Nice Names !

[suey]

We have a thread for 'unusual names' and now one for 'unfortunate surnames'  so how about one for the 'nice' names.. or perhaps just the name that you would have liked instead of the one you were given !

Heres a few for starters..

Ellen Alicia - we have two of these (both known as Nellie poor souls). I think it has a certain ring to it.

Lavinia Naomi  -  prettty posh I thought for an Ag Labs missus in 1873.

Charlotte Eugenia - we have several of these, all called 'Lottie'

I should have been a Jennifer, then Joanna till mother changed her mind at the last minute and called me Susan..I've got used to it 

Suey.

[Jacquie]

Hello Suey,

I have a Jemima in my family she is my great grandmother x 3, I have become quite fond of her and her name.  I just like the sound of it.

Her mother's name was Lydia, I think this is also a nice name.

My husband's grandmother's name is Eleanor but it to get shortened to Nellie, which isn't as nice.

I would not change my name Jacqueline even though I shortened it Jacquie. 

My name was going to be Alice Edith, which is my dad's mother's name.  Although I like the name Alice I am glad I did not get it because that's my mother-in-law's name, not that I don't like my mother-in-law but my husband has his father's name which is Richard so it would have been a bit confusing with two lots of Richard and Alices

Regards Jacquie. 

[GRACELAND]

           I like my wifes middle name of
                          KETURAH
                                       DIFFERENT.. ::

[BarryBear]

My wife is Charlotte Flora, which I always liked, but if she had been a boy, she would have been named.................
NIMROD !!!!
A lucky escape me thinks.

[GRACELAND]

        LUCKY FOR YOU OR HER AS WELL 

[ryan]

Great stories, thanks for shareing folks!
I like my name, 'Ryan Jon Hill'. My parents decided that 'Ryan' reflects my small chunk of Irish heritage, and my Father's middle name is 'John', as is my Grandfather and GG Grandfather's middle name.
If I was a girl I was going to be called either 'Rhianna' ("Ree-Anna") or 'Lynley' (similar to my Mum's name - 'Lynda'), which I think are both pretty names.
I'm also a huge fan of my Grandma's given name, 'Lily', I think it's very beautiful and feminine!

[MrsLizzy]

Nice names?  For men: James, Oliver, Tom.

For women:  Jane (cool and elegant) Madeleine, and yes I like Lydia too, although Lydia Bennett in Pride & Prejudice needed a slap.  My niece is Charlotte which I don't like.  I think my favourite name for women is Celia (after St Cecilia, the patron saint of music).

[GRACELAND]

  Hey wot about ,,,




                   ROBIN...?


                                   

[Kazza]

In my family tree,  I have lots of Frances,  I had no idea it was such a common name in the C19th.  I have a GG-Grandmother Selina,  which is probably my favourite.  I also have an Emmeline,  and a Lillian Selina.

The men are not so interesting,  have a few Edwins,  not so keen on them,  and a G-Grandfather Isaac,  who I would like more if he didn't still elude me.

Kazza.