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From throwback celebrations to flea markets, we love all things vintage–especially concerning names. Naming your beautiful baby girl is a challenging and meaningful decision. You can scour the Internet, flip through baby naming book after baby name book, research your family tree, or talk to friends, but the limitless choices can seem daunting. Should you go with a double name or stick with a family name? To help make the hunt for your Southern baby name easier, we've compiled some of our favorite vintage baby girl names for you to consider. They're timeless, beautiful, and begging to return to the naming spotlight.
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A Names
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- Abigail: Hebrew, "my father's delight"
- Adelaide: German, "noble, nobility"
- Adeline: French, English, "noble"
- Agatha: Greek, "good, honorable"
- Alice: English variation on Old French, "noble, graceful"
- Amelia: German, Latin, "work, strive"
- Athena: Greek, goddess of wisdom
- Aurora: Latin, "dawn"
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B Names
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- Bessie: English, Hebrew, short for Elizabeth, "pledged to God"
- Birdie: English, "bright, famous; little bird"
- Blanche: French, "white/pure"
- Bonnie: Scottish, "attractive, pretty"
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C Names
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- Camila: Spanish, Portuguese, English, Latin, "priest's helper/attendant"
- Cecilia: Latin, "blind"
- Celeste: Latin, "heavenly"
- Charlotte: French, "free person"
- Clara/Clare: Latin, "bright and clear"
- Clementine: French, "merciful, gentle"
- Cordelia: Latin, "heart"
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D Names
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- Daisy: English, "daisy/the day's eye"
- Daphne: Greek, "laurel tree"
- Delilah: Hebrew, "delicate, weakened"
- Dinah: Hebrew, "judged"
- Dorothy: Greek, "gift of God"
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E Names
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- Edith: Old English, "fighting to be rich"
- Eleanor: Old French name derived from Eleanor of Aquitaine
- Eloise: French, Germanic, "healthy, wide"
- Esther: Hebrew, Persian, "star"
- Evelyn: from a French surname, "hazelnut"
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F Names
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- Faith: English, "trust, faithfulness"
- Fannie: English diminutive for Frances, "from France"
- Faye: English, "fairy"
- Florence: Latin, "blossoming, flourishing"
- Frances: French, "from France"
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G Names
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- Genevieve: French, German, "woman of the tribe"
- Gertrude: German, "spear, strength"
- Guinevere: Welsh, "fair one"
- Gwendolyn: Welsh, "white ring"
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H Names
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- Hannah: Hebrew, "grace"
- Hattie/Harriet: English variations on Henriette/Henry, Germanic, "ruler of the home"
- Hazel: English, "hazel tree"
- Helen: Greek, "shining light"
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I Names
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- Ida: Germanic, "industrious"
- Iris: Greek, "colorful, rainbow"
- Ivy: English, "climbing vine"
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J Names
- Jane/Jean: English, Hebrew, "God is gracious"
- Josephine/Josie: French, Hebrew, "Jehovah increases" or "may Jehovah add"
- Juliet: English, French, feminine form of prominent Roman family name
- June: English, "month of June"
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L Names
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- Larissa: Greek, Russian, "citadel"
- Leah: Hebrew, "weary"
- Letitia: Spanish, Latin, "joy, gladness"
- Lillian: Latin, "lily flower"
- Lola: shortened form of Spanish "Dolores," "lady of sorrow"
- Louise/Louisa: German, "famous warrior"
- Lucinda: Latin, "light"
- Lydia: Greek, "coming from Lydia"
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M Names
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- Mae: English, Latin, "the month of May, springtime"
- Maisie: Scottish variation of Margaret, "pearl"
- Marguerite/Margot: French, "pearl"
- Marion: French form of Marie, "from the sea"
- Martha: Aramaic, "lady of the house"
- Matilda: German, "mighty in battle"
- Maura: Irish variation on Mary, Latin for "Moorish"
- Millicent/Millie: French, "strong worker"
- Minnie: German, "stout protector"
- Muriel: Celtic, "of the bright sea"
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N-O Names
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- Nell: English shortened form of Old French name Eleanor
- Nora: Hebrew/Arabic, "light"
- Olive: English, French, "olive tree"
- Ophelia: Greek, "help, aid"
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P Names
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- Patricia: Latin, "noble, patrician"
- Paula: Latin, "humble"
- Pearl: English, "pearl"
- Penelope: Greek, "weaver"
- Phoebe: Greek, "bright and shining"
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R Names
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- Rose: Latin, "rose blossom"
- Rosemary: Latin, "dew of the sea"
- Ruby: Latin, "ruby gemstone"
- Ruth: Hebrew, "mate, companion"
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S Names
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- Sabrina: English, Welsh, "from the river Severn"
- Sadie: English nickname for Sarah, "princess, lady-like"
- Sofia: Greek, "wisdom"
- Sybil: Greek, "prophet"
- Sylvia: Latin, Italian, "of the forest"
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V-W Names
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- Valentina: English, Latin, "strong"
- Victoria: Latin, "winner, conqueror"
- Viola/Violet: English, French, Latin, "violet, purple"
- Virginia: Latin, "maiden"
- Vivian/Viviana: Latin, "full of life"
- Willow: English, "willow tree"
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