Hi!! I’m looking for names that fit into the old money/ preppy aesthetic but that are fresh, out-there or modern.
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[name_f]Daisy[/name_f]
[name_f]Jessamine[/name_f]
[name_f]Dahlia[/name_f]
Reenie
[name_f]Tansy[/name_f]
[name_f]Lorelei[/name_f]
[name_f]Eleanora[/name_f]
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f]
These are some of my favorite kind of names! I’m not well-versed in modern names, but here are some “old-money” names I enjoy:
[name_f]Camilla[/name_f]
[name_u]Blair[/name_u]
[name_f]Octavia[/name_f]
[name_f]Priscilla[/name_f]
[name_f]Daisy[/name_f]
[name_f]Eloise[/name_f]
[name_f]Honora[/name_f]
[name_f]Céline[/name_f]
[name_f]Francesca[/name_f]
[name_f]Colette[/name_f]
[name_f]Ophélie[/name_f]
Lily-Rose
[name_f]Vivienne[/name_f]
[name_f]Sylvia[/name_f]
[name_f]Eugenia[/name_f]
[name_f]Anneliese[/name_f]
[name_f]Leonora[/name_f]
[name_f]Marcella[/name_f]
[name_f]Julietta[/name_f]
[name_f]Rose[/name_f]
[name_f]Violette[/name_f]
[name_m]Maximilian[/name_m]
[name_m]Elwood[/name_m]
[name_m]Warren[/name_m]
[name_m]Archibald[/name_m]
[name_u]Laurence[/name_u]
[name_m]Bates[/name_m]
[name_u]Montgomery[/name_u]
[name_m]Thatcher[/name_m]
[name_u]Channing[/name_u]
[name_m]Byron[/name_m]
[name_m]Everard[/name_m]
[name_u]Calloway[/name_u]
[name_u]Nolan[/name_u]
[name_u]Quincy[/name_u]
[name_m]Leopold[/name_m]
[name_m]Heathcliff[/name_m]
[name_m]Benedict[/name_m]
[name_u]Astor[/name_u]
[name_m]Fitzwilliam[/name_m]
[name_m]Alastair[/name_m]
[name_u]Francis[/name_u]
[name_m]Edmund[/name_m]
[name_m]Tavish[/name_m]
[name_f]Clarissa[/name_f]
[name_f]Daphne[/name_f]
[name_u]Fallon[/name_u]
[name_u]Sloane[/name_u]
[name_u]Remy[/name_u]
[name_f]Louisa[/name_f]
[name_u]Quinn[/name_u]
[name_u]Collins[/name_u]
[name_u]Azure[/name_u]
[name_f]Calliope[/name_f]
[name_f]Reina[/name_f]
[name_f]Marianna[/name_f]
[name_m]Barclay[/name_m]
Ellison/Ellis
[name_u]Halston[/name_u]
[name_f]Georgia[/name_f]
[name_f]Liv[/name_f]
[name_u]Camille[/name_u]
[name_f]Stella[/name_f]
[name_u]Winslow[/name_u]
[name_f]Thisbe[/name_f]
[name_f]Gemma[/name_f]
I’m not 100% sure I understand but maybe…
[name_f]Isadora[/name_f]
[name_f]Audrey[/name_f]
[name_f]Bianca[/name_f]
[name_f]Natasha[/name_f]
[name_f]Helena[/name_f]
[name_f]Olivia[/name_f]
[name_f]Georgia[/name_f]
[name_f]Louisa[/name_f]
[name_f]Adeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Diana[/name_f]
[name_f]Sienna[/name_f]
[name_f]Audra[/name_f]
[name_f]Laura[/name_f]
[name_f]Bethany[/name_f]
[name_f]Theodora[/name_f]
[name_f]Zora[/name_f]
[name_f]Clover[/name_f]
[name_f]Sylvie[/name_f]
[name_f]Primrose[/name_f]
[name_f]Calla[/name_f]
[name_u]Simone[/name_u]
[name_f]Audra[/name_f]
[name_f]Bette[/name_f]
[name_f]Bridget[/name_f]
[name_u]Bristol[/name_u]
[name_u]Camden[/name_u]
[name_f]Claudia[/name_f]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f]
[name_u]Delaney[/name_u]
[name_f]Delilah[/name_f]
[name_u]Devon[/name_u]
[name_f]Elle[/name_f]
[name_u]Ellis[/name_u]
[name_u]Florence[/name_u]
[name_f]Georgina[/name_f]
[name_u]Hadley[/name_u]
[name_u]Hollis[/name_u]
[name_f]Imogene[/name_f]
[name_f]Jessamine[/name_f]
[name_u]Laurel[/name_u]
[name_f]Lorelei[/name_f]
[name_u]London[/name_u]
[name_f]Madeleine[/name_f]
[name_u]Madison[/name_u]
[name_f]Nadine[/name_f]
[name_f]Nora[/name_f]
[name_u]Paris[/name_u]
[name_f]Rosalie[/name_f]
[name_f]Stella[/name_f]
[name_f]Thea[/name_f]
[name_f]Vivienne[/name_f]
[name_u]Whitney[/name_u]
[name_f]Zara[/name_f]
Hmm I think often the old money preppy names are a bit more stuffy or classic or family names. but maybe fun nicknames like [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] called [name_f]Birdie[/name_f] for example. Maybe:
[name_f]Caroline[/name_f]
[name_u]Penny[/name_u]
[name_f]Martha[/name_f]
[name_f]Alice[/name_f]
[name_f]Nancy[/name_f]
[name_f]Flora[/name_f]
[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f]
[name_f]Helena[/name_f]
[name_f]Jacqueline[/name_f]
[name_f]Vera[/name_f]
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I think this could also hold true for a traditional [name_u]Southern[/name_u] US naming style, so I’ll share real-life examples from the many notebooks and ancestry recordings of family and acquaintances I’ve done through the years.
1800s- Leutia [name_f]Pauline[/name_f], [name_f]Stella[/name_f] Orine, [name_f]Lizzie[/name_f] De [name_u]Leon[/name_u], [name_u]Essa[/name_u] [name_f]Lavinia[/name_f], [name_u]Maria[/name_u] [name_f]Theresa[/name_f] (mariah terezza), Maridley (like Jared+lee sound) [name_f]Anna[/name_f], [name_f]Gena[/name_f] [name_f]Jewel[/name_f], [name_f]Lily[/name_f] [name_f]Beatrice[/name_f] (bee-AT-riss), [name_f]Maud[/name_f] Geudron [name_u]Frannie[/name_u], [name_f]Ellen[/name_f] [name_f]Maggie[/name_f], [name_f]Sarah[/name_f] [name_f]Anna[/name_f] [name_f]Lavonia[/name_f] (Vonnie), [name_f]Keziah[/name_f] [name_f]Mae[/name_f] (Kezzie), [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Alice[/name_f] [name_f]Valonia[/name_f] (Lonnie), [name_f]Cora[/name_f] [name_f]May[/name_f] [name_m]Daily[/name_m], [name_f]Sibbie[/name_f] [name_f]Frances[/name_f], [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Winifred[/name_f] [name_f]Nell[/name_f] (Winnie), [name_f]Retta[/name_f] Maynell, [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Lucretia[/name_f] (Tia)
[name_u]John[/name_u] [name_u]Beverly[/name_u] [name_m]Allen[/name_m], [name_m]Warren[/name_m] [name_u]Jasper[/name_u], [name_m]Selden[/name_m] [name_u]Jasper[/name_u], [name_u]John[/name_u] Forkwood, [name_u]Marion[/name_u] [name_u]Francis[/name_u], [name_u]Jackson[/name_u] Snell, [name_m]Lazarus[/name_m] [name_m]Abel[/name_m], [name_m]Mirabeau[/name_m] [name_m]Bolivar[/name_m], [name_m]Johnson[/name_m] [name_m]Fenway[/name_m], [name_u]Ezra[/name_u] Montcliff, [name_m]Warren[/name_m] Gainer, [name_u]Clarence[/name_u] [name_m]Cornelius[/name_m], [name_m]Duncan[/name_m] [name_m]Thomas[/name_m], [name_m]Andrew[/name_m] Metts
[name_u]Early[/name_u] 1900s- [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_u]Louise[/name_u] (double), [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Nancy[/name_f] (Mary Nan), [name_f]Eunice[/name_f] [name_f]Eugenia[/name_f], [name_f]Jeannie[/name_f] [name_f]Alberta[/name_f], [name_f]Clarice[/name_f] [name_f]Estelle[/name_f], Gettie [name_f]May[/name_f] (double), [name_f]Arrie[/name_f] [name_f]Leona[/name_f] (Arrie Lee), Anolia [name_m]Bridges[/name_m] (Nolie), [name_f]Annie[/name_f] [name_f]Keturah[/name_f], [name_f]Annie[/name_f] [name_f]Bessie[/name_f] (double name), [name_f]Eva[/name_f] [name_f]Maude[/name_f] (double name), [name_f]Adah[/name_f] [name_u]Miller[/name_u], [name_f]Rachel[/name_f] [name_f]Rebekah[/name_f], [name_f]Ellora[/name_f] [name_f]Ruth[/name_f], [name_f]Dagney[/name_f] [name_f]Constance[/name_f],
[name_u]Henry[/name_u] [name_u]Grady[/name_u], [name_u]David[/name_u] [name_u]Palmer[/name_u], [name_u]Clarence[/name_u] [name_m]Preston[/name_m], [name_u]Bryant[/name_u] [name_u]Ray[/name_u], [name_m]Warren[/name_m] [name_u]David[/name_u], [name_m]Boaz[/name_m] [name_u]Ray[/name_u], [name_m]Warren[/name_m] [name_u]Nelson[/name_u], [name_m]Stuart[/name_m] [name_m]Davidson[/name_m], [name_u]Robert[/name_u] Gainer, [name_u]Robert[/name_u] Gainer [name_u]Austin[/name_u], [name_m]Augustus[/name_m] Bacon (Gus Bacon), [name_u]Elliott[/name_u] [name_u]Lane[/name_u], [name_u]John[/name_u] Geudron (John Gued), [name_u]Roscoe[/name_u] [name_u]Ash[/name_u]
In recent times, Biblical names, double names, and surnames still rule here-
*( )- called by double name
Girls- [name_m]Glover[/name_m] [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f], [name_u]Carter[/name_u] [name_u]Lane[/name_u], [name_u]Gatlin[/name_u] [name_u]Rae[/name_u], Copely [name_f]Grace[/name_f], [name_u]Sutton[/name_u] [name_u]Gray[/name_u], [name_u]Griffin[/name_u] [name_u]Autry[/name_u], (Gentry Jane), (Mary Collins), (Sarah Andrews), (Mary Stevens), (Mary Wesley), [name_f]Kathryn[/name_f] (Brinn), [name_u]Conner[/name_u] [name_f]Caroline[/name_f], [name_u]Reynolds[/name_u] [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f], [name_u]Reynolds[/name_u] [name_u]Louise[/name_u], Hattaway [name_f]Jane[/name_f], [name_f]Savannah[/name_f] [name_u]Wren[/name_u], [name_u]Landry[/name_u] [name_u]Grey[/name_u], (Vera James), (Carrie Margaret), [name_u]Carlisle[/name_u] [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] (Carly Beth), [name_f]Hannah[/name_f] [name_m]Lanier[/name_m], [name_u]Story[/name_u] [name_u]Montana[/name_u], [name_u]Wren[/name_u] [name_f]Bella[/name_f] [name_u]Rae[/name_u], (Georgia Lynn), [name_f]Susan[/name_f] [name_m]Traylor[/name_m] (Tray), [name_f]Elle[/name_f] Chayton, (Walker Ann), (Wallace Ann), [name_u]Jaye[/name_u] [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] (Jaye Beth), [name_u]Cameron[/name_u] [name_f]Josephine[/name_f] (Cami Jo), [name_m]Hughes[/name_m] [name_u]Addison[/name_u], Rhee [name_u]Anderson[/name_u], [name_u]Spencer[/name_u] [name_u]Marie[/name_u] [name_f]Barbara[/name_f], [name_u]Spencer[/name_u] [name_f]Katherine[/name_f], (Mary Wynne), [name_u]Miller[/name_u] [name_f]Margaret[/name_f], Carlesin [name_f]Paige[/name_f], [name_f]Andee[/name_f] [name_u]Wilson[/name_u] [name_u]Leigh[/name_u], [name_f]India[/name_f] [name_f]Margaret[/name_f], [name_u]Miller[/name_u] [name_f]Kate[/name_f], [name_u]Windsor[/name_u] [name_f]Adeline[/name_f], [name_u]Winter[/name_u] Attaway, Attaway [name_u]James[/name_u] (Attie), [name_u]Avery[/name_u] [name_u]Austin[/name_u] (Avey), (Marley Mays), Amily [name_u]Brooklyn[/name_u], (Rentz Claire)
Boys- [name_u]Royce[/name_u] [name_m]Wesson[/name_m], (John Wills), [name_u]John[/name_u] [name_u]William[/name_u] (Willsie), [name_m]Garrison[/name_m] [name_u]Harley[/name_u], [name_m]Hays[/name_m] [name_m]Winston[/name_m], [name_u]Wendell[/name_u] [name_m]Frederick[/name_m] [name_u]Anderson[/name_u] (Anders), [name_u]Shaw[/name_u] [name_u]Timothy[/name_u], [name_m]Cason[/name_m] [name_m]Greene[/name_m], [name_m]Weston[/name_m] [name_m]Lanier[/name_m], [name_m]Marshall[/name_m] [name_u]Finnegan[/name_u], [name_m]Alexander[/name_m] [name_u]Madden[/name_u] (Ander), [name_m]Magnus[/name_m] [name_m]Norman[/name_m], (John Roger), [name_m]Hamilton[/name_m] [name_m]Felton[/name_m], [name_u]Ramsey[/name_u] (Thompson), [name_u]Robert[/name_u] (Spears), [name_u]Grady[/name_u] [name_m]Fain[/name_m], [name_u]Charles[/name_u] [name_u]Griffin[/name_u] (Griff), Brannen [name_m]Cole[/name_m], [name_u]Axel[/name_u] [name_u]Everett[/name_u], [name_m]Donahue[/name_m] [name_m]Marks[/name_m], [name_u]Rhett[/name_u] [name_m]Cotton[/name_m], (John Myers), Mitcham [name_u]Wilson[/name_u], [name_m]Patton[/name_m] [name_m]Andrew[/name_m], [name_m]Coleman[/name_m] Waller, [name_m]Hunt[/name_m] [name_u]Mercer[/name_u], [name_m]Holt[/name_m] [name_u]Montgomery[/name_u], [name_m]Westley[/name_m] [name_m]Hoyt[/name_m], Woodpine [name_m]Leif[/name_m] (W.L.), [name_m]Preston[/name_m] Kilby (P.K.), [name_u]David[/name_u] Halstead (Hall), [name_u]Shiloh[/name_u] [name_u]Baker[/name_u], [name_m]Jon[/name_m] [name_m]Eric[/name_m] [name_m]Andrew[/name_m] (John Eric), [name_u]Callaway[/name_u] [name_m]Richard[/name_m], [name_m]Gallagher[/name_m] [name_u]Hudson[/name_u]
I could type 100s. Maybe there is a gem in there for you.
Also, here, using initials for the for the name, especially unexpected initials is that vibe, like not J.T., B.J., more like R.G. , L.Z., E.K. etc. and using [name_m]Trip[/name_m] or [name_m]Trey[/name_m] by for III.
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[name_f]Audrina[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosalind[/name_f]
[name_f]Cassia[/name_f]
[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f]
[name_u]Delaney[/name_u]
[name_f]Caroline[/name_f]
[name_f]Jaqueline[/name_f]
[name_f]Daisy[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f]
[name_f]Sybil[/name_f]
[name_f]Edith[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosamund[/name_f]
[name_f]Lavinia[/name_f]
[name_f]Cornelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Gertrude[/name_f]
[name_f]Gladys[/name_f]
[name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_u]Lou[/name_u]
[name_u]Marian[/name_u]
[name_f]Agnes[/name_f]
[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f]
[name_m]Hi[/name_m]! For a fresh twist on old-money/preppy names, consider options that are modern but still carry that timeless elegance. Some ideas:
For girls: [name_m]Hollis[/name_m], [name_f]Wrenley[/name_f], [name_f]Ellery[/name_f], [name_m]Chandler[/name_m], [name_f]Greer[/name_f], [name_m]Landry[/name_m], [name_m]Beaumont[/name_m], [name_f]Winslet[/name_f], or [name_m]Auden[/name_m].
These feel sophisticated yet unique, fitting the preppy vibe with a modern edge.
For boys: [name_m]Thayer[/name_m], [name_m]Calloway[/name_m], [name_m]Sterling[/name_m], [name_m]Hawthorne[/name_m], [name_m]Ellington[/name_m], [name_m]Huxley[/name_m], [name_m]Shepherd[/name_m], [name_m]Prescott[/name_m], or [name_m]Rhodes[/name_m]. They exude an upscale feel but aren’t overly traditional.
Gender-neutral options like [name_f]Sutton[/name_f], [name_f]Merritt[/name_f], [name_m]Adair[/name_m], [name_f]Monroe[/name_f], or [name_m]Ellis[/name_m] are also great choices for a fresh and chic aesthetic.