This is a few I’m thinking about re-adding, or newly adding to my list; what do you think? (sorry, this may be a particularly long list. Also, disclaimer: I know my style is ‘old’ or ‘dated’ or ‘clunky’, there’s no need to tell me apologetically that [name_f]Hester[/name_f] is an old lady name to you !) -
[name_f]Elvira[/name_f] - does this sound like aloe vera to you?
[name_f]Desdemona[/name_f]
[name_f]Agatha[/name_f]
[name_f]Lettice[/name_f] - pn ‘luh-TEES’, I know it looks like lettuce but I’m more worried it comes off as a bit… highstrung?
[name_f]Alida[/name_f]/[name_f]Elida[/name_f]
[name_f]Virginia[/name_f]
[name_f]Twila[/name_f] - would you say TWILL-ah or TWY-la?
[name_f]Hester[/name_f]
Hesper - would people be confused here? It means ‘evening star’ which is lovely
[name_f]Bibiana[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosalind[/name_f]
[name_f]Alexandra[/name_f] - I know this feels tired but only recently I’ve seen the appeal
[name_f]Dolores[/name_f] - probably nn [name_f]Lola[/name_f], I like the idea of [name_f]Lolita[/name_f] too for it’s literary reference (possibly not the greatest)
[name_f]Sibylla[/name_f] - I still love ‘just [name_u]Billie[/name_u]’ but this is appealing to me now too
[name_f]Rosalba[/name_f]
[name_f]Hebe[/name_f] - wondering if it looks too much like ‘he be’
[name_f]Celestine[/name_f]
[name_f]Zita[/name_f]
[name_f]Alberta[/name_f]
[name_f]Delphi[/name_f]/[name_f]Delphine[/name_f]
[name_u]Penrose[/name_u] - again maybe too placenamey; I’ve always considered it quite masculine too.
Thank you!