I’ve got an awful cold today, so I have decided to turn to the naming community to lift my sniffy spirits.
At the moment, I am swooning over the old fashioned. All those clunky, sweet & down right lovely gems hidden away. Some of these you might say “ooh” to, and some of these you might say “ew” to, but right now, I am loving…
And I usually would include ones that lots of people enjoy, (think [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f], [name_f]Olive[/name_f], [name_f]Freya[/name_f]) but I’m looking for the ones that make you smile, and think “how pretty/lovely/cute/interesting”, instead of the ones you hear about lots on Nameberry.
[name_m]Clarence[/name_m]
[name_f]Claudette[/name_f]
[name_f]Cosette[/name_f]
[name_f]Enid[/name_f]
[name_f]Agatha[/name_f]
[name_f]Moira[/name_f] (I had a teddy bear with this name when I was little. Who am I kidding? I still have her and love her to bits)
[name_u]Meredith[/name_u]
[name_f]Constance[/name_f]
[name_f]Melvina[/name_f]
[name_f]Mavis[/name_f]
[name_f]Kathleen[/name_f]
[name_f]Justine[/name_f]
[name_f]Martine[/name_f]
[name_f]Henrietta[/name_f]
[name_f]Hester[/name_f]
[name_f]Hilda[/name_f]
[name_f]Hedda[/name_f]
[name_f]Andra[/name_f]
[name_f]Nedda[/name_f]
[name_f]Edlyn[/name_f]
[name_f]Benjamina[/name_f]
[name_f]Thomasina[/name_f]
I hope you feel better soon! I too have a cold, it’s not fun :(.
[name_f]Gloria[/name_f]
[name_f]Inga[/name_f]
[name_f]Flora[/name_f]
[name_u]Maj[/name_u] (Swedish version of [name_f]May[/name_f], prn like my)
[name_f]Goldie[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosa[/name_f]
[name_f]Hilda[/name_f]
[name_f]Emmy[/name_f]
I am crushing so hard on [name_f]Polly[/name_f] right now. I would love to meet a little girl named that. Other oldies I like are:
[name_f]Martha[/name_f]
[name_f]Wendy[/name_f]
[name_f]Jeanette[/name_f]
[name_f]Leonie[/name_f]
[name_f]Theresa[/name_f]
[name_f]Adele[/name_f]
[name_f]Louisa[/name_f]
[name_f]Hope[/name_f] you’re feeling better soon!
I love granny names! They feel so soft, sweet and cozy. Looks like I’m late to the party, most of my old-fashioned favorites have already been suggested. I have a few more left to add, though.
[name_f]Margot[/name_f] and [name_f]Brigitte[/name_f] are on my short list for baby girl due [name_u]August[/name_u] 24th, so I am partial to those
Dans le même esprit, je considérerais:
[name_f]Jeanne[/name_f]
[name_f]Camille[/name_f]
[name_f]Agathe[/name_f]
Irène
[name_f]Marguerite[/name_f]
Agnès
I’m not usually a fan of this style of name, however, I must say that the name [name_f]Edith[/name_f] is one that’s making me smile lately. I love the -th ending and the [name_f]Edie[/name_f]- beginning - the two sounds work together really well - and although it is an old name, I can see it becing kind of cute too, working on a baby and child well.
I think [name_f]Faye[/name_f] fits in well here. I also think [name_f]Poppy[/name_f] and [name_f]Gemma[/name_f] have sweet/spunky feel to them. And of course [name_f]Mabel[/name_f]. And [name_f]Margo[/name_f] and [name_f]Agnes[/name_f].
I love [name_f]Jeannette[/name_f], [name_f]Eugenia[/name_f], [name_f]Virginia[/name_f], [name_f]Marguerite[/name_f], [name_f]Marjolaine[/name_f], Rosabel… and many more that I can’t think of right now!
I love [name_f]Nell[/name_f] (my choice nickname for [name_f]Penelope[/name_f]) and [name_f]Margot[/name_f]. I have loved [name_f]Margot[/name_f] since I was a little kid.
Thank you everyone! You’re all so kind. I am feeling a little bit better, so I went thrifting and wore myself out completely (to the point where I was shaking) but I found some great finds.
There are so many great names on these lists of yours, I’m going to go through them shortly!
