vintage girl names begging to be rediscovered

Felisa

Felisa is a feminine name with Spanish and Latin origins, derived from the Latin "felix" meaning "happy" or "fortunate." This charming name has been used primarily in Spanish-speaking cultures since…

Fleurette

Fleurette is a delicate feminine name of French origin, derived from 'fleur' meaning 'flower,' with the diminutive suffix '-ette' adding a sense of daintiness—essentially meaning 'little flower.'…

Florella

Florella is a delicate feminine name with Latin origins, derived from 'flora' meaning 'flower.' This charming elaboration adds the diminutive suffix '-ella,' creating a name that essentially means…

Florida

Place name and Spanish from Latin

"flowery"

Lacks the cachet of some newer place-names.

Floris

Floris is a feminine name with elegant Latin and Dutch origins, derived from 'flos' meaning 'flower.' In Dutch tradition, it appears as the feminine form of Floris (a male name), while in other…

Flossie

Diminutive of Florence

"flourishing, prosperous"

Flossie was an extremely popular Florence nickname that was used independently in the early twentieth century, given to over five hundred girls per year a century ago. Appealing, sweet as candy…

Floy

Diminutive of Florence

"flourishing, prosperous"

All but unheard of today, Floy was a popular Florence nickname used on its own in a century ago: it was Number 448 in 1914. Charles Dickens uses Floy as a pet name for the character Florence Dombey…

Floyce

Floyce is a feminine name with likely roots as a variation of Florence or Floyd, combining traditional elements with a unique spelling. The name has an old-fashioned charm reminiscent of early 20th…

Foy

French

"faith"

Foy is a medieval French name, or sometimes nickname, meaning "faith". Highly unusual now as a first name, it's most familiar to contemporary English speakers as the last name of British actress…