Here’s a curated list of 400+ unique and modern old lady names that are perfect for anyone seeking vintage charm with a fresh twist. These names range from rare gems to stylish revivals and have that “grandma chic” appeal that’s trending again in baby naming, fiction writing, and character design.
Vintage Revival Favorites
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Ada
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Agnes
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Alma
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Beatrice
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Bernice
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Blanche
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Cora
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Cordelia
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Della
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Dora
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Edith
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Effie
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Etta
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Estelle
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Eudora
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Flora
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Frances
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Georgia
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Geraldine
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Greta
Unique & Rare Finds
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Alvina
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Annis
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Araminta
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Bertie
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Beryl
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Clotilde
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Delphia
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Drusilla
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Eulalie
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Fanchon
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Ginevra
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Honora
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Ione
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Isolde
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Leocadia
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Lovisa
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Marceline
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Maud
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Odette
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Orpha
Elegant & Sweet
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Adeline
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Arabella
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Augusta
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Cecilia
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Celestine
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Clarabelle
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Clementine
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Cornelia
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Diantha
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Emmeline
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Euphemia
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Felicity
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Florence
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Genevieve
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Helena
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Henrietta
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Imogene
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Josephine
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Lucinda
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Millicent
Soft & Whimsical
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Ambrosia
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Aurelia
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Birdie
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Calla
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Cleora
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Coralie
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Dovie
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Elva
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Fay
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Gala
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Hester
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Isadora
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Junia
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Lelia
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Lottie
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Magnolia
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Marilla
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Melvina
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Opal
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Petunia
Old-Fashioned Yet Modern-Sounding
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Avis
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Bessie
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Clarice
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Dinah
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Dorothea
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Elspeth
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Eleanora
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Enid
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Etta
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Frida
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Golda
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Hilda
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Inez
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Jolene
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Letitia
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Luella
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Minerva
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Myrtle
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Nell
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Odelia
Classic “Grandma” Names with Modern Potential
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Pauline
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Pearl
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Priscilla
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Ramona
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Rosaline
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Rosalind
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Rosamund
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Ruth
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Sibyl
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Sylvia
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Theodora
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Thelma
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Una
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Velma
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Vera
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Verna
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Vesta
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Viola
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Wilhelmina
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Winifred
Quirky & Chic
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Arliss
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Babette
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Calista
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Clarinda
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Dagmar
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Elodie
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Euphrasia
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Fern
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Hettie
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Iola
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Laverne
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Leona
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Lorena
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Madge
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Marcelina
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Melba
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Minta
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Nadine
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Odessa
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Ottilie
French, British & European Flair
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Antonia
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Cosima
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Delia
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Eliane
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Faustina
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Giselle
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Heloise
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Irena
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Josette
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Leonie
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Liliane
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Maelle
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Marguerite
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Mirabelle
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Noemi
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Oriane
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Paloma
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Romilda
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Seraphine
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Thalassa
Nature-Infused Grandma Names
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Amaryllis
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Azalea
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Briony
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Camellia
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Celosia
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Clover
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Dahlia
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Gardenia
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Hyacinth
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Jessamine
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Lilac
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Lotus
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Marigold
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Myrtle
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Oleander
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Peony
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Poppy
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Rue
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Sage
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Wisteria
Unusual Yet Stylish
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Arlene
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Aveline
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Bernadette
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Cambria
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Carmel
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Chandra
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Delores
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Elberta
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Eugenia
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Glenda
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Gwyneth
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Isabelline
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Juditha
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Keturah
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Lavinia
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Lilibeth
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Malvina
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Neoma
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Osanna
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Rosetta
Charming, Short & Sweet
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Alba
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Alma
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Anya
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Aura
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Baya
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Belle
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Cilla
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Clea
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Dessa
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Dora
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Edie
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Elsie
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Esme
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Fae
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Gilda
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Greta
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Hara
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Ida
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Ines
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Juna
Golden-Era Throwbacks
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Agatha
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Alberta
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Avis
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Beula
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Claribel
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Constance
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Debra
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Elenora
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Ernestine
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Flossie
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Gussie
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Hortense
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Jeanette
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Juanita
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Lenora
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Loretta
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Louisa
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Maxine
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Myrtle
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Phyllis
Musical & Melodic
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Aria
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Calandra
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Carmina
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Celia
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Elodia
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Harmony
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Isolde
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Lyra
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Melora
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Minuet
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Octavia
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Opaline
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Orlena
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Sonata
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Sapphira
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Tallulah
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Tahlia
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Vionette
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Zinnia
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Zephyra
Rustic & Southern-Inspired
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Addie
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Bertie
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Bonnie
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Clarabelle
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Clementine
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Dixie
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Dolly
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Elma
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Fanny
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Gertie
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Hattie
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Jolene
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Lela
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Lula
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Mamie
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Mazie
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Millie
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Nannie
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Nettie
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Sallie
Storybook & Whimsical
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Aminta
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Arrietty
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Belladonna
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Bramble
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Celestia
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Cressida
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Delphine
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Endora
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Fable
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Galadriel
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Illyria
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Larkspur
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Marigold
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Nimue
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Ondine
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Persephone
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Reverie
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Sybella
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Tansy
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Winry
European Charmers
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Amandine
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Antonella
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Benedetta
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Chiara
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Domenica
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Eliska
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Faustine
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Fiorella
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Giovanna
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Hortensia
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Isabeau
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Katinka
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Leontine
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Mireille
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Noelia
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Ornella
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Renata
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Solène
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Tilda
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Violetta
Gothic & Darkly Elegant
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Althea
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Bellatrix
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Cassiopeia
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Desdemona
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Ebonee
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Elvira
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Endellion
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Fenella
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Griselda
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Jezebel
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Ligeia
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Malorie
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Morwenna
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Narcissa
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Ophelia
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Pandora
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Rhiannon
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Selene
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Thora
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Ursula
Celestial & Spiritual
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Astra
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Celestine
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Cosima
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Danica
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Eira
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Galilee
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Halcyon
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Ilona
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Lumi
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Maris
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Neoma
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Nyra
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Orielle
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Polaris
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Solara
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Thalassa
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Vega
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Vespera
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Yvaine
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Zora
Gentle and Rare
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Anitra
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Azora
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Benita
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Cerelia
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Delyth
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Elodia
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Faustina
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Genevia
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Honoria
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Idella
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Jessalyn
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Katara
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Linnea
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Mirelda
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Nixie
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Orinda
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Prunella
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Quilla
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Roselda
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Sena
Modern Rebrands of Classics
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Evania
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Lavina
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Marcelline
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Noralie
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Philomena
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Rowena
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Selina
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Tressa
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Ulani
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Vianne
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Waverly
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Xenia
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Yara
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Zadie
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Zella
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Alora
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Calista
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Devora
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Elowen
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Zephyra
This was all about Old Lady Names.
