Being pregnant is such a fun (and unknown) time. You know your life is going to change in extreme ways and you have big decisions to make.
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One decision you can look forward to, though, is choosing a vintage name for your baby girl! (or boy if you don’t know yet 🙂 )
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My husband and I had a really hard time agreeing on a name for each of our 3 kids (soon to be 4!) and found it really helpful to come up with a list of as many names we could think of. That way, narrowing it down is easier. I hope this list of vintage girl names helps you find the right one for your new little one!
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These are the some of the most timeless and vintage baby girl names:
Vintage Baby Girl Names that Start with A
- Abbie
- Ada
- Addie
- Adeline
- Agnes
- Agnes
- Alberta
- Alice
- Allie
- Alma
- Alta
- Amanda
- Amelia
- Amy
- Anita
- Ann
- Anna
- Anne
- Annie
- Antoinette
- Arlene
- Audrey
- Augusta
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Vintage Baby Girl Names that Start With B
- Barbara
- Beatrice
- Belle
- Bernice
- Bertha
- Bertie
- Bess
- Betty
- Beulah
- Birdie
- Blanche
- Bonnie
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Vintage Baby Girls Names that Start With C
- Callie
- Caroline
- Carolyn
- Carrie
- Carrie
- Catherine
- Cecelia
- Celia
- Charlotte
- Christina
- Christine
- Clara
- Cleo
- Cora
- Cornelia
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Vintage Baby Girls Names that Start With D
- Daisy
- Delia
- Della
- Dollie
- Dolores
- Dora
- Doris
- Dorothea
- Dorothy
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Vintage Baby Girls Names that Start With E
- Edith
- Edna
- Effie
- Eileen
- Elaine
- Eleanor
- Eliza
- Elizabeth
- Ella
- Ellen
- Eloise
- Elsie
- Elva
- Emily
- Emma
- Erma
- Essie
- Estella
- Estelle
- Esther
- Ethel
- Etta
- Eula
- Eunice
- Eva
- Evelyn
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Vintage Baby Girls Names that Start With F
- Fannie
- Fern
- Flora
- Florence
- Flossie
- Frances
- Freda
- Frieda
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Vintage Baby Girls Names that Start With G
- Geneva
- Genevieve
- Georgia
- Geraldine
- Gertrude
- Gladys
- Goldie
- Grace
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Vintage Baby Girls Names that Start With H
- Hannah
- Harriett
- Hattie
- Hazel
- Helen
- Henrietta
- Hilda
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Vintage Baby Girls Names that Start With I
- Ida
- Ina
- Inez
- Irene
- Irma
- Isabel
- Isabelle
- Iva
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Vintage Baby Girls Names that Start With J
- Jane
- Janet
- Janie
- Jean
- Jeanette
- Jennie
- Jessie
- Joan
- Josephine
- Josie
- Julia
- June
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Vintage Baby Girls Names that Start With K
- Kate
- Katherine
- Kathleen
- Kathryn
- Katie
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Vintage Baby Girls Names that Start With L
- Laura
- Lela
- Lelia
- Lena
- Leola
- Leona
- Lillian
- Lillie
- Lizzie
- Lois
- Lola
- Lorene
- Loretta
- Lorraine
- Lottie
- Lou
- Louisa
- Louise
- Lucille
- Lucy
- Luella
- Lula
- Lulu
- Lydia
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Vintage Baby Girls Names that Start With M
- Mable
- Madeline
- Mae
- Maggie
- Mamie
- Marcella
- Margaret
- Marguerite
- Maria
- Marian
- Marie
- Marion
- Marjorie
- Martha
- Mary
- Mathilda
- Matilda
- Mattie
- Mattie
- Maud
- Maude
- Maxine
- May
- Mayme
- Mildred
- Millie
- Minnie
- Miriam
- Mollie
- Muriel
- Myra
- Myrtle
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Vintage Baby Girls Names that Start With N
- Nancy
- Nannie
- Naomi
- Nell
- Nellie
- Nettie
- Nina
- Nora
- Norma
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Vintage Baby Girls Names that Start With O
- Ola
- Olga
- Olive
- Ollie
- Opal
- Ora
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Vintage Baby Girls Names that Start With P
- Patricia
- Pauline
- Pearl
- Phyllis
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Vintage Baby Girls Names that Start With Q
- Queen
- Queenie
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Vintage Baby Girls Names that Start With R
- Rachel
- Rebecca
- Regina
- Rena
- Rhoda
- Rita
- Roberta
- Rosa
- Rose
- Rosemary
- Rosie
- Roxie
- Ruby
- Ruth
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Vintage Baby Girls Names that Start With S
- Sadie
- Sallie
- Sally
- Sara
- Sarah
- Selma
- Shirley
- Sophia
- Sophie
- Stella
- Sue
- Susan
- Susie
- Sylvia
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Vintage Baby Girls Names that Start With T
- Thelma
- Theresa
- Tillie
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Vintage Baby Girls Names that Start With U
- Una
- Unica
- Unity
- Uriel
- Ursula
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Vintage Baby Girls Names that Start With V
- Velma
- Vera
- Verna
- Veronica
- Victoria
- Viola
- Violet
- Virgie
- Virginia
- Vivian
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Vintage Baby Girls Names that Start With W
- Wanda
- Willie
- Wilma
- Winifred
- Winnie
Vintage Baby Girls Names that Start With X
- Xandra
- Xarissa
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Vintage Baby Girls Names that Start With Y
- Yancy
- Young
- Ysadora
Vintage Baby Girls Names that Start With Z
- Zana
- Zebina
- Zebulon
What are some unique names for a girl?
Sometimes unique depends on who is hearing the name. Some really old names may seem unique even though they’ve been around for so long simply because you haven’t heard them before!
Or unique may mean taking a traditionally male name and using it for a female.
Here are some of the top unique girl names:
- Arantxa
- Alabama
- Tinsley
- Magnolia
- Frankie
- Ember
- Ezra
- Henley
- Vans
What are the cutest girl names?
Some of the cutest girl names also mean they can be turned into really cute nick names as well:
- Emmeline– Emma, Emmy, Emily
- Eleanor– Elly, Nora, Elle
- Victoria– Tori, Ria, Vicky
- Margaret– Margot, Maggie, Greta, Maisie, May
- Meredith– Edie, Mary
- Lydia– Liddy, Lids
- Jameson– Jamie, Jay Jay, James
What is the most beautiful name for a baby girl?
The most popular names have held up for quite some time- that’s because they’re really beautiful:
- Charlotte
- Ava
- Amelia
- Olivia
- Aurora
- Violet
What are the most rare unique girl names?
There are so many underused and rare girl names to be found! You just have to do some digging. Here is a short list to get you started:
- Bellarose– meaning beautiful rose.
- Litzy– meaning “joy” in Spanish.
- Valen– meaning healthy and strong.
- Calliope– meaning “beautiful voiced.”
- Davina– meaning “beloved.”
- Tova– meaning “good” or “pleasing.”
Unique Boy Names
Boy Names That Start With W
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