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girls names ending in consonants (not n)

32 replies

foreverastudent · 21/07/2010 09:20

I'd like some ideas for strong-sounding girls names with consonant endings.

So far I have:

Amber
Greer
Clover
Delilah
Jennifer
Cerys
Meredith
Skyler
Tanith
Nevis

I dont like:

Esther, Beth/Elizabeth, Eleanor, Edith, Ruth, so nothing of this ilk please.

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valiumSingleton · 25/07/2010 23:10

Yes but that was then. I think it's original now.

I wouldn't pick it but I think it's actually quite an outside the box choice right now. so not boring imo. Dated, but that is 'brave' in a way.

sedgiebaby · 25/07/2010 21:52

Sorry but I do think Jennifer lacks imagination, is dated and yes is boring. I read Jennifer was the single most popular name for American girls from 1970 to 1984 and that there are support groups for people named Jennifer in the US :S

CreepyFunbags · 24/07/2010 23:11

Sorrel?

But go for Jennifer!

jkklpu · 24/07/2010 20:50

I second Jennifer. And don't really see why Delilah fits your own criterion of no vowel endings as that's how it's pronounced.

Laurel
Beryl
Emer
Morag
Efric
Gertrude
Violet
Jess
Lettice
Lovage
Mariel
E ve
Lois

PaintingTheFence · 24/07/2010 10:16

Jennifer is a lovely name

DoNotFeedMeBiscuits · 24/07/2010 10:02

Jennifer is lovely, and not as frequently used these days. Does Jenny sit Ok with you though?

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foreverastudent · 23/07/2010 00:43

Thanks for the suggestions.

I think it's quite a difficult remit.

Lots of consonant ending names end in vowel sounds, or have nns which do so that kind of defreat the purpose.

er endings will work where we live because of the way we pronounce our rs

I'm leaning towards Jennifer but is that too boring?

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DoNotFeedMeBiscuits · 21/07/2010 21:02

Astrid
Harriet
Bridget
Violet

any of the suggestions so far helping?

SuzieHomemaker · 21/07/2010 18:33

oops, sorry about the ns

SuzieHomemaker · 21/07/2010 18:30

Alice
Hayden or Haydn (seen it both as female & male)
Anne
Beatrice
Ceres (goddess of agriculture, grain crops, fertility and motherly relationships.) pronounced as K
Constance
Grace
Dorcas
Eleanor
Gonerill
Hermione (perhaps a bit Harry Potter)
Isabel
Margaret
Nell
Patience

KateF · 21/07/2010 18:14

Susannah, Heather, Hazel, Rowan, Madison, Lauren, Laurel, Rosalind/Rosamund, Catherine, Rachel

stressheaderic · 21/07/2010 17:18

Is this to avoid a run-in to a vowel-starting surname?
If so, we had this issue and had Juliet, Harriet, Lauren, Nell and Beth on our shortlist. Went for Beth in the end - I know you dont like it though.

SuzieHomemaker · 21/07/2010 17:15

Rosalind

NoahAndTheWhale · 21/07/2010 17:09

Kendal

ShadeofViolet · 21/07/2010 17:02

Niamh.

BettyisNOTBlu · 21/07/2010 16:56

Agree with lola I don't think the -er, h, y names give a strong sounding ending (Amber, Clover, Skyler) tbh if that's what you are looking for.

ReasonableDoubt · 21/07/2010 16:54

Iris
Agnes
Ines

ReasonableDoubt · 21/07/2010 16:53

Astrid
Ingrid
Hannah
Angharad
Morag
Anouk
Laurel
Lucille
Miriam

sedgiebaby · 21/07/2010 16:52

sorry forgot about the 'n'

sedgiebaby · 21/07/2010 16:51

Ellis
Merrill
Esther
Brooke
Everly
Marisol
Dory
Manon
Maren
Arden

CaptainNancy · 21/07/2010 16:18

Beatrix
Margot
Avril
Eleanor

TheCrackFox · 21/07/2010 16:14

Hannah

Littlefish · 21/07/2010 16:12

Nell
Eloise
Kate
Agnes
Charlotte

katiepotatie · 21/07/2010 16:04

Damaris
Jennifer
Carys
Ines
Scarlet

LolaKnickers · 21/07/2010 16:00

I don't think the names that end in 'r' or 'y' or 'h' etc sound that strong, and are more like vowel ending names when spoken out loud.

Love Juliet and Artmeis, Harriet is nice too.

How about Garnet as a jewel name that isn't Ruby / Amber andhas a strong ending?

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