Hello,
I could use some help on religious sisters’ names for a story I’m working on.
Many sisters and nuns have the name [name_f]Mary[/name_f] in front of another name ([name_f]Sister[/name_f] [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Angelica[/name_f], [name_f]Sister[/name_f] [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Catherine[/name_f]),
but I’m also looking for other names, like those of saints, esp. martyrs and beatified/canonized members of religious
orders. Please, nothing “creative”–the names should be timeless and classic. Any ideas?
Oh, and the religious order is the Dominicans (Order of Preachers); the community is fictional.
I went to a Catholic convent school and we had some nuns who took male saint names.[name_f]Sister[/name_f] [name_m]Bonaventure[/name_m] was our principal. There are more common saints names like [name_f]Theresa[/name_f]/[name_f]Teresa[/name_f], [name_f]Sophia[/name_f] and [name_f]Bernadette[/name_f] but here are other female saint names.
[name_f]Abra[/name_f]
Adalsindis
[name_f]Adela[/name_f]
Adeloga
Adeodata
[name_f]Afra[/name_f]/[name_f]Aphra[/name_f]
Agape
Agathoclia
Agia
Agnofleda
Agostina
[name_f]Agrippina[/name_f]
[name_f]Albina[/name_f]
Alburga
Aldegunais
[name_m]Aldo[/name_m] (yeah, female)
[name_f]Alexandrina[/name_f]
[name_f]Alfreda[/name_f]
Alkeld
Almedha
Alodia
Alphonsa
Amabilis
Amalberga
[name_f]Amata[/name_f]
Amelberga
Ammia
Ammonaria
Amunia
[name_f]Anatolia[/name_f]
Angadresma
[name_f]Annunciata[/name_f]
Anstrudis
[name_f]Anthia[/name_f] (yes, not [name_f]Anthea[/name_f])
Anthusa
[name_f]Antonia[/name_f]
Anuarite
Anysia
[name_f]Apollonia[/name_f]
Apronia
[name_f]Aquilina[/name_f]
Archelais
[name_f]Ariadne[/name_f]
Arilda
Arthelais
Ascelina
Asella
[name_f]Asteria[/name_f]
Athanasia
Attalia
Attracta
[name_f]Augusta[/name_f]
[name_f]Aurea[/name_f]
[name_f]Aurelia[/name_f]
Austell
Austreberta
Balbina
Baldegundis
[name_f]Barbara[/name_f]/[name_f]Barbe[/name_f]
Bartholomea
Basilla
Bassa
Bathildis
Bega/Begga
Belina
[name_f]Benedetta[/name_f]
[name_f]Benedicta[/name_f]
Berlinda
[name_f]Bernadette[/name_f]
Bernardina
[name_f]Bertha[/name_f]
Bertilia
[name_f]Bertilla[/name_f]
[name_f]Bibiana[/name_f]
Bichier
Bilhild
Blaesilla
Blandina
Blath
Boleslawa
Bonifacia
Breaca
[name_f]Bridget[/name_f]/[name_f]Brigid[/name_f]/[name_f]Brigida[/name_f]
[name_f]Britta[/name_f]
Bronach
Buriana
[name_f]Caecilia[/name_f]
Caellainn/Caoilfionn
Caearea/Caesaria
Callinica
[name_f]Calliope[/name_f]
[name_f]Camila[/name_f]
[name_f]Candida[/name_f]
Cannera
Cantianilla
Capitolina
Carissima
Casilda
[name_f]Celine[/name_f]
Centolla
[name_f]Cera[/name_f]
Charitina
[name_f]Charity[/name_f]
Chelidonia
[name_f]Chiara[/name_f]
Cinnia
[name_f]Claudia[/name_f]/[name_f]Claudine[/name_f]
[name_f]Clelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Clotilde[/name_f]
Clotsindis
Cocha
Cointha
[name_f]Colette[/name_f]
Concessa
Connat
Consortia
[name_f]Constantia[/name_f]
[name_f]Crescentia[/name_f]
Crescentiana
[name_f]Crispina[/name_f]
Cunegunda
Cuthburga
Cyrenia
Cyriaca
[name_f]Cyrilla[/name_f]
Dafrosa
Dalasina
Darerca
[name_f]Daria[/name_f]
[name_f]Demetria[/name_f]
Devota
[name_f]Diana[/name_f]
[name_f]Digna[/name_f]
[name_f]Dina[/name_f]
Dionysia
[name_f]Dominica[/name_f]
Domnina
[name_f]Donata[/name_f]
[name_f]Dorothy[/name_f]
Dula/Theodula
Dulcissima
[name_f]Dwynwen[/name_f]
[name_f]Dymphna[/name_f]
Eanfleda
Eanswida
[name_f]Ebba[/name_f]
[name_f]Edana[/name_f]
[name_f]Edith[/name_f]
Edwen
Einhildis
[name_f]Eleanora[/name_f]
Elfleda
[name_f]Elgiva[/name_f]
Emerentiana
[name_f]Emiliana[/name_f]
Encratia
[name_f]Endellion[/name_f]
Epiphania
Eremberta
Erentrude
Erfyl
[name_f]Ermelinda[/name_f]
Ermenberga
Ermengild
Ermengytha
[name_f]Esther[/name_f]/[name_f]Hadassah[/name_f]
Etheidwitha
Ethelburga
Ethelgiva
Ethenea
Eudocia
[name_f]Eugenia[/name_f]/Eugénie
[name_f]Eulalia[/name_f]
Eulampia
[name_f]Eunice[/name_f]
[name_f]Euphemia[/name_f]
Euphrasia
Euphrosyne
Eurosia
Eusebia
Eustadiola
Eustochium
Eustolia
Euthalia
Euthymia
Eutropia
[name_f]Eva[/name_f]/[name_f]Eve[/name_f]/[name_f]Ewa[/name_f]
Everild
[name_f]Fabiola[/name_f]
[name_f]Faith[/name_f]
Fanchea
[name_f]Fara[/name_f]
[name_f]Fausta[/name_f]
[name_f]Faustina[/name_f]
Febronia
[name_f]Felicitas[/name_f]
Felicula
Fidelmia
Firminia
[name_f]Flavia[/name_f]
[name_f]Flaviana[/name_f]
[name_f]Flora[/name_f]
[name_f]Florentina[/name_f]
[name_f]Florida[/name_f]
Foila
[name_f]Fortunata[/name_f]
[name_f]Franca[/name_f]/[name_f]Frances[/name_f]/[name_f]Francisca[/name_f]
Frideswide
Fusca
Fyncana
[name_f]Gabrielle[/name_f]
[name_f]Gaetana[/name_f]
[name_f]Galla[/name_f]
Gaudentia
Gebetrude
Geltrude
[name_f]Gemma[/name_f]
Generosa
[name_f]Genevieve[/name_f]/[name_f]Genoveva[/name_f]
[name_f]Georgia[/name_f]
[name_u]Germaine[/name_u]
[name_f]Gertrude[/name_f]
[name_f]Gianna[/name_f]
Gibitrudis
[name_f]Giulia[/name_f]
[name_f]Giuseppina[/name_f]
[name_f]Gladys[/name_f]
Glaphyra
Glodesind
Glyceria
Gobnata/Gobnait
Godebertha
Gorgonia
[name_f]Grace[/name_f]/Grata
Grimonia
Gudelia
Gudula
Gundelindis
[name_f]Gwen[/name_f]
[name_f]Haggar[/name_f]
Harlindis
[name_f]Hedwig[/name_f]/[name_f]Jadwiga[/name_f]
[name_f]Helen[/name_f]/[name_f]Helena[/name_f]
Heliconis
Hereswitha
[name_f]Hermina[/name_f]
[name_f]Hermione[/name_f]
Hieu
[name_f]Hilaria[/name_f]
[name_f]Hilda[/name_f]
[name_f]Hildegard[/name_f]
Hildegund
Hildelitba
Hildemarca
Hiltrude
[name_f]Honorata[/name_f]
[name_f]Honorina[/name_f]
[name_f]Hope[/name_f]
Humbeline
Humilitas
Hunna
Ia/[name_m]Ives[/name_m]
[name_f]Illuminata[/name_f]
Imma/Immina
[name_f]Ingrid[/name_f]
[name_f]Iphigenia[/name_f]
Irais/Rhais
[name_f]Irene[/name_f]
[name_f]Irmina[/name_f]
Isberga
[name_f]Isadora[/name_f]/[name_f]Isidora[/name_f]
[name_f]Ita[/name_f]
[name_f]Jacinta[/name_f]
[name_f]Jane[/name_f]/[name_f]Jeanne[/name_f]/[name_f]Juana[/name_f]
[name_u]Joan[/name_u]
Josaphata
[name_f]Josefa[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f]
[name_f]Jovita[/name_f]
Jucunda
[name_f]Judith[/name_f]
[name_f]Julia[/name_f]/[name_u]Julie[/name_u]/[name_f]Juliana[/name_f]/[name_f]Julitta[/name_f]
[name_f]Justa[/name_f]
[name_f]Justina[/name_f]
Juthware
[name_f]Jutta[/name_f]
[name_f]Kateri[/name_f]
Kennera
Kennocha
Kentigerna
Kevoca
[name_m]Keyne[/name_m]
Klemensa
Kyneburga
Kyneswide
Landrada
Lasar/Lassera
[name_f]Laura[/name_f]/[name_f]Laurentia[/name_f]
[name_f]Lea[/name_f]/[name_f]Leah[/name_f]
[name_f]Lelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Leocadia[/name_f]
Leocrita
Léonie
Lewina
Liberata
Liduina
[name_f]Lillian[/name_f]
Limbania
Lioba
[name_f]Louisa[/name_f]/[name_f]Louise[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucia[/name_f]/[name_f]Lucy[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucilla[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucina[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucretia[/name_f]
Ludmilla
Lutgardis
Lybe
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f]
Lydwine
[name_f]Mabyn[/name_f]
Macra
Macrina
Madalberta
[name_f]Madeleine[/name_f]/[name_f]Magdalena[/name_f]
Marana
[name_f]Marcella[/name_f]
[name_f]Marcellina[/name_f]
[name_f]Marcia[/name_f]
[name_f]Marciana[/name_f]
[name_f]Margaret[/name_f]/[name_f]Margarita[/name_f]/[name_f]Marguerite[/name_f]
[name_f]Mariam[/name_f]
[name_f]Mariana[/name_f]/[name_f]Marianna[/name_f]
[name_f]Marina[/name_f]
[name_f]Marta[/name_f]/[name_f]Martha[/name_f]/[name_f]Marthe[/name_f]
[name_f]Martia[/name_f]
Marura
[name_f]Matilda[/name_f]/[name_f]Matilde[/name_f]
Matrona
[name_f]Maura[/name_f]
Maxellendis
Maxentia
[name_f]Maxima[/name_f]
Mechtildis
Medana
Melangell
[name_f]Melania[/name_f]
Melitina
[name_f]Mella[/name_f]
Menefrida
Menna
Menodora
[name_f]Mercedes[/name_f]
Merewenna/Merwenna
Messalina
Mieczyslawa
Milburga
Mildgytha
[name_f]Mildred[/name_f]
[name_f]Modesta[/name_f]
Modwenna
Monegundis
Monennaa
Monessa
[name_f]Monica[/name_f]
[name_f]Morwenna[/name_f]
[name_m]Musa[/name_m]
Myrope
Namadia
[name_f]Naomi[/name_f]
[name_f]Narcisa[/name_f]
[name_f]Natalia[/name_f]
Nazaria
Nicarete
[name_f]Nina[/name_f]
[name_f]Non[/name_f]/[name_f]Nonna[/name_f]/Nonnita
Notburga
Nouna
Noyala
Obdulia
[name_f]Oda[/name_f]
[name_f]Odilia[/name_f]
Offa
[name_f]Olga[/name_f]
[name_f]Oliva[/name_f]
[name_f]Olympia[/name_f]
Olympias
Opportuna
Osburga
Osmanna
Osyth/Osith
Palatias
Panacea
Pandwyna
[name_f]Paola[/name_f]/[name_f]Paula[/name_f]/[name_f]Pauline[/name_f]
Paschasia
[name_f]Patientia[/name_f]/[name_f]Patience[/name_f]
[name_f]Patricia[/name_f]
Pega
[name_f]Pelagia[/name_f]
[name_f]Perpetua[/name_f]
Preseveranda
[name_f]Petronilla[/name_f]
Pharaildis
Phiala
[name_f]Philomena[/name_f]
[name_f]Phoebe[/name_f]
Photina
[name_f]Pia[/name_f]/Piedad
[name_f]Pierina[/name_f]
Pina
[name_u]Placide[/name_u]/[name_f]Placidia[/name_f]
Platonides
Plautilla
Polyxena
Pomposa
Potamioena
Praxedes
[name_f]Prima[/name_f]
Primitiva
Principia
[name_f]Prisca[/name_f]
[name_f]Priscilla[/name_f]
Priscillian
Publia
Pulcheria
Pusinna
Quiteria
Rachildis
Radegund/Radegunde
[name_f]Rafaela[/name_f]
Rafqa
[name_f]Regina[/name_f]
Regula
Reineldis
Relindis/Renule
Reparata
Restituta
Rhipsime
Richardis
Richtrudis
[name_f]Rita[/name_f]
[name_f]Romana[/name_f]
Romlua
[name_f]Rosa[/name_f]/[name_f]Rose[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosalia[/name_f]/[name_f]Rosalie[/name_f]
Roswinda
[name_f]Rufina[/name_f]
Rusticula
[name_f]Ruth[/name_f]
[name_f]Sabina[/name_f]
Saethryth/Sethrida
Salaberga
Sallustia
[name_f]Salome[/name_f]
Samthann
Sancja
Sandila
[name_f]Savina[/name_f]
Scholastica
Secunda
Secundilla
Secundina
Senorina
[name_f]Seraphina[/name_f]
[name_f]Serapia[/name_f]
Severa
Sexburga
[name_f]Sina[/name_f]
[name_f]Solange[/name_f]
Soprata
Soteris
[name_f]Susanna[/name_f]
[name_f]Sylvia[/name_f]
Symphorosa
Syncletica
[name_f]Tabitha[/name_f]
Talida
Tanca
[name_f]Tarbula[/name_f]
Tarsicia
Tarsilla
Tarsykia
[name_f]Tatiana[/name_f]
Tetta
[name_f]Thea[/name_f]
[name_f]Thecla[/name_f]
Theneva
Theoctiste
Theodichildis
[name_f]Theodora[/name_f]
[name_f]Theodosia[/name_f]
Theodota
[name_f]Theophila[/name_f]
Theopistes
Theorigitha/Thordgith
Thomais
Tibba
Tigridia
Triduna
Triphina/Tryphaena
Tryphonia
Tydfil
Ulphia
Ulricha/[name_f]Ulrica[/name_f]
[name_f]Ursula[/name_f]/Urszula
[name_f]Valentina[/name_f]
[name_f]Valeria[/name_f]
Veep/Wennapa
Veneranda
[name_f]Verena[/name_f]
Veridiana
[name_f]Veronica[/name_f]
Vestina
[name_f]Vincentia[/name_f]/[name_f]Vincenza[/name_f]
[name_f]Virginia[/name_f]
Vissia
Vitalina
[name_f]Walburga[/name_f]
Waldetrudis
Wastrada
Werberg/Werburga
Wiborada
Wilfredtrudis
Wilfrida
Wiltrudis
[name_f]Winifred[/name_f]
Withburga
Wivina
Wulfhilda
Zdenka
Zdislava
[name_f]Zenobia[/name_f]
[name_f]Zita[/name_f]
[name_f]Zoe[/name_f]
[name_u]Joan[/name_u]
[name_f]Margaret[/name_f]
[name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f]
[name_f]Ann[/name_f]
That is all I can think of right now. [name_f]Hope[/name_f] it helps.