'Old Soul' Names

[name]Hi[/name] berries,

I love the idea of an old soul. I was wondering if I could get some ideas on names that make you think ‘old soul’ I would really appreciate it. I’m sorry if nobody knows what I’m talking about… I might sound crazy! Here are some names that give me the image of old soul: [name]Susannah[/name], [name]Verity[/name], [name]Willa[/name], [name]Elodie[/name], [name]Paloma[/name], [name]Delphine[/name], [name]Iris[/name]

[name]Edith[/name] nn [name]Edie[/name]. :slight_smile: That’s the only name that really strikes me as an “old soul” type name.

“Old soul” names:
[name]Elaine[/name]
[name]Vera[/name]
[name]Zinnia[/name]
[name]Tessa[/name]
[name]Estelle[/name]

[name]Betty[/name]
[name]March[/name]
[name]Jeannette[/name] “[name]Nettie[/name]”
[name]Joyce[/name]
[name]Arlene[/name]
[name]Treva[/name]
[name]Lois[/name]
[name]Thelma[/name]
[name]Velma[/name]
[name]Nancy[/name]

[name]Margaret[/name]
[name]Rosemary[/name]
[name]Alma[/name]
[name]Harriet[/name]
[name]Cora[/name]
[name]Frida[/name]
[name]Bea[/name]
[name]Althea[/name]
[name]Joan[/name]
[name]Sadie[/name]/[name]Zadie[/name]

[name]Catalina[/name],[name]Cynthia[/name],[name]Katarina[/name] are among the names that modernly sounded ‘old soul’. :slight_smile:

To me “old soul” names could be

[name]Phyllis[/name]
[name]Arvilla[/name]
[name]Velma[/name]
[name]Buelah[/name]
[name]Norma[/name]
[name]Esther[/name]
[name]Irma[/name]
[name]Cloris[/name]

[name]Herbert[/name]
[name]Ernest[/name]
[name]Elmer[/name]
[name]Freeman[/name]
[name]Homer[/name]
[name]Ralph[/name]
[name]Amos[/name]

For me, when I think “old soul”, I don’t necessarily think of “old” names, but rather of names that sound mature, loving, deep, insightful, etc. So a few “old sould” girl names that I love are
[name]Eos[/name]
[name]Shiloh[/name] (which means “he who is to be sent” - sounds pretty old-soul-y to me)
[name]Elizabeth[/name]
[name]Mahogany[/name]
[name]Russet[/name]
[name]Hattie[/name]
[name]Nellie[/name]
[name]Cornelia[/name]
[name]Noli[/name]
[name]Noa[/name]
[name]Felicity[/name]
[name]Emerson[/name]
[name]Indigo[/name]
[name]Lily[/name]
[name]Ezri[/name] (which means “helpful, strong”)
[name]Senara[/name] (“light”)
Neyeli
[name]Beryl[/name]
[name]Elowen[/name] (“elm”)

Yeah “old soul” sounds worldly, wise, no surprises.
[name]Solomon[/name]
[name]Jacob[/name]
[name]Abraham[/name]
[name]Eli[/name]
[name]David[/name]

[name]Alethea[/name]
[name]Isolde[/name]
[name]Hester[/name]
[name]Sarah[/name]
[name]Lilith[/name]
[name]Niamh[/name]/[name]Neve[/name]

To me, an old soul name would belong to a child who seemed wise beyond her years. It would belong to a little girl who was precocious, intuitive, and intelligent. She would be a voracious reader, and sensitive to the feelings of others.
Her name would be classic and timeless, maybe a bit old-fashioned. Historical namesakes and/or connections to saints would be a plus.
[name]Agnes[/name]
[name]Agatha[/name]
[name]Anna[/name]
[name]Beatrice[/name]
[name]Catherine[/name] (who never goes by [name]Cate[/name])
[name]Edna[/name]
[name]Esther[/name]/[name]Hester[/name]
[name]Francesca[/name]
[name]Honor[/name]/[name]Honora[/name]
[name]Jane[/name]
[name]Josephine[/name]
[name]Juno[/name]
[name]Mary[/name]/[name]Miriam[/name]
[name]Margaret[/name]
[name]Martha[/name]
[name]Ruth[/name]
[name]Susannah[/name]

I might also add [name]Elodie[/name] and [name]Sophia[/name].

[name]Josephine[/name]
[name]Florence[/name]
[name]Anna[/name]
[name]Theodora[/name]

[name]Anastasia[/name]

[name]Eloise[/name]

Now you’ve done it. As a proud fan of the metaphysical, I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about names for old souls (what I sometimes call ‘expanded soul’ types.) To me, the best old soul names are those with a lot of Pisces energy in them. Pisces letters are G, P, and Y. Bonus points for a meaning with spiritual or at least humanitarian significance. My suggestions:

[name]Gabriel[/name], (woman of god) [name]Georgiana[/name], (earth lover) [name]Gwendolyn[/name] (white-browed–nothing special about the meaning, but it has ‘extra’ Pisces)

[name]Penelope[/name], (weaver) [name]Phoebe[/name], (bright, shining one) [name]Psyche[/name] (the soul)

[name]Yolanda[/name], (shy, modest) [name]Yves[/name], (life, living) [name]Yvonne[/name], (the archer)

I have a few others that aren’t really very Piscean, they just remind me of old, ollllld souls:

[name]Ariadne[/name], (holy one) [name]Cassandra[/name] (the prophetess) [name]Daphne[/name], (laurel) [name]Deidre[/name], (sorrow) [name]Leah[/name], (weary) [name]Samara[/name], (watchful) [name]Talitha[/name], (girl) [name]Una[/name] (all truth is one)

Maybe painfully obvious, but my first thought is [name]Alma[/name] (Soul, nurturing soul, nourishing)

[name]Isis[/name] also fits the bill for me.

What about [name]Anthea[/name]?

I really like [name]Iris[/name].

This was so interesting! Thank you for your help.

I like the name “[name]Luna[/name]” a lot. I just read an article about old souls written by a woman by that name 17 Signs You’re An Old Soul Stuck in the 21st Century ⋆ LonerWolf … just out of interest. That’s all I have, sorry!