I always thought of [name_f]Vanessa[/name_f] as very 1980s until I saw it on [name_f]Eva[/name_f] [name_u]Green[/name_u]'s character in [name_u]Penny[/name_u] Dreadful. The show takes place during the Victorian era and it’s helped me to see the name differently. I don’t like it, but there’s nothing wrong with the name [name_f]Vanessa[/name_f].
There are so many Vanessas out there. [name_f]Lovely[/name_f] name, way overused.
I prefer [name_f]Virginia[/name_f] or [name_f]Fredericka[/name_f] or [name_f]Zamora[/name_f] or [name_f]Tilda[/name_f] or [name_f]Valentina[/name_f] or [name_f]Paloma[/name_f] or [name_f]Ligeia[/name_f] or [name_f]Regina[/name_f].
I know twins name [name_f]Veronica[/name_f] and [name_f]Vanessa[/name_f] called [name_u]Ronnie[/name_u] and [name_f]Nessa[/name_f] - I love it.
I adore the names [name_f]Vanessa[/name_f] and [name_f]Venessa[/name_f]. I believe [name_f]Vanessa[/name_f] is a classic.
[name_f]Vanessa[/name_f] [name_f]Annora[/name_f]
[name_f]Vanessa[/name_f] [name_f]Lyra[/name_f]
[name_f]Vanessa[/name_f] [name_f]Laura[/name_f]
[name_f]Vanessa[/name_f] [name_f]Marielle[/name_f]
[name_f]Vanessa[/name_f] [name_f]Meadow[/name_f]
[name_f]Vanessa[/name_f] [name_f]Lorelei[/name_f]
[name_f]Vanessa[/name_f] [name_f]Ellen[/name_f]
[name_f]Vanessa[/name_f] [name_f]Fawn[/name_f]
[name_f]Vanessa[/name_f] [name_f]Helene[/name_f] (heh-[name_m]LENN[/name_m])
[name_f]Vanessa[/name_f] [name_f]Cara[/name_f]
[name_f]Vanessa[/name_f] [name_f]Annalie[/name_f] (like [name_f]Annaleigh[/name_f])
[name_f]Vanessa[/name_f] [name_f]Tasha[/name_f]
[name_f]Vanessa[/name_f] [name_f]Elodie[/name_f]
[name_f]Vanessa[/name_f] [name_f]Noelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Vanessa[/name_f] [name_f]Rachel[/name_f]
[name_f]Vanessa[/name_f] [name_f]Feather[/name_f]
[name_f]Vanessa[/name_f] [name_f]Fleur[/name_f]
[name_f]Vanessa[/name_f] [name_f]Tara[/name_f]
[name_f]Vanessa[/name_f] [name_f]Rosalind[/name_f]
[name_f]Vanessa[/name_f] [name_f]Clara[/name_f]
[name_f]Vanessa[/name_f] [name_f]Farrah[/name_f]
[name_f]Vanessa[/name_f] [name_f]Jocelyn[/name_f]
[name_f]Vanessa[/name_f] [name_f]Audrey[/name_f]
[name_f]Vanessa[/name_f] [name_f]Hera[/name_f]
[name_f]Vanessa[/name_f] [name_f]Heather[/name_f] (an 80s name, but I love it so much!)
[name_f]Vanessa[/name_f] [name_f]Aurora[/name_f]
[name_f]Vanessa[/name_f] [name_f]Francine[/name_f]
[name_f]Vanessa[/name_f] [name_f]Mirabelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Vanessa[/name_f] [name_u]Hillary[/name_u]
[name_f]Vanessa[/name_f] [name_f]Frances[/name_f]
[name_f]Vanessa[/name_f] [name_f]Thora[/name_f]
[name_f]Vanessa[/name_f] [name_f]Pauline[/name_f]
[name_f]Vanessa[/name_f] [name_f]Isolde[/name_f]
[name_f]Vanessa[/name_f] [name_f]Leonor[/name_f]
[name_f]Vanessa[/name_f] [name_u]Ashley[/name_u] (this is sort of 80s, too, but so pretty!!)
[name_f]Vanessa[/name_f] [name_f]Leora[/name_f]
[name_f]Vanessa[/name_f] [name_u]Jael[/name_u]
[name_f]Vanessa[/name_f] [name_f]Ianthe[/name_f]
[name_f]Vanessa[/name_f] [name_f]Isannah[/name_f]
[name_f]Vanessa[/name_f] [name_f]Lilac[/name_f]
[name_f]Vanessa[/name_f] [name_f]Christiane[/name_f]
I think [name_f]Vanessa[/name_f] is fresh is comparison to a lot of names being used. My little cousin is named [name_f]Vanessa[/name_f] [name_u]Jude[/name_u]. She’s either 8 or 9 now. They mostly call her Ness/[name_f]Nessie[/name_f].
Oh thank you @anyagreenwich! I love so many of them my favorites are:
[name_f]Vanessa[/name_f] [name_f]Marielle[/name_f]
[name_f]Vanessa[/name_f] Fleur
[name_f]Vanessa[/name_f] [name_f]Rosalind[/name_f]
[name_f]Vanessa[/name_f] [name_f]Audrey[/name_f]
[name_f]Vanessa[/name_f] [name_f]Mirabelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Vanessa[/name_f] [name_f]Pauline[/name_f]
[name_f]Vanessa[/name_f] [name_f]Lilac[/name_f]
My favorite middles for [name_f]Vanessa[/name_f] suggested so far are [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f], [name_u]Ruby[/name_u] and [name_f]Rosalind[/name_f]. They are going onto my official middles list! It’s just a coincidence they all start with R. A lot of the others may end up on my list too. I just need to mull them over 