Southern Gal Names

My husband and I love a few vintage names, like Louisa Josephine and Esme Ophelia, but we also have a soft spot for southern names! We live in Alabama and my name is Savannah Leigh!

That being said we love the name Georgia and are looking for any southern, sweet, or vintage middle names! Any thoughts? :smiling_face::heart_eyes:

Also any other vintage and/or southern names you guys love?!

Thank you!!

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[name_f]Georgia[/name_f] is great!

I think some names sound more [name_u]Southern[/name_u] depending on the middle name, but I would suggest…
[name_f]Scarlett[/name_f]
[name_u]Paisley[/name_u]
[name_f]Carolina[/name_f]
[name_f]Sadie[/name_f]
[name_u]Rae[/name_u]
[name_f]May[/name_f] / [name_f]Mae[/name_f]
[name_u]June[/name_u]
[name_f]Willa[/name_f]
[name_f]Luella[/name_f]
[name_f]Ellie[/name_f]
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u]
[name_f]Magnolia[/name_f]
[name_f]Daisy[/name_f]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f]
[name_f]Hattie[/name_f] / [name_f]Haddie[/name_f]

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For me, the line is almost blurry between [name_f]Vintage[/name_f] & [name_u]Southern[/name_u] [name_f]Charm[/name_f]! Maybe because I love both so much. I hope to suggest some you love:

[name_u]Vivien[/name_u] / [name_f]Vivienne[/name_f]
[name_f]Dorothy[/name_f]
[name_f]Matilda[/name_f]
[name_f]Margot[/name_f]
[name_f]Felicity[/name_f]
[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f]
[name_u]Alma[/name_u]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f]
[name_f]Poppy[/name_f]
[name_f]Odessa[/name_f]
[name_f]Ingrid[/name_f]
[name_f]Flora[/name_f]
[name_f]Willa[/name_f]
[name_f]Adeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Marigold[/name_f]
[name_f]Bonnie[/name_f]
[name_f]Eve[/name_f]
[name_f]Cordelia[/name_f]

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I love a good vintage [name_u]Southern[/name_u] name. That’s similar to my style, as well, and the [name_u]South[/name_u] runs deep in my heritage. So, I’m giving you some ideas, and many of them come directly from my family tree. It’s a fun list for me to compile, so thanks for that!

[name_f]Addie[/name_f]
[name_f]Adeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Ann[/name_f]
[name_f]Annette[/name_f]
[name_f]Annie[/name_f]
[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f]
Bess/Bessie
[name_f]Bettie[/name_f]
[name_u]Brooke[/name_u]
[name_u]Carden[/name_u]
[name_f]Caroline[/name_f]
[name_f]Celia[/name_f]
[name_f]Cena[/name_f]
[name_f]Cheryl[/name_f]
[name_f]Clara[/name_f]
[name_f]Delila[/name_f]
[name_f]Edna[/name_f]
[name_f]Eliza[/name_f]
[name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f]
[name_f]Ella[/name_f]
Ellanor
[name_f]Elsie[/name_f]
[name_f]Emma[/name_f]
[name_f]Estella[/name_f]
[name_f]Etta[/name_f]
[name_f]Eva[/name_f]
Evalina/Evelina
[name_f]Eveline[/name_f]
[name_f]Gail[/name_f]
[name_f]Gertrude[/name_f]
[name_f]Hallie[/name_f]
[name_f]Ida[/name_f]
[name_f]Imogen[/name_f]
[name_u]Indie[/name_u]
[name_u]Jessie[/name_u]
[name_f]Jill[/name_f]
[name_u]Josie[/name_u]
[name_f]Julia[/name_f]
[name_f]Kate[/name_f]
[name_f]Kathryn[/name_f]
[name_u]Lee[/name_u]
[name_f]Madelyn[/name_f]
[name_f]Mae[/name_f]
[name_u]Marie[/name_u]
[name_u]Marion[/name_u]
[name_f]Mary[/name_f]
[name_f]May[/name_f]
[name_f]Myrtle[/name_f]
[name_f]Nancy[/name_f]
[name_f]Natalie[/name_f]
[name_f]Oma[/name_f]
[name_f]Polly[/name_f]
[name_f]Rubie[/name_f]
[name_f]Sarah[/name_f]
[name_f]Sophie[/name_f]
[name_u]Stacey[/name_u]
Susanna/Susannah/Zuzu
[name_f]Sylvia[/name_f]
[name_u]Tennessee[/name_u]
[name_f]Tess[/name_f]
[name_f]Vada[/name_f]
[name_f]Victoria[/name_f]
[name_u]Vinnie[/name_u]
Vivien/Vivi
[name_f]Zora[/name_f]

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Georgia is a great name, but I wonder if it’s a bit themey if your name is Savannah? Up to you!

@EagleEyes list feels spot on! A few more Southern-meets-vintage names…

Mabel
Francine
Eloise
Maisie
Florence
Beatrix
Nelle
Daphne
Susannah
Ramona
Marguerite
Cosette
Leontine
Juniper
Viola
Abilene

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How about

[name_u]Camille[/name_u]
[name_f]Charlotte[/name_f]
[name_f]Amabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Abigail[/name_f]

[name_u]Or[/name_u] names from a [name_u]Southern[/name_u] movie, such as

[name_u]Shelby[/name_u]
[name_f]Annelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Sally[/name_f]
[name_u]Fern[/name_u]

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[name_f]My[/name_f] DIL is [name_f]Georgia[/name_f] Marie-Ellen. Those [name_u]Southern[/name_u] double-barreled names!

Suggestions would include:

[name_f]Georgia[/name_f] [name_f]Fay[/name_f], [name_f]Georgia[/name_f] [name_u]Louise[/name_u], [name_f]Georgia[/name_f] [name_f]Ruth[/name_f], [name_f]Georgia[/name_f] [name_f]Adelaide[/name_f], [name_f]Georgia[/name_f] [name_f]Emmeline[/name_f], and [name_f]Georgia[/name_f] [name_f]Marguerite[/name_f].

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[name_f]Georgia[/name_f] [name_f]Mae[/name_f]
[name_f]Georgia[/name_f] [name_f]Claribel[/name_f]
[name_f]Georgia[/name_f] [name_u]Lou[/name_u]
[name_f]Georgia[/name_f] [name_f]Maybelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Georgia[/name_f] [name_u]Lane[/name_u]

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names like…

[name_f]Faye[/name_f]
[name_f]May[/name_f]
[name_f]Virginia[/name_f]
[name_f]Ada[/name_f]
[name_f]Maryellen[/name_f]
[name_f]Dora[/name_f]
[name_u]Ray[/name_u]
[name_f]Lula[/name_f]
[name_f]Pearl[/name_f]
[name_f]Opal[/name_f]
[name_f]Emily[/name_f]
[name_u]Abilene[/name_u]
[name_f]Paige[/name_f]
[name_f]Abigail[/name_f]
[name_f]Scarlett[/name_f]
[name_f]Kathryn[/name_f]
[name_f]Leda[/name_f] / [name_f]Lela[/name_f] / [name_f]Leta[/name_f]
[name_f]Doris[/name_f]
[name_f]Gail[/name_f] / [name_u]Gale[/name_u]
[name_f]Dodie[/name_f]
[name_f]Cora[/name_f]
[name_f]Eugenie[/name_f] / [name_f]Eulalie[/name_f]
[name_u]Genie[/name_u]
[name_f]Nina[/name_f]
[name_f]Eunice[/name_f]
[name_f]Rita[/name_f]
[name_f]Maybelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Bonnie[/name_f]
Kitta
[name_f]Maggie[/name_f]
[name_f]Ruth[/name_f]
[name_f]Janice[/name_f]

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Oh I love [name_f]Georgia[/name_f]!

[name_f]Georgia[/name_f] [name_f]Kate[/name_f]
[name_f]Georgia[/name_f] [name_f]Violet[/name_f]
[name_f]Georgia[/name_f] [name_f]Corinne[/name_f]
[name_f]Georgia[/name_f] [name_f]Claire[/name_f]
[name_f]Georgia[/name_f] [name_f]Mae[/name_f]
[name_f]Georgia[/name_f] [name_u]Laine[/name_u]
[name_f]Georgia[/name_f] [name_u]Marian[/name_u]

Other favorite southern or vintage names:
[name_f]Charlotte[/name_f]
[name_f]Scarlett[/name_f]
Any [name_f]Mary[/name_f] double name
Double names in general, often ending in [name_f]Kate[/name_f]
[name_f]Grace[/name_f]
[name_f]Caroline[/name_f]
[name_f]Susanna[/name_f]
[name_u]Reagan[/name_u]
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f]
[name_f]Margaret[/name_f]
[name_f]Magdalen[/name_f]
[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f]
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u]
[name_f]Stella[/name_f]
[name_f]Dorothy[/name_f]
Anne/Annie
[name_f]Rosemarie[/name_f]
[name_f]Frances[/name_f]
[name_f]Jane[/name_f]
[name_f]Della[/name_f]

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[name_f]Delphia[/name_f]
[name_f]Nadine[/name_f]
[name_f]Christa[/name_f]
[name_f]Melissa[/name_f] (Missy, Misty)
[name_f]Abigail[/name_f]
Catahoula
[name_f]Lacey[/name_f]
[name_f]Jillian[/name_f]
[name_f]Claudia[/name_f]

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Hello fellow Alabamian! [name_f]Georgia[/name_f] [name_f]Grace[/name_f] “Gigi” would be adorable :smiling_face_with_three_hearts:

I like the [name_f]Savannah[/name_f] + [name_f]Georgia[/name_f] connection, it’s sweet! Other place ideas… [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f], [name_f]Selma[/name_f], [name_u]Sutton[/name_u]

The [name_u]Southern[/name_u] thing to do really would be to use a family name in the middle. Got any good ones?

I also really like [name_u]Harper[/name_u] as an [name_f]Alabama[/name_f] name…

I named my baby [name_f]Isabelle[/name_f]. I like how it has [name_f]Belle[/name_f] in it :wink:

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I’ve been told my style is [name_u]Southern[/name_u] but mine is a bit more modern! :sweat_smile: Here are some more classic ones that come to mind:

[name_u]Zoe[/name_u]
[name_f]Grace[/name_f]
[name_f]Hope[/name_f]
[name_f]Faith[/name_f]
[name_f]Ella[/name_f]
[name_f]Stella[/name_f]
[name_f]Caroline[/name_f]
[name_f]Mary[/name_f]
[name_f]Daisy[/name_f]
[name_f]Callie[/name_f]
[name_u]Abbie[/name_u]
[name_f]Addie[/name_f]
Adeline/Adalynn
[name_f]Natalie[/name_f]
[name_f]Emmie[/name_f]
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u]
[name_f]Madelyn[/name_f]
[name_f]Scarlett[/name_f]
[name_u]Paisley[/name_u]
[name_f]Charlotte[/name_f]
[name_f]Summer[/name_f]
[name_f]Amelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Ava[/name_f]
[name_u]Everly[/name_u]
[name_u]Hazel[/name_u]
[name_f]Lily[/name_f]
[name_f]Magnolia[/name_f]
[name_f]Katherine[/name_f]
[name_u]Josie[/name_u]
[name_f]Audrey[/name_f]

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i love how timeless and sweet southern names are!

for me, i feel like double names or combinations help names feel more southern, like:

ellie greer
emmylou jane
ruby kate
cora alice
willowdean reese
willa mae
maisie annabelle
daisy rue

i hope you find what you’re looking for :bouquet:

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