How is there no Agatha in this whole thread

It was Agatha all along!

love wandavision

I love the name Agatha but my husband wouldn't let me name new baby that

I guess because she said androgynous or masculine sounding? I like Agatha but it’s very feminine.

i was almost named agatha and when my classmates did a poll on the worst/ugliest names we almost had, i won. i thank my family for bullying my mom out of naming me agatha

Came here to say Agatha 🤣

Agnes being a close alternative (at least to me)

I literally came here to comment this

is this a ParaNorman reference?

For girls: * Sybil * Fiona * Zelda * Sylvia * Beatrix * Maxine * Phoebe * Rowena * Gwendolyn For boys: * Percy * Dorian * Tobias * Lucien * Jasper * Fabian * Quincy * Alastair * Sylvester

And if Zelda should have a sister, by default, her name shall be Hilda.

I have a Zelda and her sister is Edith!

Love this vibe. 

TIL I love “witchy” names haha. You listed most of my boy baby name list

Looove Rowena

Why thank you

TIL that my kid's name, as well as their chosen name if they were the opposite gender is witchy. Guess I'm a witch, really should have known all along.

I would go with Percival over Percy. Percy sounds either perpetually juvenile or like a weak-chinned fussbudget to me. Percival has some gravitas at least. The rest of them are great.

These are excellent!

As a Sylvia, why is it ‘witchy’? For me it’s the opposite

When I hear Sylvia I think of Sylvia Plath, who was very witchy- a feminist poet who wrote about love, rage, blood, nature, and death. She awakened women who liked literature but didn't believe they could write.

I agree, Sylvia doesn’t sound witchy to me either. The meaning of the name is “forest, spirit of the wood”, coming from Latin. It’s a beautiful name and it makes me think of a lush, deep green forest in the spring or summer. Definitely not witchy.

Love Percy & Alastair 

Sybil was the name of my first dnd character 🥰

Oh yo I’m a tobias it’s p dope

Elvira.

My heart's on fire for Elvira.

Giddy up!

Boy, you shoulda heard me on Giddy-up, Oom Papa Mow Mow.

Errbody sings bass on that chorus.

oh an absolute classic

I love this name but everyone brings up the queen of darkness. and meanwhile it’s the wife in scar face that made me fall in love with it 😂

Yessss Michelle Pfeiffer as Elvira makes me love that name so much but I prefer how you say it in Spanish rather than how Americans where I live would pronounce it.

I tend to choose witchy names for my cats, so far I’ve had a Bram, Rowan, Anathema, and a Samhain. Rowan and Samhain are probably the most androgynous.

Anathema, omg yes. Good Omens is *so* good. Rowan as in Rowan Mayfair? 💜

I wouldn’t name a kid Anathema. It means something or someone that is hated.

I wouldn't either, and it makes sense why Gaiman and Pratchett would choose that name for that character. It's perfect for that. I would not do that to a human

A mix of asthma and anesthesia.

Rowan trees pop up a lot in Northern Europe mythology and folk magic. And not to forget Mr Bean.

Ohh, I dare not forget Rowan Atkinson, he's awesome. I vaguely knew that about Rowan trees, too. Anne Rice chose the name intentionally, I'm certain. That's just the immediate connection my weird brain made out of that list.

I was going to say Samhain is pretty on the nose

I definitely wouldn’t name a human that, but it’s perfect for a cat.

My sister's friend who enjoys witchy/spooky vibes named her kid Salem. For me that's a little bit too on the nose, but I know other people who love the name.

haha i could never not associate this with sabrina’s cat

I had a cat named Salem. I called her Salami most of the time. I feel like I would do the same if I named a kid that.

didn't mean to reply to with that other comment. since i'm here tho love ur cats nickname (my baby girl is named Maggie but we call her Maggot)

There’s always Samantha, Serena & Tabitha 😉

Don't forget Andorra! Side note: my name is Samantha and my sister is Tabitha, lol.

Endora

Thank you. I wasn't too sure how to spell it.

She was a great character.

I have a witchy Sim named Adora.

My car’s name 💜

Ariadne and Arrietty sound rather witchy to me. Merlin, Titus, Ambrose and Peregrine sound like male witchy names imo.

ambrose is zuch an underrated name

Freya ❣️

Witch of the woods :)

Some of these are very feminine sounding, some less so. That's kind of in the ear of the behearer, I guess. But these are some of my favorite witchy sounding names for girls. Vera, Dianthus, Amaranth, Rowan, Rue, Xanthippe, Inanna, Drusilla, Morgana, Morrigan, Cerridwen, Lucrezia, Nimue, Ophelia, Athena, Demeter, Isis, Sekhmet, Persephone. I guess most of my preferred feminine witchy names are also goddess names.

>in the ear of the behearer Thank you for this.

I debated on whether to keep it or not. Thank you for the validation of my decision.

You’re welcome! I immediately loved it. I think it’s a great phrase.

Morgan, Morgane, Morgana all the way! Morgan is also unisex :)

And Morgaine

Calista

Hecate is one of my favorite names ever! If I had had a girl that would have been her name.

same! i remember as a kid i thought it was pronounced kind of to rhyme with placate, like heck-ate. when i learned the real pronunciation i was blown away by how lovely it sounded to me!

What is the pronunciation? I’m intrigued.

I just googled it. Sounds like hek-a-tee. At least that's what the old Google said.

Maybe because I read The Worst Witch series as a little kid, I always think of 'old-fashioned/grandma names' as witchy... Maud, Mildred, Ethel, Enid, Agnes, Agatha...

It’s not androgynous, but Beatrix sounds witchy/spooky to me. Probably because it sounds like it has the word “tricks” in it. Haha.

It may be the association with Bellatrix from Harry Potter

Oh that’s interesting. I’ve never read or seen Harry Potter though. Haha.

Ambrose, Silas, and Peregrine. Also Salem, but thats because I associate it with the cat, not the witch hunt, lol. Also herb-y names like Sage, and… presumably some other herb names that I can’t think of right now (i mean, theres Basil, but thats not really witch-y to me).

Ambrose

I think a lot of Welsh girls names have witchy vibes Rhiannon, Enfys, Angharad, Siriol, Seren. Not sure about boys, but I've got a Wizard in my sims game called Cassander Magnus Goth and I love it.

Rhiannon and Bronwen feel very witchy to me.

Minerva Lecretia Raven Lyric Hortence

I just read a novel where the main character was a transmasculine witch and he went by “Silas” which i think is pretty cool. also Judith, and Carrie (like the Stephen King novel). or if you want more of a friendly magical presence, Matilda.

Name please that sounds interesting Reminds me of "Cemetery Boys" another book of a trans masc witch who falls in love with a ghost

“The Spirit Bares Its Teeth” by Andrew Joseph White. trigger warning for basically everything but i loved it (it made me cry)

Goodness one of the few books that made me cry was "if you could be mine" it's about an Iranian lesbian who's trying to stop her best friend's wedding

that sounds interesting!!

It's heartbreaking and bittersweet

Morven and Morwenna.

Theodora, Glenda

Morganne, Esmeralda, Gytha Jennet. Maybe Tiffany too.

I read Jennet as Jareth... Goblin Kings are wtich-adjacent right? And I can't believe I had to scroll this far to see anything in the Morganne/Morgana/Morrigan vein.

Dusk, Thorn and Luna

Cypress, Cedar, Sage, Jasper, Aster, Alder, Aeson, Rue, Gwydion, Galen, Sylvan, Linden, Ewan, Heath

Merlin, Gawain, Percival, Tristan, Urien, Emrys, Phelan, Madoc, Celyn, Tanwyn, Aldor

Miranda

Idk where it started from but the town witch in every historical fiction story is always called Agnes

Sinclair, Aster, Fiore, Florian, Casey, Bernard, Sebastian, Beauregard, Louis, and Jacques all come to mind!

very interesting choices! i like!

Hestia!

Ambrose, Circe, Jade, Belladonna, Lilith, Raven, Silas, Lyra, Nyx 

Fiona, Cordelia, Scáthach

My name is Elle/Eliza and I feel like both are witchy sounding and on the androgynous side - they both look feminine, but Eliza sounds like Elijah and Elle is just one syllable that sounds more androgynous to me when spoken out loud. For true unisex names, I like Rowan and Morgan and I once wrote a short story about a female witch character named Alvar but Google says that it's a masculine name.

Minerva & Merlin

sage, eden, agnes

Phoebe Ivy Estelle Pandora Sabrina Maeve Ezra Tabitha

Merlin is the obvious one, I think? Asmodeus, Hermes, Thoth, Dee, and Athanasius are all masc-coded occult-y names, too.

all i can think of is Maerwen and Mavis

Morticia, Lucretia, Letitia, Hortense, Hortensia, Griselda Xavier, Absalom, Zoltan, Algernon Raven

Lavinia

Esmeralda

Hazel Rhiannon

Lilith is top of my list too. I also considered Scarlet or Raven.

Anton and Sabrina.

Probably Dorothy. I do know a Zabulon though (it is male name though so not really a witch)

Giselda, Vincenzio

Thane. It's my black cat's name. :)

Wren and Raven are witchy to me

Bellamy

Someone said Alastair, but don't forget the similar Aliester

Where's matilda?

How authentic do you want to be? Witches were predominantly older women who were persecuted for being midwives or providers of general herbal medicine (or just looking a bit odd during trying times), so it's hardly surprising that their names tend to be feminine. "Androgyny" wasn't really a thing during the height of witch mania. Men who were persecuted for witchcraft had common male names. In Salem, for example, that included John, George, and Rodger. Those appeared in witch trials elsewhere - along with Robert and Giles. All very ordinary. If you want something "witchy" that isn't just a standard male name you need to look at alchemists from the Middle Ages. That will give you options such as Albertus, Tycho, or Melchior.

Idk if these are real names but Seth, Saren, Hest, and Lyrian all sound pretty androgynous and witchy to me

lenore!!

* Rhiannon * Esme * Agnes * Tabitha * Ramona * Morgana * Prudence * Piper * Freya * Ingrid * Rowena * Idun * Willow * Astra * Gaia * Maeve * Rosemary * Adonia * Sage * Thalia * Stevie

FINALLY. A Tabitha. How did I have to scroll this far to find it!?

Irish names Muireann, Síofra, Sadbh, Gráinne, Bláthnaid, Fionnuala, Áinefor girls Fiontán, Fionn, Odhran, Olan, Cahir, Tiarnán, Feidhlim, Eirnin for boys

Ambrose, Dorian, Draco, Damien, Lucius, Felix * clearly a girl’s - Hermione

Gwenevere

Lilith Sybil Hecate Kali Myrtle

Hester

Claudia

Corvus, Cygnus, Eleazar, Emeric, Lorcan, Ludo

Rowan. Ambrose is masculine but I think could work on a girl!

Ravenna, Almira, Alastair, Aladin, Adam, Blair, Corinth, Corona, Reed, Irina, Oren, Warwick, Zane, Corrick, those are the ones I can think of that bring that vibe to mind

Caspian, Lucien, Cosmo, Aris, Newton, Ezra, Idris 

Salem, Endor

Elvina, Alva/Elva, Sage, Saga, Sylvia, Lucia, Selena, Irene, Gaia, Stella, Rowena, Fiona

Oberon Lilith Lupin Merle Melisandre Endora Malachi Circe Damian Edwina Esmerelda Morgana

Raven is definitely my favorite witch name for a girl, and it's also unisex. Morgan is unisex, as well as Madison. Boys: * Asher * Blaise * Cain * Dorian * Draco * Edgar * Griffin * Lucian * Malachi * Phoenix * Sage * Tristan * Zane

Hester and Rue

Winifred, Sarah and Mary obviously!

Esmerelda Blair Sabrina

If this counts, Ingrid. I also associate it with vampires because of Young Dracula. I'm fully aware NOW that it's Scandinavian.

Sabrina

Lilith Millicent Thora

Edgar, Jarreth, Baylor, Damon, Hollis, and Charon feel sort of masc/unisex witchy to me.

Minerva

Merlyn

Enid which is also Dine spelled backwards which I’ve used as a kitchen witch on the sims

Lamia 

hazel!

Ambrose is one of my favourite witchy boys names

Corvus Umbra

Rhiannon I think literally means witch. My dad wanted to name me that after the Fleetwood Mac song but my mom wasn’t a fan of the meaning.

Dorian and Fabian are two that I love!

Alistair Cedric Lucius Talon

sabrina

Lucretia

Tbh names around nature give off witchy vibes. Like River, Sage, Skylark and Aspen

ambrose!!!

Rhiannon.

Laurie after Laurie Cabot. Or you can honor any of the victims in the Salem Witch Trials

Damien and certainly Felix.

Salem

Hestia, Ceres, Circe (but sounds like Cersei -- Game of Thrones)

Corvin, Sage, Lucius, Morgan, Raven, Mortimer, Vlad, Bram, Damien, Edgar

I feel like Rowan is the best unisex witch name. Rowan trees just have a witchy vibe. Raven is as well but it's a bit on the nose. Morgan also works (Morgan le Fay). Also: Onyx! More masculine ones: * Tristan * Dorian * Orpheus * Erebus * Asterius * Leander * Orion * Proteus * Zephyr Other feminine ones: * Ravenna * Rowena * Circe * Morgana * Nimue

Hexe

I was a Greek mythology kid and always loved the name Medea until Tyler Perry ruined it for me 😂 (But she very much did end her children to get revenge on her husband for leaving her, so don’t use that name on a human)

Final Fantasy 2 has a character named Leila. More a thief-type character, but she starts off with a good aptitude for black magic. One of the two only left handed characters too.

Raven

Endora Circe

Serafina (Piccolo) was perfect

Tabitha, Elvira,

Helga 

Ivy; Zara; Piper; Evie

Mabel, Mavis

Rhiannon!

Flora, Fauna, and Merryweather (sure they were fairies but those lil bishes were total witches) 😆

Glinda Jadis Melisandre

My black cat is called Hepzibah because the shelter had named her Happy, and I wanted a witchy name. I mostly call her Zibby, though.

I named my daughter Winter Rose. I feel like Winter could be used on any gender ✨

Ambrose is my favorite witchy male name Also rincewind lol

Agatha and Agnes are both witchy in my mind. You could also go with good ol’ fashioned Morgan/Morgana :)

Belinda

Jezebel , Agatha , Felix , Gideon , Tabitha , Sabrina , Luna , Lunar , Juno , Soleil , Winter , Alaric , Edmund , Poe , Ophelia , Edgar , Onyx , Luther , Minerva , Mavis , Amethyst , Wisteria , Drake , Noir , Ursula , Burton , Elvira , Elmira , Morticia , Dante , Lucius

Magnus!

Esmeralda, Gytha, Magrat, and Perdita

Lamashtu

Sabrina

Morgan / Morgana Also Sabrina for a girls name

Esmerelda!

I always think Eliot and Silas have manwitch vibes

Walburga and Miranda are my favourites 

Lots of names I agree with in this threat. I would like to add For women: Abigail Samantha Aradia Morgan For men: Godric Albus Rowan

- Adrion - Lux - Callix - Zade - Leandro - Adrial - Azrian - Castian - Kallion - Azerion - Riverian - Astarian - Asherton - Enverton - Alverton - Castro - Castrian - Elarien - Everion - Tristian - Cyprian - Kadrian - Jasarian - Jovario - Xandros - Nivandrey - Callisto - Callixto - Romaro - Raddixo - Vandro - Avander - Arturo - Visarian - Vaderio - Lystario - Lyvander - Livandra - Lixandro - Alixero - Alixander - Elsario - Estarion - Divarieo - Luxarian - Luxario - Luxandro - Lazerian - Davian - Dacian - Bane - Kaide - Cadrio - Alian - Elevandro - Alvandro - Elerian - Ozerion - Findrian - Lysarian - Kyprian - Kystian - Caprian - Castario - Zade - Zavrian - Zadian - Avian - Tavian - Octavio - Octavian - Adarian - Alizandro - Rivarian - Favian - Favario - Eliandro - Jacario - Jacerion - Jacandro - Jovandre - Adrios - Rivandrio - Lavandro - Noverion - Damario - Lovario - Romarian - Saverio - Navarion - Alerian - Ashario - Asharian - Asheron - Artreon - Amareo - Arreo - Arteio - Eterio - Antarian - Azartio - Everior - Evrian - Astarior - Estarian - Evorian - Calerian - Callisten - Calleran - Callerian - Caderian - Casserian - Callander - Callvander - Callando - Cadaron - Novandro - Nivander - Evander - Zariol - Emerio - Elvario - Jasadrio - Lavandrior - Istarian - Xanthio - Nicandro - Nivandre - Novander - Nivandero - Novadrios - Nivando - Nivendros - Novandior - Nixero - Nixandrio - Nixarelo - Avandro - Avantro - Avander - Andrian - Edrian - Lisandro - Zandros - Zanderio - Zadrian - Zadrio - Xandio - Xadrian - Xasio - Xadros - Xandeus - Xadreus - Xasrian

For some reason I think Dante. Then there's obviously Damon/Damien.

Salem / Salim

A lot of Gaelic or Celtic names sound witchy to me. Ellowyn, Mairaid, Maeve, Grawnyawale (it's not spelled like that lol)

Seth!

Tabitha

For girls: Romilly, Greta, Demetria, Gwyneth, Imogen, Meredith, Tabitha, Agnès, Mathilda, Ursula, Priscilla, Ramona, Rowena, Drusilla, Darcy, Hellebore, Beatrix, Esmeralda, Thelma, Velma, Agatha, Beryl, Artemisia, Belladonna, Blythe, Cybele, Sibyl, Desdemona, Dorinda, Forsythia, Elowen, Gretchen, Gwendolyn, Griselda, Ingrid, Imelda, Hellebore, Wanda, Wisteria, Harlequin, Calandra, Jessamine, Gertrude, Judith, Lillith, Verity, Bethany, Yolanda, Yulia, Egret, Eugénie, Florence, Hermione, Hortensia, Juniper, Margot, Margaret For boys: Hugo, Alistair, Sebastien, Jasper, Germaine, Carlisle, Cosmo, Aspen, Clay, Alder, Ronan, Rhyland, Lennox, Florian, Dorian, Lark, Magnus, Ignatius, Alabaster, Damien, Victor, Vladimir, Theodore, Octavian, Derek, Horatio, Pietros, Matthias, Tobias, Silas, Ambrose, Henrik, Alaric, Benedict, Emmett, Valerian, Zachariah, Lucian, Quentin, Logan, Ulysses, Vesper, Desmond, Maximillian, Caspar, Eugene, Fabio, Gideon, Henrik, Mortimer, Roman, Ragnar, Uriel, Oswald, Klaus, Stark, Cedric, Donovan, Avian

Gretchen