Short, Pretty, and Vintage

Lately I’ve noticed that so many of the short, vintage girls names that I love all seem a little too “hard”. Names like [name_f]Maude[/name_f], [name_f]Edith[/name_f], [name_f]Frances[/name_f], [name_f]Agnes[/name_f], and [name_f]Olive[/name_f] for example. All of the names that sound more feminine and more romantic to me seem to be longer ([name_f]Cecilia[/name_f], [name_f]Cordelia[/name_f], [name_f]Viola[/name_f], [name_f]Beatrice[/name_f], [name_f]Penelope[/name_f]).

So, what do you think are some vintage names that are short (no more than 2 syllables), but also pretty and romantic as well?

[name_f]Colette[/name_f]
[name_f]Thea[/name_f]
[name_f]Florence[/name_f]
[name_f]Sybil[/name_f]
[name_f]Vera[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f]
[name_f]Rose[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f]
[name_f]Cecile[/name_f]
[name_f]Celia[/name_f]
[name_f]Sylvie[/name_f]
[name_f]Cora[/name_f]
[name_f]Lila[/name_f]
[name_f]Willa[/name_f]

[name_f]Alice[/name_f]
[name_f]Mae[/name_f]
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u]
[name_f]Clara[/name_f]
[name_f]Elise[/name_f]
[name_f]Sadie[/name_f]

[name_f]Ivy[/name_f]
[name_f]Edie[/name_f]
[name_f]Elsie[/name_f]
[name_u]Josie[/name_u]
[name_f]Grace[/name_f]
[name_f]Peggy[/name_f]

[name_f]May[/name_f]
[name_f]Pearl[/name_f]
[name_f]Irene[/name_f]
[name_f]Ada[/name_f]
[name_f]Faye[/name_f]

[name_u]June[/name_u]
[name_f]Nora[/name_f]
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f]
[name_f]Charlotte[/name_f]
[name_f]Mary[/name_f]
[name_f]Rita[/name_f]
Lourette
[name_f]Yoland[/name_f]
[name_f]Tess[/name_f]
[name_u]Blair[/name_u]
[name_f]Jane[/name_f]
[name_f]Sue[/name_f] or [name_f]Susan[/name_f]
[name_f]Helen[/name_f]
[name_f]Sheila[/name_f]

Sorry for any repeats

[name_f]Margot[/name_f]
[name_f]Pearl[/name_f]
[name_f]Greta[/name_f]
[name_f]Mary[/name_f]
[name_f]Rose[/name_f]
[name_f]Lola[/name_f]
[name_f]Lena[/name_f]
[name_f]Ida[/name_f]

[name_f]Lizabeth[/name_f] m already mentioned [name_f]Ada[/name_f], and that is one of my favorites.

In addition to [name_f]Ada[/name_f]:

[name_f]Ruth[/name_f]
[name_u]Joyce[/name_u]
[name_u]Kay[/name_u]
[name_f]Alice[/name_f]
[name_f]Sylvie[/name_f]
[name_f]Ora[/name_f]
[name_f]Ella[/name_f]
[name_f]Eve[/name_f]
[name_f]Eva[/name_f]
[name_f]Vera[/name_f]

These names are basically the majority of my list! :stuck_out_tongue: I’ve chosen ones with 3 or less syllables off the [name_f]England[/name_f] and [name_m]Wales[/name_m] top 1000, then added a few extras in at the end.

[name_f]Lily[/name_f]
[name_f]Ava[/name_f] - believe it or not, this one is a vintage revival :slight_smile:
[name_f]Sophie[/name_f]
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u]
[name_f]Grace[/name_f]
[name_f]Sophia[/name_f]
[name_f]Ella[/name_f]
[name_f]Daisy[/name_f]
[name_f]Lola[/name_f]
[name_f]Eva[/name_f]
[name_f]Millie[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f]
[name_f]Phoebe[/name_f]
[name_f]Maisie[/name_f]
[name_f]Alice[/name_f]
[name_f]Ellie[/name_f]
[name_f]Imogen[/name_f]
[name_f]Molly[/name_f]
[name_f]Hannah[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosie[/name_f]
[name_f]Emma[/name_f]
[name_f]Gracie[/name_f]
[name_u]Evelyn[/name_u]
[name_f]Eliza[/name_f]
[name_f]Amy[/name_f]
[name_f]Leah[/name_f]
[name_f]Esme[/name_f]
[name_f]Harriet[/name_f]
[name_f]Elsie[/name_f]
[name_f]Anna[/name_f]
[name_f]Martha[/name_f]
[name_f]Rose[/name_f]
[name_f]Julia[/name_f]
[name_f]Heidi[/name_f]
[name_f]Ivy[/name_f]
[name_f]Tilly[/name_f]
[name_f]Sarah[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f]
[name_f]Isobel[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f]
[name_f]Eloise[/name_f]
[name_f]Lottie[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f]
[name_f]Nancy[/name_f]
[name_f]Annie[/name_f]
[name_f]Libby[/name_f]
[name_f]Lena[/name_f]
[name_f]Naomi[/name_f]
[name_f]Laura[/name_f]
[name_f]India[/name_f]
[name_f]Faye[/name_f]
[name_f]Elise[/name_f]
[name_u]Connie[/name_u]
[name_f]Orla[/name_f] (not exactly vintage, but gorgeous)
[name_f]Esther[/name_f]
[name_f]Pippa[/name_f]
[name_u]Jessie[/name_u]
[name_f]Betsy[/name_f]
[name_f]Sadie[/name_f]
[name_f]Nina[/name_f]
[name_f]Clara[/name_f]
[name_f]Tabitha[/name_f]
[name_f]Mariam[/name_f]
[name_f]Jemima[/name_f]
[name_f]Bonnie[/name_f]
[name_f]Natalie[/name_f]
[name_f]April[/name_f]
[name_f]Edie[/name_f]
[name_u]Josie[/name_u]
[name_f]Rosa[/name_f]
[name_f]Maggie[/name_f]
[name_f]Polly[/name_f]
[name_f]Belle[/name_f]
[name_f]Olive[/name_f]
[name_f]Lila[/name_f]
[name_f]Ellen[/name_f]
[name_f]Louisa[/name_f]
[name_f]Kate[/name_f]
[name_f]Louise[/name_f]
[name_f]Cora[/name_f]
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f]
[name_u]Penny[/name_u]
[name_f]Mabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Pearl[/name_f]
[name_f]Kitty[/name_f]
[name_f]Lillian[/name_f]
[name_f]Miriam[/name_f]
[name_f]Stella[/name_f]
[name_f]Verity[/name_f]
[name_f]Lilia[/name_f]
[name_f]Joanna[/name_f]
[name_f]Ada[/name_f]
[name_f]Callie[/name_f]
[name_f]Flora[/name_f]
[name_f]Nell[/name_f]
[name_f]Diana[/name_f]
[name_f]Hattie[/name_f]
[name_f]Livia[/name_f]
[name_f]Minnie[/name_f]
[name_f]Cassie[/name_f]
[name_f]Betty[/name_f]
[name_f]Dolly[/name_f]
[name_f]Adele[/name_f]
[name_u]Billie[/name_u]
[name_f]Sylvie[/name_f]
[name_f]Marnie[/name_f]
[name_f]May[/name_f]
[name_f]Audrey[/name_f]
[name_f]Juliet[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosalie[/name_f]
[name_f]Tessa[/name_f]
[name_f]Nora[/name_f]
[name_f]Effie[/name_f]
[name_f]Ida[/name_f]
[name_f]Leonie[/name_f]
[name_f]Tess[/name_f]
[name_f]Greta[/name_f]
[name_f]Cecily[/name_f]
[name_f]Dulcie[/name_f]
[name_f]Gwen[/name_f]
[name_f]Bryony[/name_f]
[name_f]Gloria[/name_f]
[name_f]Sally[/name_f]
[name_f]Nellie[/name_f]
[name_f]Tamsin[/name_f]
[name_f]Claire[/name_f]
[name_f]Daphne[/name_f]
[name_f]Etta[/name_f]
[name_f]Lulu[/name_f]
[name_f]Sylvia[/name_f]
[name_f]Hettie[/name_f]
[name_f]Ottilie[/name_f]
[name_f]Rita[/name_f]
[name_f]Agatha[/name_f]
[name_f]Anita[/name_f]
[name_f]Winnie[/name_f]
[name_f]Mercy[/name_f]
[name_f]Bessie[/name_f]
[name_f]Dora[/name_f]
[name_f]Carrie[/name_f]
[name_f]Vera[/name_f]
[name_f]Susie[/name_f]
[name_f]Posy[/name_f]
[name_f]Addie[/name_f]
[name_f]Lettie[/name_f]

I hope this is somewhat helpful :wink:

[name_f]Alice[/name_f]
[name_f]Eve[/name_f]
[name_f]Jane[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f]
[name_f]Mae[/name_f]
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u]
[name_f]Ivy[/name_f]
[name_f]Lena[/name_f]

Personally I like that hardness … makes them edgier.

[name_f]Chloe[/name_f]
[name_f]Justine[/name_f]
[name_f]Lark[/name_f]
[name_f]Calla[/name_f]
[name_f]Reyna[/name_f]
[name_f]Lianne[/name_f]
[name_f]Nia[/name_f]
[name_u]Arya[/name_u]
[name_f]Iona[/name_f]

[name_f]Lily[/name_f]
[name_f]Sophie[/name_f]
[name_u]Kay[/name_u]
[name_f]Mae[/name_f]
[name_f]Faye[/name_f]
[name_u]Lou[/name_u]
[name_f]Lulu[/name_f]
[name_f]Lula[/name_f]
[name_f]Flora[/name_f]
[name_f]Florence[/name_f]
[name_f]Aggie[/name_f]