Old Lady Names That Sound New Again

Old lady names are often cool because of their very disdain for the current fashion. These old school girl's names are connected to history and tradition rather than modernity and gloss.

What gets confusing is whether stylish vintage names like Adeline or Clara really qualify as Old Lady Names anymore, or if a name needs to be a bit dusty and unfashionable to be considered an Old Lady Name.

If it's the vintage style of Adeline and Clara you enjoy, then other old lady names in the US Top 500 include Cora, Elsie, Evelyn, Iris, Mabel, Miriam, and Vera. If you prefer the clunky-cool variety of old lady names, consider adding Cornelia, Dorothea, Geraldine, or Henrietta to your list.

Unique Old Lady Names that might inspire you are Eulalia, Lavinia, and Millicent. Biblical girl names that qualify as Old Lady Names include Ruth, Berenice, and Lois.

We've tried to make this list inclusive, pulling in all types of Old Lady Names. These range from sweet vintage names for girls such as Beatrice and Clara to so-clunky-they're-cool names such as Esther and Olive to old-fashioned names that have not yet made their comeback, such as Myrtle and Phyllis.

As always, the Old Lady Names on this list are ordered by their current popularity on Nameberry.

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