New name?

[name_m]Hi[/name_m]!

I’ve always hated my name, however, I can’t change it in the country that I currently live in. However, I’m moving back to the UK which means that I can change my name. I plan to change my first name and possibly add a middle name if it would fit well.

I have very few ideas for a first name and could use some ideas or inspiration. I want a name that can have a nickname that would be a shorter version of the name. I also want the name to relate to one of the following or more if possible, but not all of them go well together.

  • Vintage
  • Posh
  • Unisex
  • Tough
  • Feminine

Some ideas I have are:

  • [name_f]Emily[/name_f] (or [name_f]Emilia[/name_f], but [name_f]Emily[/name_f] for short)
  • [name_f]Kaitlin[/name_f]/[name_f]Katelyn[/name_f] (can’t decide between the spellings)
  • [name_f]Scarlett[/name_f] nn [name_f]Scar[/name_f]
  • [name_f]Sienna[/name_f]
  • [name_f]Emily[/name_f]-[name_f]Kate[/name_f]
  • [name_f]Aria[/name_f]
  • [name_f]Grace[/name_f]
  • [name_f]Alaska[/name_f]
  • [name_f]Cassiopeia[/name_f] nn [name_f]Cass[/name_f] or [name_f]Cassie[/name_f]
  • [name_f]Lucille[/name_f] nn [name_f]Lily[/name_f]
  • [name_f]Lexi[/name_f]

And the only idea I have for a middle name is: [name_f]Katherine[/name_f].

Any suggestions or ideas are appreciated!

Thanks!

On the feminine & mostly vintage side:

[name_f]Persephone[/name_f] nn Persy
[name_f]Margaret[/name_f] nn [name_f]Margot[/name_f], [name_f]Maggie[/name_f], [name_f]Maisie[/name_f], etc.
[name_f]Florence[/name_f] nn [name_f]Flora[/name_f]
[name_f]Lillian[/name_f] nn [name_f]Lily[/name_f]
[name_f]Mabel[/name_f] nn [name_f]Mae[/name_f]
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u] nn [name_u]Rue[/name_u]
[name_f]Zelda[/name_f] nn Z, [name_m]Zel[/name_m], etc.

On the unisex side:

[name_u]Sloane[/name_u]
[name_u]Rowan[/name_u] nn [name_f]Ro[/name_f]
[name_u]River[/name_u]
[name_u]Oakley[/name_u]
[name_u]Ellis[/name_u] nn [name_f]Elle[/name_f]
[name_u]Sage[/name_u]
[name_u]Wren[/name_u]
[name_u]Carter[/name_u]
[name_u]Shiloh[/name_u]
[name_u]Charley[/name_u]
[name_u]Justice[/name_u]
[name_u]Phoenix[/name_u]
[name_u]Blake[/name_u]

From your list I like:
[name_f]Emilia[/name_f]
[name_f]Scarlett[/name_f]
[name_f]Sienna[/name_f]
[name_f]Grace[/name_f]

[name_m]How[/name_m] about…
[name_f]Rebecca[/name_f] “[name_f]Becky[/name_f], [name_f]Becca[/name_f], Bex”*
[name_f]Lillian[/name_f]/[name_f]Lilliana[/name_f] “[name_f]Lily[/name_f]”
[name_f]Rosalie[/name_f] “[name_f]Rose[/name_f]”
[name_f]Elise[/name_f]
[name_f]Elodie[/name_f]*
[name_f]Aurora[/name_f] “[name_u]Rory[/name_u]”*
[name_f]Georgia[/name_f]
[name_u]Evelyn[/name_u] “[name_f]Evie[/name_f]”
[name_f]Matilda[/name_f] “[name_f]Tilly[/name_f]”*
[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f]/[name_f]Eleanora[/name_f] “[name_f]Nora[/name_f]/[name_f]Ellie[/name_f]”*
[name_f]Alexandra[/name_f] “[name_u]Alex[/name_u]/[name_u]Lexi[/name_u]/[name_u]Sasha[/name_u]”
[name_u]Haven[/name_u]
[name_f]Tessa[/name_f] “[name_f]Tess[/name_f]”*
[name_f]Stella[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] “[name_f]Vi[/name_f]”
[name_f]Veronica[/name_f] “[name_u]Ronnie[/name_u]”
[name_f]Olivia[/name_f] “[name_f]Liv[/name_f]/[name_f]Livvy[/name_f]”
[name_f]Madeleine[/name_f] “[name_f]Maddy[/name_f]”
[name_f]April[/name_f]
[name_f]Isabella[/name_f] “[name_f]Bella[/name_f]”
[name_f]Missy[/name_f]
[name_u]Eloise[/name_u]
[name_f]Arabella[/name_f] “[name_f]Bella[/name_f]”
[name_f]Amelia[/name_f]/[name_f]Amalia[/name_f] “[name_f]Mia[/name_f]”
Karliah “[name_u]Karli[/name_u]”
[name_f]Christina[/name_f] “[name_u]Christy[/name_u]”
[name_f]Camilla[/name_f]/[name_f]Camille[/name_f]
[name_f]Hannah[/name_f]
[name_f]Hope[/name_f]
[name_f]Adeline[/name_f] “[name_f]Della[/name_f]”*
[name_f]Gracelyn[/name_f] “[name_f]Gracie[/name_f]”

More unisex/tomboy:
[name_f]Zoe[/name_f]
[name_f]Lauren[/name_f]
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u]*
[name_u]Peyton[/name_u]*
[name_u]Riley[/name_u]*
[name_f]Autumn[/name_f]
[name_f]Jasmine[/name_f]
[name_u]Brooklyn[/name_u]
[name_u]Dana[/name_u]
[name_u]Aubrey[/name_u]
[name_u]Chelsea[/name_u]
[name_f]Erin[/name_f]/[name_f]Erynn[/name_f]
[name_u]Mason[/name_u]

  • = my favourites for you!!
    Good luck and hope this was helpful :slight_smile:

Btw… if you are willing to say, what’s your current name?

Thanks for all the suggestions! My current name is [name_f]Zahra[/name_f]. But I don’t feel like it fits me at all. I hate the spelling and the way it’s supposed to be pronounced, so I tell everyone to say it without the ‘h’ as if it were [name_f]Zara[/name_f].

So far, these are the names I like. The ones in bold are my absolute favourites, with a few nicknames I found:

[name_f]Persephone[/name_f] nn Sephy
[name_f]Lillian[/name_f]
[name_f]Tess[/name_f]
[name_f]Veronica[/name_f] (my friends seem to think that it suits me)
[name_f]April[/name_f]
[name_f]Isabella[/name_f]
[name_f]Gracelyn[/name_f]
[name_f]Lauren[/name_f]
[name_u]Riley[/name_u]
[name_f]Autumn[/name_f]
[name_u]Brooklyn[/name_u] nn [name_u]Brooke[/name_u]

Keep the suggestions coming! I love so many of them! <3