[Opinions] Thelma
I just watched Thelma, a beguiling Norwegian film from 2017 that explores queerness, telekinesis, and religious dogmatism (among other things), and now I can't stop thinking about the name Thelma (borne in the film by a gamine, preternaturally gifted young actress). Does anyone out there like the name, or am I alone in appreciating it? "Th" and "elm(a)" are two of my favorite sounds/elements in a name, so I'm not surprised that I admire Thelma. Here are some combos for your consideration:
Thelma Adeline
Thelma Angeline
Thelma Beatrice / Beatrix
Thelma Cecilia
Thelma Chrysanthe
Thelma Clotilde
Thelma Cordelia
Thelma Dagny
Thelma Daphne
Thelma Diana
Thelma Enid
Thelma Eugenie
Thelma Eulalie
Thelma Felicity
Thelma Frances
Thelma Georgina
Thelma Hazel
Thelma Inez
Thelma Ingrid
Thelma Ione
Thelma Irene
Thelma Iris
Thelma Iseult / Yseult
Thelma Joanna
Thelma Josephine
Thelma Juliet
Thelma Lavender
Thelma Lavinia
Thelma Leonie
Thelma Leonor
Thelma Lilian
Thelma Lucy
Thelma Nadine
Thelma Natalie
Thelma Odile
Thelma Ottilie
Thelma Ottoline
Thelma Peony
Thelma Phoebe
Thelma Rosalie
Thelma Rosalind
Thelma Roxane
Thelma Saffron
Thelma Sigrid
Thelma Solange
Thelma Solfrid
Thelma Solveig
Thelma Susanna
Thelma Tatiana
Thelma Theresa
Thelma Vashti
Thelma Violette
Thelma Vivien / Vivienne
Thelma Winifred
Thelma Yolande
Thelma Adeline
Thelma Angeline
Thelma Beatrice / Beatrix
Thelma Cecilia
Thelma Chrysanthe
Thelma Clotilde
Thelma Cordelia
Thelma Dagny
Thelma Daphne
Thelma Diana
Thelma Enid
Thelma Eugenie
Thelma Eulalie
Thelma Felicity
Thelma Frances
Thelma Georgina
Thelma Hazel
Thelma Inez
Thelma Ingrid
Thelma Ione
Thelma Irene
Thelma Iris
Thelma Iseult / Yseult
Thelma Joanna
Thelma Josephine
Thelma Juliet
Thelma Lavender
Thelma Lavinia
Thelma Leonie
Thelma Leonor
Thelma Lilian
Thelma Lucy
Thelma Nadine
Thelma Natalie
Thelma Odile
Thelma Ottilie
Thelma Ottoline
Thelma Peony
Thelma Phoebe
Thelma Rosalie
Thelma Rosalind
Thelma Roxane
Thelma Saffron
Thelma Sigrid
Thelma Solange
Thelma Solfrid
Thelma Solveig
Thelma Susanna
Thelma Tatiana
Thelma Theresa
Thelma Vashti
Thelma Violette
Thelma Vivien / Vivienne
Thelma Winifred
Thelma Yolande
This message was edited 7/29/2019, 12:02 PM
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Thelma does seem very old fashioned, but I would like to meet a young one. Between the two, I prefer Velma, but Thelma is nice.
From your list my favorites are:
Thelma Adeline
Thelma Beatrice
Thelma Diana
Thelma Hazel
Thelma Ingrid
Thelma Ione
Thelma Irene
Thelma Leonie
Thelma Leonor
Thelma Rosalie
Thelma Violet(te)
Thelma Vivien
Thelma Yolande
From your list my favorites are:
Thelma Adeline
Thelma Beatrice
Thelma Diana
Thelma Hazel
Thelma Ingrid
Thelma Ione
Thelma Irene
Thelma Leonie
Thelma Leonor
Thelma Rosalie
Thelma Violet(te)
Thelma Vivien
Thelma Yolande
It sounds stuffy and awkward.
Great film! The name has some negative personal associations for me and I'm afraid I can't be objective about it. That said, favorites from your list:
Thelma Adeline
Thelma Beatrice
Thelma Daphne
Thelma Felicity
Thelma Frances
Thelma Inez
Thelma Irene
Thelma Iris
Thelma Iseult / Yseult
Thelma Josephine
Thelma Juliet
Thelma Lavinia
Thelma Leonie
Thelma Leonor
Thelma Lilian
Thelma Lucy
Thelma Odile
Thelma Ottilie
Thelma Peony
Thelma Phoebe
Thelma Rosalie
Thelma Rosalind
Thelma Roxane
Thelma Solange
Thelma Solfrid
Thelma Violette
Thelma Vivien / Vivienne
Thelma Winifred
Thelma Adeline
Thelma Beatrice
Thelma Daphne
Thelma Felicity
Thelma Frances
Thelma Inez
Thelma Irene
Thelma Iris
Thelma Iseult / Yseult
Thelma Josephine
Thelma Juliet
Thelma Lavinia
Thelma Leonie
Thelma Leonor
Thelma Lilian
Thelma Lucy
Thelma Odile
Thelma Ottilie
Thelma Peony
Thelma Phoebe
Thelma Rosalie
Thelma Rosalind
Thelma Roxane
Thelma Solange
Thelma Solfrid
Thelma Violette
Thelma Vivien / Vivienne
Thelma Winifred
While I'm afraid Thelma is perpetually stuck in the "old lady name" sphere for me, but it does have some unconventional charm, like the more common Thea. I like:
Thelma Beatrice
Thelma Felicity
Thelma Irene
Thelma Josephine
Thelma Leonie
Thelma Lucy
Thelma Natalie
Thelma Ottilie
Thelma Rosalind
Thelma Sigrid
Thelma Solange
Thelma Solveig
Thelma Winifred
Thelma Beatrice
Thelma Felicity
Thelma Irene
Thelma Josephine
Thelma Leonie
Thelma Lucy
Thelma Natalie
Thelma Ottilie
Thelma Rosalind
Thelma Sigrid
Thelma Solange
Thelma Solveig
Thelma Winifred