Operatic Names

Girl Names
1

My kids have musical themes, largely due to some of mine and my husband’s musical idols and we would love some fresh ideas of operatic or musical names for a baby girl. The ones I’m liking the most are [name_f]Diva[/name_f] (family name for me), [name_f]Floria[/name_f] and [name_f]Norma[/name_f], the two latter being some of my favorite operatic heroines. My other favorites, [name_f]Violetta[/name_f] and [name_u]Carmen[/name_u], were vetoed by my husband, unfortunately.

Thank you in advance!
[name_f]Bel[/name_f]

2

What about:
[name_f]Aida[/name_f]
[name_f]Mimi[/name_f]
[name_f]Isolde[/name_f]
[name_f]Adriana[/name_f]
[name_f]Bess[/name_f]
[name_f]Julietta[/name_f]

3

I like [name_f]Mimi[/name_f] but not on it’s own - I feel like it needs something more substantial otherwise it’s a cat/pet name. My husband vetoed [name_f]Aida[/name_f] because of pronunciation issues. I do like [name_f]Adriana[/name_f] though, I hadn’t thought of that one. Thanks.

4

I struggle a little bit with [name_f]Diva[/name_f], due to diva’s more commonly known word meaning as a haughty and stuck up woman…I love [name_f]Floria[/name_f] and [name_f]Norma[/name_f]! [name_f]Floria[/name_f] especially :slight_smile:

5

[name_m]How[/name_m] about?

[name_f]Adina[/name_f]
[name_f]Annie[/name_f] [name_u]Oakley[/name_u]
[name_f]Annina[/name_f]
[name_f]Antonina[/name_f]
[name_f]Arlene[/name_f]
[name_f]Camellia[/name_f]
Despina
Dianora
[name_f]Cleone[/name_f]
[name_f]Cosette[/name_f]
Dorabella
[name_f]Eglantine[/name_f]
[name_f]Eponine[/name_f]
[name_f]Evita[/name_f]
[name_f]Fantine[/name_f]
Fidalma
[name_f]Galatea[/name_f]
[name_u]Ilia[/name_u]
[name_f]Iphigenia[/name_f]
[name_f]Ismene[/name_f]
[name_f]Larina[/name_f]
[name_f]Leonora[/name_f]
[name_f]Marcellina[/name_f]
Marzelline
[name_f]Medea[/name_f]
[name_f]Ninetta[/name_f]
[name_f]Ophelia[/name_f]
Philine
[name_f]Rosina[/name_f]
Rosmina
[name_f]Roxie[/name_f] [name_m]Hart[/name_m]
[name_f]Sidonie[/name_f]
Tisbe
[name_f]Velma[/name_f] [name_u]Kelly[/name_u]
Vespina
[name_f]Vienna[/name_f]
Vitellia
[name_f]Zerlina[/name_f]

Good luck!

6

Thank you for the suggestions, but none has made my heart skip a beat yet.

7

Here’s a beautiful list of operatic names from British [name_u]Baby[/name_u] Names: Operatic Appellations - British Baby Names

8

Thank you Flowerette! That’s one heck of a list. [name_m]Will[/name_m] be going over it with my husband tonight.

9

I agree with hannahcarmeen that [name_f]Diva[/name_f], as a word, is now commonly used to describe a female performer who is arrogant/narcissistic and entitled, so I would suggest avoiding that one…

10

What about names like [name_f]Carmina[/name_f], [name_f]Florina[/name_f], [name_f]Indira[/name_f] and [name_f]Mirella[/name_f]? [name_f]Do[/name_f] they feel like they belong in the [name_f]Opera[/name_f] scene, as in, [name_f]Opera[/name_f] characters or singers?