Old Hollywood Names 🎞️

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Looking for names with an old hollywood/glam feel to them that compliment [name_u]Rhett[/name_u] nicely. Since my son shares a name with the male lead of what is widely considered one of the greatest films of all time, and the character was played by one of the most iconic stars of the era, I figured I should run with it.

Unfortunately, [name_f]Adeline[/name_f], [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f], & [name_f]Scarlett[/name_f] are out (Vivien/Vivienne is fine as that becomes a bit of stretch for me - [name_u]Vivien[/name_u] [name_u]Leigh[/name_u] played the character of [name_f]Scarlett[/name_f] but if I eliminate every female co-star [name_m]Clark[/name_m] Gable’s ever had, my name pool for a future daughter is going to be non-existent).

Here’s what I have so far:

  • [name_f]Olivia[/name_f] (de Havilland)
  • [name_f]Ava[/name_f] (Gardner)
  • [name_u]Evelyn[/name_u] (Keyes)
  • [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] (Taylor)
  • [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] (Parker)
  • [name_f]Lillian[/name_f] (Gish)
  • [name_f]Grace[/name_f] (Kelly)
  • [name_f]Natalie[/name_f] (Wood)
  • [name_f]Audrey[/name_f] (Hepburn)
  • [name_u]Vivian[/name_u] (Vivien Leigh)
  • [name_f]Clara[/name_f] (Bow)
  • [name_f]Margaret[/name_f] (Sullavan)
  • [name_f]Olive[/name_f] (Thomas)
  • [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] (Tobin)
  • [name_f]Katherine[/name_f] (Katharine Hepburn)
  • [name_u]June[/name_u] (Allyson)
  • [name_f]Lucille[/name_f] (Ball)
  • [name_f]Jane[/name_f] (Powell)
  • [name_u]Lauren[/name_u] (Bacall)
  • [name_f]Veronica[/name_f] (Lake)
  • [name_f]Lana[/name_f] (Turner)
  • [name_f]Dorothy[/name_f] (Dandridge)
  • [name_u]Louise[/name_u] (Brooks)
  • [name_f]Marilyn[/name_f] (Monroe)
  • [name_u]Joan[/name_u] (Crawford)
  • [name_f]Loretta[/name_f] (Young)
  • [name_f]Mary[/name_f] (Pickford)
  • [name_f]Ginger[/name_f] (Rogers)
  • [name_f]Betty[/name_f] (Bette Davis)

Any other ideas that either give a similar vibe, or are also famous actresses from the 1920s-1950s names?

Thanks! :movie_camera: :film_strip:

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You have a great list and they pair so well with [name_u]Rhett[/name_u]!

Maybe…
[name_f]Mae[/name_f] (West)
[name_f]Ingrid[/name_f] (Bergman)
[name_u]Greer[/name_u] (Garson)
[name_f]Eve[/name_f] or [name_u]Arden[/name_u] (Eve Arden)

And some names that just have the “vibe” but I’m not sure if there are specific actresses with the name:
[name_f]Maude[/name_f] / [name_f]Maud[/name_f]
[name_f]Lola[/name_f]
[name_f]Elsie[/name_f]
[name_f]Etta[/name_f]
[name_f]Stella[/name_f]
[name_f]Lois[/name_f]
[name_f]Ines[/name_f] / [name_f]Inez[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f]
[name_f]Celia[/name_f]
[name_f]Maxine[/name_f]
[name_f]Frida[/name_f] / [name_f]Frieda[/name_f]
[name_f]Faye[/name_f]

I also think some of their surnames (especially [name_u]Taylor[/name_u], [name_u]Parker[/name_u], [name_u]Leigh[/name_u], and Monroe) would make nice first names with the same cool connection!

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[name_u]Gene[/name_u] (Tierney)
[name_u]Jean[/name_u] (Harlow)
[name_f]Gloria[/name_f] (Swanson)
[name_f]Hedy[/name_f] (Lamarr)
[name_f]Rita[/name_f] (Hayworth, Moreno)
[name_f]Maureen[/name_f] (O’Hara)
[name_f]Greta[/name_f] (Garbo)
[name_f]Carole[/name_f] (Lombard)
[name_u]Merle[/name_u] (Oberon)
[name_f]Dolores[/name_f] (Del Rio)
[name_u]Kay[/name_u] (Francis)
[name_f]Constance[/name_f] (Bennett)
[name_f]Marlene[/name_f] (Dietrich)
[name_f]Debbie[/name_f] (Reynolds)
[name_f]Barbara[/name_f] (Stanwyck)
[name_f]Jayne[/name_f] (Mansfield)
[name_f]Judy[/name_f] (Garland)
[name_f]Lena[/name_f] (Horne)
[name_u]Shirley[/name_u] (Temple)
[name_f]Sophia[/name_f] (Loren)
[name_f]Claudette[/name_f] (Colbert)
[name_f]Anna[/name_f] [name_f]May[/name_f] (Wong)
[name_u]Anne[/name_u] (Baxter)
[name_f]Irene[/name_f] (Dunne)
[name_f]Tallulah[/name_f] (Bankhead)
[name_f]Norma[/name_f] (Shearer)
[name_f]Rosalind[/name_f] (Russell)
[name_f]Paulette[/name_f] (Goddard)
[name_f]Myrna[/name_f] (Loy)
[name_f]Brigitte[/name_f] (Bardot)

Same vibe: [name_f]Pearl[/name_f], [name_f]Daisy[/name_f], [name_f]Nora[/name_f], [name_f]Mabel[/name_f], [name_f]Ethel[/name_f], [name_f]Harriet[/name_f], [name_f]Luella[/name_f], [name_f]Virginia[/name_f], [name_f]Edith[/name_f], [name_f]Estelle[/name_f], [name_f]Esther[/name_f], [name_f]Winnie[/name_f], [name_f]Frances[/name_f], [name_f]Helen[/name_f], [name_f]Bonnie[/name_f], [name_f]Marjorie[/name_f], [name_u]Dove[/name_u], [name_f]Stella[/name_f], [name_f]Blanche[/name_f], [name_f]Sally[/name_f], [name_f]Kate[/name_f], [name_f]Yvonne[/name_f]

Seconding the suggestion of surname choices as well: [name_u]Tierney[/name_u], [name_u]Hayward[/name_u], [name_f]Havilland[/name_f], [name_u]Garland[/name_u], [name_u]Gardner[/name_u], [name_f]Bardot[/name_f], [name_u]Temple[/name_u], [name_u]Sheridan[/name_u], [name_u]Harlow[/name_u], [name_u]Monroe[/name_u], etc.!

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Great list so far - with [name_u]Rhett[/name_u], [name_f]Lillian[/name_f], [name_f]Audrey[/name_f], [name_u]Vivian[/name_u], [name_f]Clara[/name_f], [name_f]Lana[/name_f] and [name_f]Lucille[/name_f] are fab :slight_smile:

[name_f]Eliza[/name_f]
[name_f]Maggie[/name_f]
[name_f]Daisy[/name_f]
[name_f]Lois[/name_f]
[name_f]Gloria[/name_f]
[name_f]Daphne[/name_f]
[name_f]Lila[/name_f]
[name_u]Loren[/name_u]
[name_f]Marnie[/name_f]
Edie/Edith
[name_f]May[/name_f]
[name_f]Eve[/name_f]
Holliday/Holiday
[name_f]Hattie[/name_f]

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Old Hollywood vibe for me:
[name_f]Laura[/name_f]
[name_f]Olive[/name_f]
[name_f]Georgia[/name_f]
[name_f]Eloise[/name_f]
[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Angelica[/name_f]
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u]
[name_f]Harriette[/name_f]
[name_f]Emerald[/name_f]
[name_f]Tamsin[/name_f]
[name_f]Delilah[/name_f]
[name_f]Samantha[/name_f]
[name_f]Lenore[/name_f]
[name_f]Flora[/name_f]
[name_f]Wendy[/name_f]
[name_f]Carlotta[/name_f]
[name_f]Talia[/name_f]
[name_f]Tallulah[/name_f]
[name_f]Julianna[/name_f]
[name_f]Mabel[/name_f]

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[name_u]Marlowe[/name_u]

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