Vintage name for Martha and Frances's sister?

[name_f]Ellen[/name_f]!

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I like [name_f]Edith[/name_f], [name_f]Greta[/name_f] and [name_f]Ingrid[/name_f]! They give the ‘old-lady’ vibes you’re after!

I’ll suggest:

[name_f]Martha[/name_f], [name_f]Frances[/name_f] and…

[name_f]Gwendolyn[/name_f] / [name_f]Gwendolen[/name_f]

[name_f]Enid[/name_f]

[name_f]Celia[/name_f]

[name_f]Harriet[/name_f]

[name_f]Hilda[/name_f]

[name_f]Cynthia[/name_f]

[name_f]Vera[/name_f]

[name_f]Lydia[/name_f]

[name_f]Trudy[/name_f]

[name_f]Loretta[/name_f]

[name_f]Daphne[/name_f]

[name_f]Julia[/name_f]

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@Blue_Velvet Thank you for the reply! That is how I feel about [name_f]Greta[/name_f] too, she’s just a little too dramatic next to the cozy [name_f]Martha[/name_f] and [name_f]Frances[/name_f]. [name_f]Martha[/name_f], [name_f]Frances[/name_f], and [name_f]Irma[/name_f] and [name_f]Martha[/name_f], [name_f]Frances[/name_f], and [name_f]Beth[/name_f] are so sweet! I’m going to add [name_f]Beth[/name_f] to the list!

@somemelodioussonnet Thank you so much! From your suggestions I really like [name_f]Alice[/name_f], [name_f]Dorothy[/name_f], [name_f]Edie[/name_f], [name_f]Elaine[/name_f], [name_u]Evelyn[/name_u], [name_f]Harriet[/name_f], [name_u]Louise[/name_u], and [name_f]Winnie[/name_f]! [name_f]Frances[/name_f] and [name_f]Winnie[/name_f] are absolutely adorable together!

@bemiranda Thank you for the reply! I do like [name_f]Jane[/name_f]!

@julieghoulie730 These suggestions are so great! I’m really liking [name_f]Ida[/name_f], [name_f]Esther[/name_f], [name_f]Harriet[/name_f], and [name_f]Rosalie[/name_f]! Thank you for the reply!

@diane921 Thank you for the reply! These are all so great. I’m especially liking [name_f]Dorothy[/name_f] [name_f]Prudence[/name_f], [name_f]Eugenia[/name_f] [name_f]Prudence[/name_f], and [name_f]Imogene[/name_f] [name_f]Prudence[/name_f], but they’re all lovely!

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@RubyGemstone19 Thank you for the suggestions! I really like [name_f]Theodora[/name_f], [name_f]Daphne[/name_f], [name_f]Clara[/name_f], [name_f]Rosalie[/name_f], [name_f]Nora[/name_f], [name_f]Beatrice[/name_f], [name_f]Esther[/name_f], [name_f]Winifred[/name_f], [name_f]Delia[/name_f], [name_f]Betty[/name_f], [name_f]Agatha[/name_f], [name_u]Evelyn[/name_u], [name_f]Agnes[/name_f], [name_f]Heidi[/name_f], [name_u]June[/name_u], [name_f]Lottie[/name_f], and [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f]!

@coolauntieviolet Thank you for the reply! I really like [name_f]Diana[/name_f]!

@Lysia Thank you for the suggestions! I’m really liking [name_f]Agnes[/name_f], [name_f]Edna[/name_f], [name_f]Edwina[/name_f], [name_f]Octavia[/name_f], [name_f]Althea[/name_f], [name_f]Eunice[/name_f], [name_f]Cordelia[/name_f], [name_f]Cornelia[/name_f], [name_f]Millicent[/name_f], [name_u]Blythe[/name_u], [name_f]Ida[/name_f], [name_f]Dorothy[/name_f], and [name_f]Daphne[/name_f]!

@Chococat Thank you for your thoughts! I do like [name_f]Pearl[/name_f], and am considering her and [name_f]Wendy[/name_f] a little more! From your suggestions I really like [name_f]Agnes[/name_f], [name_f]Bridget[/name_f], [name_f]Edwina[/name_f], [name_f]Gwyneth[/name_f], [name_f]Ida[/name_f], and [name_f]Viola[/name_f]! [name_f]Winsome[/name_f] is so cool as well! Thank you for the suggestions!

@namelover55 Thank you! I do think [name_f]Ellen[/name_f] fits the vibe!

@Greyblue From your suggestions I’m really liking [name_f]Harriet[/name_f], [name_f]Hilda[/name_f], and [name_f]Daphne[/name_f], but all of them fit well! Thank you for the reply!

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From your list my favorites are [name_f]Dottie[/name_f], [name_f]Birdie[/name_f], [name_f]Wendy[/name_f], [name_f]Mabel[/name_f] and [name_f]Ingrid[/name_f]. I think all of them would be lovely with [name_f]Martha[/name_f] and [name_f]Frances[/name_f]!

Tried to stay away from repeats, but here are some suggestions:

[name_f]Irene[/name_f]
[name_f]Vera[/name_f]
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f]
[name_f]Dorothea[/name_f]
[name_f]Agatha[/name_f]
[name_f]Collette[/name_f]
[name_u]Connie[/name_u]
[name_f]Euphemia[/name_f]
[name_f]Sibella[/name_f]
[name_f]Bess[/name_f]
[name_f]Judith[/name_f]
[name_f]Jill[/name_f]
[name_f]Tessa[/name_f]

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[name_f]My[/name_f] first thought was [name_f]Sally[/name_f].

[name_f]Jocelyn[/name_f]
[name_u]Carol[/name_u]
[name_f]Brenda[/name_f]
[name_f]Renee[/name_f]
[name_f]Roxanne[/name_f]
[name_f]Maxine[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosa[/name_f]
[name_f]Samantha[/name_f]

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From your list [name_f]Edith[/name_f] is my favorite with [name_f]Martha[/name_f] and [name_f]Frances[/name_f].

You already have so many amazing suggestions. I’d like to reiterate [name_u]Louise[/name_u], [name_f]Dorothy[/name_f], [name_f]Jane[/name_f], [name_f]Harriet[/name_f], [name_f]Ruth[/name_f], [name_f]Helen[/name_f], [name_f]Irene[/name_f], [name_f]Lillian[/name_f], and [name_f]Virginia[/name_f].

How about [name_f]Beulah[/name_f], [name_u]Blanche[/name_u], or [name_f]Geraldine[/name_f]?

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[name_f]Pearl[/name_f] and [name_f]Wendy[/name_f] both stand out to me as being really good in the set. [name_f]Pearl[/name_f] doesn’t really read as a word name to me especially in a set with non-word names and while [name_f]Wendy[/name_f] would be the most wimsical of the three, [name_f]Frances[/name_f] also has some whimsy to me so its like an increasing amount of whimsy throughout the set as you move from oldest to youngest which works to me. [name_f]Edith[/name_f] goes well in theory but I agree it feels a little off. Switching the order to [name_f]Martha[/name_f], [name_f]Edith[/name_f], [name_f]Frances[/name_f] fixes it for me. I also love [name_f]Birdie[/name_f] and [name_f]Dottie[/name_f] but agree that they feel a little nicknamey, maybe [name_f]Bernadette[/name_f] or [name_f]Dorothy[/name_f] as full names?
[name_f]Martha[/name_f], [name_f]Frances[/name_f], and…
[name_f]Dorothy[/name_f]
[name_f]Bernadette[/name_f]
[name_f]Susan[/name_f]
[name_f]Imogen[/name_f]
[name_u]Louise[/name_u]
[name_f]Jillian[/name_f]
[name_f]Paulette[/name_f]
[name_f]Harriet[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosemary[/name_f]
[name_u]Vivian[/name_u]
[name_f]Kathleen[/name_f]
[name_u]Beverly[/name_u]
[name_f]Winifred[/name_f]
[name_f]Pauline[/name_f]
[name_f]Jane[/name_f]

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@mololy Thank you for the reply! From your suggestions I’m really liking [name_f]Irene[/name_f], [name_f]Adelaide[/name_f], [name_f]Dorothea[/name_f], [name_f]Agatha[/name_f], [name_f]Euphemia[/name_f], and [name_f]Sibella[/name_f]!

@shanade213 Thank you for the reply! I’m really liking [name_f]Maxine[/name_f] from your suggestions.

@camellia1 Thank you for the reply! I really like [name_u]Louise[/name_u], [name_f]Dorothy[/name_f], [name_f]Harriet[/name_f], [name_f]Irene[/name_f], [name_f]Lillian[/name_f], and [name_f]Beulah[/name_f]!

@sammaegre Thank you for the reply! I do like [name_f]Dorothy[/name_f]! From your other suggestions I"m liking [name_f]Imogen[/name_f], [name_u]Louise[/name_u], [name_f]Harriet[/name_f], [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f], and [name_f]Winifred[/name_f]!

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I love [name_f]Martha[/name_f] and [name_f]Frances[/name_f]! Totally ready for revival.

From your list, [name_f]Edith[/name_f] struck me as a perfect match for her sisters, as well as [name_f]Violet[/name_f] and [name_f]Dottie[/name_f] (although I prefer [name_f]Dorothy[/name_f] nn Dottie). I love quirky nicknames for classic names, so I imagine [name_f]Martha[/name_f] “Maude”, [name_f]Frances[/name_f] “Fern/Frankie” & [name_f]Edith[/name_f] “Edie”.

I’ll suggest…
[name_f]Louisa[/name_f] [name_f]Temperance[/name_f] “Lulu”
[name_f]Leonora[/name_f] [name_u]Fable[/name_u] “Nora/Leo”
[name_f]Ramona[/name_f] [name_f]Holiday[/name_f] “Romy”
[name_u]Joan[/name_u] [name_f]Alexandra[/name_f] “Joni”
[name_f]Elisabeth[/name_f] [name_u]Temple[/name_u] “Billie”

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@elffff Aw, I really do like [name_f]Dorothy[/name_f], and [name_f]Maude[/name_f], [name_u]Fern[/name_u], and [name_f]Edie[/name_f] make for such cute nicknames! I do like [name_f]Leonora[/name_f] [name_u]Fable[/name_u], [name_f]Ramona[/name_f] [name_f]Holiday[/name_f], and [name_f]Elisabeth[/name_f] [name_u]Temple[/name_u]! Thank you for the suggestions!

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