@columbiacharm - It’s okay that some of your suggestions are more colorful than the sort of stone and steel tones of the moodboard. Not every name has to fit every aspect of the aesthetic - they can fit a color, the description, an image, the archetype, or any combination of those things. For example, [name_f]Cleopatra[/name_f] is much more gold and white and lapis lazuli than she is browns and greys, but she absolutely fits the warrior queen archetype!
From your list, my favorites are [name_u]Artemis[/name_u], [name_f]Vashti[/name_f] (I have always adored this name and never seem to find a good combo that makes her feel usable to me), [name_f]Aeronwy[/name_f], Ashildr (swooooon!), Ashtoreth, [name_f]Athena[/name_f], [name_f]Freydis[/name_f], [name_f]Ishtar[/name_f], and [name_f]Neith[/name_f].
I also like [name_f]Apolline[/name_f], [name_f]Azenor[/name_f], [name_f]Bellatrix[/name_f], [name_f]Brynja[/name_f], [name_f]Drusilla[/name_f], [name_f]Galadriel[/name_f], [name_f]Gwenllian[/name_f], Hildr, [name_f]Odile[/name_f], [name_f]Sibyl[/name_f], [name_f]Sibylla[/name_f], [name_f]Verona[/name_f], and [name_f]Zoraida[/name_f].
[name_f]Thisbe[/name_f] is part of my Sweet [name_f]Summer[/name_f] Child combo (Thisbe [name_f]Zelda[/name_f] Marigold) and [name_u]Tristan[/name_u] is part of my [name_f]Secret[/name_f] Lover combo (Tristan [name_u]Nightingale[/name_u] Orion)!
@LoneStar - Fantastic list! [name_f]My[/name_f] favorites are [name_f]Athena[/name_f], [name_f]Zelda[/name_f], [name_f]Valkyrie[/name_f], [name_f]Sigrid[/name_f], [name_f]Thora[/name_f], [name_u]Artemis[/name_u], [name_f]Atalanta[/name_f], [name_f]Nefertiti[/name_f], [name_f]Artemisia[/name_f], [name_f]Zenobia[/name_f], [name_f]Lagertha[/name_f] (yaaassss), [name_f]Titania[/name_f], [name_f]Saskia[/name_f], [name_u]Kali[/name_u], [name_f]Zorya[/name_f], [name_f]Freya[/name_f], [name_f]Valhalla[/name_f], [name_f]Bellona[/name_f], and [name_f]Minerva[/name_f].
I also like [name_f]Boudicca[/name_f], [name_f]Maeve[/name_f], [name_f]Rowena[/name_f], [name_f]Victoire[/name_f], [name_f]Bellatrix[/name_f], [name_u]Nike[/name_u], [name_u]Valor[/name_u], [name_u]Mars[/name_u], [name_f]Athene[/name_f], [name_f]Enyo[/name_f] (though I feel like it would constantly be mistaken for “EN-yoh” rather than “en-NYE-oh”), Hela (one of my primary deities), [name_f]Morrigan[/name_f], [name_u]Nerio[/name_u], and [name_f]Victoria[/name_f].
[name_f]Juno[/name_f], [name_u]Hero[/name_u], [name_f]Helena[/name_f], [name_f]Xena[/name_f], [name_u]Joan[/name_u] are not my style, but they’re going on the list because they definitely fit the aesthetic!
@mermuse - [name_f]Hildegarde[/name_f] isn’t my style at all, but she definitely nails the aesthetic, so I’ll add her to the list!
@kellylyn - This is definitely a very good list, and I’m glad you responded!
[name_f]My[/name_f] favorites are [name_u]Artemis[/name_u], [name_f]Diana[/name_f], [name_f]Sigrid[/name_f], [name_f]Rhiannon[/name_f], [name_f]Avalon[/name_f], [name_f]Andromeda[/name_f], [name_f]Sigrun[/name_f], and [name_f]Freya[/name_f].
I also like [name_f]Maeve[/name_f], [name_f]Isolde[/name_f], [name_f]Guinevere[/name_f], [name_f]Gwyneth[/name_f], [name_f]Bellatrix[/name_f], [name_f]Constantia[/name_f], [name_f]Brigid[/name_f], [name_f]Morrigan[/name_f], [name_f]Thea[/name_f], and [name_f]Astrid[/name_f].
I do love [name_f]Anastasia[/name_f], just for a different aesthetic.
[name_f]Juno[/name_f], [name_f]Matilda[/name_f], [name_f]Ingrid[/name_f], and [name_f]Iduna[/name_f] aren’t my style, but I’m going to add them to the list because they do fit the aesthetic!
@LouC - Thank you so much! I’m so glad to hear that you find them inspiring
[name_f]My[/name_f] favorites from this lovely list are [name_f]Iseult[/name_f], [name_f]Adira[/name_f] (always happy to find Hebrew names that aren’t explicitly religious!), [name_f]Thora[/name_f], and [name_f]Rhiannon[/name_f].
I also like [name_f]Isolde[/name_f], [name_f]Brenna[/name_f], [name_f]Alexandra[/name_f], [name_f]Thyra[/name_f], [name_f]Guinevere[/name_f], [name_f]Adelaide[/name_f], [name_f]Adela[/name_f], [name_f]Valda[/name_f], [name_f]Velda[/name_f], [name_f]Igraine[/name_f], [name_f]Ygraine[/name_f], [name_f]Elaine[/name_f], [name_f]Evaine[/name_f], [name_f]Adeliza[/name_f], [name_f]Valencia[/name_f], [name_f]Audra[/name_f], [name_f]Clotilde[/name_f], [name_f]Millicent[/name_f], [name_f]Marceline[/name_f], and [name_f]Ethelda[/name_f].
[name_f]Hilda[/name_f], [name_f]Otthild[/name_f], [name_f]Matilda[/name_f], [name_f]Judith[/name_f], [name_f]Bernadette[/name_f] (perfect here), [name_f]Berenice[/name_f], and [name_f]Eadith[/name_f] are not my personal style, but they’re going on the list because of how well they fit the aesthetic!
@emarias22 - Thank you! I’m glad you like it!
[name_f]My[/name_f] favorites from your list are [name_f]Atalanta[/name_f], [name_u]Antonia[/name_u], [name_f]Artemisia[/name_f], and [name_f]Arsinoe[/name_f].
I also like [name_f]Frida[/name_f], [name_f]Bellatrix[/name_f], Boudica, [name_u]Nike[/name_u], and [name_f]Tomyris[/name_f].
Aethelflaed and [name_u]Joan[/name_u] are not my style, but they both fit the aesthetic so they’ll be added to the list!
@Elizastory - Ooooooh!!! You’re right, this absolutely fits the vibe! I definitely want to see the movie now.
Thank you all for your amazing ideas and inspiration! List will be updated shortly.