[name]Hi[/name] there, I’m new-ish around here and am expecting #3. This time around, I’m not finding anything that I love and could use some help!
We already have [name]Hugh[/name] [name]Augustin[/name] [name]James[/name] and [name]Georgiana[/name] [name]Claire[/name] [name]Evangeline[/name]. They go almost exclusively by [name]Gus[/name] and [name]Georgiana[/name]. I really like older sounding names with a southern flair (we live in the south). I like British names, too.
We don’t want another G name, nothing with “[name]Anne[/name]” or “[name]Anna[/name]” b/c of [name]Georgiana[/name], and our last name is similar to Shafer.
My current list for girls is:
[name]Magnolia[/name] - not sure if this is actually usable.
[name]Clementine[/name]
[name]Rosemary[/name]
[name]Felicity[/name]
[name]Luella[/name]
[name]Constance[/name] - I don’t want this to get shortened to [name]Connie[/name], but don’t know what alternative nicknames would be.
I’m also open to double first names, as they are pretty common around here and I think they’re very girly and southern. Some that I like:
[name]Mercy[/name] _____ (possibly [name]Kate[/name]?)
[name]Verity[/name] [name]June[/name]
[name]Mary[/name] [name]Hampton[/name] ([name]Hampton[/name] is a family name)
I’m open to suggestions and would love to see what y’all think of my current list and what you can come up with! Thanks so much!
[name]Hugh[/name], [name]Georgiana[/name], and [name]Rosemary[/name] or [name]Hugh[/name], [name]Georgiana[/name], and [name]Felicity[/name] would be perfection. I would suggest [name]Pearl[/name] as one of the middle names; it’s very Southern.
Rosemary Luella Pearl and Felicity Magnolia June are my favorite options from the names in your list.
I think [name]Magnolia[/name] is not only usable – it is perfect! I also like [name]Clementine[/name]. As you have a [name]Georgiana[/name], obviously you do not feel compelled to shorten everything to a nickname. I think if you are willing to go all three syllables, [name]Clementine[/name] is lovely and its one failing is that I don’t really like any of the nicknames (except [name]Emme[/name]) and I dislike [name]Clem[/name] or [name]Clemmie[/name].
[name]Henrietta[/name] ([name]Hetta[/name], if you like)
Evangaline
[name]Emmeline[/name]
I see people questioning [name]Magnolia[/name]'s usability on here ALL THE TIME, but I admit I don’t get it. I know a little [name]Magnolia[/name], and she was the first I’d heard of. When I saw her birth announcement, I thought to myself “Wow, how unusual!” and after it settled I realized what a nickname goldmine it is. [name]Maggie[/name], [name]Nolie[/name], [name]Nola[/name], Madga, Magpie, Magno when she’s being silly. I just don’t see the issue with it from a usability standpoint. I think it’s super-duper accessible and truly wouldn’t be questioned.
Phew.
To your other choices:
[name]Clementine[/name] has never struck me right. To me, it’s just an orange that’s in the “candy fruit” category… It wouldn’t be too far off naming your kid [name]Peach[/name], [name]Plum[/name] [name]Apple[/name], etc. but arguably more in the company of [name]Mirabelle[/name], [name]Pomeline[/name] and Anjou. It just depends on your associations and what your boundaries are for that sort of thing.
[name]Rosemary[/name] still feels too old-lady to me. I [name]LOVE[/name] vintage names, but for me [name]Rosemary[/name] falls in with [name]Doris[/name], [name]Marjorie[/name] and [name]Florence[/name] rather than [name]Josephine[/name], [name]Genevieve[/name] and [name]Adeline[/name].
[name]Felicity[/name] is sorely underused, and simply charming. My primary pop culture association is the American Girl, not the TV Show (thankfully). In the past 10 years it’s been pretty steady in the 600-700 popularity range, despite being incredibly familiar and on-trend. A gem.
[name]Luella[/name] and [name]Constance[/name] both feel stuffy.
I love [name]Rosemary[/name] and [name]Magnolia[/name] from your list. [name]Love[/name] [name]Felicity[/name] too!
For a nickname for [name]Constance[/name] you could use [name]Tansy[/name] maybe?
Suggestions:
[name]Maribelle[/name]
[name]Margaret[/name] [name]June[/name]
[name]Magdalen[/name]
[name]Ophelia[/name]
[name]Janelle[/name]
[name]Ellen[/name] ([name]Mae[/name] or [name]Sue[/name] as a double name or middle maybe?)
[name]Willa[/name] [name]Jane[/name]/[name]June[/name]
[name]Wilhelmina[/name] nn [name]Willa[/name] or [name]Mina[/name]
[name]Harriet[/name] nn [name]Hattie[/name]
[name]Heloise[/name] nn [name]Lulu[/name]
[name]Corinne[/name]
[name]Lucille[/name]
Thanks for all the suggestions - there are some new ones that I’ll have to run by my husband. I love [name]Pearl[/name] as a middle! And y’all have me just about convinced that [name]Magnolia[/name] would work…
I love [name]Magnolia[/name]! It’s one of my personal favorite names. Also from your list, I like [name]Luella[/name] and [name]Felicity[/name]. But [name]Magnolia[/name] is by far the winner. [name]Magnolia[/name] [name]Mae[/name]/[name]May[/name] would be really pretty together.
[name]Love[/name] the suggestions of [name]Rosemary[/name] [name]Luella[/name] [name]Pearl[/name] and [name]Felicity[/name] [name]Magnolia[/name] [name]June[/name]. I am also a big fan of [name]Magnolia[/name] as a first name. I feel like everyone has suggested so many great names. I’ll second [name]Pearl[/name] as a middle and [name]Evangeline[/name] and [name]Emmaline[/name] for first.
I really love [name]Constance[/name] & [name]Rosemary[/name]! I like [name]Connie[/name] though, not liking [name]Connie[/name] might be a deal breaker for me!
Names with a bit of southern flair are my favorite!
I think [name]Magnolia[/name] is useable, nn [name]Maggie[/name] or [name]Meg[/name] or [name]Madge[/name]. [name]Clementine[/name] is super cute and full of nn potential (if you like nns). [name]Clemmy[/name] would be adorable. [name]Rosemary[/name] is beatiful as well. [name]Felicity[/name] is perfection-- nn Lissy. I’m not a fan of [name]Luella[/name] or [name]Constance[/name].
[name]Mercy[/name] is wonderful but I can’t see it as part of a double name. I think it’s simple southern sweetness all on its own. The same goes for [name]Verity[/name]. [name]June[/name] or [name]Junia[/name] or [name]Juniper[/name] are all sweet on their own. I like the idea of [name]Mary[/name] but I can’t find a way to like it in actuality except as a part of names like [name]Rosemary[/name]. I know non-girly surnames for girls can be a southern tradition but I’d save [name]Hampton[/name] for a boy.
Other suggestions:
[name]Maybelle[/name]
[name]Pearl[/name]
[name]Marie[/name] (on it’s own or part of a double)
[name]Annemarie[/name]
[name]Anna[/name]-[name]Kate[/name]
[name]Ella[/name]
[name]Ella[/name]-[name]Kate[/name]
[name]Ella[/name]-[name]June[/name]
[name]Samantha[/name]
[name]Laurel[/name]
[name]Jerusha[/name] (I hear it sometimes and it sounds kind of southern. Nn [name]Rue[/name]?)
[name]Eleanor[/name] (Tons of cute nn potential: [name]Elle[/name], [name]Ellie[/name], [name]Ella[/name], [name]Lin[/name]/[name]Lyn[/name], [name]Nora[/name])
[name]Norah[/name]
[name]Emmeline[/name] (love this suggestion)
[name]Evangeline[/name] (this one too)
[name]Talullah[/name] (or however it’s best spelled. Nn [name]Lula[/name]?)
[name]Lily[/name] (on it’s own or as part of a double)
[name]Georgia[/name]
[name]Georgia[/name] [name]Mae[/name]
[name]Georgiana[/name] (this suggestion is gorgeous but it reminds me more of [name]Georgiana[/name] [name]Darcy[/name] than the south)
[name]Mabry[/name] (pronounced [name]May[/name]-bree)
[name]Therese[/name]
[name]Mary[/name]-[name]Therese[/name]
[name]Aubrey[/name]
[name]Jocelyn[/name]
[name]Susanna[/name]/[name]Susannah[/name]/[name]Suzanne[/name]
[name]Susanna[/name]-[name]Mae[/name]
[name]Lucy[/name]
[name]Lucy[/name]-[name]Mae[/name]
[name]Lucy[/name]-[name]Marie[/name]
[name]Elisabeth[/name]
[name]Samantha[/name]
[name]Amelia[/name]
[name]Amelia[/name]-[name]Mae[/name]
[name]Amelia[/name]-[name]Kate[/name]
[name]Mara[/name]
[name]Mara[/name]-[name]Mae[/name]
[name]Mara[/name]-[name]Leigh[/name]
[name]Ava[/name]-[name]Marie[/name]
[name]Ava[/name]-[name]Leigh[/name]
[name]Molly[/name]
[name]Molly[/name]-[name]Rose[/name]
[name]Molly[/name]-[name]Mae[/name]
[name]Molly[/name]-[name]June[/name]
[name]Sadie[/name]
[name]Sadie[/name]-[name]Mae[/name]
[name]Sadie[/name]-[name]June[/name]
[name]Sadie[/name]-[name]Ann[/name]
[name]Primrose[/name]
And if you’re feeling adventurous: Southerland or Southerlyn/Southerlynn. I guess you could also spell it more phonetically, Sutherlynn or Sotherlynn. I like the sound but I have trouble finding a good spelling…
It’s kind of a family name for me but how could you get more southern than Southerland? It’s kind of a stretch but you could use [name]Sally[/name] or [name]Sadie[/name] as a nickname.
Well, that’s all the stretching my brain wants to do. Maybe you’ll like something out of all of these, they’re kind of all over the place. I like you’re southern taste! Best of luck!
I really like Magnolia and Felicity from your list. I like Mary Hampton too. Mercy sounds cute paired with Jane.
Lorelei
Susannah
Claudia
Lilah
Sadie
Cordelia
Patience
Geneva
Scarlet
Jocelyn
Coralie
Dahlia
Louisa
Camille
Lavinia
Serena
Celia
Mariah
Mary-Rose
Mary-Alice
O looooove all your names!!! Up front my favourites would be [name]Magnolia[/name] (i think its totally usable!), [name]Clementine[/name] and [name]Luella[/name]. I really like [name]Constance[/name] too but I agree…I dislike [name]Connie[/name]. Though, you call your son [name]Gus[/name]… you could call [name]Constance[/name] by a nn related to her middle…or perhaps use [name]Constance[/name] in the middle?
[name]Clementine[/name] [name]Luella[/name] [name]June[/name] or [name]Magnolia[/name] [name]Constance[/name] [name]June[/name] are pretty…
I like suggestion of [name]Pearl[/name] as a middle too… [name]How[/name] about [name]Luella[/name] [name]Clementine[/name] [name]Pearl[/name] or [name]Constance[/name] [name]Clementine[/name] [name]Pearl[/name]?
I also like suggestions of [name]Mirabel[/name] and [name]Marigold[/name]…
My husband (surprisingly) is liking [name]Magnolia[/name]! He ranks it higher than [name]Felicity[/name] and [name]Rosemary[/name], so it could very well end up being our winner. I’m loving all the suggestions, though. So many of them are names of people we know, so y’all must have a good handle on southern names
[QUOTE=yellow;1892807]I see people questioning [name]Magnolia[/name]'s usability on here ALL THE TIME, but I admit I don’t get it. I know a little [name]Magnolia[/name], and she was the first I’d heard of. When I saw her birth announcement, I thought to myself “Wow, how unusual!” and after it settled I realized what a nickname goldmine it is. [name]Maggie[/name], [name]Nolie[/name], [name]Nola[/name], Madga, Magpie, Magno when she’s being silly. I just don’t see the issue with it from a usability standpoint. I think it’s super-duper accessible and truly wouldn’t be questioned.
What lovely names! I just recently saw [name]Felicity[/name] and thought it was beautiful. It’s my favorite from your list. I also like [name]Rosemary[/name]. Never been a fan of [name]Constance[/name]. I think [name]Mary[/name] [name]Hampton[/name] could work as a first and middle. It’s a lot for just a first. There’s something preppy and cute about it.
I [name]LOVE[/name] [name]Mary[/name] [name]Hampton[/name]. I think it flows nicely with your other names, sounds southern, but not too trendy. Adorable!
Those are great names! I love [name]Magnolia[/name], but it would be silly with my last name. I like [name]Nola[/name] as a nn.
Currently I am in love with [name]Hart[/name] of [name]Dixie[/name] and there is a [name]Magnolia[/name] on there. Her sister’s name is [name]Lemon[/name]! I think it is lovely as a name too.
The town is [name]Bluebell[/name].
Some other characters on the show are:
[name]Zoe[/name]
[name]Tansy[/name]
[name]Ruby[/name]
[name]Rose[/name]
[name]Didi[/name]
[name]Gigi[/name]
[name]Wanda[/name]
[name]Shelley[/name]
[name]Susie[/name]
[name]Maureen[/name]
[name]Joelle[/name]
[name]Carrie[/name] [name]Anne[/name]
[name]Delia[/name] [name]Ann[/name]
[name]Lou[/name] [name]Ann[/name]
[name]Lily[/name] [name]Louise[/name]
[name]Esther[/name] [name]May[/name]
[name]Addie[/name]
[name]Annie[/name]
[name]Annabeth[/name]
[name]Emmeline[/name]
[name]Emily[/name]
[name]Alice[/name]
[name]Sophie[/name]
[name]Betty[/name]
[name]Babs[/name]
[name]Becky[/name]
[name]Polly[/name]
[name]Sally[/name]
[name]Clora[/name]
[name]Shula[/name]
[name]Ethel[/name]
[name]Olive[/name]
[name]Marvella[/name]
[name]Beverly[/name]
[name]Stella[/name]
[name]Fiona[/name]
[name]Caroline[/name]
[name]Daisy[/name]
[name]Mabel[/name]
[name]Colleen[/name]
[name]Presley[/name]
[name]Shelby[/name]
[name]Claire[/name]
[name]Cricket[/name]
