[name_m]Hi[/name_m], I am wanting a whimsical but strong girls name.
I particularly like Gaelic names, names from [name_m]Shakespeare[/name_m] or other fiction, nature names, mythological or song names, and made up names are fine but I like it if they were inspired by a source.
I am open to long names that can be shortened to a cute nickname. Names like [name_f]Persephone[/name_f], [name_m]Seraphim[/name_m], [name_f]Elowen[/name_f], ‘look correct’ to me but the sound isn’t right. [name_f]Elowen[/name_f] in close but it reminds me of ‘L-O-N’.
I don’t like: [name_f]Isabel[/name_f] or [name_f]Annabelle[/name_f], and the name can’t be shorted to [name_f]Elle[/name_f] or [name_f]Ella[/name_f] as we already have an [name_f]Elle[/name_f] and [name_f]Ella[/name_f] in the family.
I find names ending with an ‘ah’ or ‘nn’ sound more appealing.
Thanks!
Maybe you would like [name_u]Regan[/name_u]?
Liadan
[name_f]Eithne[/name_f]
Some I like:
[name_f]Myfanwy[/name_f]
[name_f]Ceridwen[/name_f]
[name_f]Anwen[/name_f]
[name_f]Morwenna[/name_f]
[name_f]Cressida[/name_f]
Engelieth
[name_f]Phaedra[/name_f]
[name_f]Maxima[/name_f]
[name_f]Juno[/name_f]
[name_f]Evanthe[/name_f]
[name_f]Andromeda[/name_f]
[name_f]Aeronwy[/name_f]
Eilonwy
Sabriel
[name_f]Madelief[/name_f]
[name_f]Endellion[/name_f]
[name_f]Hermione[/name_f]
[name_f]Coraline[/name_f]
Flordelis
Tinuviel
[name_f]Capucine[/name_f]
[name_f]Apolline[/name_f]
Galadriel
Lorien
[name_f]Ferelith[/name_f]
[name_f]Arianwen[/name_f]
[name_f]Bellatrix[/name_f]
[name_f]Guinevere[/name_f]
[name_f]Petrova[/name_f]
[name_f]Ophelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Cressida[/name_f]
[name_f]Anoushka[/name_f]
[name_f]Arrietty[/name_f]
[name_f]Eglantine[/name_f]
Lowenna
[name_f]Melusine[/name_f]
[name_f]Melisande[/name_f]
[name_f]Corisande[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosamund[/name_f]
Merewen
Rosenwyn
[name_f]Romilly[/name_f]
[name_f]Hestia[/name_f]
Findabair
[name_f]Marigold[/name_f]
Ludivine
[name_f]Avalon[/name_f]
[name_f]Antigone[/name_f]
[name_f]Aoife[/name_f] - warrior from Irish legend
[name_f]Olympia[/name_f] - “From Mount [name_m]Olympus[/name_m]” which I kind of see [name_f]Olympia[/name_f] as having the strength of all the Greek gods.
[name_u]Fiadh[/name_u]/[name_f]Fia[/name_f] - “[name_m]Wild[/name_m]”
[name_f]Morgana[/name_f]
[name_f]Morrigan[/name_f]
[name_f]Isolde[/name_f]/[name_f]Yseult[/name_f]
Juniper
Seren
I was going to suggest [name_f]Elowen[/name_f] then I read the title.
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f]
Euphrosine
[name_f]Imogen[/name_f]
[name_f]Isadora[/name_f]
[name_f]Theodora[/name_f]
Amaltheia
Galateia
[name_f]Cassiopeia[/name_f]
[name_f]Bellatrix[/name_f]
[name_u]Vesper[/name_u]
[name_f]Merida[/name_f]
[name_f]Calpurnia[/name_f]
[name_f]Freya[/name_f]
Cassilda
[name_f]Bruna[/name_f]
[name_f]Hilda[/name_f]
[name_f]Swanhild[/name_f]
Rosethorn
[name_f]Brunhild[/name_f]
Asphodel
Florestine
[name_f]Rosalind[/name_f]
[name_m]Calisto[/name_m]
Dandelion
[name_f]Amaryllis[/name_f]
[name_f]Daffodil[/name_f]
[name_f]Petronille[/name_f]
[name_f]Leocadia[/name_f]
Belphoebe
[name_f]Arcadia[/name_f]
[name_f]Astoria[/name_f]
[name_f]Boheme[/name_f]
Hippoline
[name_f]Celeste[/name_f]
[name_f]Zephyrine[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f]
[name_f]Madeleine[/name_f]
Isilda
Anduin
[name_f]Arwen[/name_f]
Rosevear
[name_f]Eowyn[/name_f]
Aneira
Liliwen
[name_f]Kerensa[/name_f]
[name_f]Arianell[/name_f]
[name_f]Elouera[/name_f]
[name_f]Araluen[/name_f]
Eirwen
Ismeria
Elsinore
Lillemor
Avonlea
[name_f]Cordelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Nerida[/name_f]
[name_f]Nerissa[/name_f]
[name_f]Acacia[/name_f]
[name_f]Aster[/name_f]
[name_f]Zinnia[/name_f]
[name_u]Corin[/name_u]
[name_f]Cosima[/name_f]
[name_f]Diantha[/name_f] (mythical flower)
[name_f]Kalina[/name_f]
[name_u]Malin[/name_u]
[name_f]Senna[/name_f]
The names [name_f]Thea[/name_f] or [name_f]Freya[/name_f] come to mind. Sweet yet strong.
[name_f]Eluned[/name_f] or [name_f]Luned[/name_f]?