Names like Adele and Vera?

[ashthedreamer]

I was thinking today about how lovely [name_f]Adele[/name_f] and [name_f]Vera[/name_f] are… short and sweet, unexpected European names that ooze femininity without being frilly and having a half dozen similar names (like maybe [name_f]Elodie[/name_f] or [name_f]Lilia[/name_f], although admittedly, [name_f]Addy[/name_f] names are huge). I love the idea of having more names like this on my list. Not necessarily any one nationality. [name_m]Can[/name_m] you think of any other names that fit this description?

I thought of a couple others, but they either seem too long ([name_f]Emmeline[/name_f]) or not quite as feminine ([name_f]Anouk[/name_f] or [name_u]Noor[/name_u]).

Thank you, berries!

[katinka]

Nina
[name_f]Estée[/name_f]
[name_f]Sabine[/name_f]
[name_f]Lara[/name_f]
[name_f]Cecile[/name_f]
[name_f]Helene[/name_f]
[name_f]Odette[/name_f]
[name_f]Clara[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucille[/name_f]
[name_f]Sylvie[/name_f]
[name_f]Frida[/name_f]
[name_f]Celeste[/name_f]
[name_u]Simone[/name_u]
[name_f]Zelie[/name_f]
[name_f]Vita[/name_f]
[name_f]Alba[/name_f]
[name_u]Malin[/name_u]
[name_f]Sóley[/name_f]
[name_f]Beata[/name_f]
[name_f]Solene[/name_f]
[name_f]Giselle[/name_f]
[name_f]Lenore[/name_f]
[name_f]Elin[/name_f]
[name_f]Una[/name_f]
[name_f]Pia[/name_f]
[name_f]Maren[/name_f]
[name_u]Honor[/name_u]
[name_f]Celine[/name_f]
[name_f]Gaia[/name_f]

[TDFM]

Ada and [name_f]Alma[/name_f] come to mind, as does [name_f]Nora[/name_f], [name_f]Thea[/name_f], [name_f]Willa[/name_f], [name_f]Oona[/name_f], [name_f]Maya[/name_f], [name_f]Tilda[/name_f], [name_u]Noa[/name_u], [name_f]Orla[/name_f], [name_f]Nell[/name_f], [name_f]Iris[/name_f], [name_f]Margot[/name_f], [name_f]Frida[/name_f], [name_f]Della[/name_f], [name_f]Flora[/name_f]…

[elanorelle]

These come to mind:
[name_f]Alba[/name_f]
[name_f]Anya[/name_f]
[name_f]Elsa[/name_f] / [name_f]Ilsa[/name_f]
[name_f]Fleur[/name_f]
[name_f]Ingrid[/name_f]
[name_f]Lena[/name_f]
[name_f]Liesl[/name_f]
[name_u]Marie[/name_u]
[name_f]Marta[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosa[/name_f]
[name_f]Sabine[/name_f]
[name_f]Soline[/name_f]
[name_f]Svea[/name_f]
[name_f]Zelie[/name_f]

[Camelia]

Estelle and [name_f]Esme[/name_f] give me the same vibe as [name_f]Adele[/name_f] and [name_f]Vera[/name_f]

[Jblack11]

Claire
[name_f]Illona[/name_f]
[name_f]Caprice[/name_f]
[name_f]Gaia[/name_f]
[name_f]Liesl[/name_f]
[name_f]Luz[/name_f]
[name_f]Ona[/name_f]
[name_f]Mira[/name_f]
[name_f]Maude[/name_f]
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f]
[name_f]Greta[/name_f]
[name_f]Petra[/name_f]
[name_f]Uma[/name_f]

[Dechen]

Anya was the first name to come to mind …

Repeats are seconds!

Katya
[name_f]Lois[/name_f]
[name_u]Noa[/name_u]
[name_f]Pia[/name_f]
[name_f]Gia[/name_f]
[name_f]Leni[/name_f]
[name_f]Lua[/name_f]
[name_f]Fiona[/name_f]
[name_f]Ione[/name_f]
[name_f]Orla[/name_f]
[name_f]Mara[/name_f]
[name_f]Farrah[/name_f]
[name_f]Inga[/name_f]
[name_f]Gala[/name_f]
[name_f]Gisele[/name_f]
[name_f]Oona[/name_f]
[name_f]Britta[/name_f]
[name_f]Tilda[/name_f]
[name_f]Tessa[/name_f]
[name_f]Gemma[/name_f]
Leisl
[name_f]Greta[/name_f]
[name_f]Gretel[/name_f]
[name_f]Irina[/name_f] / [name_f]Irene[/name_f]
[name_f]Sanna[/name_f] / [name_u]Sanya[/name_u] / Sanja
[name_f]Helen[/name_f]
[name_f]Ellen[/name_f]
[name_f]Nora[/name_f]
[name_f]Zelda[/name_f]
[name_f]Hilda[/name_f]
[name_u]Dana[/name_u]
[name_f]Cora[/name_f]
[name_f]Carys[/name_f]
[name_f]Frances[/name_f]
[name_f]Nadia[/name_f] / [name_f]Nadine[/name_f]
[name_f]Maxine[/name_f]
[name_u]Claude[/name_u] / [name_f]Claudie[/name_f] / [name_f]Claudine[/name_f]
[name_f]Claire[/name_f]

[ashthedreamer]

@katinka - thanks, love! [name_f]Odette[/name_f] and [name_f]Alba[/name_f] are definitely in the running, and I’ve been considering some of these as middles (hello, [name_f]Helene[/name_f] and [name_f]Cécile[/name_f]!). Thanks for the reminder of [name_f]Zélie[/name_f] and [name_f]Sabine[/name_f]/Sabina… I’ve especially been a [name_f]Zélie[/name_f] fan and you’re right that she works perfectly with [name_f]Adele[/name_f] and [name_f]Vera[/name_f]!

@TDFM - thank you! I adore [name_f]Maya[/name_f] and she’s definitely something I want on my list, but I prefer her as a middle. [name_f]Iona[/name_f]/Oona and [name_f]Iris[/name_f] are maybes too.

@elanorelle - thank you! I like [name_f]Alba[/name_f], [name_f]Fleur[/name_f], [name_f]Lena[/name_f], [name_f]Sabine[/name_f], and [name_f]Zélie[/name_f] a lot.

@camelia - thank you, love! [name_f]Esmée[/name_f] honors my nana in a way so she’d always welcome. I hate that I prefer ez-mee, but she really deserves a home on my list. I do really adore her.

@Jblack11 - thank you, dearie! [name_f]Claire[/name_f] is already in my top 5 but I will definitely be revisiting [name_f]Mira[/name_f], [name_f]Maeva[/name_f], [name_f]Greta[/name_f], and [name_f]Oona[/name_f]/Uma. I adore [name_f]Petra[/name_f], but she’s already my middle for [name_f]Adele[/name_f].

@dechen - thanks, lovely! Some of these are already on my list ([name_f]Irene[/name_f], [name_f]Claire[/name_f], [name_f]Leni[/name_f], [name_f]Tessa[/name_f]), but I’ll be revisiting [name_f]Fiona[/name_f]/Iona, [name_f]Oona[/name_f], [name_f]Gemma[/name_f], [name_f]Greta[/name_f], [name_f]Nadia[/name_f] (!!!), and [name_f]Cora[/name_f].

[Connieishopeful]

Sabrina?

[ashthedreamer]

Thanks, love! I sponsor a little girl in [name_u]Brazil[/name_u] with this name, so it feels weird to consider it myself, but it is gorgeous! Maybe I can finally fit it on my list as a middle in her honor.

[Greyblue]

Anya
[name_f]Odette[/name_f]
[name_f]Sylvie[/name_f]
[name_f]Suvi[/name_f]
[name_f]Tova[/name_f]
[name_f]Hilda[/name_f]
[name_f]Flora[/name_f]
[name_f]Rhoda[/name_f]
[name_f]Thora[/name_f]
[name_f]Zara[/name_f]
[name_f]Heidi[/name_f]
[name_f]Magda[/name_f]
[name_f]Maude[/name_f]

[mill1020]

Rose, [name_f]Elise[/name_f], and [name_f]Iris[/name_f] come to mind…