DH and I both love classic names, but I’m looking for one that doesn’t sound boring. DH is very picky about girl names and so far we’ve only been able to agree on a few very classic names. What are you favorites?nCan you help me add some things to our list that seem familiar to DH but not necessarily boring to me? Or maybe even unique nicknames for the classics we already like?
We both agree on:
[name]Elizabeth[/name] (nn [name]Ella[/name] maybe?)
[name]Catherine[/name]
[name]Ann[/name]/[name]Anna[/name] (I’ve been liking [name]Annabelle[/name] more lately)
[name]Abigail[/name]
[name]Amelia[/name]
[name]Olivia[/name] (nn [name]Livy[/name])
DH has vetoed, but I love:
[name]Charlotte[/name] (I [name]LOVE[/name] this one. He keeps saying “[name]Charlotte[/name] the harlot”)
[name]Violet[/name]
[name]Margaret[/name]
[name]Caroline[/name]
I love the names on your list currently. Might [name]Adelaide[/name] be interesting and fresh for you?
Also:
[name]Etta[/name]
[name]Pearl[/name]
[name]Mabel[/name]
[name]Vinnie[/name]
[name]Louisa[/name]
[name]Willa[/name]
I love your naming style. Here are some more ideas that are a little less common, but still feel classic to me:
[name]Elisabeth[/name] (instead of with a z)
[name]Ada[/name]
[name]Faith[/name]
[name]Ava[/name]
[name]Grace[/name]
[name]Lara[/name]/ [name]Laura[/name]
[name]Corinne[/name]
[name]Elise[/name]
[name]Rosalie[/name]
[name]Emily[/name]
[name]Greta[/name]
[name]Elle[/name]
[name]Virginia[/name] nn [name]Ginnie[/name]
[name]Penelope[/name] nn [name]Penny[/name]
[name]Marianne[/name]
[name]Helene[/name]/ [name]Helena[/name]
[name]Theresa[/name]
[name]Cassandra[/name] nn [name]Cassie[/name]
Thanks for all the great suggestions! [name]Alice[/name], [name]Clara[/name], [name]Louisa[/name] and [name]Virginia[/name] are all going on the list to run by DH!
What do y’all think about [name]Victoria[/name]? I love historical names so it has a real draw for me, but is it too stuffy? Are there any nickname options beyond [name]Vicki[/name] and [name]Tori[/name], becaues neither of those will do the trick for me.
[name]Victoria[/name] could go by [name]Ria[/name], it’s the last three letters. Most Victorias I know go by some form of [name]Vicky[/name], with the exception of one [name]Tor[/name], but I don’t see why [name]Ria[/name] couldn’t be an option either.
Other names:
[name]Esther[/name]
[name]Philippa[/name]
[name]Grace[/name]
[name]Bethany[/name]
[name]Frances[/name]
I love your names, I also love old fashioned names. My husband and I argue about it b/c he says they all sound like old lady names! Drives me crazy. [name]Charlotte[/name], [name]Olivia[/name] and [name]Margaret[/name] are my faves out of your choices. Couple other ideas you may or may not like
[name]Flora[/name] nn [name]Florrie[/name]
[name]Bridget[/name] nn [name]Bridie[/name]
[name]Charlotte[/name] nn [name]Lottie[/name]
[name]Millicent[/name] nn [name]Millie[/name]
I love old fashioned nick names
PS Can someone tell me how to make the names show as links? I am new to this board and not sure how to do that
