Some feminine versions of male names
I tried to choose some that are rather uncommon.
WDYT?
* = those I like
Adamina
Adriana
Alana
Alexandrina
Alfreda
Alickina
Aloisia
Alphonsine
Axelina
Basilia
Bastienne
Benedicta
Benita
Bernadette *
Brianne
Brunella
Cesaria
Calumina
Cyrille
Darrene
Davina
Deanna
Dionne
Edwina
Emilia
Emanuela
Ernestine
Eugenie
Evanna
Fabienne
Fabia
Fernanda *
Fidelia *
Glenna
Gustava
Hansine
Hectorina
Henrika
Henriette
Honoria
Horatia
Hughina
Huguette
Jamesina *
Jensine
Jesusa
Joina
Joelle
Johanna **
Justine
Keitha
Kendra
Kenna
Kiera
Ludovica
Magna
Malcolmina
Manuela
Martina *
Marti
Maxine *
Merlyn
Mikki
Murdina
Neilina
Nolene
Normina
Octavia
Ottilie
Pascale
Pastora
Peta
Pierrette
Piera
Pina
Pia
Princess
Rafaela
Ragna
Ramona *
Raymonde
Rhetta
Ricarda
Roberta
Rodina
Rolande
Romaine
Romola
Ronalda
Runa
Severina
Silvestra
Thomasina
Tristana
Vladimira
Xaviera
Yakova
WDYT?
* = those I like
Adamina
Adriana
Alana
Alexandrina
Alfreda
Alickina
Aloisia
Alphonsine
Axelina
Basilia
Bastienne
Benedicta
Benita
Bernadette *
Brianne
Brunella
Cesaria
Calumina
Cyrille
Darrene
Davina
Deanna
Dionne
Edwina
Emilia
Emanuela
Ernestine
Eugenie
Evanna
Fabienne
Fabia
Fernanda *
Fidelia *
Glenna
Gustava
Hansine
Hectorina
Henrika
Henriette
Honoria
Horatia
Hughina
Huguette
Jamesina *
Jensine
Jesusa
Joina
Joelle
Johanna **
Justine
Keitha
Kendra
Kenna
Kiera
Ludovica
Magna
Malcolmina
Manuela
Martina *
Marti
Maxine *
Merlyn
Mikki
Murdina
Neilina
Nolene
Normina
Octavia
Ottilie
Pascale
Pastora
Peta
Pierrette
Piera
Pina
Pia
Princess
Rafaela
Ragna
Ramona *
Raymonde
Rhetta
Ricarda
Roberta
Rodina
Rolande
Romaine
Romola
Ronalda
Runa
Severina
Silvestra
Thomasina
Tristana
Vladimira
Xaviera
Yakova
Replies
Adamina -Maybe for a foreigner, but I can't see anyone from here when I live (southeast USA) getting away with it.
Adriana -lovely.
Alana -nms, but not a horrible name. I know one and she gets along fine.
Alexandrina -I love Alexandria, but I think that's the only feminine Alex- name that I like.
Alfreda -No way.
Alickina -I don't even know what name this is a female form of.
Aloisia -Sounds ghetto. I mean, I can see that it isn't, but it sounds that way.
Alphonsine -horrible
Axelina -She sounds like a dominatrix. A cheap one that tries too hard, at that.
Basilia -Interesting. Not sure what I think on this one actually.
Bastienne -Don't love it or hate it.
Benedicta -yuck
Benita -My sister watches George Lopez all the time and this is the name of his horrible mother on the show. That's the only association with it that I have so I dislike it based on that.
Bernadette -I can see the appeal, but it isn't my style.
Brianne -I like something about this, but I wouldn't use it.
Brunella -Sounds like a good book character.
Cesaria -I like the sound, but not the look of this one.
Calumina -no way.
Cyrille -love Cyril. Hate Cyrille.
Darrene -ew. no.
Davina -I've only ever known one and she was a nightmare. Ruined by association.
Deanna -I've known a handful of these and none of them have been particularly pleasant women. Funny enough, I didn't realize it was even a feminine form of another name until I saw it on this list. Hmm.
Adriana -lovely.
Alana -nms, but not a horrible name. I know one and she gets along fine.
Alexandrina -I love Alexandria, but I think that's the only feminine Alex- name that I like.
Alfreda -No way.
Alickina -I don't even know what name this is a female form of.
Aloisia -Sounds ghetto. I mean, I can see that it isn't, but it sounds that way.
Alphonsine -horrible
Axelina -She sounds like a dominatrix. A cheap one that tries too hard, at that.
Basilia -Interesting. Not sure what I think on this one actually.
Bastienne -Don't love it or hate it.
Benedicta -yuck
Benita -My sister watches George Lopez all the time and this is the name of his horrible mother on the show. That's the only association with it that I have so I dislike it based on that.
Bernadette -I can see the appeal, but it isn't my style.
Brianne -I like something about this, but I wouldn't use it.
Brunella -Sounds like a good book character.
Cesaria -I like the sound, but not the look of this one.
Calumina -no way.
Cyrille -love Cyril. Hate Cyrille.
Darrene -ew. no.
Davina -I've only ever known one and she was a nightmare. Ruined by association.
Deanna -I've known a handful of these and none of them have been particularly pleasant women. Funny enough, I didn't realize it was even a feminine form of another name until I saw it on this list. Hmm.
This message was edited 10/13/2012, 1:35 AM
Alickina
It's a feminine variant of Alick, a variant of Alec. Seems to be mostly used in the Scottish Highlands.
It's a feminine variant of Alick, a variant of Alec. Seems to be mostly used in the Scottish Highlands.
The name Ernestine has really been growing on me for some reason. I also like Thomasina. I adore Justine, and I loved Joelle as a kid and am kind of coming around back to liking it.
I also like:
Benita
Bernadette (have a cousin with this name)
Severina (could grow on me)
Fidelia
Jamesina and Kendra are OK
I also like:
Benita
Bernadette (have a cousin with this name)
Severina (could grow on me)
Fidelia
Jamesina and Kendra are OK
I like:
Adriana (it's a little blah, but I like it better than Adrian)
Alexandrina
Alphonsine * (it's so clunky!)
Basilia (it makes me think of basilica but it is kind of pretty)
Benedicta *
Edwina (so fusty!)
Emilia
Ernestine *
Eugenie * (Eugenia is prettier)
Fabienne *
Henriette (Harriet is nicer)
Kendra
Ludovica *
Octavia * (love this)
Ottilie * (this too)
Pierrette
Pia
Rafaela (I prefer Raphaelle)
Raymonde
Rolande *
Romaine *
Severina *
Thomasina *
Vladimira (so moody and slavic sounding)
Adriana (it's a little blah, but I like it better than Adrian)
Alexandrina
Alphonsine * (it's so clunky!)
Basilia (it makes me think of basilica but it is kind of pretty)
Benedicta *
Edwina (so fusty!)
Emilia
Ernestine *
Eugenie * (Eugenia is prettier)
Fabienne *
Henriette (Harriet is nicer)
Kendra
Ludovica *
Octavia * (love this)
Ottilie * (this too)
Pierrette
Pia
Rafaela (I prefer Raphaelle)
Raymonde
Rolande *
Romaine *
Severina *
Thomasina *
Vladimira (so moody and slavic sounding)
I love Adamina. It's close enough to Ada and Mina that I hardly even think of the name Adam when I encounter it even though I'm aware that Adamina is a feminine form of Adam.
I also like:
Adriana
Alana
Alexandrina
Basilia
Bernadette
Davina
Emilia
Eugenie
Evanna
Fernanda
Fidelia
Glenna
Honoria
Joelle
Johanna
Justine
Kendra
Kenna
Kiera
Neilina
Octavia - Love it.
Pascale
Pastora
Piera
Ramona
Runa
Thomasina
Vladimira - Gorgeous.
Xaviera
I like the way Alickina sounds, but I don't really care for how it looks.
I also like:
Adriana
Alana
Alexandrina
Basilia
Bernadette
Davina
Emilia
Eugenie
Evanna
Fernanda
Fidelia
Glenna
Honoria
Joelle
Johanna
Justine
Kendra
Kenna
Kiera
Neilina
Octavia - Love it.
Pascale
Pastora
Piera
Ramona
Runa
Thomasina
Vladimira - Gorgeous.
Xaviera
I like the way Alickina sounds, but I don't really care for how it looks.
I'm a fan of (some are GP category):
Adriana -Adrijana is common here, but I prefer Adriana
Alana
Benedicta
Benita
Cesaria
Emilia
Emanuela
Fabienne
Fernanda
Justine
Kiera
Manuela -also quite common
Martina -very common here
Octavia
Pia -this is rather trendy here
Rafaela
Severina -I know one and there's a famous singer with this name here
Silvestra
Vladimira -common here
Xaviera
Adriana -Adrijana is common here, but I prefer Adriana
Alana
Benedicta
Benita
Cesaria
Emilia
Emanuela
Fabienne
Fernanda
Justine
Kiera
Manuela -also quite common
Martina -very common here
Octavia
Pia -this is rather trendy here
Rafaela
Severina -I know one and there's a famous singer with this name here
Silvestra
Vladimira -common here
Xaviera
I like/love*:
Adamina
Adriana*
Alexandrina (prefer Alexandrine* or Alexandra*, though)
Davina
Emilia*
Johanna
Runa
Adamina
Adriana*
Alexandrina (prefer Alexandrine* or Alexandra*, though)
Davina
Emilia*
Johanna
Runa
I know someone who has a son named Adam, but sometimes calls him Adamina to get on under his skin haha.
I like these:´
Adriana
Alana
Axelina
Davina
Emilia
Evanna
Joelle
Kendra
Kenna
Kiera
Maxine
Merlyn
Octavia
Rafaela
Ragna - Okay so I don't like it. But it's interesting. I know someone named this, and it is a bad association, so I would never use it
I like these:´
Adriana
Alana
Axelina
Davina
Emilia
Evanna
Joelle
Kendra
Kenna
Kiera
Maxine
Merlyn
Octavia
Rafaela
Ragna - Okay so I don't like it. But it's interesting. I know someone named this, and it is a bad association, so I would never use it