Melusine's Personal Name List

Name M/F Remark
Aislinn f old favorite of mine... Ashlyn is just so unrefined.
Alaric m cold, elegant and slightly intimidating. perfect name.
Alastair m could never go by a nickname, but still fantastic.
Alastríona f mn possibilities. mostly a leftover from Clara.
Alcyone f I love all of these obscure Greek deities and their crazy names.
Alec m this just radiates cool.
Alexander m strong, handsome, normal.
Alistair m Alastair looks more aristocratic.
Aloisia f I think I got this from Amadeus? beautiful.
Ambrose m almost disgustingly elegant. that's the best kind of name though.
Anastasia f rich and luxurious. Stasia is a cute nn.
Andromeda f I like the sentiment.
Anna f simple, elegant and versatile.
Annabel f a bit more modest and pastoral than Annabelle.
Annabelle f opulent and glamorous. love it.
Anneliese f ah-nah-LEE-sah. failure to pronounce the last E will result in defenestration.
Aonghas m mostly from that painting... yeah, you know the one. with the dude on the rocks.
Araminta f a bit venomous in sound, but that's what makes it pretty.
Ariadne f spindly. that's a good one for this name.
Arista f seems very thin, but pointed... like a pencil, but a lovely one.
Arthur m okay, Monty Python aside, this is one of those unexpected classics that needs to see more use.
Arwen f aren't we not supposed to use Tolkein names on real people? this is gorgeous though.
Astrophel m can't explain it. don't even ask.
Athanasius m ha ha ha haaaa it sounds like a wise old sage. love it.
Atticus m
Aurelia f very mystical-sounding, although for whatever reason I always think of a purple ostrich
Aurélie f looks nice. that's about it.
Aurélien m a little girly. but feminine-sounding names on guys are cute.
Basil 1 m I have no idea why, but I adore this.
Beatrice f much better than Beatrix because it's so much softer. just a lovely classic.
Bedivere m very romantic. I love Arthurian names.
Bellatrix f kind of Harry Potterish, but very cool and independent-sounding.
Belle f simple and gorgeous. also the Beauty and the Beast connection has some meaning for me.
Bellona f
Benjamin m
Bijou f & m
Blaine m
Blaise m
Blodwen f
Blossom f
Brenna f
Bridget f feisty but still delicate. love it.
Byron m Lord Byron. Byron Nease. well maybe not that last one, but still, a noble, gentlemanly name.
Caleb m there's something faintly fantasy-like here, but it would still age well.
Carlisle m from Baby Name Expert
Carlotta f a bit eccentric, but the POTO connection is great and Lottie is an adorable nn.
Caroline f
Caspian m I'm in love with this name. it's just perfect. dashing and romantic and will never go out of style.
Cathán m
Catharina f
Cecelia f
Cecil m entirely because of William Cecil, in my opinion one of the greatest men who ever lived.
Céleste f if I thought Caelestia were at all practical, I'd have that instead...
Charlotte f the perfect name. soft, feminine, classic, dignified but with great nn potential.
Chester m domestic, really, and very charming.
Ciarán m Ciaran Hinds much? it's also just a very dapper, classy name.
Circe f okay, completely unusable. but also highly romantic.
Claire f just the picture of elegance. another one of those perfect names.
Clara f kind of pastoral... sweet and unassuming, but very strong.
Clarisse f I love frills.
Clémence f dunno why. it's just very sturdy and old-fashioned but still elegant.
Clive m
Cole m eh. this is just a nice mn.
Colette f
Colm m okay, I'd never use it. I would never even consider it. but come on!
Connor m modern. also sweet and youthful.
Constantine m
Cora f
Coralie f
Cordelia f
Cornelia f harshly, unforgivingly elegant. love it.
Cosette f THERE IS A CASTLE ON A CLOUD
Cosima f very refined. and vaguely Wagnerian, though I can't decide whether that's a good thing.
Cosmo m
Crescentia f kind of gaudy. but that's why I like it.
Cressida f
Crocifissa f okay, so this is completely and utterly unsuitable for any living creature. however, it is FABULOUS.
Delilah f
Desmond m
Despina f
Drusilla f wasn't this one of Cinderella's evil stepsisters? oh well, it's pretty.
Edgar m never thought I liked the Ed names, but I do. this is kind of gaunt.
Edmund m I think of Narnia. I love Narnia.
Edward m now I'm starting to hate this because of Twilight.
Eileen f
Eleanor f flawlessly elegant, composed and dignified. no nn.
Eleanora f so queenly!
Elias m I adore the Eli names. I prefer to look at this one than to hear it.
Elijah m one of my very favorites. I can't place it, but there's some magic here.
Elisabetta f overkill. also gorgeous.
Elizabeth f versatile, classy, feminine, intelligent but innocent... this will never go out of style.
Elliot m can't decide whether I want one T or two. either way, incredibly sophisticated name. nn Otto or Eli?
Eloise f a bit plain, but very sweetly old-fashioned.
Emilia f
Émilie f this makes Emily seem boring. I'd never use either, though.
Emma f this is way too popular to use, but perhaps as a mn because I just love the novel.
Éowyn f
Ephraim m a little too much, perhaps, but I love it. this is one of the least pretentious Biblical names. XD
Esmée f ...with love and squalor. this is functional but charmingly funky.
Esmeralda f
Ethan m another very elegant name that is too popular to use.
Euphemia f completely impractical, but come on, I could call her Effie!
Evelina f one of the better Eve names. this is kind of small-seeming, but it's pretty.
Faramond m
Felicity f
Felix m this might be my favorite male name. it's feisty but sophisticated.
Ffion f can't use this. impossible in the USA. however I used to know a lovely Welsh girl with the name.
Finn 1 m this, regrettably, is because of the gay guy with awful fashion sense in all those Susan Juby books.
Fiona f spunky. cute, but ages well.
Floriana f
Freya f love Norse mythology. this is one of the very few practical girls' names in the pantheon.
Gemma f a little tacky, but that's why I love it.
Geneviève f I actually think the GEN-e-veev pronounciation is prettier.
Ghislaine f it's just so funky and different, but also really elegant.
Ginevra f
Gloriana f
Graham m
Gráinne f
Gregory m only as a mn. it's really a lovely name though. very classy.
Guinevere f would this kid be doomed from the start? it's a beautiful name. Gwen or Vera perhaps?
Gwendolen f because I hate -lyn names. thank you Oscar Wilde.
Gwyneira f
Helena f
Henry m again, thank you Oscar Wilde. this is charming and intellectual.
Hestia f I love it when mythological names actually have the potential to work in real life. makes my day.
Honoria f or maybe just Honora? the "honor" root is the draw here.
Hortensia f a bit much, you say? precisely why I chose it!
Hudson m LONG story. I don't even like this name, but it is a necessity that I use it.
Hyacinthe m & f
Ian m short and sweet. very handsome.
Idril f another LOTR name. I can't see this on a real person, but it has a lovely sound.
Iria f
Isabell f
Iseult f I have always preferred this spelling over Isolde. the -ult ending makes it seem so princessy.
Isobel f so much more interesting than boring old Isabella.
Ivy f
Jack m I hate John, but I love Jack. I think this can stand on its own.
Jemima f quite aware that I could never ever use this. love it anyway.
Jude 1 m sometimes shorter is better. this is nice and not too pretentious, so it balances out crazier names.
Juliet f I say this with a heavy accent on the first syllable. JOO-lee-it. joo-lee-ETT would be Juliette, no?
June f
Kaori f
Laetitia f
Laurent m
Leander m Hero on a girl doesn't work, but this is slightly more practical...
Leda f swanlike. HA HA HA. okay. anyway, this is very elegant and timeless and rarely sees any use.
Leila f very sweet and modest.
Léopold m very suave. I like the -pold sound.
Letitia f Laetitia perhaps, but that's just so much... I'd call her Lettice.
Lettice f perhaps this could stand on its own though.
Lilac f
Lilia f
Lilith f delicate, almost, but very powerful at the same time. and she could go by Lily.
Lily f
Lisette f
Livia 1 f
Liviana f
Loki m mn only. like I said, Norse mythology is fantastic.
Lorelei f is it okay that I got this from Pokemon? it's a little strange but very beautiful.
Loretta f
Lothaire m love -aire names on guys. this is so darkly handsome.
Louise f
Lucasta f darkly luxurious. Lucy as a nn takes some of the edge off--I'd probably use Casta.
Lucia f a more obvious Lucy.
Lucius m from Baby Name Expert
Lucy f I think this can stand on its own, though. Dickensian!
Luna f mystical, feminine and very uncommon. love it.
Lyra f very beautifully dark.
Mabel f
Madeline f IN TWO STRAIGHT LINES THEY BROKE THEIR BREAD AND BRUSHED THEIR TEETH AND WENT TO BED
Maisie f
Marie f & m
Martha f a bit heavy, but I have such great associations with it (Martha Stewart, The Secret Garden, etc.)
Mary f perfect. sweet, unassuming, very feminine but not frilly, powerful but not too forthright.
May f
Maybelle f
Medea f Tyler Perry movies and tearing your brother limb from limb--good associations y/n?
Melantha f TH in a girl's name is so weighted. this is really nice though.
Meriel f I like Miriel better actually. this is really lovely though.
Meriwether m I know, I know, this is weird. but I love the nn Merry on a guy, and Meriadoc is not an option.
Milo m
Minerva f
Mirabelle f dainty and exquisitely feminine. this is almost ridiculously beautiful, and Mira is a gorgeous nn.
Miranda f
Mireille f
Miriam f from Baby Name Expert
Moira f
Morwenna f from Baby Name Expert
Myfanwy f
Narcissa f
Natalia f
Nathan m
Nerissa f
Nina 1 f
Octavia f
Odessa f
Odin m
Oliver m
Olivia f
Olivier m
Olwen f
Olympia f oh-LAMP-ee-ah. soooo pretty.
Ophelia f from Baby Name Expert
Oriana f
Orinthia f
Órlaith f
Orson m from Baby Name Expert
Oscar m
Ottilie f
Peregrine m from Baby Name Expert
Persephone f
Piers m
Primrose f
Priscilla f
Rebecca f
Remus m from Baby Name Expert
Rémy m
Rhiannon f
Rohan 2 m once again, a name we aren't supposed to use... but it's so strong and rugged.
Rónán m
Rosaire m this is perfect--I imagine a dark, roguish Casanova with a heart of gold.
Rosalie f
Rosalind f ROZ-a-lind, not ROSE-a-lind. something about this seems windblown, almost harried, but very lovely.
Rosamond f
Rosamund f
Rose f
Rosemary f
Rowan m & f
Rowena f yes, yes, Ravenclaw. but R names still intrigue me.
Ruby f very winsome. Ruby would have long golden hair and a bright smile. like the girl from Lufia, hahaaa
Rufus m enchanting. no clue why.
Rupert m
Saga f breathtaking. completely impractical, but breathtaking all the same.
Scarlett f cannot imagine this name on a real person in modern society. however, it looks awesome.
Sebastian m very masculine, but classy instead of being too macho. love Seb.
Sébastienne f the French have the best middle names.
Seren f
Severin m it's just like Severus, except practical!
Sévérine f see Sebastienne.
Sigrun f
Sinclair m oh, I don't know why. it just seems classy.
Siobhán f looks really pretty. sounds less pretty, but still lovely.
Síofra f
Solveig f
Sonia f
Sophronia f almost ridiculously opulent. gotta love the Greeks.
Søren m HANDSOME. *faints*
Stellan m there's something striking about this one. people would stop in the street to gaze at this guy.
Summer f
Sylvia f
Synnöve f
Viola f would always be subject to viola jokes. still an interesting name.
Violet f it looks funny, but I like the image it brings up. pretty, pale, dark-haired little thing.
Violetta f Italian names tend to overdo it, but they're fabulous.
Violette f dainty. would make a fantastic mn.
Virginia f a bit maiden-aunt-like, but it would be so refreshing to see on a little girl today.
Wolfgang m can't decide how I would pronounce this...
Wren f
Xavier m yes, as in Charles. very cool and sci-fi without being overbearing.
Zelda 1 f another one where I really just like the sentiment.
Zéphyrine f