Victorian/Georgian List - opinions and suggestions on what to add?

Girl Names
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I’ve (finally) compiled a list of my favourite names from the Georgian and Victorian era’s, (aka my favourite era’s in history of all time) and I’m wondering what sort of feel you get when you hear them, and what you picture a little girl with this name to look like. I’d also love suggestions of other names from those era’s (or Medieval names, I love those as well), if you have them :slight_smile: Thank you!

[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f]
[name_f]Agatha[/name_f]
[name_f]Alexandra[/name_f]
[name_f]Amelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Augusta[/name_f]
[name_f]Caroline[/name_f]
[name_f]Cecilia[/name_f]
[name_f]Clara[/name_f]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f]
[name_f]Cordelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f]
[name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f]
[name_f]Emma[/name_f]
[name_f]Eugenia[/name_f]
[name_f]Eva[/name_f]
[name_f]Florence[/name_f]
[name_f]Georgina[/name_f]
[name_f]Imogen[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f]
[name_f]Ivy[/name_f]
[name_f]Jemima[/name_f]
[name_f]Leah[/name_f]
[name_f]Margaret[/name_f]
[name_f]Martha[/name_f]
[name_f]Matilda[/name_f]
[name_f]Millicent[/name_f]
[name_f]Olive[/name_f]
[name_f]Ottilie[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosamond[/name_f]
[name_f]Sophia[/name_f]
[name_f]Susannah[/name_f]
[name_f]Sylvia[/name_f]

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Hmm…
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] - A lovely place name, she’s very pretty. I love the [name_f]Addie[/name_f] name as well. [name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] has a lot of spunk and class.
Names similar to [name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] which may appeal to you:
[name_f]Eglantine[/name_f]
Leopoldine
[name_f]Elisabeth[/name_f]

[name_f]Agatha[/name_f] - A retro choice, that in some ways I like but other ways I don’t. I’m totally unsure!
Names similar to [name_f]Agatha[/name_f] which may appeal to you:
[name_f]Martha[/name_f]
[name_f]Harriet[/name_f]
[name_f]Mary[/name_f]

[name_f]Alexandra[/name_f] - An elegant, classy name. I love this name. I also love the nicknames surrounding [name_f]Alexandra[/name_f]. It’s just great.
Names similar to [name_f]Alexandra[/name_f] which may appeal to you:
[name_f]Samantha[/name_f]
[name_f]Amaryllis[/name_f]
[name_f]Isadora[/name_f]

[name_f]Amelia[/name_f] - I like this it’s pretty and sweet. But in all honesty feels dauntingly popular would prefer [name_f]Emilia[/name_f].
Names similar to [name_f]Amelia[/name_f] which may appeal to you:
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f]
[name_f]Phoebe[/name_f]
[name_f]Laura[/name_f]

[name_f]Augusta[/name_f] - Such a fiery classic, with a lot of spark. [name_f]Augusta[/name_f] has a lovely sound and feels really effortless.
Names similar to [name_f]Augusta[/name_f] which may appeal to you:
Annelies
[name_f]Ophelia[/name_f]
[name_u]Flannery[/name_u]

[name_f]Caroline[/name_f] - A lovely classic name. [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] is just so strong and sound really wholesome. I also love the southern sound of this name.
Names similar to [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] which may appeal to you:
[name_f]Christina[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f]
[name_f]Victoria[/name_f]

[name_f]Cecilia[/name_f] - This is a very dainty choice, [name_f]Cecilia[/name_f] is a lovely name and feels really dainty. I also love the [name_f]Cecily[/name_f] nickname.
Names similar to [name_f]Cecilia[/name_f] which may appeal to you:
[name_f]Adrienne[/name_f]
[name_f]Therese[/name_f]
[name_f]Clemency[/name_f]

[name_f]Clara[/name_f] - A lovely bluesy classic. [name_f]Clara[/name_f] has a great sound and looks elegant.
Names similar to [name_f]Clara[/name_f] which may appeal to you:
[name_f]Elsie[/name_f]
[name_f]Flora[/name_f]
[name_f]Ruth[/name_f]

[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] - Has a lovely fruity sound, I love how fresh [name_f]Clementine[/name_f] sounds and the connotations with the fruit and colours. It’s great.
Names similar to [name_f]Clementine[/name_f] which may appeal to you:
[name_f]Calliope[/name_f]
[name_f]Temperance[/name_f]
[name_f]Imogen[/name_f]

[name_f]Cordelia[/name_f] - A gorgeous Shakespearean name! It’s such a wholesome, delicate name. A lovely vibrant choice. I also love the [name_f]Cordy[/name_f] nickname.
Names similar to [name_f]Cordelia[/name_f] which may appeal to you:
[name_f]Roberta[/name_f]
[name_f]Cornelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosalie[/name_f]

[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] - [name_f]Adore[/name_f] [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f]. A strong, poetic name with such character and has a great sassy vibe. I love the nicknames surrounding her too.
Names similar to [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] which may appeal to you:
[name_f]Isobel[/name_f]
[name_f]Matilda[/name_f]
[name_f]Emma[/name_f]

[name_f]Eugenia[/name_f] - Unattractive, I really dislike this name it’s just incredibly unappealing.
Names similar to [name_f]Eugenia[/name_f] which may appeal to you:
Auremia
[name_f]Lourdes[/name_f]
[name_f]Mariella[/name_f]

[name_f]Eva[/name_f] - A lovely classic name. [name_f]Eva[/name_f] has a great sound, lovely biblical connotations and just feels so classic.
Names similar to [name_f]Eva[/name_f] which may appeal to you:
[name_f]Edith[/name_f]
[name_u]Evelyn[/name_u]
[name_f]Esther[/name_f]

[name_f]Florence[/name_f] - A lovely name, with a gorgeous sound. She has lovely connotations but despite this I dislike the nicknames surrounding her.
Names similar to [name_f]Florence[/name_f] which may appeal to you:
[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f]
Annelies
[name_f]Dorothy[/name_f]

[name_f]Georgina[/name_f] - Ugh I hate [name_m]George[/name_m] names including this one
Names similar to [name_f]Georgina[/name_f] which may appeal to you:
[name_f]Olivia[/name_f]
[name_f]Joanna[/name_f]
[name_f]Fiona[/name_f]

[name_f]Imogen[/name_f] - Becoming popular in my country, [name_f]Imogen[/name_f] is a lovely name with a wholesome British sound. I like it. I like the Immie nickname too.
Names similar to [name_f]Imogen[/name_f] which may appeal to you:
[name_f]Miranda[/name_f]
[name_f]Colette[/name_f]
[name_f]Hermione[/name_f]

[name_f]Iris[/name_f] - I love [name_f]Iris[/name_f] it’s quirky and vibrant. I prefer [name_f]Ivy[/name_f] in all honesty but [name_f]Iris[/name_f] is still a lovely name.
Names similar to [name_f]Iris[/name_f] which may appeal to you:
[name_f]Violet[/name_f]
[name_u]Joyce[/name_u]
[name_f]Silvia[/name_f]

[name_f]Ivy[/name_f] - A lovely name, she’s sweet and poetic. [name_f]Ivy[/name_f] has a lovely sound and looks effortless. [name_f]Ivy[/name_f] is just pretty!!
Names similar to [name_f]Ivy[/name_f] which may appeal to you:
[name_f]Lilac[/name_f]
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f]
[name_f]Rachel[/name_f]

[name_f]Jemima[/name_f] - She’s cute, has this friendly vibe and in [name_m]Britain[/name_m], lovely associations with [name_f]Jemima[/name_f] Puddle duck and [name_f]Beatrix[/name_f] [name_m]Potter[/name_m]. In the USA [name_f]Jemima[/name_f] has associations with the racist advert. Despite not being American the moment I found out about this out it put me of actually using [name_f]Jemima[/name_f]. Beware of this before using the name if your American.
Names similar to [name_f]Jemima[/name_f] which may appeal to you:
[name_f]Magdalene[/name_f]
[name_f]Zinnia[/name_f]
[name_f]Charlotte[/name_f]

[name_f]Leah[/name_f] - To be honest despite strong biblical associations which is in favour for me coming from an interfaith family (Jewish/Catholic) I find [name_f]Leah[/name_f] beige.
Names similar to [name_f]Leah[/name_f] which may appeal to you:
[name_f]Rebekah[/name_f]
[name_f]Miriam[/name_f]
[name_f]Naomi[/name_f]

[name_f]Margaret[/name_f] - A strong classic. [name_f]Margaret[/name_f] feels very regal and with-holding. She also has a very easy going vibe. She has a range of great nicknames too. She’s retro.
Names similar to [name_f]Margaret[/name_f] which may appeal to you:
[name_f]Margot[/name_f]
[name_f]Margo[/name_f]
[name_f]Marguerite[/name_f]

[name_f]Martha[/name_f] - I like [name_f]Martha[/name_f] she’s sweet and wholesome. I love [name_f]Martha[/name_f] but on someone else’s child if that makes sense.
Names similar to [name_f]Martha[/name_f] which may appeal to you:
[name_u]Marion[/name_u]
[name_f]Rosa[/name_f]
[name_f]Nancy[/name_f]

[name_f]Matilda[/name_f] - [name_f]Love[/name_f], [name_f]Love[/name_f], [name_f]Love[/name_f] [name_f]Matilda[/name_f]!!! She’s wholesome, elegant, graceful, cute, and has a lovely Medieval sound. [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] is great.
Names similar to [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] which may appeal to you:
[name_f]Alice[/name_f]
[name_f]Delphine[/name_f]
[name_f]Isolde[/name_f]

[name_f]Millicent[/name_f] - I’m really not keen, on [name_f]Millicent[/name_f]. In some ways it’s appealing but in other ways I’m totally unsure on the name.
Names similar to [name_f]Millicent[/name_f] which may appeal to you:
[name_f]Janet[/name_f]
[name_f]Antoinette[/name_f]
[name_f]Constance[/name_f]

[name_f]Olive[/name_f] - A lovely wholesome name, she has such a great rural vibe.
Names similar to [name_f]Olive[/name_f] which may appeal to you:
[name_f]Lillian[/name_f]
[name_f]Sarah[/name_f]
[name_f]Vera[/name_f]

[name_f]Ottilie[/name_f] - She’s growing on me a lot. She’s elegant but I do feel pronunciation issues with this name.
Names similar to [name_f]Ottilie[/name_f] which may appeal to you:
[name_f]Ottoline[/name_f]
[name_f]Odette[/name_f]
[name_f]Opal[/name_f]

[name_f]Rosamond[/name_f] - A strong classic, [name_f]Rosamond[/name_f] has a endearing frilly attitude which I find appealing. I love the nicknames surrounding [name_f]Rosamond[/name_f] and I also adore the charming quality of it. I love most rose variants though!
Names similar to [name_f]Rosamond[/name_f] which may appeal to you:
[name_f]Juliet[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosalind[/name_f]
[name_f]Theodora[/name_f]

[name_f]Sophia[/name_f] - A lovely name, despite being popular she’s a classic that feels refreshing. [name_f]Sophia[/name_f] has a lovely meaning ‘wisdom’ and just feels sweet.
Names similar to [name_f]Sophia[/name_f] which may appeal to you:
[name_f]Natasha[/name_f]
[name_f]Juliana[/name_f]
[name_f]Selena[/name_f]

[name_f]Sylvia[/name_f] - [name_f]Lovely[/name_f] names, adore the connotations of the colour silver, the light retro feel of this name. The delicate appeal. I prefer the spelling [name_f]Silvia[/name_f] though.
Names similar to [name_f]Sylvia[/name_f] which may appeal to you:
[name_f]Gloria[/name_f]
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f]
[name_f]Yvette[/name_f]

(warning the names I suggest aren’t necessarily names I like. I just thought they may appeal to you)

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I love so many of these suggestions, and some I want to love, but I haven’t quite gotten myself to that point yet, but I’m sure I will! [name_f]Dorothy[/name_f], [name_f]Ruth[/name_f] and [name_f]Mary[/name_f] are ones I should adore, but something’s holding me back :confused:

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Favorites:
[name_f]Augusta[/name_f]: [name_f]LOVE[/name_f] [name_f]Augusta[/name_f]. It’s recently been a crush of mine.
[name_f]Caroline[/name_f]
[name_f]Clara[/name_f]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f]: [name_f]Clementine[/name_f] is amazing. Tons of nickname possibilities and a nice meaning.
[name_f]Cordelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Ivy[/name_f]
[name_f]Margaret[/name_f]: [name_f]Margaret[/name_f] with the nn. [name_f]Margo[/name_f]. I’ve always had a soft spot for [name_f]Margaret[/name_f]. It’s classic and charming.
[name_f]Matilda[/name_f]
[name_f]Olive[/name_f]: The [name_f]Olive[/name_f] in my head is a stubborn extrovert with tons of light brown curls.
[name_f]Ottilie[/name_f]: [name_f]Ottoline[/name_f] is on my favorites list. I picture a brunette who loves to sing, dance and write.
[name_f]Sylvia[/name_f]: I have a cousin named [name_f]Sylvia[/name_f], and I never liked it. Then it grew on me. I picture a blonde girl with big, blue eyes who loves to read.

Like, but don’t love:
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f]
[name_f]Agatha[/name_f]: [name_f]Agatha[/name_f] conjures the image of a little girl with dark red hair, brown eyes, and a tomboy personality.
[name_f]Amelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Cecilia[/name_f]
[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f]
[name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f]: [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] is great! It’s classic, and although it’s popular, it never seems overused to me.
[name_f]Emma[/name_f]: Classic, but I prefer [name_f]Emmaline[/name_f]
[name_f]Eugenia[/name_f]
[name_f]Florence[/name_f]
[name_f]Imogen[/name_f]: I prefer [name_f]Imelda[/name_f].
[name_f]Millicent[/name_f]: The people I know have told me this seems too old fashioned for a little girl, but nn. [name_f]Millie[/name_f] makes it more friendly.

[name_m]Don[/name_m]'t particularly like:
[name_f]Alexandra[/name_f]: This just seems very bland to me now. It’s a nice name, I just don’t like it.
[name_f]Georgina[/name_f]: I can picture it on somebody elses daughter (it’s not horrible or anything) but first thing that came to mind was [name_f]Regina[/name_f] [name_m]George[/name_m] from Mean Girls.
[name_f]Eva[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f]
[name_f]Jemima[/name_f]: It’s a charming name, just not my style.
[name_f]Leah[/name_f]: I agree with the pp that [name_f]Leah[/name_f] is “beige.”
[name_f]Martha[/name_f]:
[name_f]Rosamond[/name_f]: I don’t really like the sound of this one.
[name_f]Sophia[/name_f]: “Another [name_f]Sophia[/name_f]?” It’s very pretty, but overused.
[name_f]Susannah[/name_f]: I don’t know why, but [name_f]Susannah[/name_f] has never warmed up to me.

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[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] - I’m not a huge fan of place names, but this one is nice
[name_f]Agatha[/name_f] - sounds very harsh to me
[name_f]Alexandra[/name_f] - This one I really don’t like, it’s just a bit too close to the [name_m]Alexander[/name_m] for me to like it
[name_f]Amelia[/name_f] - [name_f]LOVE[/name_f] this name, very pretty
[name_f]Augusta[/name_f] - nice
[name_f]Caroline[/name_f] - nice
[name_f]Cecilia[/name_f] - very sweet, I like it
[name_f]Clara[/name_f] - [name_f]LOVE[/name_f] it, especially when pronounced the british way
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] - also very sweet
[name_f]Cordelia[/name_f] - not really my style but it’s nice
[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] - [name_f]LOVE[/name_f] this name - maybe you like [name_f]Eleonora[/name_f]
[name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] - such a nice classic
[name_f]Emma[/name_f] - [name_f]LOVe[/name_f] it
[name_f]Eugenia[/name_f] - Not my cup of tea
[name_f]Eva[/name_f] - nice
[name_f]Florence[/name_f] - I don’t like this one at all, which is odd because I adore [name_f]Flora[/name_f]
[name_f]Georgina[/name_f] - really don’t like this one
[name_f]Imogen[/name_f] - also sounds very harsh to me
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] - nice
[name_f]Ivy[/name_f] - like it - maybe you like [name_f]Ida[/name_f]
[name_f]Jemima[/name_f] - nah
[name_f]Leah[/name_f] - not my style
[name_f]Margaret[/name_f] - nice
[name_f]Martha[/name_f] - nice
[name_f]Matilda[/name_f] - [name_f]LOVE[/name_f] this one
[name_f]Millicent[/name_f] - okay
[name_f]Olive[/name_f] - nice
[name_f]Ottilie[/name_f] - okay
[name_f]Rosamond[/name_f] - really not loving this one
[name_f]Sophia[/name_f] - a bit boring
[name_f]Susannah[/name_f] - not my style
[name_f]Sylvia[/name_f] - same as above