina[/name_f]
[name_f]Frieda[/name_f]
[name_f]Wilhelmina[/name_f]
[name_f]Manon[/name_f]
[name_f]Gretel[/name_f]
[name_f]Brigitta[/name_f]
[name_f]Liesl[/name_f] (ok I’m just going full Sound of [name_f]Music[/name_f] here)
[name_f]Ruth[/name_f]
[name_f]Chava[/name_f]
[name_f]Margalit[/name_f]
[name_f]Esther[/name_f]
[name_f]Zelda[/name_f]
[name_f]Malka[/name_f]
[name_f]Miriam[/name_f]
[name_f]Maryam[/name_f]
[name_f]Golda[/name_f]
[name_f]Galya[/name_f]
[name_f]Katya[/name_f]
[name_f]Tatiana[/name_f]
[name_f]Patricia[/name_f]
[name_f]Batya[/name_f]
[name_f]Hildegard[/name_f]
[name_f]Katrina[/name_f]
[name_f]Orpah[/name_f]
[name_f]Rapunzel[/name_f]
[name_f]Shirah[/name_f]

retro kid-core maybe??? love the aesthetic!

names:
[name_f]Ani[/name_f]
Sovie / [name_m]Ovie[/name_m]
[name_f]Bluma[/name_f]
[name_f]Este[/name_f]
[name_f]Sabella[/name_f]
[name_f]Hesper[/name_f]
[name_u]Marlowe[/name_u]
[name_u]Yael[/name_u]
[name_f]Arrietty[/name_f]
[name_f]Linnea[/name_f]
[name_u]Wiley[/name_u]
[name_u]Florence[/name_u]
[name_f]Rika[/name_f]
[name_f]Orli[/name_f]
[name_u]Auden[/name_u]

[i have much weirder names than this, but these seemed to fit well in my opinion]

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Joni/Joanie
[name_f]Elspeth[/name_f] “Effie”
[name_f]Tallulah[/name_f]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] “Clemmie”
[name_f]Magnolia[/name_f]
[name_f]Saskia[/name_f]
[name_f]Susannah[/name_f] “Zuzu”
[name_f]Jovie[/name_f]
[name_f]Elodie[/name_f]
[name_f]Zara[/name_f]
[name_f]Anouk[/name_f]
[name_f]Pippa[/name_f]
[name_u]Dessie[/name_u]

I love the aesthetic and also have the [name_f]Sesame[/name_f] [name_f]Street[/name_f] theme tune in my head now!
Some clunky, kooky names and combos for you:
[name_f]Clara[/name_f] [name_u]Jean[/name_u]
[name_f]Amber[/name_f] [name_f]Muriel[/name_f]
[name_f]Tessa[/name_f] [name_u]Coco[/name_u]
[name_f]Colette[/name_f] [name_f]Anastasia[/name_f]
[name_f]Emma[/name_f] [name_u]Joan[/name_u]
[name_f]Joanie[/name_f] [name_u]Wren[/name_u]
[name_f]Joanna[/name_f] [name_u]Lark[/name_u]
[name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] [name_f]Ailsa[/name_f]
[name_f]Alexandra[/name_f] [name_u]Ruby[/name_u]
[name_u]Nicola[/name_u] [name_u]Jem[/name_u]
[name_f]Kathleen[/name_f] [name_f]Betrys[/name_f]
[name_u]Teagan[/name_u]
[name_f]Quintessa[/name_f]
[name_f]Theonie[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_f]Beryl[/name_f]
[name_f]Thora[/name_f] [name_f]Sybil[/name_f]
[name_f]Birdie[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f]
[name_f]Imogen[/name_f] [name_f]Blythe[/name_f]
[name_f]Imogene[/name_f] [name_f]Harriet[/name_f]
[name_f]Henrietta[/name_f] [name_f]Clara[/name_f]
[name_f]Abigail[/name_f] [name_u]Robin[/name_u]
[name_f]Polly[/name_f] [name_f]Susannah[/name_f]
[name_f]Liliana[/name_f] [name_f]Grace[/name_f]
[name_f]Erica[/name_f] [name_f]Lorelei[/name_f]
[name_f]Sonia[/name_f]
[name_f]Elisa[/name_f]
[name_f]Elaine[/name_f]
[name_f]Ellen[/name_f]
Topsy
[name_f]Agatha[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_u]Jean[/name_u]
[name_f]Jeanette[/name_f] [name_f]Alice[/name_f]
[name_f]Pollyanna[/name_f]
[name_f]Paloma[/name_f]
[name_f]Hannah[/name_f] [name_f]Lois[/name_f]
[name_f]Anna[/name_f] [name_f]Margaret[/name_f]
[name_f]Margot[/name_f]
[name_f]Mary[/name_f]
[name_f]Molly[/name_f] [name_f]Primrose[/name_f]
[name_f]Maisie[/name_f] [name_u]Sunbeam[/name_u]
[name_f]Amity[/name_f]
[name_f]Verity[/name_f]
[name_f]Eva[/name_f] [name_u]Robin[/name_u]
[name_f]Poppy[/name_f]
[name_f]Roslin[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosamund[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] [name_f]Blythe[/name_f]
[name_f]Bridget[/name_f] [name_f]Daisy[/name_f]
[name_f]Ruthie[/name_f]
[name_f]Naomi[/name_f]
[name_f]Ariadne[/name_f]
[name_f]Antigone[/name_f] [name_f]Tiggy[/name_f]

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Thora
Rowena
Edith (Edie)
Enid
Erika
Gwyneth
Gwen
Tilda
Trudie
Philomena
Henrietta
Etta
Maeve
Theodora
Eudora
Isadora
Imelda
Guinevere
Jeane / Jeannie
Lilith
Edwina
Beulah
Gretchen
Gretel
Greta
Aoife
Aveline
Roberta
Dorothy
Otta
Lotta
Phoebe
Caro
Evadne
Evanthe
Rhodanthe
Margot
Alys
Norah
Thomasin
Ingaret
Ingrid
Inge
Eldora
Alma
Elsa
Willa
Olga
Magda(lena)
Maude
Deirdre
Edna
Olive
Ailsa
Delores
Farrah
Isolde
Matilda
Loretta
Meredith
Nancy
Tatum
Tamsin
Hecate
Hortense
Violet
Horatia
Frida
Ida
Ada
Marlena (Marlaina)
Rhoda
Ena
Annie
Winifred
Margaret
Hilda / Hildie
Martha
Lois
Oksana
Petra
Twyla
Mildred
Myrtle
Elkie
Muriel

:heart: This aesthetic. I think of all the names I’ve listed, [name_u]Alma[/name_u] is probs the one that most fits (for me). It’s literally woolly :joy: makes me think of chunky knit cardigans instantly.

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Francine
Claudette/Claudine
Olivette

Apologies for any repeats! You’ve gotten so many great suggestions already but I love this aesthetic too much to not try to contribute. :slightly_smiling_face:

[name_f]Frida[/name_f]
[name_f]Annika[/name_f]
[name_f]Viveca[/name_f] / [name_f]Viveka[/name_f]
[name_f]Helga[/name_f]
[name_f]Agneska[/name_f]
[name_f]Elska[/name_f]
[name_f]Bianca[/name_f]
[name_f]Danica[/name_f] / [name_f]Danika[/name_f]
[name_f]Coraline[/name_f]
[name_f]Edla[/name_f]
[name_f]Antonina[/name_f]
[name_f]Fiona[/name_f]
Irinja
[name_f]Katla[/name_f]
[name_f]Kristina[/name_f] / [name_f]Stina[/name_f]
[name_f]Celinda[/name_f]
[name_f]Ilona[/name_f]
[name_f]Miriam[/name_f]
[name_f]Maya[/name_f] / [name_f]Maia[/name_f]
[name_f]Romilda[/name_f]
[name_f]Lovisa[/name_f] / [name_f]Lovis[/name_f]

[name_f]Harriet[/name_f]
[name_f]Theodosia[/name_f]
[name_f]Avonlea[/name_f]
[name_f]Marylou[/name_f]
[name_u]Patrice[/name_u]
Amberlow
[name_f]Pippa[/name_f] / Pippaluk
[name_f]Lucilla[/name_f]
[name_f]Perdita[/name_f]
[name_f]Pierra[/name_f]
[name_f]Asha[/name_f]
[name_f]Ramona[/name_f]
[name_f]Gwenetta[/name_f]
[name_f]Eldory[/name_f]
[name_f]Claretta[/name_f] / [name_f]Clarissa[/name_f]
Maristella / [name_f]Maritza[/name_f] ‘Mitzi’ / [name_f]Marietta[/name_f]
[name_f]Piroska[/name_f]
[name_f]Rowella[/name_f]
[name_f]Tansy[/name_f]
[name_f]Valerie[/name_f] / [name_f]Valeria[/name_f]
[name_f]Victoire[/name_f] / [name_f]Victorine[/name_f]

Ahhh thank you all! I’m loving these suggestions. Going to take a page out of @lavenderwitch 's playbook and make a public list with all the suggested names that I think match the vibe.

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@venezio [name_m]Kitto[/name_m] is spot on!! Also loving [name_f]Sosie[/name_f] and [name_f]Dodie[/name_f]. Plus lots of old favorites on your list :slight_smile:

@julieghoulie730 [name_f]Frieda[/name_f] is so good for this look, especially this spelling. I also really like [name_f]Katya[/name_f], [name_f]Zelda[/name_f], and [name_f]Ruth[/name_f].

@rwyant2003 I had never heard of kidcore before (can you tell I’m just barely over the cusp onto [name_f]Gen[/name_f] Z lol?) but that is such a good term for this look! Like grandma vibes meets kidcore. [name_f]Arrietty[/name_f] ( :heart: the Borrowers!) and [name_f]Estee[/name_f] are great ideas.

@Greyblue [name_u]Joni[/name_u] is inspired! [name_f]Glad[/name_f] to see it’s mentioned in multiple people’s suggestions. Also loving the similar [name_f]Jovie[/name_f] and [name_f]Saskia[/name_f]. Plus longtime faves like [name_f]Clementine[/name_f], [name_f]Zuzu[/name_f] and [name_f]Tallulah[/name_f].

@EdgeOfTheMeadow Thank you for doing combos! I’m loving [name_u]Teagan[/name_u], [name_f]Birdie[/name_f], [name_f]Paloma[/name_f], [name_f]Tiggy[/name_f] (!!) and [name_f]Bridget[/name_f]

@Lula-Rose You really really nailed it so I’m not even sure which names to spotlight. But especially loving [name_f]Edie[/name_f], [name_f]Rowena[/name_f], [name_f]Greta[/name_f], [name_f]Lotta[/name_f], [name_f]Magda[/name_f], [name_f]Maude[/name_f] and [name_f]Twyla[/name_f]. I usually prefer [name_f]Nora[/name_f] but [name_f]Norah[/name_f] works better for this look. PETRA is perfect. And [name_u]Alma[/name_u] was on my shortlist for this vibe before posting :grin:

@EJames How cute would [name_f]Claudie[/name_f] be?!

@Luminen I’m glad you love it, I do too!! [name_f]Elska[/name_f] and [name_f]Romilda[/name_f] (nn Romy?!) are speaking to me.

@Oblivious_octopus So happy someone suggested [name_f]Ramona[/name_f], that was already on my shortlist! [name_f]Tansy[/name_f] is a long-time love of mine, too. And [name_f]Mitzi[/name_f] is too cute!

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I get a bit of a 70s vibe so retro but a bit clunky. I’m sure you have already had most of these suggested, but here are some that came to mind:

[name_f]Cynthia[/name_f]
[name_f]Greta[/name_f]
[name_f]Gretchen[/name_f]
[name_f]Cindy[/name_f]
[name_u]Stacy[/name_u]
[name_f]Ursula[/name_f]
[name_f]Margaret[/name_f]
Mig
[name_f]Mariah[/name_f]
[name_u]Maria[/name_u]
[name_f]Jacqueline[/name_f]
[name_f]Stephanie[/name_f]
[name_f]Dottie[/name_f]
[name_f]Dorothea[/name_f]
[name_f]Kinsley[/name_f]
[name_u]Mackenzie[/name_u]
[name_u]Madison[/name_u]
[name_f]Bridie[/name_f]
[name_f]Louisa[/name_f]
[name_f]Gail[/name_f]
[name_u]Leigh[/name_u]
[name_u]Bertie[/name_u] / [name_f]Bernadette[/name_f]
[name_f]Ilona[/name_f]
[name_f]Irene[/name_f]
[name_f]Ingrid[/name_f]
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u]
[name_f]Pearl[/name_f]

[name_f]Katinka[/name_f]
[name_f]Anoush[/name_f]
[name_f]Deirdre[/name_f]
[name_f]Carice[/name_f]
[name_f]Kirsi[/name_f]
[name_f]Lovisa[/name_f]
[name_f]Taline[/name_f]
[name_m]Braith[/name_m]
[name_f]Angharad[/name_f]

[name_f]Agatha[/name_f]
[name_f]Agnes[/name_f]
[name_f]Augusta[/name_f]
[name_f]Beryl[/name_f]
[name_f]Clarice[/name_f]
[name_f]Clotilde[/name_f]
[name_f]Delyth[/name_f]
[name_f]Dilys[/name_f]
[name_f]Dorcas[/name_f]
[name_f]Dora[/name_f]
[name_f]Elspeth[/name_f]
[name_f]Enid[/name_f]
[name_f]Ethel[/name_f]
[name_f]Eudora[/name_f]
[name_f]Eugenie[/name_f]
[name_f]Gertrude[/name_f]
[name_f]Gloria[/name_f]
[name_f]Glynis[/name_f]
[name_f]Hester[/name_f]
[name_f]Hilda[/name_f]
[name_f]Isadora[/name_f]
[name_f]Judith[/name_f]
[name_f]Loretta[/name_f]
[name_f]Magdalene[/name_f]
[name_f]Marguerite[/name_f]
[name_f]Marjorie[/name_f]
[name_f]Muriel[/name_f]
[name_f]Myrtle[/name_f]
[name_f]Opal[/name_f]
[name_f]Philomena[/name_f]
[name_f]Phyllida[/name_f]
[name_f]Primrose[/name_f]
[name_f]Priscilla[/name_f]
[name_f]Prudence[/name_f]
[name_f]Rhoda[/name_f]
[name_f]Sybil[/name_f]
[name_f]Temperance[/name_f]
[name_f]Theodora[/name_f]
[name_f]Thomasina[/name_f]
[name_f]Thirza[/name_f]
[name_f]Tilda[/name_f]
[name_f]Wilhelmina[/name_f]
[name_m]Wilfred[/name_m]
[name_f]Zelda[/name_f]

[name_f]Hope[/name_f] this helps!

[name_f]Marnie[/name_f]
[name_f]Raisa[/name_f]
[name_f]Elka[/name_f]
[name_f]Ernestine[/name_f]
[name_f]Zoya[/name_f]