Can anyone think of some great ones?
I have…
[name]Audrey[/name] (Hepburn)
[name]Brigette[/name] ([name]Bardot[/name])
[name]Harlow[/name] ([name]Jean[/name])
[name]Lauren[/name] (Bacall)
[name]Rock[/name] [name]Hudson[/name]…both would make good names today.
I cant think of too many others that have very old hollywood style yet would still make a great name today…
[name]Lucille[/name] Ball
[name]Ginger[/name] [name]Rogers[/name]
[name]Grace[/name] [name]Kelly[/name]
[name]Lana[/name] [name]Turner[/name]
[name]Natalie[/name] [name]Wood[/name]
[name]Veronica[/name] [name]Lake[/name]
[name]Greta[/name] [name]Garbo[/name]
[name]Mae[/name] [name]West[/name]
[name]Rita[/name] Hayworth
Mairlyn [name]Monroe[/name]
MEN
[name]Marlon[/name] [name]Brando[/name]
[name]Clark[/name] [name]Gable[/name]
[name]Peter[/name] O’toole
[name]Orson[/name] Welles
[name]James[/name] Dead
[name]Henry[/name] [name]Fonda[/name]
[name]Errol[/name] [name]Flynn[/name]
[name]Gregory[/name] Peck
[name]Charlton[/name] Heston
I found some stars in a name book and put the ones I think would be nice for today.
~[name]Bree[/name]
[name]Sophia[/name] [name]Loren[/name]
[name]Greer[/name] [name]Garson[/name]
[name]Ava[/name] [name]Gardner[/name]
[name]Katharine[/name] Hepburn
[name]Vivien[/name] [name]Leigh[/name]
[name]Betty[/name] Grable
[name]Kathryn[/name] [name]Grayson[/name]
[name]Olivia[/name] de Havilland
[name]Rosalind[/name] [name]Russell[/name]
[name]Bette[/name] [name]Davis[/name]
[name]Laurence[/name] [name]Olivier[/name]
[name]Cary[/name] [name]Grant[/name]
[name]Fred[/name] Astaire
I love classic Hollywood films! All the best.
Oh [name]Greer[/name], thats a beautiful, beautiful name!!!
What about [name]Loretta[/name] ([name]Young[/name]), [name]Asta[/name], [name]Myrna[/name] ([name]Loy[/name])?
[name]Maureen[/name] O’[name]Hara[/name]
[name]Sophia[/name] [name]Lauren[/name]
[name]Billie[/name] [name]Holiday[/name]
[name]Rita[/name] Hayworth
[name]Jean[/name] [name]Harlow[/name]
[name]Greta[/name] [name]Garbo[/name]
[name]Doris[/name] [name]Day[/name]
[name]Clara[/name] [name]Bow[/name]
[name]Lillian[/name] [name]Gish[/name]
[name]Ingrid[/name] Bergman
[name]Fay[/name] [name]Wray[/name]
[name]Miriam[/name] Hopkins
[name]Lana[/name] [name]Turner[/name]
[name]Brigitte[/name] [name]Bardot[/name]
[name]Jayne[/name] [name]Mansfield[/name]
[name]Myrna[/name] [name]Loy[/name]
[name]Bette[/name] [name]Davis[/name]
[name]Marion[/name] [name]Davies[/name]
[name]Shirley[/name] [name]Temple[/name]
[name]Katherine[/name] Hepburn
[name]Marlene[/name] Deitrich
[name]Louise[/name] [name]Brooks[/name]
[name]Dorothy[/name] Lamour
[name]Estelle[/name] Winwood
[name]Piper[/name] [name]Laurie[/name]
[name]Bing[/name] [name]Crosby[/name]
[name]Gene[/name] [name]Kelley[/name]
[name]Dean[/name] [name]Martin[/name]
[name]Stan[/name] [name]Laurel[/name]
[name]Spencer[/name] [name]Tracey[/name]
[name]Frankie[/name] [name]Avalon[/name]
[name]Errol[/name] [name]Flynn[/name]
[name]Clark[/name] [name]Gable[/name]
[name]William[/name] [name]Holden[/name]
[name]Jack[/name] Lemmon
[name]Robert[/name] [name]Duvall[/name]
[name]Claude[/name] [name]Rains[/name]
[name]William[/name] [name]Powell[/name]
I adore the name [name]Harlow[/name]. I want to name my daughter that in the future. I also am trying to find other names that are “Old Hollywood” so that my future daughter [name]Harlow[/name]'s future siblings can have names that “go with” [name]Harlow[/name]. Unfortunately, I’m afraid that I can’t be too much help. The only other one I know about is [name]Audrey[/name] (which you listed) and I can’t use that for certain reasons. I wish you the best of luck though!
I, too, adore the name [name]Harlow[/name]… I just find its rise in popularity (since [name]Harlow[/name] [name]Madden[/name] was born) too much… its goint to be EVERYWHERE soon!
I, too, adore the name [name]Harlow[/name]… I just find its rise in popularity (since [name]Harlow[/name] [name]Madden[/name] was born) too much… its goint to be EVERYWHERE soon![/quote]
Thats too bad. I guess I should look into more beautiful and less popular names!
My mothers name was [name]Betty[/name] and I kinda sorta like the name. I asked a young kid at work if any body at his school was named [name]Betty[/name] and he said no. Not a one [name]Betty[/name] in the bunch.
Part of me wants to bring it back. I think cute chick when I think [name]Betty[/name]. My neighbor in the next office at work thinks Old Lady or Tramp when he hears it.
I don’t know, I just think that it’ll make a statement, but at the same time something modern would be classy too!
[name]Rudolph[/name] [name]Valentino[/name]
by newmommy on Tue Jul 21, 2009 1:04 pm
My mothers name was [name]Betty[/name] and I kinda sorta like the name. I asked a young kid at work if any body at his school was named [name]Betty[/name] and he said no. Not a one [name]Betty[/name] in the bunch.
Part of me wants to bring it back. I think cute chick when I think [name]Betty[/name]. My neighbor in the next office at work thinks Old Lady or Tramp when he hears it.
I don’t know, I just think that it’ll make a statement, but at the same time something modern would be classy too!
[name]Just[/name] to let you know - not in a bad way at all - but there is actually a saying for the past couple of years, when a girl is cute/stylish/hot, etc - they say “She’s a [name]Betty[/name]”
Nobody mentioned [name]Judy[/name] [name]Garland[/name]!
[name]Eva[/name] (Gabor)
[name]James[/name] [name]Stewart[/name]
[name]James[/name] [name]Mason[/name], What a voice! Also joining him is the inimitable [name]Richard[/name] [name]Burton[/name]
my son is frank after frank sinatra. we all call him frankie and it is so cute! everyone comments on how awesome his name is!
i too love old hollywood names. if you’ve seen my posts we are going with ginger for baby girl in april (ginger rogers)
A question I saw come up a while ago was “[name]Will[/name] [name]Humphrey[/name] ever come back?” Yes, it does sound old and awkward, but current trends are so retro that I won’t say this one’s dead. It has the problem of sounding like a dismissive, but the 'net generation doesn’t “Hmph”. They use “Meh”.
two of my favourite are:
bettie
greta
clara
My 2-year-old son is [name]Dean[/name]… like [name]Dean[/name] [name]Martin[/name]…
I like [name]Lucy[/name] for our daughter (being born this Friday), but hubby doesn’t like it. So we’re still deciding.