The perfect old-fashioned name for a modern girl

So many gorgeous names to choose from, I hope you have a girl!
My favorite combinations (some mentioned by others):

[name_f]Winifred[/name_f] [name_f]Hazel[/name_f]
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f] [name_f]Beatrice[/name_f]
[name_u]Marion[/name_u] [name_f]Josephine[/name_f] (nn [name_u]Ronnie[/name_u] instead of [name_f]Mamie[/name_f]? [name_u]Ronnie[/name_u] [name_u]Jo[/name_u] is cute!)
[name_f]Frances[/name_f] [name_f]Adelaide[/name_f]
[name_f]Harriet[/name_f] [name_f]Rose[/name_f]
[name_f]Matilda[/name_f] [name_f]Louise[/name_f]
[name_f]Cordelia[/name_f] [name_f]Mae[/name_f]

Great list! If you love [name_f]Winnie[/name_f] go with it.

[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] nn [name_f]Daisy[/name_f] or no nn – I like it but [name_f]Daisy[/name_f] feels like a stretch
[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f]/[name_f]Beatrix[/name_f] – I like it in theory but find it hard to say the full name
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] nn [name_u]Clem[/name_u] – like it
[name_f]Cordelia[/name_f] nn [name_f]Delia[/name_f]? – not my favorite. Very formal sounding
[name_f]Daisy[/name_f] – I find it too juvenile for a full name
[name_u]Eloise[/name_u] nn [name_u]Lou[/name_u]/[name_f]Lulu[/name_f] – I like [name_u]Eloise[/name_u], the nickname is OK if not used all the time
[name_f]Frances[/name_f] nn [name_u]Frankie[/name_u] – I prefer [name_f]Francesca[/name_f]. [name_f]Frances[/name_f] is a bit masculine to me
[name_f]Greta[/name_f] – [name_u]Love[/name_u] it
[name_f]Harriet[/name_f] nn [name_f]Hattie[/name_f] – [name_u]Love[/name_u] it
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f] – Nice but feels overused
[name_f]Ida[/name_f] – Like it
[name_f]Imogen[/name_f] nn Idgie – Really cute, love the nn
[name_f]Isobel[/name_f] - middle only – Nice in the middle
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] nn [name_u]Jo[/name_u]/[name_u]Joey[/name_u] – [name_u]Love[/name_u] [name_f]Josephine[/name_f] but I don’t like any of the nicknames and think it would be shortened
[name_u]June[/name_u] – a bit boring
[name_f]Louise[/name_f] nn [name_u]Lou[/name_u]/[name_f]Lulu[/name_f] – Feels frumpy to me
[name_f]Mae[/name_f] – Cute
[name_u]Marion[/name_u] nn [name_f]Mamie[/name_f] – [name_u]Love[/name_u] [name_u]Marion[/name_u]. I think [name_f]Molly[/name_f], [name_f]Mae[/name_f], or [name_f]Maisie[/name_f] could work for nns.
[name_f]Matilda[/name_f] – cute
[name_f]Ophelia[/name_f] – nice in the middle
[name_f]Pearl[/name_f] – like it
[name_f]Primrose[/name_f] nn Prim – not a fan, too prissy
[name_f]Ramona[/name_f] – like it
[name_f]Rose[/name_f] nn [name_f]Rosie[/name_f] – a bit boring
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] – don’t love the sound
[name_f]Winifred[/name_f] nn [name_f]Winnie[/name_f]/[name_u]Freddie[/name_u] – love [name_f]Winnie[/name_f], not a huge fan of [name_f]Winifred[/name_f] but great if you like it

[name_u]Love[/name_u] for you:
[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f]/[name_f]Beatrix[/name_f] - I mean, [name_m]Peter[/name_m] Rabbit is your icon!
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] - [name_u]Love[/name_u] this, and [name_u]Clem[/name_u], though it is a little harder to wear than most of your others
[name_u]Eloise[/name_u] - [name_u]Love[/name_u] the books, love the sound
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f] - Very popular at the moment, but lovely. [name_u]Love[/name_u] it in the middle.
[name_f]Imogen[/name_f] - Such a fun sound! [name_m]Don[/name_m]'t love Idgie, but [name_m]Fried[/name_m] [name_u]Green[/name_u] Tomatoes makes it wearable.
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] - One of my favorite classics. It seems so timely.
[name_u]June[/name_u] - My favorite name.
[name_f]Matilda[/name_f] - Again, love it for the sound and the book character
[name_f]Ramona[/name_f] - See above!
[name_f]Rose[/name_f] - A little boring, but [name_f]Rosie[/name_f] is irresistible.
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] - Similar to [name_f]Hazel[/name_f], it’s overdone, but would love it in the middle.
[name_f]Winifred[/name_f] - This is clearly your favorite, and I think you should go for it. [name_f]Winnie[/name_f] is the best.

Like for you:
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f]
[name_f]Daisy[/name_f]
[name_f]Greta[/name_f]
[name_f]Harriet[/name_f]
[name_f]Ida[/name_f]
[name_f]Mae[/name_f]
[name_f]Pearl[/name_f]
[name_f]Primrose[/name_f]

No thanks:
[name_f]Cordelia[/name_f] nn [name_f]Delia[/name_f]
[name_f]Frances[/name_f] nn [name_u]Frankie[/name_u]
[name_f]Louise[/name_f] nn [name_u]Lou[/name_u]/[name_f]Lulu[/name_f]
[name_u]Marion[/name_u] nn [name_f]Mamie[/name_f]
[name_f]Ophelia[/name_f]

I think your style ranges from natural and whimsical vintage to more grounded and traditional vintage. The ideal name for you would probably have one of each. [name_f]Winifred[/name_f] [name_f]Hazel[/name_f] is a good example. [name_f]Winifred[/name_f] is sort of somber, but [name_f]Winnie[/name_f] is adorable and spunky and [name_f]Hazel[/name_f] has the nature aspect.

Other ideas:
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Violet[/name_f]
[name_f]Harriet[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_f]Louise[/name_f]
[name_f]Imogen[/name_f] [name_f]Pearl[/name_f]

[name_f]Winifred[/name_f] nn [name_f]Winnie[/name_f] is lovely so I’d go for it. I also really like [name_f]Frederica[/name_f] nn [name_u]Freddie[/name_u] or [name_f]Edwina[/name_f] nn [name_f]Winnie[/name_f].

[name_f]Winnie[/name_f] is incredibly sweet!

I also love ~

[name_f]Daisy[/name_f]
[name_f]Greta[/name_f]
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f]
[name_u]June[/name_u]
[name_f]Pearl[/name_f]
[name_f]Rose[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f]
[name_f]Imogen[/name_f]
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f]
[name_f]Primrose[/name_f]

Suggestions ~

[name_f]Ginny[/name_f]
[name_f]Ada[/name_f]
[name_f]Lenore[/name_f]
[name_f]Ivy[/name_f]
[name_f]Alma[/name_f]
[name_f]Edith[/name_f] ([name_f]Edie[/name_f])
[name_f]Vera[/name_f]
[name_f]Ruth[/name_f] ([name_f]Ruthie[/name_f], [name_u]Rue[/name_u])
[name_f]Poppy[/name_f]
[name_f]Annie[/name_f]
[name_f]Liesl[/name_f]
[name_f]Tess[/name_f]
[name_f]Eve[/name_f]
[name_f]Jane[/name_f]
[name_f]Flora[/name_f]
[name_f]Agnes[/name_f]
[name_f]Nell[/name_f]
[name_f]Willa[/name_f]
[name_f]Alice[/name_f]

Congratulations! What wonderful news. Your babe is sure to be well-named no matter what you choose. I, too, prefer [name_f]Winifred[/name_f] for you, so I’ll concentrate my energy there.

I think [name_f]Winifred[/name_f] does well with a trochaic middle, usually beginning with a neutral to strong consonant. This will help distinguish both names without running [name_f]Winifred[/name_f]'s final d through. I think [name_f]Winifred[/name_f] is complemented by other dusty names, but perhaps names with a slightly different image (ones that may not be as ripe for comeback)

[name_f]Winifred[/name_f] [name_f]Maris[/name_f]
[name_f]Winifred[/name_f] [name_u]Merritt[/name_u]
[name_f]Winifred[/name_f] [name_f]Martha[/name_f]
[name_f]Winifred[/name_f] [name_f]Hestia[/name_f]
[name_f]Winifred[/name_f] [name_f]Carol[/name_f]
[name_f]Winifred[/name_f] [name_f]Cadence[/name_f]
[name_f]Winifred[/name_f] [name_f]Opal[/name_f]
[name_f]Winifred[/name_f] [name_f]Nella[/name_f]
[name_f]Winifred[/name_f] [name_f]Audra[/name_f]
[name_f]Winifred[/name_f] [name_f]Geena[/name_f]
[name_f]Winifred[/name_f] [name_f]Tressie[/name_f]
[name_f]Winifred[/name_f] [name_f]Lois[/name_f]

[name_f]Ida[/name_f] [name_f]Winifred[/name_f]

I like [name_f]Cordelia[/name_f] [name_f]Rose[/name_f] or [name_f]Cordelia[/name_f] [name_f]Mae[/name_f]. I think both are cute, sweet, and feminine.

Thank you all so much for the feedback and suggestions! Haha, a few of you commented that my SO sounds awesome–he really is and I’m very lucky that he likes so many of my names. I actually whittled it down on my own from a list of 50 we agreed on.

He’s currently leaning towards [name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] nn [name_f]Daisy[/name_f]. [name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] is beautiful but I’m still not sure I can picture it on my girl. You all seemed divided on whether [name_f]Daisy[/name_f] works as a nn for it or not. Any more comments on that?

daisy seems like an unexpected nickname, but those ate my favorite kind, so I say [name_f]Daisy[/name_f] works all the way!

I really like the idea of nn [name_f]Daisy[/name_f] for [name_f]Adelaide[/name_f]!

I love your style! I think all of these are perfectly wearable and the only one I dislike is [name_f]Imogen[/name_f]. I know it’s gaining in popularity though so I think it should be safe enough to use. A lot of these pair together well so I guess it depends on which two are your favorites and how you want the full name to flow. [name_f]Hope[/name_f] this helps :slight_smile:

[name_f]Matilda[/name_f] [name_f]Mae[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Pearl[/name_f]
[name_f]Daisy[/name_f] [name_f]Isobel[/name_f]
[name_u]June[/name_u] [name_u]Eloise[/name_u]
[name_f]Winifred[/name_f] [name_f]Hazel[/name_f]
[name_f]Greta[/name_f] [name_f]Primrose[/name_f]
[name_f]Rose[/name_f] [name_f]Cordelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Ramona[/name_f] [name_f]Daisy[/name_f]