[name_m]Hi[/name_m] guys. Recently I’ve been on a Latin name kick, and I’ve really fallen in love with [name_m]Atticus[/name_m] and [name_m]Quentin[/name_m] for boys. I like that they’re uncommon, yet familiar, and I don’t think people would have trouble pronouncing them or doubt their legitimacy. This isn’t really the case for the girl names I like. My two current frontrunners are [name_f]Verity[/name_f] and [name_f]Thisbe[/name_f], both of which are gorgeous names with rich history. However, I’m not sure if the average person would know and/or appreciate those histories lol. My best friend and mother (my typical name testers) didn’t really care for either, and though I love the names, I would like to give my future children names that don’t make people stop and go “wait, wha? Is that a name?” Lol.
So any suggestions for uncommon, old girl names in a similar vein to [name_m]Atticus[/name_m] and [name_m]Quentin[/name_m]? Names that make people go “huh, that’s interesting. I wouldn’t have considered it, but I like it,” and not “what in the sam heck was that woman thinking?”
Thanks in advance ;D
I just want to start by saying I love the names in your signature. You have wonderful taste.
In reference to your question, I honestly do not see why [name_f]Verity[/name_f] would be all that unusual. It has a similar sound and feel to modern popular names, and virtue names are always on trend. [name_f]Verity[/name_f] seems right at home with names like [name_f]Vera[/name_f] and [name_f]Charity[/name_f].
I understand the issue with [name_f]Thisbe[/name_f]. It is a little unusual. I liked it a lot not too long ago, but my husband made me say it so many times that it sounds a bit silly now.
My favorite Latin name right now is [name_f]Honora[/name_f] (in the same vein as [name_f]Verity[/name_f]). I think it has a familiar sound.
I also like [name_f]Lavinia[/name_f]. Hopefully I can come back with some others later.
I adore [name_f]Verity[/name_f] and [name_f]Thisbe[/name_f] both.
Maybe …
[name_f]Felicity[/name_f]
[name_f]Vera[/name_f]
[name_f]Honor[/name_f]
[name_f]Ione[/name_f]
[name_f]Phoebe[/name_f]
[name_f]Cleo[/name_f]
[name_f]Theodora[/name_f] “[name_u]Theo[/name_u]” or “[name_f]Thea[/name_f]” / [name_f]Thea[/name_f]
[name_f]Ismay[/name_f]
[name_f]Delphine[/name_f]
[name_f]Amity[/name_f]
[name_f]Hera[/name_f]
[name_u]Echo[/name_u]
[name_f]Junia[/name_f]
[name_f]Calliope[/name_f]
[name_f]Dianthe[/name_f] / [name_f]Diantha[/name_f]
[name_f]Vesta[/name_f]
[name_f]Floria[/name_f]
[name_f]Fidelity[/name_f] / [name_f]Fidelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Nona[/name_f]
Bia
[name_f]Flavia[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucina[/name_f] / [name_f]Lucinda[/name_f]
[name_f]Sibyl[/name_f] / [name_f]Sibylla[/name_f]
[name_f]Acacia[/name_f]
[name_f]Anona[/name_f]
[name_f]Clemency[/name_f] / [name_f]Clementia[/name_f]
[name_u]Pax[/name_u]
[name_f]Hermia[/name_f]
[name_f]Leandra[/name_f]
[name_f]Prisca[/name_f]
[name_f]Vena[/name_f]
[name_f]Hebe[/name_f]
[name_f]Theda[/name_f]
[name_f]Letitia[/name_f]
[name_f]Portia[/name_f]
[name_f]Lavinia[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosalind[/name_f]
[name_f]Tanith[/name_f]
[name_u]Demeter[/name_u]
I like [name_f]Verity[/name_f] but am partial to it because my name is [name_f]Amity[/name_f] and they are like “name twins”. And for what it’s worth, I don’t have nearly as much trouble with my name as people sometimes imagine, just explaining the pronunciation sometimes but that is common for many names.
Not all Latin here but hopefully might strike your fancy:
[name_f]Adira[/name_f]
[name_f]Amani[/name_f]
[name_f]Amena[/name_f]
Amika / [name_f]Amica[/name_f]
[name_f]Amira[/name_f]
[name_f]Amoret[/name_f]
[name_f]Carine[/name_f]
[name_f]Catalina[/name_f] / [name_f]Cataline[/name_f]
[name_f]Charis[/name_f] / [name_f]Karis[/name_f] / [name_f]Carys[/name_f]
[name_f]Clara[/name_f]
[name_f]Cora[/name_f]
[name_f]Corinne[/name_f]
[name_f]Docia[/name_f]
[name_u]Eden[/name_u]
[name_f]Esperance[/name_f] / [name_f]Esperanza[/name_f] / [name_f]Esperansa[/name_f]
[name_f]Ethelyn[/name_f]
[name_f]Flora[/name_f]
[name_f]Geneva[/name_f]
[name_f]Gwen[/name_f] / [name_f]Gweneth[/name_f] / [name_f]Gwyneth[/name_f] / [name_f]Gwyneira[/name_f]
[name_f]Helena[/name_f]
[name_f]Izora[/name_f]
[name_f]Justine[/name_f]
Karima
[name_f]Kerensa[/name_f]
[name_f]Lenora[/name_f]
[name_f]Letitia[/name_f]
[name_f]Lida[/name_f] / [name_f]Alida[/name_f]
[name_f]Lorene[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucretia[/name_f]
[name_f]Madora[/name_f]
[name_f]Marianne[/name_f] / [name_f]Maren[/name_f]
[name_f]Marisol[/name_f]
[name_f]Mira[/name_f]
[name_f]Nadia[/name_f] / Natia
[name_f]Neva[/name_f]
[name_f]Paloma[/name_f]
[name_f]Pia[/name_f]
[name_f]Portia[/name_f]
[name_f]Sabina[/name_f]
[name_f]Sabra[/name_f]
[name_f]Sybil[/name_f]
[name_f]Vera[/name_f] [name_f]Verena[/name_f] [name_f]Verita[/name_f] [name_f]Veradis[/name_f]
[name_f]Venetia[/name_f]
[name_f]Verona[/name_f]
[name_u]Vida[/name_u] / [name_f]Aviva[/name_f]
[name_f]Vienne[/name_f] / [name_f]Vianne[/name_f]