I don’t really know what my naming style is…and I know most other 'Berries consider it a sin, but I tend to pick names based on sound and feel and the image of the kid it creates in my head, rather than choosing it based on a meaning or something.
I tend to dislike girl names that end in lyn/dyn/syn/tyn, ie/y, ana, lee/leigh/ley. People keep suggesting [name]Beatrice[/name] and it’s growing on me, but it isn’t quite my style, although I do adore the nickname [name]Bea[/name]. I’m not really into word-names either.
The name I most love right now is [name]Artemis[/name]. It isn’t the meaning or the Greek goddess theme, it’s mostly just the fact that I can picture a spunky little girl with wild curls who enjoys reading and wins the science fair and is quirky and nerdy but not bullied or horribly awkward. Essentially, if I can picture the name on my dream child it works for me (and yes, I realize that the odds of my kid turning out like that, but it’s my name selecting process).
I like the names [name]Rose[/name] and [name]Eliza[/name], and I can see them fitting the dream child, but they lack that offbeat quirkiness of [name]Artemis[/name].
If anyone has suggestions that fit along those lines, I’d love to hear them!
[name]Primrose[/name] - I adore this name, it’s my favourite so far, but I’m yet to convince my husband. I love the idea of shortening it to [name]Posie[/name] too.
[name]Prudence[/name] - I think this is clunky, quirky cool, and the nn [name]Pru[/name] is sweet.
[name]Zelda[/name] was the first name I thought of when I read your description. Others are [name]Clementine[/name], [name]Giselle[/name], [name]Saskia[/name] and [name]Xanthe[/name].
I love [name]Eliza[/name] and [name]Beatrice[/name], and [name]Artemis[/name] is really cool…I just know that I would NEVER be brave enough to use it. And I’d have to agree with you about most hated name endings. So, from your very limited list of examples, I’m going to assume we have a similar style - undefined, quirky classics perhaps?
Here are some ideas for you:
[name]Cecelia[/name]
[name]Leora[/name]
[name]Daphne[/name]
[name]Meredith[/name]
[name]Beatrix[/name]
[name]Cassandra[/name]
[name]Juniper[/name]
[name]Sylvie[/name]/[name]Sylvia[/name]
[name]Elowen[/name]
[name]Clara[/name]
[name]Nola[/name]
[name]Rowan[/name]
[name]Celeste[/name]
[name]Calla[/name]
Names I would totally consider using: [name]Clementine[/name], [name]Sylvie[/name], [name]Clara[/name], [name]Indigo[/name], [name]Saffron[/name], [name]Luna[/name]
Names I like, but can’t quite see myself using: [name]Primrose[/name] (seems to Hunger Games to me), [name]Saskia[/name], [name]Daphne[/name], [name]Juniper[/name], [name]Rowan[/name], [name]Alice[/name], [name]Rosamund[/name], [name]Lark[/name]
All the suggestions were really good! It’s so hard to pin down what my style is, because it’s really just if I can picture myself calling my kid that, you know? Thanks, everyone, for taking the time to respond and to give it so much thought!
I used to dislike Artemis, but now it’s growing on me. I especially like the nn Themis.
I have a quite similar imagination with you, except Artemis in my head has straight/wavy hair. haha. I picture a very brave and independent kid, definitely against bully. I was named after the very same goddess though, so it may affect my opinion.
