Many-Syllabled, Old-Fashioned Names Please!

Andrea Smith · Full member **Joined:** 31 Oct 2004 **Posts:** 264

I recently posted here about Rosemary and Philomena. I love them both and would like to use them, but my other two favorites are Lucy and Jane, so I'd like to see some other long or old-fashioned names that you love if you have time to jot them down.

Also, how do you feel about Lucinda? I wish I loved it because I'd use it as a full name for Lucy if I did! Can you convince me to love it?

Thank you so much!

P. S. I would really prefer to have the names of saints, if you have them! Also, I like double-names like Margaret Mary or Anna Maria!

Mimosa · Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2008 4:33 pm Post subject:

Susannah
Theodocia
Louisa
Anastacie
Sylviana
Hanneliese
Georgetta
Georgiana
Georgina
Thomasina
Genevieve
Genevra
Parthenope
Persephone
Penelope
Catharina
Graciela

glory · Full member **Joined:** 12 Jan 2008 **Posts:** 114

I love Lucinda!

Ella Mental · Senior member **Joined:** 23 Oct 2007 **Posts:** 1333

I like Lucinda. It has grown on me and Lucy is an adorable shortened form. Have you thought about Lucille or Lucia?

Some longer names I enjoy:

Melisande
Marguerite
Magdalene
Cecilia
Cecily
Josephine
Jessamine
Cordelia
Amaris
Linnea
Louisa
Marisol
Marigold
Beatrice
Olivia
Harriet
Thalia
Francesca
Verity
Naomi
Susannah
Madeline
Rosalia
Genevieve
Ivanetta (family name)
Wilhelmina
Viviana
Lucia
Meredith
Davina
Catherine
Bethany
Eliza Jane
Priscilla
Evelina
Helena
Hadassah
Amelia
Johanna
Estella
Alexandria
Nadia
Evangeline
Angelina
Desdemona
Arabella
Carmela
Stella Maris (yes a Saint name that I love as a double name)
Ophelia
Octavia
Augusta
Orianna
Liliana
Anastasia
Tatiana
Jessamy
Calanthe
Dianthe
Eleanora
Josefa
Rowena
Ursula
Delores
Fiona
Amaryllis
Sabrina
Shoshana
Elisheva
Gabriella
Guinevere
Chantilly (GP for me)
Devorah

Seaweed · Senior member **Joined:** 04 Jan 2006 **Posts:** 6189

I think there are prettier Luc- names than Lucinda. Lucelia, for example! Also, Ana/Anna Lucia is a very pretty combo name. I LOVE Philomena, I like Philomela too!

The following apparently are saint's names:

Anthonine, Anthonina
Albina
Bibiana
Daphne
Adelina
Albertine/Albertina
Emiliana
Camellia
Carmeline
Francesca
Clementine/Clementina
Victoire
Geraldine
Henrietta
Leonora
Mercedes
Honora
Rosamonde
Seraphina
Beatricia
Salomea
Sabina
Thea (Anthea)
Wilhelmina
Anysia
Apollonia
Aquilina

As for pretty combo-names, here are some ideas:

Adela Jane
Flora Jane
Anna Clair
Thea Clair
Clara Fay
Delia Jane
Flora Maria

Other very old names:

Linniva
Basia
Pierina
Frederica
Mirabel/Mirabella
Audovera
Isemay
Christobel
Amabel
Daphne May
Julia Clair
Jocosa
Sidony/Cedany
Annabet
Lillibeth
Theodia
Rosabel

jensara · Senior member **Joined:** 28 May 2005 **Posts:** 720

My secret long, old-fashioned favorite is Mehetabel. Smile

rebeccar · Senior member **Joined:** 09 Jul 2007 **Posts:** 2075

Sorry for repeats.

Henrietta
Clementine
Christabel
Wilhelmina
Adelaide
Dorothea
Rosamund
Emmeline
Evangeline
Valentina
Leontine
Araminta
Apollonia
Josephine
Felicity
Hortensia
Seraphina
Euphemia
Theodosia
Cordelia
Violetta
Artemisia
Leocadia
Philippa
Claudette

Andrea Smith · Full member **Joined:** 31 Oct 2004 **Posts:** 264

What wonderful responses! Thank you so much!

I know there is Lucille and Lucia for NN Lucy, but the different pronunciations of Lucia (loo-see-uh / loo-chee-uh) confuse me since I always think of the both, and I've never like Lucille because it makes me think of Lucille Ball. I like HER a lot, but as a name it just doesn't seem beautiful, soft, and exquisite to me!

Jensara, I LOVE Mehetabel, too! I've loved it since I read "Hitty: Her First Hundred Years" by Rachel FIeld. Although her NN was HItty, her full name was Mehetabel. I don't think I could use it because of the complicated spelling and pronunciation though!

Esmeralda · Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2008 6:33 pm Post subject:

Lucy has been my favourite name for as long as I can remember, and she has developed into the classy and mysterious (as well as less popular) Lucinda. She is beautiful, has a range of nicknames including Lucy, and would suit a number of different personalities.

Here are all the other Lucy names I have on my own list, maybe you can find something you like?

Lucasia
Lucasta
Lucelia
Lucélia
Lucia
Luciana
Lucine
Lucinthe
Lucretia

You could also consider something like Anna-Lucia or, possibly, Anna-Lucine. You may even like Lucy-Jane. You mentioned liking double first names.

Philomena is delightful, I truly love her. Rosemary, I'm not so keen on, I don't know why. Here are some other Rose names that may take your fancy:

Rosa
Rosalba
Rosalind
Rosamond/Rosamonde/Rosamund/Rosamunde
Rosetta
Rosmargaret
Primrose
Theorosa

Rose also works really well as the second part of a double first name, eg/ Anna-Rose, Mary-Rose, Amy-Rose.

Finally, here are some other names you may like, I've stuck with the long, old-fashioned theme. Sorry for any repeats:

Adamina
Adelaide
Annevieve
Catharina
Cecelia/Cecilia
Christabel/Christabelle
Christiana
Clementine
Cordelia
Cressida
Eleanora
Emmeline
Estella
Genevieve
Georgiana
Henrietta
Isadora
Jacomina
Josephine
Leonora
Leora
Liliana
Matilda
Mehetabel
Mirabel/Mirabelle
Ottilie
Ottoline
Susannah
Tabitha
Theodora
Thomasina
Victoria
Wilhelmina

I hope I was of some help! If you'd like to see my full list, or if you want me to work on any more double name ideas, just PM me! Very Happy

Andrea Smith · Full member **Joined:** 31 Oct 2004 **Posts:** 264

Thanks!

Esmeralda: I'm hoping I'll start loving Lucinda on its own as well as its NN Lucy. I already love Lucy, but for some reason I can't up to ANY of the other long names! Thank you very much for posting those alternatives anyway!

I'd be happy to see your full list (I'm always looking for new names) but I don't want you to go to any particular trouble since I'm unfortunately extremely picky about what names I'd actually give a daughter. I like many, many names for characters but very few for real children!

So far from all your lists, I now have

Philomena (NN Mena / Mina), Rosemary (NN Rosie / Rosy), and possibly...

Lucinda (NN Lucy)
Beatrix (NN Bee / Trixie)
Emmeline (NN Emmy or ? - My mother's name is Emily!)
Not to mention my old love, Jane.

Also, I just thought of Dulcinea NN Dulcie! I've always love this name! WDYT?