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HelpRe: Nameberry's 14 Vintage Baby Girl Names Waiting To Be Discovered
in reply to a message by Elena
1. Delphine - Not a fan. It reminds me of French textbooks in school and learning how to say things like "Delphine and Enzo like to play tennis on the weekends." in French.
2. Etta - I like this but not as a full name.
3. Edwina - I really dislike this. I don't think Edwin or other Ed names feminise well. Plus here in Britain it just reminds me of former MP Edwina Currie.
4. Flossie - I went to school with a girl called Flossie and I used to love the name. Now it just seems a bit childish and cutesy, maybe because it's so close sounding to candy floss.
5. Georgiana - This has been growing on me lately. I used to think it was overly fussy but now I see some of its regal charm.
6. Ione - Ok, prefer Iona.
7. Lelia - Never come across this before, it's pretty.
8. Lucinda - Love Lucy, don't mind Lucinda. It's much nicer than Lucille.
9. Mamie - Too similar to the word 'maim'.
10. Odessa - Reminds me of Battleship Potemkin and the Odessa steps sequence (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battleship_Potemkin#The_Odessa_Steps_sequence). All I see when I hear this name is Tsarist soldiers shooting civilians which I think we can agree is not a great association to have for a name.
11. Opal - I like this, it'd be cool to meet a young Opal
12. Petra - I really like this. It's pretty but not overly frilly and it's historical which I like. I think this could have a comeback, not a major one but maybe a bit of a rise.
13. Polly - I like this, it's a family name and Polly Alexandra is a combo I've had knocking around for a while. I think Polly will definitely get more popular here in the UK. It fits in with the nickname, vintage, ending in an -ee sound style of names that are so popular here at the moment. Plus it sounds like Poppy.
14. Tillie - Tilly is already in the top 100 here so I guess Tillie will also make a rise. I don't like it, it's way to cute. I don't mind Matilda "Tillie" (prefer Tilda) but as a full name it's a bit much.
15. Winifred - Yay, I love Winifred. I want to see her make comeback too.
2. Etta - I like this but not as a full name.
3. Edwina - I really dislike this. I don't think Edwin or other Ed names feminise well. Plus here in Britain it just reminds me of former MP Edwina Currie.
4. Flossie - I went to school with a girl called Flossie and I used to love the name. Now it just seems a bit childish and cutesy, maybe because it's so close sounding to candy floss.
5. Georgiana - This has been growing on me lately. I used to think it was overly fussy but now I see some of its regal charm.
6. Ione - Ok, prefer Iona.
7. Lelia - Never come across this before, it's pretty.
8. Lucinda - Love Lucy, don't mind Lucinda. It's much nicer than Lucille.
9. Mamie - Too similar to the word 'maim'.
10. Odessa - Reminds me of Battleship Potemkin and the Odessa steps sequence (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battleship_Potemkin#The_Odessa_Steps_sequence). All I see when I hear this name is Tsarist soldiers shooting civilians which I think we can agree is not a great association to have for a name.
11. Opal - I like this, it'd be cool to meet a young Opal
12. Petra - I really like this. It's pretty but not overly frilly and it's historical which I like. I think this could have a comeback, not a major one but maybe a bit of a rise.
13. Polly - I like this, it's a family name and Polly Alexandra is a combo I've had knocking around for a while. I think Polly will definitely get more popular here in the UK. It fits in with the nickname, vintage, ending in an -ee sound style of names that are so popular here at the moment. Plus it sounds like Poppy.
14. Tillie - Tilly is already in the top 100 here so I guess Tillie will also make a rise. I don't like it, it's way to cute. I don't mind Matilda "Tillie" (prefer Tilda) but as a full name it's a bit much.
15. Winifred - Yay, I love Winifred. I want to see her make comeback too.
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