"Ripe Renovation" Girl Names

General Name Discussion
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I am creating a name list with a style inspired those in the [name_f]British[/name_f] [name_f]Baby[/name_f] Names “Ripe Renovations” list; names that have an old-time charm without ever being popular enough to earn the “old lady” label (top 100-200 in United States and/or England).

Here are some names on my list so far:
[name_f]Astrid[/name_f]
[name_f]Aurora[/name_f]
[name_f]Ava[/name_f]
[name_m]Charlie[/name_m]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f]
[name_f]Coraline[/name_f]
[name_f]Esme[/name_f]
[name_f]Freya[/name_f]
[name_f]Gemma[/name_f]
[name_f]Isla[/name_f]
[name_f]Luna[/name_f]
[name_f]Lyla[/name_f]
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f]
[name_f]Magnolia[/name_f]
[name_f]Maisie[/name_f]
[name_f]Orla[/name_f]
[name_f]Ottilie[/name_f]
[name_f]Pippa[/name_f]
[name_f]Rhea[/name_f]
[name_f]Scarlett[/name_f]
[name_f]Scottie[/name_f]
[name_f]Sylvie[/name_f]
[name_f]Tallulah[/name_f]
[name_f]Tess[/name_f]
[name_f]Thea[/name_f]

[name_f]Do[/name_f] you think any of the names above fit the bill? What names would you add?

Also, what name would you give this style? I am currently using “transparent,” but I’m sure there’s a better term for it.

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I think every name you’ve listed fits the bill of “ripe renovation,” even if several of these names have already made a comeback. Here are some of my ideas:

  • [name_f]Arabella[/name_f].
  • [name_f]Amanda[/name_f].
  • Blair(e).
  • [name_f]Bianca[/name_f].
  • [name_f]Bridget[/name_f].
  • Belle/Bella.
  • [name_f]Bernadette[/name_f].
  • Beatrice/Beatrix.
  • [name_f]Claire[/name_f].
  • [name_f]Caroline[/name_f].
  • Cecilia/Cecelia.
  • [name_f]Daisy[/name_f].
  • [name_f]Della[/name_f].
  • [name_f]Emmeline[/name_f].
  • [name_f]Gwendolyn[/name_f].
  • [name_f]Jenna[/name_f].
  • [name_f]Jerusha[/name_f].
  • [name_f]Lillian[/name_f].
  • [name_f]Leslie[/name_f].
  • [name_f]Molly[/name_f].
  • Mabel/Maybelle.
  • [name_f]Phoebe[/name_f].
  • [name_f]Priscilla[/name_f].
  • [name_f]Penelope[/name_f].
  • [name_f]Rose[/name_f].
  • [name_f]Sally[/name_f].
  • [name_f]Stella[/name_f].
  • [name_f]Sadie[/name_f].
  • [name_f]Sabrina[/name_f].
  • [name_f]Seraphina[/name_f].
  • [name_f]Tabitha[/name_f].
  • [name_f]Tamara[/name_f].
  • [name_f]Victoria[/name_f].
  • [name_f]Zadie[/name_f].
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I think these work - except maybe [name_f]Gemma[/name_f], [name_f]Rhea[/name_f], [name_f]Lyla[/name_f], and [name_f]Freya[/name_f] - they don’t really give old-time charm (to me).