[name_m]Hi[/name_m],
please help me through my last minute name crisis! We are having a girl and have a tricky surname to deal with - Allson-Pond - which I suppose may end up being just ‘Pond’, on a day-to-day basis.
I like quirky, unusual names but with some substance. I like some of the names on the ‘eccentric aristocrat’ lists such as [name_f]Ottilie[/name_f], [name_f]Emerald[/name_f], [name_f]Emmiline[/name_f], [name_f]Pearl[/name_f] - ‘rooted in tradition but not traditional’. Other names that are in the running but not quite there, are [name_f]Lyra[/name_f], [name_f]Anouk[/name_f], [name_f]Arianna[/name_f], [name_f]Eira[/name_f]. Looking for a first and middle name - ideally one of which is Welsh. Could do with some input!
Thanks!
From your list I like [name_f]Emerald[/name_f] and [name_f]Pearl[/name_f] simply because they’re sweet, easy to spell and unusual. [name_f]Lovely[/name_f] nicknames for [name_f]Emerald[/name_f] are [name_f]Emmy[/name_f], [name_f]Emma[/name_f] and [name_u]Emery[/name_u]. Middle names I’d suggest:
[name_f]Belle[/name_f]
[name_u]Bliss[/name_u]
[name_f]Faye[/name_f]
[name_f]May[/name_f]/[name_f]Mae[/name_f]
[name_u]Lou[/name_u]
[name_u]Rain[/name_u]
[name_f]Elena[/name_f]/[name_f]El[/name_f]éna
[name_u]Julie[/name_u]
[name_f]Sabrina[/name_f]
[name_f]Eliza[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f]
[name_f]Grier[/name_f]/[name_f]Greer[/name_f]
[name_f]Lavinia[/name_f]
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f]
[name_f]Adeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosalind[/name_f]
[name_f]Laurel[/name_f]
[name_f]Bronwen[/name_f]
[name_f]Carys[/name_f]
[name_f]Guinevere[/name_f]
[name_f]Gwendolen[/name_f]
[name_f]Gwyneth[/name_f]
[name_u]Meredith[/name_u]
[name_f]Morgana[/name_f]
Thanks people! Some interesting ones there, I like [name_f]Eliza[/name_f], [name_u]Rain[/name_u], [name_f]Laurel[/name_f]…quite like [name_f]Morgana[/name_f]. Keep 'em coming.
[name_f]Maren[/name_f]
[name_f]Talitha[/name_f] (nn.[name_u]Tallie[/name_u])
[name_f]Margo[/name_f]/t
[name_f]Calliope[/name_f]
[name_f]Beatrix[/name_f]
[name_f]Thora[/name_f]
[name_f]Romilly[/name_f] ([name_u]Romy[/name_u])
[name_f]Gaia[/name_f]
[name_f]Astrid[/name_f]
[name_f]Tansy[/name_f]
[name_f]Sylvie[/name_f]/[name_f]Sylvia[/name_f]
[name_f]Briar[/name_f]
[name_f]Aurelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Rayne[/name_f]
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f]
[name_u]Sorrel[/name_u]
[name_f]Verity[/name_f]
[name_u]Sage[/name_u]
[name_f]Ophelia[/name_f] ([name_f]Effie[/name_f])
[name_f]Cecily[/name_f]
[name_f]Esther[/name_f]
[name_f]Saskia[/name_f]
[name_f]Blythe[/name_f]
[name_f]Theodora[/name_f] ([name_f]Thea[/name_f])
[name_f]Callista[/name_f]
[name_u]Rowan[/name_u]
[name_f]Keziah[/name_f]
[name_f]Thalia[/name_f]
[name_f]Anwen[/name_f]
[name_f]Indira[/name_f]
[name_f]Elspeth[/name_f]
[name_u]Wren[/name_u]
[name_f]Aurora[/name_f] ([name_u]Rory[/name_u])
[name_u]Seren[/name_u]
[name_f]Martha[/name_f]
[name_f]Esme[/name_f]
[name_f]Bethan[/name_f]
[name_f]Edith[/name_f] ([name_f]Edie[/name_f])
[name_f]Elspeth[/name_f]. It is the Scottish version of [name_f]Elisabeth[/name_f]
[name_f]Emmeline[/name_f] [name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] is rhyme-y but sort of cool. [name_m]How[/name_m] many syllables is your last name?
From your list my favourites are for you with your surname [name_f]Emerald[/name_f] & [name_f]Pearl[/name_f]. There sweet intriguing choices which are simple and easy to spell yet feel unusual and quirky. Furthermore [name_f]Emerald[/name_f] & [name_f]Pearl[/name_f] work with the baby’s surname. Therefore you’ve ticked all the boxes.
Middle names for [name_f]Emerald[/name_f]…
[name_f]Emerald[/name_f] [name_f]Carys[/name_f] Allson-Pond
[name_f]Emerald[/name_f] [name_f]Gweneth[/name_f] Allson-Pond
[name_f]Emerald[/name_f] Hafwen Allson-Pond
[name_f]Emerald[/name_f] [name_f]Lowri[/name_f] Allson-Pond
[name_f]Emerald[/name_f] [name_f]Morgana[/name_f] Allson-Pond
[name_f]Emerald[/name_f] [name_u]Wynne[/name_u] Allson-Pond
Middle names for [name_f]Pearl[/name_f]…
[name_f]Pearl[/name_f] [name_f]Guinevere[/name_f] Allson-Pond
[name_f]Pearl[/name_f] [name_f]Bethan[/name_f] Allson-Pond
[name_f]Pearl[/name_f] [name_f]Isolde[/name_f] Allson-Pond
[name_f]Pearl[/name_f] [name_f]Mairwen[/name_f] Allson-Pond
[name_f]Pearl[/name_f] [name_u]Meredith[/name_u] Allson-Pond
[name_f]Pearl[/name_f] [name_f]Winifred[/name_f] Allson-Pond
[name_f]Pearl[/name_f] Ysbail Allson-Pond
: )
[name_f]Charity[/name_f]
[name_f]Frederica[/name_f]
[name_f]Anthea[/name_f]
[name_f]Faith[/name_f]
[name_f]Celeste[/name_f] or [name_f]Celestia[/name_f]
Cadance
I love [name_f]Morgana[/name_f] for you!!!
Here are some suggestions that I think fit the mold:
- [name_f]Cassandra[/name_f]
- [name_f]Cressida[/name_f]
- [name_f]Elena[/name_f]
- [name_f]Glenda[/name_f]
- [name_f]Gwendoline[/name_f]/[name_f]Gweneth[/name_f] & all the variations
- [name_u]Seren/name_u
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f]
[name_f]Maye[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosalind[/name_f]
Sorry I have no idea where these come from I am just brainstorming… 
[name_f]Maggie[/name_f]
Apollina
Margrethe
[name_f]Lucille[/name_f]
[name_f]Bertha[/name_f]
[name_f]Topaz[/name_f]
[name_u]Delaney[/name_u]
Moana
[name_f]Keziah[/name_f]
[name_f]Tessia[/name_f]
[name_f]Myrtle[/name_f]
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f]
[name_f]Athene[/name_f]
[name_f]Dianthe[/name_f]
[name_f]Freya[/name_f]
[name_f]Nova[/name_f]
[name_f]Parisa[/name_f]
[name_f]Saskia[/name_f]
[name_f]Aine[/name_f]
[name_f]Cybele[/name_f]
[name_f]Mira[/name_f]
[name_f]Anya[/name_f]
[name_f]Bellatrix[/name_f]
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f]
[name_f]Lavender[/name_f]
[name_f]Astrid[/name_f]
[name_u]Dacey[/name_u]
[name_f]Lacey[/name_f]
[name_f]Gianna[/name_f]
Congrats! You have fun taste! Previous posters suggestion of [name_f]Morgana[/name_f] seems like a good fit for you!
[name_f]Winifred[/name_f]
[name_f]Morwenna[/name_f]
[name_f]Xanthe[/name_f]
[name_f]Guinevere[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucinda[/name_f]
[name_f]Dorothea[/name_f]
[name_f]Esmeralda[/name_f]
[name_f]Magdalena[/name_f]
[name_f]Caterina[/name_f]
[name_f]Jessamine[/name_f]
[name_f]Eugenie[/name_f]
[name_f]Ingrid[/name_f]
[name_f]Finola[/name_f]
[name_f]Saskia[/name_f]
[name_f]Odessa[/name_f]
[name_f]Cressida[/name_f]
[name_f]Thomasina[/name_f]
Good luck!
I’m not sure about [name_f]Emerald[/name_f] with your surname. You said it may be shortened to Pond. [name_f]Emerald[/name_f] Pond is a bit too discriptive for me.
From your list I like [name_f]Pearl[/name_f] and Ottillie. I also love [name_f]Morgana[/name_f].
I’m not usually a fan of alliteration, but [name_f]Pearl[/name_f] Allson-Pond, or [name_f]Pearl[/name_f] Pond, sounds quirky yet do-able to me. Not sure about a middle name though!
Maybe it’s just because I’m American, but [name_f]Morgana[/name_f] is, in my opinion, too close for comfort to the trendy unisex name [name_u]Morgan[/name_u] here in the States. So that personally turns me off. I love [name_f]Carys[/name_f], but you didn’t seem to like it when that was suggested earlier. I think [name_f]Carys[/name_f] [name_f]Emerald[/name_f] is gorgeous, though. I also like [name_f]Elowen[/name_f] [name_f]Pearl[/name_f].
[name_f]Lily[/name_f]-[name_f]Emerald[/name_f] Pond
[name_f]Ivy[/name_f]-[name_f]Emerald[/name_f] Pond
[name_f]Emerald[/name_f] [name_f]Ivy[/name_f] Pond
[name_f]Alice[/name_f] [name_f]Emerald[/name_f] Pond
[name_f]Pandora[/name_f] Pond
[name_f]Pandora[/name_f] [name_f]Ivy[/name_f] Pond
[name_f]Pandora[/name_f] [name_f]Hermione[/name_f] Pond
[name_f]Ivy[/name_f] [name_m]Llewellyn[/name_m] Pond
[name_f]Calla[/name_f]-[name_f]Lily[/name_f] [name_f]Bronwen[/name_f] Pond
[name_f]Madonna[/name_f]-[name_f]Lily[/name_f] Pond
[name_f]Margaux[/name_f] [name_f]Esmeralda[/name_f] Pond
Snowdonia [name_f]Willow[/name_f] Pond
[name_f]Anwen[/name_f] [name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] Pond
[name_f]Cara[/name_f] [name_f]Rose[/name_f] Pond
[name_f]Catrin[/name_f] [name_f]Guinevere[/name_f] Pond
[name_f]Cerys[/name_f] [name_u]Ruby[/name_u]-[name_f]Autumn[/name_f] Pond
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u] [name_f]Rosalind[/name_f] Pond
[name_f]Gardenia[/name_f] [name_f]Ivy[/name_f] Pond
[name_f]Ivy[/name_f] [name_f]Gardenia[/name_f] Pond
[name_f]Iona[/name_f] Foxglove Pond
Rhoswen [name_f]Elowen[/name_f] Pond
[name_f]Oriana[/name_f] [name_f]Mairwen[/name_f] Pond
Tirion [name_f]Arwen[/name_f] Pond
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Gardenia[/name_f] Pond
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Isabeau[/name_f] Pond
[name_f]Eponine[/name_f] [name_f]Cordelia[/name_f] Pond
[name_u]Winter[/name_u] [name_f]Rose[/name_f] Pond
[name_f]Eve[/name_f] [name_f]Eglantine[/name_f] Pond
[name_f]Valentina[/name_f] [name_f]Luna[/name_f] Pond
[name_f]Evangelina[/name_f] [name_u]Vesper[/name_u] Pond
[name_f]Peony[/name_f] Mayfair Pond
Ferelith Yseult Pond
Ferelith Isabeau Pond
Scarlett Ferelith Pond
Winter Eve Pond