Formal Girls' Names

We live in a serious world. Expectations have increased at workplaces. Hence, there are reasons why parents might want to use formal names.

Formal names are at least slightly heavy in sound. They also have nickname-options. Thus, while some might find these names too heavy for small children, the nicknames can make up for it. Plus, all formal names have at least a century of usage. This means that Ellington and Waverly, however formal they may sound, do not qualify for this list. 

Here are some heavy ladylike names with history:

Agatha

Agnes

Araminta

Ardith

Astrid

Augusta

Beatrice

Bernadette

Beryl

Blanche

Clementina

Cordelia

Cornelia

Dinah

Dorothea

Edith

Eleanor

Emmeline

Enid

Eudora

Eugenia

Eugenie

Euphemia

Florence

Frances

Frederica

Genoveva

Georgina

Ginevra

Griselda

Gwendolyn

Harriet

Heloise

Henrietta

Honoria

Imelda

Imogene

Ingrid

Irene

Lenora

Lenore

Leona

Louise

Magdalene

Marguerite

Martha

Matilda

Mavis

Millicent

Minerva

Ottilie

Ottoline

Patience

Philippa

Philomena

Prudence

Rosalind

Rosamond

Rowena

Sophronia

Sybil

Theodora

Theodosia

Thomasina

Viola

Wilhelmina

Winifred

Zipporah

What are your favorite formal names for girls? What names would you add?

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