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Sensible, strong and traditional girls names

34 replies

Ava123 · 01/08/2011 12:15

Dh and I already have a Harry and a Jane, we're expecting another girl and are struggling for name ideas so any help would be appreciated....I like Anna but dh not too sure and he's rather fond of Ruth, it's nice enough but I think it sounds rather harsh.

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FoxyRevenger · 01/08/2011 12:19

Kate Smile

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InstantAtom · 01/08/2011 12:24

Claire
Emma
Georgia
Sarah
Mary
Cara
Victoria
Penelope/Penny
Emily
Louisa
Ivy

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EdithWeston · 01/08/2011 12:30

"Sensible" made me think Joan (Hunter Dunn), but that's probably too similar to Jane.

How about: Susan, Elizabeth, Deborah, Catherine, Jennifer, Pamela?

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MelinaM · 01/08/2011 12:32

Alexandra
Anastasia - Anna
Catharine
Elizabeth
Harriet
Helena - Nell
Ingrid
Juliette
Lydia
Rachael
Tamara

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Astrophe · 01/08/2011 12:35

Clare was my first thought to go with your other DC names.

Also Emma, Elisabeth, Sarah

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ZZZenAgain · 01/08/2011 12:41

Helen
Victoria

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Selks · 01/08/2011 12:49

Rachel
Sally
Catherine
Rebecca
Hester
Esther
Sara
Alice
Martha

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tiptoptally · 01/08/2011 12:57

Kate
Hannah
Annalie
Louise
Molly
Susan (Susie)
Rachel
Lucy

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lchodge · 01/08/2011 14:03

Clara
Roslyn
Susan
Victoria
Caroline
Meg

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emsyj · 01/08/2011 15:49

I have a Ruth, but we call her Ruthie.

I love the name Lucy, but DH didn't like it. Elizabeth, Kate and Jenny are all nice too.

Emma is really dull! Grin And all Emmas are dullards Wink.

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megkat · 01/08/2011 16:17

Megan
Katherine (Katie) - no bias for these two obv ;)
Elizabeth
Clare
Martha
Sarah

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Mollydoggerson · 01/08/2011 20:43

Catherine
Marie

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RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 01/08/2011 20:45

I like Ruth.

Rebecca
Naomi
Harriet
Alice
Hester

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LemonDifficult · 01/08/2011 20:46

Anna and Ruth are great

Mary
Sarah
Joanna
Amy
Lucy
Charlotte (not Lottie though - tooooooo popular, at least round here)
Alice

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SpottyFrock · 01/08/2011 21:00

Katherine, Elizabeth, Claire, Clara, Cora, Audrey, frances, Dorothy, Harriet,

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ragged · 01/08/2011 21:06

Diana, Paula, Josephine, Christine, Valerie, Marilyn, Faith, Kathleen, Jean, Jaqueline.

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mathanxiety · 01/08/2011 22:47

Hope
Lara
Dinah
Nora
Greta
Juliet/ Julia
Eliza
Judith
Tess/ Tessa
Laura
Eva
Edith
Kirsty
Celia
Serena

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Blu · 01/08/2011 22:50

Nancy

If I had a dd she would be Nancy.

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baskingseals · 01/08/2011 22:54

another vote for Frances.

think it goes well with your other names.

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plonker · 01/08/2011 22:57

Margaret (I love Maggie!)
Elizabeth
Katherine
Helena
Susan (Susie is gorgeous)

Names that I think go well with Harry and Jane are:

Karen
Anne
Penelope (Penny)
Charlotte
Natalie
Emily


I actually quite like Ruth, and actually think it's soft sounding and not harsh at all

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tiptoptally · 02/08/2011 00:18

Mary
Annie
Kathryn
Helena
Fiona
Laura
Cora
Alice

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lisianthus · 02/08/2011 14:52

Lovely names your DC have! I'd suggest Susan, one of my favouites.

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CaptainNancy · 02/08/2011 14:57

Eleanor
Margot
Beatrix
Nancy
Margaret
Constance

I like Ruth though- lovely name Smile

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Countingwiththecount · 02/08/2011 15:03

Fiona, Harriet, Camilla, Margaret, Lydia- can't imagine any of these girls being pushed about!

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mathanxiety · 02/08/2011 16:40

I have to say I love Ruth, and Ruthie sounds anything but harsh to my ears.

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