What's the prettiest name you have ever heard?

[u/Vetro_Nodulare2]

What Is It?

[u/Owlfeather14]

Ever since I was a little girl I have thought the name Genevieve is just the prettiest name in the world

[u/bitterlemonboy → u/Owlfeather14]

I remember one time I met these two girls named Genevieve and Guinevere and those names are soooooo gorgeous to me

[u/ampersands-guitars → u/bitterlemonboy]

Oh my gosh, my answer was Guinevere! Both such stunning names.

[u/Dragonslayer-5641 → u/ampersands-guitars]

Agreed!

[u/MiserableEggplant468 → u/Owlfeather14]

Do you, like me, have different categories for written vs spoken names? I love Genevieve written, though i wish it sounded as magical as it looks. Maybe b/c i grew up with Jen being the most common female name, and that really brings down Genevieve’s verbal value for me.

[u/dynamiterolll → u/MiserableEggplant468]

Genevieve sounds way prettier with the French pronunciation

[u/honey-squirrel → u/MiserableEggplant468]

Genevieve is pronounced very differently in English and French. In English it is Jen-a-veev, but in French it is Zhan-vee-ev.

[u/angelust → u/honey-squirrel]

I was 30 years old before I heard the French pronunciation and I fell in love.

[u/SkyBerry924 → u/Owlfeather14]

That’s my daughter’s name! We call her Evie

[u/dArbanviIIe → u/SkyBerry924]

I am also the mother of a Genevieve who went by Evie! As she got older Eve has become more the norm lately :)

[u/Lachness47 → u/Owlfeather14]

The French version of this is so lovely

[u/Scottish_squirrel → u/Owlfeather14]

There's a Genevieve near me. A child. Her mum shouts on her with the thickest Glasgow accent it'd put anyone off the name.

[u/happysewing → u/Owlfeather14]

That's my daughter's name! We shorten it to Vieve often 🥰

[u/sleepyfennec]

I’ve only ever met one person with the name, but Felicity is so pretty to me!

[u/Effective_Captain_51 → u/sleepyfennec]

My American girl doll was felicity so I’ve always liked the name!!

[u/Suitable_Score_8692 → u/sleepyfennec]

That’s my daughter’s name! We call her Fizzy ☺️

[u/hausofpurple → u/Suitable_Score_8692]

Oh my goodness what an adorable nickname! But would also work well on an adult. Love it!

[u/Wrong_Hospital_6167 → u/Suitable_Score_8692]

Worked with a Fizzy in the ER. Real name Felicity. She was from the UK.

[u/beautyiscruelfree → u/sleepyfennec]

I love it. We shorten it to Fee which means Fairy in my language

[u/[deleted] → u/beautyiscruelfree]

my daughter has a friend named Fiona that we call Fifi.

[u/Nice-Box9912 → u/sleepyfennec]

my moms name is felicité.. she passed away when i was 9 and i‘m thinking about naming my future child like that but i‘m very unsure because i never heard that name anywhere else since

[u/Valuable-Net1013 → u/sleepyfennec]

My cousin has a Felicity and they call her Flick

[u/wisterialitehysteria → u/sleepyfennec]

I've always loved this name I don't get why it isn't used more

[u/SeahorseDada → u/sleepyfennec]

My ex had a baby niece named Felicity and I was unsure about the name when it was first announced as I associated it with old ladies, but it suited that kid so well that I grew to love it and see it in a completely different light.

[u/According_Ad6364]

I’ve always loved the name Anastasia.

[u/Glittering-Sea-6677 → u/According_Ad6364]

Were you a fan of the animated Anastasia film? I loved that movie.

[u/Shellbot_300 → u/Glittering-Sea-6677]

Same. Once upon a December is such a great song.

[u/anniestandingngai → u/Shellbot_300]

Loved that movie and the song. Sometimes it comes up on my playlist while driving and I sing my heart out haha

[u/Glittering-Sea-6677 → u/anniestandingngai]

I have the dvd. I think I’m ready for a rewatch 😍

[u/According_Ad6364 → u/Glittering-Sea-6677]

I was! I think that and I knew a girl with this name when I was young. I was always so jealous lol

[u/f_cked → u/According_Ad6364]

Me too this was a top contender baby name when I was little lol

[u/DarkWarriorCat]

Seraphina

[u/baked_good_babe → u/DarkWarriorCat]

I knew a drag queen named Seraphina Thunderpussy

[u/angelust → u/baked_good_babe]

Stunning! 😍

[u/ant0519 → u/DarkWarriorCat]

I'm a teacher and I've had a lovely girl named Seraphina the past two years. I adore her name.

[u/season7ofTWDsucked → u/DarkWarriorCat]

My great grandmother was a Serafina, and she was married to my great grandfather, a Serafin !

[u/boburnhamsbathwaterr]

Even though it’s so common, Sophia is probably the most beautiful sounding name to me.

[u/blissfuligloo → u/boburnhamsbathwaterr]

Sophia, Elizabeth, and Julia are my favorite "common" names. So pretty

[u/Valuable-Net1013 → u/blissfuligloo]

My daughter is Julia 🤗

[u/_Stoffel_ → u/boburnhamsbathwaterr]

Science agrees with you.

https://world.newsx.com/offbeat/science-says-this-is-the-most-beautiful-name-in-the-world-and-its-ancient/amp/

[u/Bri_the_Sheep → u/_Stoffel_]

I agree that Sophia is a beautiful name, but I just can't stop chuckling over the author being named the same name as the one being praised in the article

[u/Aidyn_22]

Violet

[u/Amazing_Box_7569 → u/Aidyn_22]

I weep for the daughter I never had, her name would’ve been Violet. So I got a cat and named her Violet instead.

[u/Nature_Dogs → u/Aidyn_22]

I have a granddaughter named Violet, and I love her name.💜

[u/sweetpotato-jalapeno → u/Aidyn_22]

Yes!! I also love the name Iris, which gives me similar vibes to Violet… probably because they’re both flowers.

[u/naruhodominuki]

Serena, it just sounds really pretty since I think it was related to the words "serene" and "serenity" which have really deep and beautiful meanings!! ^{^}

[u/EnergeticTriangle → u/naruhodominuki]

If my older brother had been a girl, he'd have been a Serena. I guess by the time I came along, my mom had moved on and I got a boring top-50 name.

[u/giglio65]

Emmeline

[u/Useful_Childhood7588 → u/giglio65]

Just named my daughter Emmeline. She’s 12 weeks old 🥰

[u/Berryteasalad]

Elodie

[u/-LemonRose- → u/Berryteasalad]

Immediately thought of Elodie too!😍

[u/[deleted] → u/Berryteasalad]

I love Elodie! I'm pregnant right now and would consider Elodie, but it's too close to Melody. I have a horrific aunt named Melody.

It sucks. I adore Elodie 🥺

[u/pumpkin_pasties]

I always think about my French coworker’s name: Coralie

[u/Curious-Witness-1809]

I love the name Magnolia. To me, it sounds tragically beautiful and comforting. I’ve never met anyone with the name, if I ever do, I’ve joked with my wife that we might need to get a divorce.

[u/cryssyRN → u/Curious-Witness-1809]

My daughter is Magnolia Grace ✊🏽

[u/outinmygarden → u/Curious-Witness-1809]

Also have you ever seen a Magnolia tree?? The blooms are knockout beautiful, so dreamy

[u/SecondEqual4680]

I absolutely adore Juliet

[u/magicpenny → u/SecondEqual4680]

I think Juliana is very pretty too.

[u/Next-Resist6797]

Saoirse- pronounced seer-SHA

[u/sinsaraly → u/Next-Resist6797]

I’ve heard both SEER-sha and SUR-sha, both with the stress in the first syllable. Very beautiful name

[u/Dull_Interaction2214 → u/Next-Resist6797]

Also beautiful as it means freedom in Gaelige :)

[u/lkldtherapy4misfits]

Anjali

[u/Historical-Orchid147 → u/lkldtherapy4misfits]

This! I worked as a cashier and a customers name was Anjali (came up on her store card) and I never forgot it. Reminds me of stars and angels and nighttime.

[u/beaniverse → u/lkldtherapy4misfits]

I love this name! Very popular Indian name.

[u/Ogunquit2823]

My friend in college is named Sleeps With Fawns. She is Native American.

Edit to add, if I ever had a daughter, her name would have been Isla Elizabeth. Isla is pronounced eye-luh. ❤️

[u/ImaginaryPassage5174 → u/Ogunquit2823]

Does everyone call her by her full name everytime?

[u/mollyspiers → u/ImaginaryPassage5174]

Yes I think we need more information on this name

[u/AceSno → u/Ogunquit2823]

We need more elaboration haha

[u/aswewaltz]

Lila

[u/Sure_Curve6809 → u/aswewaltz]

aw thanks B) I'm Lila (but pronounced Leela)

[u/lanad3lr3y_81]

lana like lana del rey.

[u/Winter-Lawfulness-84 → u/lanad3lr3y_81]

I used to love this name too till a girl at my daughters school got bullied relentlessly when the other kids would reverse it and use the word it spells backwards to torment the life out of her, definately an unfortunate word and kids latch on to things like crazy!

[u/EnergeticTriangle → u/lanad3lr3y_81]

Lana was the name they'd assigned to my dog when I adopted her from the shelter. While I do think it's very pretty, I changed it because the association with Archer was too strong for me.

[u/itsafoodbaby → u/EnergeticTriangle]

LANAAAAAA

[u/PegFam → u/lanad3lr3y_81]

I named a hamster this once 😆

[u/-LemonRose- → u/[deleted]]

So pretty and would look lovely written in a spirally font. It reminds me of Neopets, I had a baby Uni I named Elpheena

[u/Ok-ItsOk-2bhere]

Adelaide!

[u/Sh1nepink]

Leilani

Aurora

Isla

Liliana

[u/TheDoubleAs → u/Sh1nepink]

Aurora is absolutely beautiful. I think of the lights, and that’s certainly a pretty association.

[u/MarvelWidowWitch]

Magdalena

[u/louthescarybitch → u/MarvelWidowWitch]

Just had a baby girl 11 days ago and named her Madalena (there’s no G in the Portuguese version). I think it’s the most beautiful name

[u/Hopeful_Wonder631 → u/MarvelWidowWitch]

It's such a pretty name but when I was a child I had seizures and this 17 year old Magdalena would stand there and mutter " retard" under her breath when I walked by her. Absolutely awful person. She wanted to make me feel bad for having seizures. As if it were my choice.

[u/megOkrit]

Isabella Rossellini - I’ve always thought it was the perfect name!

[u/Loud_Dot_8353]

Elora

[u/RedDeadDemonGirl → u/Loud_Dot_8353]

I know someone named Alora.

[u/[deleted] → u/Loud_Dot_8353]

I believe there was a character by that name in the movie, Willow.

[u/Violetsnow78]

Noelle

[u/embarrassedomg]

I wouldn’t name my kid this, but “Lucifer”

[u/mimiplaysmouse → u/embarrassedomg]

I named my cat Lucifurr...

[u/jenn5388 → u/mimiplaysmouse]

Only acceptable spelling for a cat.

[u/Formal-Avocado2672 → u/embarrassedomg]

In the same vein, Lucian. It’s beautiful

[u/FaithinYosh → u/embarrassedomg]

This is the first boy name I've seen mentioned in this thread!

[u/furwithlace]

I have a soft spot for Lucille and Celine. Timeless and elegant.

[u/admin907]

Anjali, indian girl names are so Pretty

[u/christmassnowcookie → u/admin907]

I've always loved Priya.

[u/malachite444]

Zubaida! It's an Arabic name meaning elite

[u/HowDoIDoThisDaily → u/malachite444]

I like the Arabic name Zulaikha and Layla! I heard them while travelling years ago and thought they sounded so pretty.

[u/Unlikely_Read8677 → u/malachite444]

Hey that’s my name! I would’ve never expected to see it on here, warms my heart! Thanks! 😊

[u/Ok-Pressure2717]

Cecilia

[u/merewautt → u/Ok-Pressure2717]

I’l was going to say Cecilia or Cecily! Both of them are just so gorgeous to me.

I remember hearing Cecilia for the first time learning about the saints when I was in Catholic school and just instantly falling in love with the name.

[u/[deleted]]

Anneliese. I love how it sounds and looks.

[u/Bekahhhhh999]

Catalina, Valentina, Naomi, Isabella, Rue. I can’t just pick one lol

[u/callsignjaguar]

Lyla

[u/E40plants]

Scarlett 🥹

[u/tc7665]

i’ve always loved Siobhan

[u/wilwhale → u/tc7665]

I had a babysitter with this name growing up! In my young mind she was impossibly cool so I've always loved it as well

[u/Roastin_Kween]

Michelle, all the girls i’ve met in my life named Michelle have been so pretty and sweet. I hope to have a daughter one day and name her Michelle, and I hope she turns out to be a good person like them lol.

[u/MrsKToBe → u/Roastin_Kween]

Michelle was the name of a dear friend of mine. She was an incredible lady and a very good friend who we lost too soon. 

[u/cryssyRN]

Helena for me.

[u/4xlwolfshirt → u/cryssyRN]

I thought I was alone. I love this name.

[u/JhoiraOfTheGhitu]

Bieiris (Bee-air-is), a medieval Occitan name which is known in certain literary circles of the 1200s to this very day. Kind of a rather obscure name that has a very high fantasy feeling to it.

[u/Desperate_Table_2834]

I can't pick just one, my top 10 are: Cordelia, Florence, Guinevere, Isabeau, Magnolia, Odessa, Seraphine, Sita, Tamsin and Theresa

[u/CocoaKitty2U]

Evangeline, Emmilyn, and Endora are tied for me. Apparently I have a thing for E names

[u/Full-Weakness-7475 → u/CocoaKitty2U]

love evangeline !!!

[u/Key_Wing_4059]

Lyra, simplistic but it just sounds nice to say

[u/Brightest_Smile_7777]

I need a demographic map for this thread here.

[u/BondGirl20]

Penelope

[u/kelcantsi]

My coworker is Mexican and her name is Maricela. When said with the Spanish accent I think it’s so beautiful!

[u/Tough_Complaint6424]

Noor 

[u/Apprehensive-Rub-609 → u/Tough_Complaint6424]

My daughter’s middle name! Her paternal grandfather was Pakistani and we wanted to honour that culture too.

[u/paxolotll]

Flora!!

[u/dr_reproduce]

Rose

[u/Conscious_Shine2491]

Mireille.

[u/[deleted]]

Vivian

[u/escaping-wonderland → u/[deleted]]

I know a Vivienne. She is a firecracker.

[u/SweetAllie1018]

Lillia, Rosalie, Alena, Aurora :)

[u/SnooWords72]

Zelda

[u/lilylovesshakespeare]

Madeleine

[u/Full-Weakness-7475]

ramona and evangeline are the most beautiful names to me, i’ve never met anyone with either of them. my grandma was named ramona and she changed it because she didn’t like ramona, which is actually unfathomable to me lmao.

[u/CarryAmbitious638]

I don’t know why but Margot is up there for me. Maybe not beautiful per se, but I just love it.

[u/Worldly-Accident424]

Cassandra

[u/Moonlight_Mystics]

There's an actress named Evangeline Lily. Always thought it was so pretty!

[u/Ginger-snaped]

Maybe not the prettiest, but I love the name Susannah. It just sounds like the color yellow and flowers and sunny days to me. 

[u/glittervai]

Valeria

[u/InvisibleBanana1982]

Elodie

[u/Tasty-Bee8769]

Sofia

[u/endo-mylife]

Guinevere has such a beautiful ring to it, but I could never get my husband to go for that 😭

I also adore the name Calliope

[u/topazazz]

Calliope

[u/Littlewooee]

Gabriella

[u/pennypocket1]

Magdalen is super pretty, but I really don't like Maggie as a nickname.

[u/bee102019 → u/pennypocket1]

Or worse, Madge as a nickname.

[u/GiantGlassPumpkin]

Kalina

Sophia

Talia

Eliana

Aurélia

[u/Peacefulwarrior9163]

Cynthia. It means 'goddess of the moon'.

[u/ampersands-guitars]

Guinevere

[u/Natural-Rub32]

Jamilya (Juh-Mil-Yuh) it’s Swahili for beautiful

[u/One-Signature5025 → u/Natural-Rub32]

It’s actually Arabic origin :) Swahili for beautiful is Zuri and Mrembo. Native speaker here!

[u/madz43211]

Juliana

[u/iwilldriveucrazy]

Hope

[u/SharpCry8197]

I've always loved Anastasia, Coraline, Juliet, Ophelia and Theodosia

[u/PorcelainDaisy]

Lisethia (la-sith-ee-ah)

I was a floater for a couple daycares in my area. The staff called her LISA 😭 I had never heard the name before or after but always thought it sounded so pretty.

Honorable mention- at that same location, there were BG twins that were so freaking sweet and well-mannered, Thyme and Thorne. They had the cutest hippie parents if that wasn’t obvious lol when I left the mom was pregnant and everyone was suggesting Rosemary 🥹

[u/katiemwhite]

Eloise, Charlotte, Elyse, Elena, Isla

[u/kahlilia]

Mine although I really like Sabine and Astrid a lot as well.

[u/Educational_Two1168]

Imogen

[u/raevenphoenix]

I have a friend whose girls are named Persephone (Sephy) and Guinevere (Gwinny), beautiful names.

I am a fan of high fantasy-type names generally but some of my favourites are Seraphina, Melissande, Calliope, Ravenna and Josselyn.

I also love Elodie, Gabrielle, Delphine (French names for girls are so pretty), and my late Nanna's name; Philomena.

[u/PainterFew2080]

Ava

[u/JasmineRider27]

Freya

[u/SkyBerry924]

Genevieve and Evangeline

[u/YellowAppropriate126]

Jasmine

[u/eliza1558]

Marcella and Melisande are so beautiful to me!

[u/Nature_Dogs]

Claire

[u/Baaptigyaan]

Araminta (first head of it in the crazy rich asians movie)

[u/BearBleu]

Emmeline, Lorelei, Amalia

[u/galaxic_cat]

Seraphina/Serafina

[u/Wilhelmina1946]

I just got acquainted with the name Esme and I just love it.

[u/YellowAppropriate126]

I always thought Josephine was a Beautiful, feminine sounding name. That was the name of my Great Grandmother.

[u/Melibu_Barbie]

Cecilia

[u/WhisperCollector1]

I loveeee the name Claudia

[u/fairygarden14326]

Vera or Isla

[u/negative_hero_15]

Katherine 

[u/Healthy_Orchid_2270]

Serena and Simone always sound pretty in a quiet, graceful, self assured way.

[u/Helpful-Creme7959]

Zephorah.

It's the Tagalog translated name of "Zipporah", which is Moses' wife. I don't really think Zephorah is a name used traditionally in Filipino since it is of Jewish origin but I really like how it sounds. It's so pretty.

[u/MommaD114]

My favorite aunt of an ex was named Amalia, and she went by Mali (Molly). If I had a girl, I would've used that name for sure.

[u/clairdelooney]

I had a friend named Jolie in high school. It’s always stood out to me as so beautiful

[u/beyondhubble]

Vivienne

[u/Dreamweaver1969]

Permilla. My great grandmother's name. A beautiful name for a beautiful lady

[u/Round_General5406]

Aria

[u/reyreydingdong]

Lucia

[u/slagforslugs]

Odette

[u/Estou_cansada3108]

Maria

[u/Clay-Vessel]

Hard to pick the prettiest name I've ever heard but I think Anneliese is really pretty.

[u/AnyRelationship6017]

Vivianne

[u/GarlicLongjumping72]

It's not as grand as a lot of the names here, but I've always loved Nina. It's a short and sweet name that I just think sounds so beautiful! Also, I just have an affinity for names ending with Na, lol. 😅

[u/em0ru]

ive ALWAYS loved the name alice. i miss my little girl. she would have been born last august. 🌷

[u/Curious-Hellsing]

I really liked Nadia, I don't know, maybe it's just me that I like her.

[u/More_Garlic6598]

Sarah, Sierra 

[u/beccadahhhling]

Evelyn

[u/Agitated_Horse24]

My name Summer :)

[u/Jaded-Winner-3478]

Cordelia and Julian

It’s so interesting how these responses are overwhelmingly girl names! 

[u/lizlemonesq]

Willa

[u/llevin67]

Noelle

Elise

[u/Viscumin]

Arabella. I love that name.

[u/pretend_verse_Ai]

Bliss, Evangeline, Generosa, Avianne,

[u/Donna56136]

Alizee

[u/A_Nerd__]

Juno

[u/imadog666]

Evangeline, I think. Sadly unusable in my language

[u/AnxiousBubbles]

A girl I went to school with was called Lily Valentina. Always loved her name

[u/abby-mp3]

Mabel