a list of mundanely beautiful words.

when you try to google what beautiful or aesthetic words are you often get very obscure or made up words. sonder, splendiferous and selenophile are all wonderful words.... but if you simply want a list of nice words for making usernames or characters, it's not too useful*.

so here's a list of words i think are nice. they may roll off the tounge easily, or may simply carry a lot of emotion or imagery, but most of them shouldn't need a google search to understand.

animals:

calf
canid
cervine
deer
doe
dove
elk
fauna
fawn
firefly
hare
hummingbird
oryx
peacock
serpent
swallow
swan
wolf

colours:

azure
cerise
coral
crimson
golden
iridescent
lilac
rainbow
rosy
seafoam
silver
violet

positive emotion:

mercy
merciful
adore
euphoria
gracious
magnificent
forgive
forgiveness
bliss

neutral emotion:

astonish
drifting
hesitate
secret
silence
solitude

negative emotion:

gloom
grief
melancholy
nemesis
regret
solemn
vex

space:

astral
aurora
comet
cosmos
eclipse
lunar
meteor
mooonlight
nebula
neptune
planet
satellite
saturn
solar
universe
vessel

body/science:

arsenic
iris
mercury
palm
pulse
spectrum
womb

food/drink:

absinthe
bourbon
brandy
cinnamon
cranberry
latte
liqueur
moonshine
nutmeg
olive
peach
wine

gems:

amethyst
carnelion
crystal
crystalline
geode
obsidian
onyx
opal
polish
quartz
sapphire
tourmaline

fantasy:

bewitch
druid
elf
elven
enchant
enchanted
fae
ghost
harpy
haunt
haze
hex
pheonix
revive
siren
spirit
wonderland

religous

angel
aura
ceremony
cherub
divine
eden
epiphany
ethereal
goddess
heaven
holy
martyr
omnipotent
otherkin
priest
prophet
rosary
reincarnate
resurrect
ritual
sacred
sacrifice
saint
seraphim
starseed
temple
therian

objects:

candle
coffin
doll
flute
grave
harp
lyre
ocarina
roulette
violin

plants:

basil
bud
evergreen
flora
flower
foxglove
heather
ivy
lavender
nightshade
parsley
rose
rosemary
rosewood
sage
thyme
umber
vineyard
willow
wisteria

nature:

abyss
ash
bay
creek
dewdrop
expanse
glacier
grove
moorland
nature
paradise
sky
sleet
solstice
stream
sunrise
twilight
veldt

descriptive:

decay
elegance
gentle
grace
harmony
melody
natural
opulant
rot
sleek

misc:

april
august
casino
droplet
interlude
july
june
may
neon
new
october
september
valentine

*(unless you're making a homestuck oc's chat handle, anyway)