I’m looking to expand my girls’ list and am wondering what the berries think are some names that fit my self-described style: vintage and “Old Hollywood Glamour” names with a hint of quirkiness. I guess it’s kind of hard to define what I really mean by that but I would say I like names that feel glamorous but strong instead of frilly (for ex. [name]Amabel[/name] I like, [name]Arabella[/name] I don’t). If it sounds like a name that could be used for a Disney [name]Princess[/name], I probably won’t like it. Preferably out of the top 50, but definitely nothing in the top 10 (here’s looking at you, [name]Ava[/name]).
Some current favorites:
[name]Stella[/name] - getting more popular, but I just can’t stop loving it!
[name]Penelope[/name]
[name]Florence[/name]
[name]Vivian[/name]
[name]Etta[/name] (as a nickname, possibly for [name]Harriet[/name] or [name]Isabetta[/name], which is a new gp of mine)
Some names that come to mind for quirky Hollywood Glamour:
[name]Harlow[/name]
[name]Greta[/name]
[name]Heidi[/name]
[name]Mae[/name]
[name]Marilyn[/name]
[name]Viveca[/name]
[name]Audrey[/name]
[name]Marlene[/name]
[name]Marianne[/name]
[name]Ginger[/name]
[name]Lillian[/name]
[name]Greer[/name]
[name]Irene[/name]
[name]Lana[/name]
[name]Marion[/name]
[name]Teresa[/name]
[name]Clara[/name]
[name]Thora[/name]
I like your list alot! These names aren’t really “Hollywood Glam” but…
[name]Jane[/name]
[name]June[/name]
[name]Mae[/name]
[name]Tess/name
[name]Delilah[/name]
[name]Delia[/name]
[name]Phoebe[/name]
[name]Corinne[/name]
[name]Veronica[/name]
[name]Thea[/name]/[name]Tea[/name](with accent mark-which I forgot how to do) Pron. [name]Tay[/name]-uh
[name]Leia[/name]/[name]Lea[/name](I guess thats a princess…but not Disney! )
Thanks for all the responses so far! I really like these suggestions:
[name]Mae[/name] - as a nickname for [name]Mabel[/name]
[name]Marilyn[/name] - I love this, esp. because it’s a smush of my mom’s name, [name]Lynn[/name] [name]Marie[/name]. But is it TOO associated with Ms. [name]Monroe[/name]?
[name]Marian[/name]/[name]Marion[/name] - can’t decide which spelling I prefer!
[name]June[/name] - on my list!
[name]Delia[/name]
[name]Elsa[/name] - on my list!
[name]Ruth[/name]
[name]Tallulah[/name] - [name]LOVE[/name], so spunky and sweet!
[name]Bette[/name] - pronounced “[name]Bet[/name]”, a la [name]Bette[/name] Midler
I also like [name]Nina[/name], but I have a cat named this.
I think [name]Marilyn[/name] is ready to come back. I think it will always have that connection but it it is at a point now that it isn’t like [name]Madonna[/name]…it can be someone elses name!
I agree with taz, [name]Marilyn[/name] is ready for a come back!
some others I think would make great options (sorry for any repeats)…
[name]Agnes[/name]
[name]Anita[/name]
[name]Arlene[/name]
[name]Carolyn[/name]
[name]Clara[/name]
[name]Claudia[/name]
[name]Dinah[/name]
[name]Doris[/name]
[name]Dorothy[/name]
[name]Elsa[/name]
[name]Esther[/name]
[name]Gina[/name] ([name]Regina[/name])
[name]Ginger[/name]
[name]Gloria[/name]
[name]Greer[/name]
[name]Greta[/name]
[name]Ida[/name]
[name]Ingrid[/name]
[name]Judy[/name]
[name]Lana[/name]
[name]Katharine[/name]
[name]Vivien[/name]
^those only radiate Old Hollywood for me when spelt like Ms. Hepburn and Ms. [name]Leigh[/name]. Spelt [name]Catherine[/name]/[name]Kathryn[/name]/[name]Katherine[/name] or [name]Vivian[/name]/[name]Vivienne[/name] and that dissapates for me.
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