"Old Hollywood" female names?

What names do you all feel have Old Hollywood vibes? What about names in addition to the obvious ones? (Like [name_f]Audrey[/name_f] and Marilyn)
Looking for ones that are elegant, timeless, fancy and classic with a slight vintage feel.
Thank you!

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[name_u]Vivian[/name_u] and [name_f]Lucille[/name_f]

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[name_f]Louisa[/name_f]
[name_f]Cecile[/name_f]
[name_f]Blythe[/name_f]
[name_f]Estella[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosalind[/name_f]
[name_f]Dorothy[/name_f]
[name_u]Aster[/name_u]
[name_u]Simone[/name_u]
[name_f]Theda[/name_f]
[name_f]Constance[/name_f]

[name_f]Audrey[/name_f] and [name_f]Marilyn[/name_f] are stunning! :sparkles:

Some literal examples…
[name_u]Anne[/name_u] (Baxter)
[name_f]Kathryn[/name_f] (Beaumont)
[name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] (Taylor)
[name_f]Margaret[/name_f] (O’Brien)
[name_u]June[/name_u] (Allyson)
[name_f]Daisy[/name_f] (Burrell)
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u] (Miller)
[name_f]Dorothy[/name_f] (Bernard)
[name_f]Frances[/name_f] (Dee)
[name_u]Joan[/name_u] (Bennett)
[name_f]Cora[/name_f] (Collins)
[name_f]Clara[/name_f] (Bow)

And some that fit the feel…
[name_u]Marion[/name_u]
[name_f]Agnes[/name_f]
[name_u]Hazel[/name_u]
[name_f]Ruth[/name_f] or [name_f]Ruthie[/name_f]
[name_f]Millicent[/name_f]
[name_f]Norma[/name_f]
[name_f]Philippa[/name_f] or [name_f]Pippa[/name_f]
[name_f]Bernadette[/name_f]
[name_f]Loretta[/name_f]
[name_f]Willa[/name_f]
[name_f]Liesl[/name_f]
[name_f]Margot[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f]
[name_f]Elise[/name_f] or [name_f]Eloise[/name_f]
[name_u]Cassidy[/name_u]
[name_u]Florence[/name_u]
[name_f]Ramona[/name_f]
[name_f]Belle[/name_f]
[name_f]Louisa[/name_f]
[name_f]Estelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Zadie[/name_f]

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[name_f]Marlene[/name_f]
[name_m]Dietrich[/name_m]
[name_f]Greta[/name_f]
[name_f]Garbo[/name_f]
[name_f]Lillian[/name_f]
[name_f]Gish[/name_f]
[name_f]Loretta[/name_f]
Hepburn
[name_f]Constance[/name_f]
[name_f]Bardot[/name_f]
[name_f]Doris[/name_f]
[name_f]Lena[/name_f]
[name_f]Ingrid[/name_f]
[name_u]Shirley[/name_u]

I love [name_f]Audrey[/name_f] and [name_f]Marilyn[/name_f], and their namesakes even more!

[name_f]Lucille[/name_f] (Ball)
[name_f]Hedy[/name_f] (Lamaar)
[name_f]Mae[/name_f] (West)
[name_u]Vivien[/name_u] (Leigh)
[name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] (Taylor)
[name_f]Bette[/name_f] (Davis)
[name_u]Lauren[/name_u] (Bacall)
[name_f]Margaret[/name_f] (O’Brien)

Others—

[name_f]Blythe[/name_f]
[name_f]Cecily[/name_f]
[name_f]Lillian[/name_f]
[name_u]Anne[/name_u]
[name_f]May[/name_f]
[name_f]Lorelei[/name_f]
[name_u]Evelyn[/name_u]
[name_f]Scarlett[/name_f]
[name_u]Florence[/name_u]
[name_f]Natalia[/name_f]
[name_f]Gabrielle[/name_f]
[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f]

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Thank you! These are stunning!

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[name_f]Audrey[/name_f] forever and always will shine the brightest among the pantheon of Old Hollywood starlet names. :dizzy:

Other standout Old Hollywood lady’s names:

[name_f]Maude[/name_f]
[name_f]Ava[/name_f]
[name_f]Lavinia[/name_f]
[name_f]Katharine[/name_f]
[name_f]Jane[/name_f]
[name_f]Norma[/name_f]
[name_f]Rita[/name_f]
[name_f]Brigitte[/name_f]
[name_f]Sharon[/name_f]
[name_u]Jean[/name_u]
[name_f]Rosamund[/name_f]
[name_u]Anne[/name_u]
[name_f]Judith[/name_f]
[name_f]Judy[/name_f]
[name_u]Shirley[/name_u]
[name_f]Lana[/name_f]
[name_f]Edie[/name_f]
[name_f]Paula[/name_f]
[name_f]Jacqueline[/name_f]
[name_f]Catherine[/name_f]
[name_u]Marie[/name_u]
[name_f]Françoise[/name_f]
[name_f]Mae[/name_f]
[name_f]Greta[/name_f]
[name_f]Helen[/name_f]
[name_f]Doris[/name_f]
[name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f]
[name_f]Grace[/name_f]

[name_f]Sophia[/name_f] :sparkles:

These come to mind:
[name_f]Ingrid[/name_f] (Bergman)
[name_f]Katharine[/name_f] (Hepburn)
[name_f]Grace[/name_f] (Kelly)
[name_f]Judy[/name_f] (Garland)
[name_f]Rita[/name_f] (Moreno/Hayworth)
[name_f]Lana[/name_f] (Turner)
[name_f]Greta[/name_f] (Garbo)
[name_u]Shirley[/name_u] (Temple)
[name_f]Betty[/name_f] (Grable)
[name_u]Gene[/name_u] (Tierney)
[name_f]Mae[/name_f] (West)
[name_f]Olivia[/name_f] (de Havilland)
[name_f]Dolores[/name_f] (Del Rio)
[name_f]Maureen[/name_f] (O’Hara)
[name_u]Greer[/name_u] (Garson)

(Tried to list ones that hadn’t already been suggested, but sorry for any repeats I may have missed!)

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[name_f]Barbara[/name_f]
[name_f]Irene[/name_f]
[name_f]Myrna[/name_f]
[name_u]June[/name_u]
[name_f]Ginger[/name_f]
[name_f]Vera[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosemary[/name_f]

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greer (greer garson)
jayne (jayne mansfield)
grace (grace kelly)
ingrid (ingrid bergman)
rita (rita hayworth)
elizabeth (elizabeth taylor)
vivien (vivien leigh)
lana (lana turner)

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Gene/Jean
[name_f]Doris[/name_f]
[name_f]Mae[/name_f]
[name_u]June[/name_u]
[name_u]Vivian[/name_u]
[name_u]Billie[/name_u]
Judy/Julie
Myrna/Merle/Meritt

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Ariana although i guess this does feel quite modern due to ariana grande
Esmerelda
Marjorie
Clara
Bette
Janet
Ingrid
Dorothea
Judy
Elise
Lillian
Elena
Deborah

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