Female Names
name description

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A Bit Of A Flirt:

 a female that likes to flirt with the opposite sex. Again if you think this is a laudable quality in a bitch, feel free to use this expression as a name. Slightly disapproving but not overwhelmingly negative. It could at a stretch be applied to a male but is normally used for the female of the species (any species).

A Girl Like You/ With A Girl Like You:

 the sixties band, the Troggs ("Wild Thing"/"Love Is All Around") had one number one in the British charts, "With A Girl Like You", in 1966, the band's most successful year.

A Pretty Penny:

 a tidy sum, quite a large amount of money. "Penny", apart from being the lower denomination in the British currency, is also short for "Penelope", not only a character from Greek mythology but also a name in its own right. In English, "Penelope" has four syllables and is frequently shortened to "Penny". Therefore, I am adding this entry to the "Female Names" section.

A Woman's Work:

 from the expression:"A woman's work is never done", meaning that women are always overworked. I think that this a general problem these days. They expect us to work volutarily even outside official hours then express surprise when we suffer from stress or drop dead with a heart attack!

Abigail:

Adalsindis:

Adela:

Adelaide:

Adelina/Adeline:

Agnes:

Agnetha:

Agrippina:

Ahimsa:

Albina:

Alena:

Alice:

Alida:

Alien Queen

 the marvellous creation by James Cameron in his extremely good sequel to Ridley Scott's "Alien" that is, "Aliens". That confrontation at the very end between Ripley and the alien queen was brilliant!

All Of A Flutter:

 in a state of high emotion. This expression is used in contexts like "I was all of a flutter" or "My heart was all of a flutter". It was used most in nineteenth-century literature and would be most often found applied to a woman rather than a man. Therefore it might be best used for a bitch rather than a dog. Also it might be best given to a gundog, since birds flutter. Of course so do butterflies and you would not use a gundog to go butterfly hunting (or would you?).

Alma Mater:

 a Latin term, meaning "nourishing/sustaining mother" originally used by the Romans in praise of the favours of certain goddesses used to symbolise maternal bountifulness or generosity. It was used as a term in medieval Christendom in respect of the virgin Mary. In modern usage however, it is used by grateful alumni for the formative role played in their lives by the university they have attended, particularly the more "ivy league" universities, whether in the USA or elsewhere. The motto of Europe's oldest university, established in Bologna in 1088, is "Alma Mater Studiorum", ("nourishing mother of studies").

Almira:

Alodia:

Alula:

Amalberga:

Amanda:

Amandine:

Amata:

Amazon:

Amelia:

Amity:

Amity:

Amity:

Ammonaria:

Amunia:

Amy:

Anastasia:

Anatolia:

Andromeda:

Andromeda:

Angadresma:

Angela:

Angelica:

Anna Karenin(a):

 the heroine of Tolstoy's marsterpiece of the same name. The only thing to add is whether you say "Karenin" or "Karenina". "Karenin" is the Anglicised version but both are used in English translations of the novel. In Russian, surnames are feminised for women: "-sky" :for example at the end of a surname in Russian can be only for a man, because the female ending would be "-skaya". "Karenina" is the name Anna adopts when she marries, because her husband's name is "Karenin".

Annabel:

Anne-Marie:

Anne:

Annifrid:

Annunciata:

Anthusa:

Antigone:

Antoinette:

Antonella:

Antonia:

Antonina:

Anysia:

Aphra:

Aphrodite:

Apollinaria:

Apollo:

Apollonia:

Apphia:

Apple Blossom:

 "blossom" is a word in English usually used for the flowers of fruit trees or sometimes other species of tree. Hence, "cherry blossom", "pear blossom", "peach blossom" and so on. Best used for a bitch.

April:

Apulia:

Aquarelle:

 French for "water colour". A truly beautiful name, on paper and to hear. best suited to bitches because the gender of "aquarelle" is feminine.

Aquilina:

Arabella:

Arabesque:

Arabica:

Arcadia:

Aretha:

Arev:

 Armenian girl's name meaning "sun".

Argenta:

Ariadne:

Ariane:

Arianell:

 Welsh name, based on a word for "silver".

Arilda:

Aritia:

Arkina:

 Armenian girl's name meaning "priceless".

Armenia:

 another trans-Caucasian Republic I would like to visit one day. I had a French friend, Michel Pazoumian, when I was at university and he unwittingly sparked an interest in Armenia that has never left me. I have even given the names Yerevan of Tonispada (Yerevan is the capital of Armenia) and Yossarian of T. (Yossarian is the anti-hero of the classic "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller and the name is of Armenian origin) to two curly-coated retrievers I bred in 1999.

Artemis:

Artist's Muse:

Arwen:

As Befits A Queen:

Ascelina:

Asteria:

Astra:

Astrid:

Atalanta:

Athaliah:

Athanasia:

Attalia:

Attila The Hen:

 humorous nickname applied to Margaret Thatcher, who had the reputation of being high-handed and contemptuous of her government colleagues in the Cabinet. It is based on the historical figure, Attila the Hun (qv), who was instrumental in the collapse of the Western Roman Empire. He was noted for his capricious cruelty. However he enjoys a much more favourable reputation in Hungary and Turkey for example than he does in most Western countries.

Audrey:

Augusta:

Auntie Beeb:

 a nickname used with a degree of affection but also a degree of mild amusement by the public(and especially the newspapers) for the BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation). It basically suggests that the BBC is a well-meaning but rather prudish and inflexible maiden aunt who is there to protect people from "unpeasantness" in BBC programmes, especially connected with sex, violence and bad language.

Aurea:

Aurelia:

Aurora:

Azalea:

Azenor:

Azniv:

 Armenian girl's name meaning "gentle".

Aztec Princess:

 see under "Aztec Prince" but mutatis mutandis, of course.

Aïda:

B

Badinerie:

Bagatelle:

Balbina:

Baltic Amber:

 amber is frequently found in the Baltic and is often made into necklaces. Best suited to yellow coloured dogs. As a human name, it is most often given to girls.

Bambina:

Banjo Girl:

 I like the mental image: a bitch with a banjo.

Barbara:

Barbarella:

Baroness:

Bartered Bride:

 an opera by the 19th -century Czech composer Bedrich Smetana (Bedrich=Frederick). Actually, the title ought to be "The Sold Bride" or even "The Sold Fiancée" but never mind. There is a real bartered wife in Thomas Hardy's masterpiece "The Mayor of Casterbridge" but that is another matter.

Basilissa:

Basilla:

Bathsheba:

Beatrice:

Beatrix:

Beauty Sleep:

 the sleep had before midnight. It was erroneously believed that going to bed early was important for maintaining good, youthful looks.

Beauty:

Becky Sharp:

 the anti-herione of Thackeray's brilliant social satire, "Vanity Fair" which I would recommend anyone to read. One of the most memorable literary characters ever created.

Becoming Modesty:

 appropriate or fitting demureness, being modest in accordance with propriety. Even if it is not p.c., this is likely to be applied to a female.

Begonia:

Belgian Lace:

Belina:

Belinda:

Belladonna:

Belle Of The Ball:

 the most beautiful and attractive woman at a ball. This is an expression which come from a bygone era.

Belle Of The Ball:

Bellezza:

Benefactress:

 see previous entry.

Berengaria:

Berenice:

Bernadette:

Bertilla:

Beryl:

Bette Davis Eyes:

 the massive international hit by Kim Carnes in 1981

Bianca:

Bibiana:

Billie-Jean:

Biological Clock:

 at a certain age, women have the menopause when they cease to be able to reproduce. This does not apply to men. So if a woman wishes to have children, she has to bear in mind the ticking of her "biological clock" as she is inexorably moving towards an age when she will no longer to have a family. There is of course no menopause in dogs either so in theory a bitch can have a litter up until the day she dies. I had a friend whose bitch had an accidental litter (of one puppy) when she was nearly thirteen.

Birthday Girl:

Black Bess:

 the title of a novel written in the nineteenth century about a horse of the same name by Anna Sewell. Her humane efforts on behalf of animal welfare and particularly that of horses brought about legislation to curb the cruelty that was too often meeted out to defenceless animals (and regrettably still is today). Obviously best suited to a black breed of the feminine gender.

Black Betty:

 name of a song penned by Lead Belly but recorded by many people over the years. It may even go back to song brought over by slaves from Africa. Obviously best suited as a name for a black bitch.

Black Maria:

 colloquial name for a police van. The name "Maria" is here pronounced like "Mariah" in Mariah Carey, the pop singer, or the English pronoun "I". In other words, the "i" is pronounced as a diphthong. As a dog's name is should be used for a black bitch. "Maria" is Italian for "Mary" but is quite popular as an alternative form of "Mary" in English-speaking countries.

Black Widow:

 a deadly spider found in Australia. Its bite can kill a man. The only reason why I have classed it among female names is because it icludes the word "widow". Please do not accuse me of being sexist. That is a matter you will need to bring up with whatever authority gives names to species.

Blaesilla:

Blanche:

Blandina:

Bliss:

Blonde Bombshell:

 a very glamorous or sexy blonde. As a dog's name, it would be most appropriate for a yellow or wheaten coloured bitch.

Blondie:

Blossom:

Blue Rinse:

 older people, particularly women, use a dye to colour their grey hair. Inexpertly applied, it can give an exaggeratedly blue colour to greying hair. "The blue rinse brigade" is an unflattering description of narrow-minded criticism of anything new, experimental or even slightly risqué by middle-aged, middle-class ladies of a conservative socio-political bent. Despite the pejorative connotations, it could be quite an attention-attracting name for a blue- (grey-) coloured dog.

Bluebell Wood:

 or at least, she would if she could!

Bluebell:

Blushing Bride:

 in former times, brides were supposed to blush at the thought of what married life would bring them, as proper young ladies were not expected to enjoy the carnal side of marriage. The phrase is still heard from time to time: "Always the bridesmaid, never the blushing bride" is a phrase often trotted out when speaking of an aging spinster. The expression is basically from a time when the purpose of women's lives was based on and revolved around family life, with hubby being waited on by his doting wife, always a housewife, and producing lots of children for him.

Bobby Dazzler:

 a person (often of the female sex) that is very attractive. Increasingly rare English slang expression.

Bologna:

Bonita:

Bonnie:

Bottom Drawer:

 in the nineteenth century, a nubile young lady would have a "bottom drawer" (the lowest one) in her chest of drawers in which she would keep (or in which her mother would have put since childhood) items, mostly clothes or things made of cloth, which she would need for her wedding day or for her house once she was married. The expression is unconnected with "top drawer" (q.v.) which simply means from the best, or at least highest, echelons of society.

Bratislava:

Bravura:

Brazen Hussy:

Brazen Minx:

Bride-To-Be:

Bridesmaid:

Bridget:

Brimstone:

Britannia:

Bronte:

Brunella:

Brunhilda:

Bucolic Beauty:

Buddleia:

Bunny Girl:

Bunny-Boiler:

 a popular expression denoting a jilted woman who has completely gone off the rails and is wreaking the most dreadful vengeance on her former lover. It comes from the thriller "Fatal Attraction" where an adulterous affair results in acts of pathological revenge, including the boiling of a rabbit that was a family pet. Not the most endearing of associations if you decide to give this name to one of your dogs but you'll have endless fun explaining what the name actually means. It makes me laugh anyway (with all due respect to rabbits everywhere).

Bunty:

Buona Sera:

Buriana:

Busy Lizzie:

Buttercup:

C

Cadenza:

Calendar Girl:

Call Me Delores:

Callinica:

Calliope:

 the muse of epic poetry in Greek mythology. The name comes from the Greek for "beautiful voice"). Daughter of Zeus and Mnemosyne. As in most names and words which have retained their Greek form more or less intact, the final "E" must be pronounced, so "Kaliopy" with three syllables (cf.Penelope, catastrophe, etc.).

Calypso:

 a character from Greek mythology, she detained Odysseus for a while (between one and seven years) on her island with a view to forcing him to become her husband. Also the name of a popular West Indian style of music.

Camellia:

Camilla:

Campanula:

Can-Can

Candice:

Candida:

Candle In The Wind:

Canina:

Cantata:

Capitolina:

Caprice:

Caramel:

Caraway:

Caribbean Queen:

Carina:

Carissima:

 Fifth-century Catholic nun and saint. The word is Latin and Italian for "dearest" or "dear friend".

Carmen:

Carmina:

Carnation:

Caroline:

Carte Blanche:

Cassandra:

Cassilda:

Cassiopeia:

Catherine:

Cecilia:

Celeste:

Celine:

Ceres:

Cerise:

Cesarine:

Chachacha:

Chakra:

Chantilly:

Charitina:

Charlotte:

Charybdis:

Chaste Maid:

Check-Out Girl:

Cheeky Minx:

Cheerleader:

Chelidonia:

Cherie:

Cherry Blossom:

Cherry Brandy:

Cherry Cake:

Cherry Cola:

Cherry Ripe:

Chick Flick:

Chick Lit:

Chionia:

Chiquita:

Chloe:

Christina:

Christmas Eve:

Christmas Holly:

Christmas Joy:

Christmas Rose:

Chutney:

Ciao Bella:

Clarissa:

Claudia:

Clementine:

Cleopatra:

Clio:

 the muse of history in Greek mythology. Like all the nine muses, she was the daughter of Zeus and Mnemosyne.

Clotilda:

 Catholic saint and wife of the Frankish king, Clovis, whom she was instrumental in converting to Christianity. Also venerated for her charity. She lived from 475 to 445. The name can also be written "Clotilde".

Cocoa:

Colette:

Coloratura:

Columbine:

Comely Maid:

Concordia:

Constance:

Constant Joy:

Contrary Mary:

Copacabana:

Copper Bracelet:

Coquette:

Cordelia:

Coriander:

Cornelia:

Cornucopia:

Corona:

Country Girl:

Country Lass:

Coy Mistress:

Crescentia:

Cressida:

Crispina:

Crocus:

Crown Princess:

Crystal:

Crêpe Suzette:

Cunegunda:

Curlilocks:

Curly Girlie:

Custard Cream:

Cynthia:

Czarina:

D

Dacia:

Dad's Little Girl:

Daddy's Girl:

Dahlia:

Dairymaid:

Daisy Bumble:

Daisy Chain:

Daisy:

Dames' Delight:

Damsel:

Dancing Queen:

 a classic song by the Swedish group Abba. Number one all over the world, even in the USA. Ah, those were the days....

Daphne:

Daria:

Dark Temptress:

Daughter And Heir:

Davina:

Dawn Chorus:

Dawn To Dusk:

Dead Gorgeous:

Delilah:

Delphic Clarity:

Delphic Sybil:

Delphine:

Delphinium:

Demelza:

Demetria:

Demure Damsel:

Demure:

Dental Floss:

Diamond Lil:

Diana:

Dido:

Digna:

Dill:

Dilys:

Dimotiki:

Disco Diva:

Dizzy Lizzy:

Dolly Bird:

Dolly Daydream:

Dolly Mixture:

Dolores:

Domestic Goddess:

Dominica:

Donatella:

Dora:

Dorinda:

Dorothy:

Dot Your I's:

Dowager Duchess:

Dowager Empress:

Downtown Girl:

Drachma:

Dragon Queen:

Drama Queen:

Drusilla:

Drusilla:

Duchess:

Dulcie:

Dutch Widow:

Dutiful Daughter:

Dwynwen:

Dymphna:

E

Each To Her Own:

Earth Mother:

Easter Bonnet:

Edith:

Edwardian Lady:

Effortless Grace:

Effulgence:

Egyptian Goddess:

Eleanor Rigby:

Eleanor:

Electra:

Elizabeth:

Ella Elle L'A:

Ellen Ripley:

Eloquence:

Elsa:

Emerence:

Emerita:

Emily:

Emily:

Emma Bovary:

Emma:

Empress:

Enchantress:

Endora:

English Rose:

Enigma:

Ephemera:

Eponymous Hero:

Erato:

Erica:

Ermelinda:

Ermengytha:

Ernestine:

Erudition:

Esmee:

Esmeralda:

Essex Girl:

Eternal Joy:

Eternal Venice:

Eternal Verity:

Etiquette:

Eudoxia:

Eulalia:

Eunice:

Eunice:

Euphemia:

Euphony:

Euphoria:

Euphoria:

Euphrasia:

Eureka:

Europa:

Eurydice:

Euterpe:

Eutropia:

Eve:

Evelina:

Evening Star:

Exuperantia:

Eye Candy:

F

Fairest Of Them All:

Fairest One Of All:

Fallen/Falling From Grace

Fancy Nancy:

Fandila:

Fantasy:

Farfalla:

Fashionista:

Fate Takes A Hand:

Faustina:

Fay:

Febronia:

Feisty Fiona:

Felicia:

Felicity:

Felicula:

Female Intuition:

Feminine Wiles:

Feminist Icon:

Feminist Issue:

Femme Fatale:

Fenella:

Fern Frond:

Fickle Fashion:

Filigree:

Fine Tracery:

Finely-Spun Silk:

Finishing School:

Fire Goddess:

Firebird:

Fit For A Queen:

Flame:

Flaming June:

Flaunting It:

Flavia:

Fleeting Joy:

Fleur:

Flibbertigibbet:

Flighty Flirt:

Flirtatious:

Flirty Gertrude:

Flora And Fauna:

Flora:

Floral Tribute:

Florence:

Florentina:

Flower In Bloom:

Flush:

Follette:

Folly:

Forest Flower:

Forest Orchid:

Forget-Me-Not:

Fortune-Teller:

Foxy Lady:

Fragrant Flower:

Freya:

Frisky Flirt:

Fritillary:

Frivolity:

Frosted Holly:

Fulvia:

Fusca:

Fyncana:

Fyndoca:

Für Elise:

G

Gabriella:

Galadriel:

Galaxy Girl:

Gamekeeper's Girl/Lass:

Gamma:

Gangster's Moll:

Garbo:

Garbo:

Garbo:

Garbo:

Gardenia:

Garland:

Gather Rosebuds:

Gaudentia:

Gender Politics:

Genevieve:

Georgette:

Georgina:

Geraldine:

Gertrude:

Gilding The Lily:

Girl From Ipanema:

Girl Guide:

Girl Power:

Girl Talk:

Give Her Her Due:

Glamorous Granny:

Glamour Girl:

Glaphyra:

Glenda:

Glittering Jewel:

Gloria Mundi:

Gloriana:

Glyceria:

Go It Girl:

Go-Go Dancer:

Gobnata:

Godiva:

Godlieve:

Gold-Digger:

Goldberry:

Golden Daffodil:

Goldilocks:

Golightly:

Goneril:

Good Girl:

Good Grace:

Good Queen Bess:

Goody Two Shoes:

Grace Abounding:

Grace:

Grand Duchess:

Grass Widow:

Great-Grandma:

Greek Heroine:

Greensleeves:

Gretel:

Grigetta:

Griselda:

Gudula:

Gunilla:

Gwendoline:

Gymkhana:

Gypsy Moth:

H

Harlinda:

Hath No Fury:

Haunting Melody:

Haute Couture:

Haute Cuisine:

Hawthorn:

Hazel:

Head Girl:

Headmistress:

Heather View:

Hedera:

Hedwig:

Hedy:

Heidi:

Helen:

Helga:

Hell Hath No Fury:

Hen Night:

Her Cotton Socks:

Her Excellency:

Her Holiness:

Her Line Goes On:

Hera:

Hermione:

Hestia:

Hidden Gem:

High Fashion:

High Priestess:

Hilda:

Hildegard:

Hildemarca:

Hiltrude:

Hippolyta:

Holly:

Honey:

Honeysuckle Rose:

Honeysuckle:

Honorina:

Hope:

Hortense:

Hoyden:

Humbeline:

Hunna:

Hyacinth:

I

I'm A Good Girl I Am:

I'm A Good Girl I Am:

I'm A Lady:

I'm Your Venus:

Ice Queen:

Illuminata:

Imelda:

Immaculata:

Immeasurable Joy:

Immeasurable Joy:

Imogen:

In Clover:

In For A Penny:

In Her Sunday Best:

Indira:

Inez:

Inflorescence:

Ingrid:

Iolanthe:

Iota:

Iphigenia:

Ipsilon:

Irene:

Iris:

Irma:

Irmina:

Isis:

Italia:

Ithaca:

Ivy:

J

Jade:

Jane Eyre:

Jane:

Janet Weiss:

Janine:

Jaunty:

Jemima:

Jennifer Juniper:

Jennifer:

Jenny Wren:

Jersey Lily:

Jessica:

Jeune Et Belle:

Jewellery Box:

Jocasta:

Josephine:

Jovita:

Joy Abounding:

Joy Unbounded:

Joy:

Jucunda:

Judith:

Judy In Disguise:

Juliet:

Julitta:

Jump For Joy:

June:

Juniper:

Juno:

Just Before Dawn:

K

Kalevala:

Kamchatka:

Karma:

Karma:

Katharevusa:

Kathleen:

Kay:

Keen Anaboulia:

Keeping Buoyant:

Keeping Mum:

Kekela:

 "beautiful" in Georgian.

Kennel-Made:

Kennera:

 a fourth-century Scottish saint.

Kerenza:

Killer Queen:

Kimono:

Kinesis:

Kinky Boots:

Kiri:

Kirsty:

Kismet:

 "fate" or "destiny" in Arabic.

Kiss And Tell:

Kiss Curl:

Kitty Fisher:

Kohar:

 Armenian for "jewel" and also a girl's name.

L

La Dolce Vita:

La Fashionista:

La Gioconda:

La Lambada:

La Serenissima:

 a very apt nickname of the most beautiful city in the world - and totally unique - Venice. It means "the most serene one" and if you have every watched sunrise in Venice, you will instantly see the connection. "Venezia, Venezia, quanto mi manchi".

La Vie En Rose:

 one of the most famous songs associated with the incomparable Edith Piaf, though more recently an up-tempo version was recorded by Grace Jones. The title is quite difficult to translate, literally "life in pink", though it might be more felicitously rendered as "life through rose-tinted spectacles", that is seeing life positively or optimistically, feeling that life is going your way.

Lady Bountiful:

Lady Bracknell:

Lady Eleanor:

Lady Godiva:

Lady Luck:

Lady Marmalade:

Lady With A Past:

Lady With The Lamp:

Lady's Slipper:

Lady-In-Waiting:

Ladybird

Lambada:

Lampedusa:

Landrada:

Lara:

 the unforgettable heroine of "Dr Zhivago", the unforgettable novel by Boris Pasternak and the role which the unforgettable Julie Christie made her own in the unforgettable film Dr Zhivago by David Lean. They really don't make films or actresses like that any more.....

Larkspur:

Larkspur:

Laura:

Lavender:

Lavinia:

Law Unto Herself:

Layla:

Leading Actress:

Leading Lady:

Leda:

Leocadia:

Levina:

Levina:

Levina:

Liberata:

Lilac Flower:

Lilac:

Lilian:

Lilibet:

Lily Of The Valley:

Lingua Franca:

Lingua Latina:

Little Flirt:

Little Mermaid:

Little Minx:

Little Nell:

Living Doll:

Lollipop Lady:

Looby Loo:

Loredana:

Loretta Martin:

Lorna Doone:

Lotus Flower:

Lucille:

 from French, which derives from the Latin name "Lucilla", based on the Latin word for "light" ("lux"). The best known bearer of the name is the mightily talented American comedienne Lucille Ball, most remembered and loved as a reult of her several series of comedy shows from the 1960s ("I Love Lucy", "The Lucille Ball Show" and so on).

Lucina:

Lucinda:

Lucitania:

Lucrece:

 the English form of the better known Lucretia (yes, as in Borgia but don't let that put you off!). It is also the name of a narrative poem by Shakespeare about the probably mysthical Lucretia whose rape by the son of the last king of Rome results in the overthrow of the monarchy and the advent of the Roman republic. Sorting fact from fiction in the sixth century B.C. is well nigh impossible but Lucrece (or Lucretia) lives on as a symbol of virtue and has inspired, among many other works of art, the Shakespearean poem referred to above.

Lucretia:

 the Latin form of "Lucrece" a legendary figure from the early days of Rome and whose tale is briefly recounted under "Lucrece" (q.v). Also the name of the infamous Lucretia ("Lucrezia" in modern Italian), of the equally notorious Borgia family. She was the daughter of Pope Alexander VI, brother of Cesare Borgia, who inspired Machiavelli's amoral guide to politics "The Prince", and her mother was the mistress of another pope, Julius II. "Don't do as I do, do as I say". I hope this has not put you off the name which is actually quite beautiful.

Lucy Lockett:

Lucy Westenra:

Lucy:

Lullaby:

Lullaby:

Lulu:

Luna:

Luthfild:

Luthgard:

Lux Aeterna:

Lydia:

Lydwine:

Lyra:

 the heroine of the brilliant "His Dark Materials" trilogy by Philip Pullman. My only regret about this work of literature is that it was written for adolescents rather than adults which is reflected somewhat in the style. But the sheer invention and food for thought contained in the trilogy make it comparable with such books of fiction as "The Lord of the Rings" though Pullman might object to the analogy. Pullman is to agnosticism what Tolkien is to Roman Catholicism. In my view, you need not be either an agnostic or catholic to appreciate fully the two brilliant trilogies - go for them!

M

Macrina:

Madame Butterfly:

Madeleine:

Madrigal:

Mafalda:

Magenta:

Maggie's Farm:

Magna Carta:

Maharanee:

Maid Marion:

Maid Of Honour:

Maiden Over:

Maiden Speech:

Maiden Voyage:

Mama Cass:

 one of the two female singers in the American sixties group the Mamas and the Papas. Her voice was (and is) phenomenal and very distinctive. After the group split, she also had a successful solo career. Some of her hits to savour: "California Dreaming", "Dedicated To The One I Love", "I Saw Her Again", "Monday Monday"(with the Mamas and the Papas) and "Dream A Little Dream Of Me" and "It's Getting Better" (under her own name). Discover her, she's worth it!

Mamma Mia:

Manefrida:

Manzana:

 Spanish for "apple", simple but the word is as agreeable to the ear as an apple is to the eyes and palate.

Marcella:

Marie-Celeste:

Marigold:

Marionette:

Mariposa:

Mariposa:

 Spanish for "butterfly" - a wonderful sound

Marjoram:

Marjory:

Marsala:

Marsh Marigold:

Martha:

Martina:

Mary:

Matchmaker:

Material Girl:

Matilda:

Matriarch:

Matrona:

Maud:

Maura:

Maureen:

Maxellendis:

Maxentia:

Maxima:

May Flowers:

May:

Mayflower:

Meine Freundin:

Melancholy Joy:

Melanie:

Melissa:

Melitina:

Melody:

Melpomene:

Menodora:

Merewenna:

Messalina:

Messina:

Metre Maid

Mi Amiga:

Michaelmas Daisy:

Micheline:

Mildgytha:

Mildred:

Milicent:

Minerva:

Minnie Bannister:

 a character invented by the Goons (Spike Milligan, Harry Secombe and Peter Sellars) which so influenced British humour. It was basically a radio show with a myriad of odd characters. Minnie was old, deaf, doddering and not very bright: neither was her beau, Henry Crun q.v.

Miranda:

Miscellany:

Mischievous Minx:

Miss Bossy Boots:

Miss Hoity-Toity:

Miss Lonely Heart:

Miss Molly:

Miss Moneypenny:

Miss Muffet:

Miss Mystery:

Miss Sensible:

Miss World:

Miss You Too:

Mistral:

Mitzi:

Mnemosyne:

Modena:

Molly Jensen:

Mon Amie:

Mona Lisa:

Monica:

Morena:

Morgana:

Mother Knows Best:

Mother Nature:

Mother Tongue:

Mother-Of-Pearl:

Mozzarella:

Mrs Coulter:

Mrs Dalloway:

Mrs Malaprop:

Mrs Robinson:

Mum's The Word:

Muriel's Wedding:

Musical Box:

Musician's Muse:

My Beauty Sleep:

My Fair Lady:

My Fair Lady:

My Giddy Aunt:

My Old Dutch:

My Sainted Aunt:

Myrope:

Mysterious Smile:

Mystery Girl:

Mystic Meg:

Mystic Smile:

Mzissadari:

 Georgian for "like the sun".

N

National Psyche:

Natural Beauty:

Nemsis:

New Dawn:

Niebelungenlied:

Night Bird:

Noble Queen:

Nouvelle Cuisine:

O

Oh Pretty Woman:

Old Girl Network:

Olympic Flame:

Opera Diva:

Outdoor Girl:

Outrageous Flirt:

P

Pandora's Box:

Passing Fair:

Peach Blossom:

Pearls Of Wisdom:

Pearly Queen:

Penny Arcade:

Penny Black:

Penny Drops:

Penny Farthing:

Penny From Heaven:

Penny Red:

Penny Wise:

Perestroika:

Piaf Forever:

Pillar Of Salt:

Pink Champagne:

Pizza Margherita:

Polish Polka:

Polly Flinders:

Polyandrous:

Poppy Fields:

Posh Spice:

Power Dressing:

Precious Gem:

Precious Jewel:

Priceless Gem:

Priceless Jewel:

Primadonna:

Primrose Path:

Promise Of Spring:

Proper Madam:

Psychedelia:

Pulchritude:

Q

Queen And Country:

Queen Bee:

Queen Bee:

Queen Consort:

Queen For A Day:

Queen Mother:

Queen Of Disco:

Queen Regnant:

Queen's Council:

Queen's English:

Queen's English:

Quiche Lorraine:

Quite A Cutie:

Quite A Cutie:

Quite A Looker:

Quite A Stunner:

Quite Contrary:

Qué Guapa:

R

Ragazza Mia:

Ragazzina:

Rare Bloom:

Reckless Folly:

Red Queen:

Red-Hot Mamma:

Rhubarb Crumble:

Rich Ruby Red:

Rockrose:

Rockrose:

Rose Petal:

Rosebud:

Rosemary:

Rosy Future:

Rosy Glow:

Rough Guide:

Royal Diadem:

Royal Regalia:

Ruby Red:

S

Sandy Shore:

Saucy Minx:

Saucy Sue:

Saucy Wench:

Saving Grace:

Schadenfreude:

Schoolboy Crush:

Scullery Maid:

Scylla:

See Emily Play:

Shall I Be Mother:

 a vaguely amusing quip when someone, particularly a man, offers to pour out the tea, a task which traditionally used to be perfomed by the matriarch of the family.

Shameless Flirt:

She Loves You:

 the immortal Beatles' song which helped to put the Fab Four into the supergroup category. It was only their fourth single yet spent absolutely ages in the British charts between 1963 and 1964. Unusual inasmuch as it is a young man telling a friend of friend to get back with his girlfriend because her love is sincere. An interesting take for the times.

Shield Maiden:

Shocking Pink:

Shop Till You Drop:

 the motto of shopaholics and materialsts everywhere. See also "Retail Therapy". It is self-explanatory really. I have included it as a female name but a man could also be a shopaholic, though the term does not immediately conjure up the mental image of a man.

Simulated Pearl:

Siren Voices:

Sisterhood:

Sitting Pretty:

Smooth And Silky:

Snow Crystal:

Snow Queen:

So Refined:

Spaghettata:

Spanish Riviera:

Spice Girl:

Spinning Jenny:

Spontaneous Joy:

Sprig Of Holly:

State Of Grace:

Stolen Kiss:

String Of Pearls:

Suffragette City:

Suffragette:

Sugar Bowl:

Suicide Blonde:

Sultry Temptress:

Sun Goddess:

Sunday Girl:

Superheroine:

Supernova:

Sweet Caroline:

Sweet Cheat:

Sweet Melancholy:

Sweet Smile:

Sweet Surrender:

Swept Off Her Feet:

Syrup Sponge:

T

Tabula Rasa:

Taking The Veil:

Tawdry Audrey:

Teacup:

Terpsichore:

Terra Firma:

The Awakening:

 the great seminal feminist novel by American writer, Kate Chopin. Some are dissatisfied with the ending. I am not.

The Dragon Queen:

The Fat Lady Sings:

The Girl Next Door:

The Lacemaker:

The Lifted Veil:

The Lovely Amy:

Thieving Magpie:

This Is Tiddles:

Thyme:

Thyme:

Tickled Pink:

Tiger Lily:

Token Woman:

Transit Of Venus:

Traveller's Joy:

Treacle Tart:

Trefoil:

Tribute To Audrey:

Tricksy Trixie:

Twinkletoes:

U

Ultimate Heroine:

Unaffected Joy:

Unalloyed Joy:

Universal Verity:

Unspoilt Beauty:

Unsung Heroine:

Upsa-Daisy:

Uptown Girl:

Ursa Major:

Usherette:

V

Vain Minx:

Vanilla Essence:

Vanilla Fudge:

Vanity Fair:

Vindolandia:

Violet Blue:

Viper's Bugloss:

Virginia Plain:

Vital Statistics:

Vivacious:

Vivacity:

Vivat Regina:

W

Warrior Princess:

Warrior Queen:

Watercress:

What A Cracker:

What A Cracker:

Wild Beauty:

Wild Rose:

Wild Thyme:

Wine And Roses:

Wintergreen:

Witch Hazel:

Witch's Cauldron:

Witch's Familiar:

Witch's Potion:

Witch's Spell:

Witch-Hunt:

Wivina:

Women's Suffrage:

Wood Anemone:

Wood Sorrel:

Working Girl:

Worth Her Salt:

Wotcha Fruity:

X

Y

Yoko Oh Yes:

Young Man's Fancy:

Youthful Folly:

Z

Zaragoza:
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