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HelpRe: What is the most beautiful classic name for girls?
in reply to a message by Caroline
Hah! Is this inspired by the nameberry blog du jour?
I've never got the meaning of 'classic name' because it varies from culture to culture, and what is classic to one generation might not be to the older generations. I dunno. I've just always found it a bit of a slippery word. That said, why the hell not...
Susannah. Or Susanna.
I think it's very pretty, very sensible, and has been used for a good while. I like the sound. And I don't totally love Susanna written down, even though it's the most modern, streamlined, international version... but there's something about Susannah that I really do like. Just that extra 'h' rounds it off.
I also like: Beatrix, Caroline (makes me think of crinoline, and has this dainty, lacy, starched feel to it), Iris, Madeline, Camil...
Damn, no Camille is my favourite. Def.
Anyway... Genevieve, Cecilia, Miriam, Eva, Georgia, Augusta, Nina (!), Marguerite, Lucille, Wilhelmina, Cordelia, Ivy, Vivian, Dorothea, Octavia, Antonia, Leonora, Clementine ... were all in the top 500 in the 1880s, and are around to some degree today, so does that make them classic? They're also great choices!
I've never got the meaning of 'classic name' because it varies from culture to culture, and what is classic to one generation might not be to the older generations. I dunno. I've just always found it a bit of a slippery word. That said, why the hell not...
Susannah. Or Susanna.
I think it's very pretty, very sensible, and has been used for a good while. I like the sound. And I don't totally love Susanna written down, even though it's the most modern, streamlined, international version... but there's something about Susannah that I really do like. Just that extra 'h' rounds it off.
I also like: Beatrix, Caroline (makes me think of crinoline, and has this dainty, lacy, starched feel to it), Iris, Madeline, Camil...
Damn, no Camille is my favourite. Def.
Anyway... Genevieve, Cecilia, Miriam, Eva, Georgia, Augusta, Nina (!), Marguerite, Lucille, Wilhelmina, Cordelia, Ivy, Vivian, Dorothea, Octavia, Antonia, Leonora, Clementine ... were all in the top 500 in the 1880s, and are around to some degree today, so does that make them classic? They're also great choices!
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