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Baby names

Find baby name inspiration and advice on the Mumsnet Baby Names forum.

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Original poster

strong girls names

46 replies

smilingserenely · 27/09/2010 10:07

grown up girls names non wishy washy , fluffy ,poncey etc
ideas please

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mathanxiety · 28/09/2010 02:30

Aphra

sharbie · 27/09/2010 23:52

Alice

Theincrediblesulk1 · 27/09/2010 23:48

Aurora, That was going to be the name baby girl i never had.

Spinaroo · 27/09/2010 23:42

Judith?

A1980 · 27/09/2010 23:33

Alexandra is the least wishy washy girls name I know too.

But I'm biased as it's my name. Alex is a bad ass name for an older girl too :)

FrameyMcFrame · 27/09/2010 18:20

Love Astrid.

mathanxiety · 27/09/2010 17:03

Greta
Frida
Astrid
Angharad
Honor/ Honora
Leonora
Anastatia
Mary
Esther
Helena
Constanza
Cosima
Theodora
Theodosia
Laurel
Johanna
Beata
Bridget
Letitia
Eliza
Celia
Liadan
Sorcha
Beibhinn
Valentina

FrameyMcFrame · 27/09/2010 13:13

Helen?

dizietsma · 27/09/2010 12:37

Audrey- means noble strength.

CharlieBoo · 27/09/2010 12:33

Vanessa
Janet
Denise
Emma
Sarah
Danielle
Claire
Hazel
Fiona

ifeelcrappy · 27/09/2010 11:57

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anonymousbird · 27/09/2010 11:49

So Smilingserenely have you got a short list yet?!?! Some stonking names here, wish I could go back and do it all again (though I do love DD's names, both have come out of these lists ).

C4ro · 27/09/2010 11:44

My daughter is Kate Augusta. I am liking this thread!

Also considered Hannah and would have liked Georgina/ Alexandra (but that is my sister and SIL so couldn't have them).

Takver · 27/09/2010 11:40

Harriet (though lots of people on another thread hate it, I love it)
Hester

Agree Kate is a very strong name [forceful, takes-no-shit Kate emoticon]

Elizabeth - esp shortened to Liz or Eliza
Josephine

Jux · 27/09/2010 11:39

Fortissima

anonymousbird · 27/09/2010 11:37

Ingrid

dizietsma · 27/09/2010 11:36

Ann
Jane

FrameyMcFrame · 27/09/2010 11:34

Joan
Mara
Pauline
Lara
Tara
Beatrice

ValiumSingleton · 27/09/2010 11:34

Ruth is lovely. Can't understand why it's not more popular. I wanted that for my dd's mn but x hated it.

dizietsma · 27/09/2010 11:33

Virginia
Georgia
Clare
Clara
Nicola
Diana
Ruth
Judith

ValiumSingleton · 27/09/2010 11:33

Matilda is a milly/molly/mandy name imo.

What about Meredith?

anonymousbird · 27/09/2010 11:30

Isabella ruled Europe. That might be a bit frilly, so Isabel?

Kate I like very much. Don't mess with Kate!

Ruth
Beth

anonymousbird · 27/09/2010 11:29

Claudia
Clara
Krista/Christa
Kirsten
Kristen
Tasmin
Tamsin
(Bath)Sheba

Any of Rebecca/Victoria/Nicola are good strong names, but unfortunately they are always shortened to their terrible nn versions.

Samantha. But will be shortened to the (less offensive) Sam.

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smilingserenely · 27/09/2010 11:28

love matilda but dh hates it

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myredcardigan · 27/09/2010 11:26

Although we call our Catherine, Kitty, I always think that Kate sound very strong very unlike Katie.

Ellen is also quite strong IMO.

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