Message: "Give me some combos for these "old lady" names. :)"

Give me some combos for these "old lady" names. :)

by RDNZL

7/16/2018, 9:17 PM

I'm looking for unexpected middles for these "old lady" names. Feel free to suggest anything that might liven these up a bit and make them a little fresher and more current. Have fun. :)

Gladys
Henrietta
Pauline
Doris
Wilhelmina
Helen
Dorothy
Gertrude
Mabel
Cora
Olive
Geraldine

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Replies

- RDNZL

7/18/2018, 9:11 PM

A little late, but thanks, everybody! :)

- Barbra (barbierose)

7/18/2018, 4:09 PM

Certain name combinations (combos) might read better as phrases. If the length of certain proposals seem more like double-barrels – we also have short forms of either name to translate from premise to practice (paper to real life).

Gladys - Lady Jane (removal of letters G & S from Gladys)
Henrietta - Hanka Joanne
Pauline - Pauline Adelaide (any form of Adelaide--that Pauline ends with a soft vowel accent (not the letter ‘n’ but the entire second syllable) & Adele … begins unstressed)
Doris - Nix (Nicole / Nikki--etcetera) {opposing Doris Day}
Wilhelmina - Mina Stephania
Helen - Helen Pamelia (Pamelia - the accent on letter 'e' in Pamelia)
Dorothy - Timothea (with strongest accent on the letter 'e')
Gertrude - Gertie Bedelia
Mabel - Mabel Feliciana
Cora - Cora Lu
Olive - Ollie Deanna (I intend Deanna as a variant of Diane/Diana--whether valid or not)
Geraldine - Geraldine Benjamina (pronouncing the letter 'j' in Benjamin more like 'y'--and perhaps the first 'a' in Benjamina more like a softer letter 'U'; one may perhaps consider pronouncing the G in Geraldine more softly too.

- Sanmarie

7/17/2018, 2:16 PM

Gladys Elida

Henrietta Elaine - I know vocal on vocal can be too much, but I found it fitting here

Pauline Rosalie

Doris Otilia

Wilhelmina Dawn - I actually think that a long name such as Wilhelmina stand very nice alone without middle name, and it is perfect for a lovely nickname like Willa or Mina.

- Janan (jeziana)

7/17/2018, 1:47 PM

Sorry for any repeats:

Gladys Maria
Gladys Georgia 'Gigi'
Henrietta Maisie
Henrietta Lucy
Henrietta Naomi
Pauline Daisy
Pauline Juliet
Doris Maya
Doris Freya
Wilhelmina Zoe
Helen Daisy
Helen Christina
Helen Cara
Dorothy Lily
Dorothy Kaia
Dorothy Melissa
Cora Natalie
Cora Zoe
Cora Emily
Cora Selena
Olive Lucia
Geraldine Aria

- skinnyminnie

7/17/2018, 12:49 PM

Gladys Winter
Henrietta Lilly
Pauline Violet
Doris Juniper
Wilhelmina Paige
Helen Ivy
Dorothy Zoe
Gertrude Olive
Mabel Astrid
Cora Elise
Olive Anastasia
Geraldine Willow

Cora and Olive don't sound old-fashioned to me anymore, and I thnik Wilhelmina and Mabel sound fresh and could make a comeback.

- Mareasi (guest)

7/17/2018, 10:18 AM

Gladys Isabella
Henrietta Jasmine
Pauline Olivia
Doris Lily
Wilhelmina Aimee
Helen Maisie
Dorothy Francesca
Gertrude Emily
Mabel Phoebe
Cora Rosie
Olive Madeline
Geraldine Sophie

- Siân (Sharley)

7/17/2018, 9:59 AM

Gladys Rosalie
Gladys Valentina
Gladys Xenia
Gladys Delilah
Gladys Miranda

Penelope Gladys
Mariana Gladys
Lucia Gladys
Danika Gladys
Viorica Gladys

Henrietta Camille
Henrietta Juliet
Henrietta Maisie
Henrietta Sloane
Henrietta Astrid

Briar Henrietta
Noemi Henrietta
Olivia Henrietta
Carmen Henrietta
Laurel Henrietta

Pauline Jillian
Pauline Caroline
Pauline Milana
Pauline Adalyn
Pauline Vespera

Bianca Pauline
Giovanna Pauline
Sophia Pauline

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- erb816

7/17/2018, 8:16 AM

Gladys Emily - this was, at one point, in my Top 10
Gladys Evelyn
Gladys Elyzabeth / Gladys Elisabeth
Gladys Yvette
Gladys Yvonne
Agatha Gladys
Alyssa Gladys
Mara Gladys
Lenora Gladys
Dara Gladys - if you don't mind a little gender-bending
Danielle Gladys
Joanna Gladys
Luna Gladys

Henrietta Blair
Henrietta Charlotte
Henrietta Claire
Henrietta Daphne
Henrietta Delphine
Henrietta June
Henrietta Kendall
Henrietta Lisanne
Henrietta Maeve
Henrietta Moira
Henrietta Niamh
Henrietta Nimue
Henrietta Regan
Henrietta Rochelle
Henrietta Sibyl / Henrietta Sybil
Henrietta Sophie
Henrietta Wren
Bonnie Henrietta
Carrie Henrietta
Cassia Henrietta
Ella Henrietta
Fae Henrietta
Gail Henrietta
Irene Henrietta
Iris Henrietta
Kira Henrietta
Lois Henrietta
Paige Henrietta
Pearl Henrietta
Rina Henrietta / Reena Henrietta
Rose Henrietta
Stephanie Henrietta / Stevie Henrietta
Sandra Henrietta
Sophie Henrietta
Tess Henrietta
Theda Henrietta
Vada Henrietta / Veda Henrietta
Vera Henrietta
Willa Henrietta
Zoe Henrietta

Pauline Abigail
Pauline Adele
Pauline Alicia
Pauline Amanda
Pauline Danielle
Pauline Deirdre
Pauline Emilia
Pauline Isabeau
Pauline Isabel
Pauline Juliet
Pauline Kira
Pauline Theresa
Pauline Ursa / Pauline Ursula
Pauline Xanthe
Claudia Pauline
Hannah Pauline
Sarah Pauline

Doris Adelaide
Doris Eloise
Doris Eveline
Doris Marinda / Doris Miranda
Doris Melinda
Doris Olivia
Doris Olympia
Sophia Doris

Wilhelmina Bridget
Wilhelmina June
Wilhelmina Lane
Wilhelmina Lois
Wilhelmina Maeve
Wilhelmina Maude
Wilhelmina Pearl
Wilhelmina Rose
Wilhelmina Sage
Wilhelmina Sally
Wilhelmina Seren
Blair Wilhelmina
Bonnie Wilhelmina
Cara Wilhelmina / Kara Wilhelmina
Frances Wilhelmina
Iris Wilhelmina
Naomi Wilhelmina
Nora Wilhelmina
Sarah Wilhelmina

Helen Coriander
Helen Elizabeth
Helen Evangeline
Helen Genevieve
Helen Guinevere
Helen Josephina
Helen Madrigal
Helen Magdalena
Helen Morgana
Helen Morwenna
Helen Olivia
Helen Persephone
Helen Priscilla
Helen Rowena
Helen Sabrina
Helen Seraphina
Helen Sophia

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