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Unusual/strong/pretty names for girls?

62 replies

missmaybe · 12/04/2013 12:15

Any suggestions on pretty but 'strong' names for girls? The ones I really like so far are:

Maya
Isis
Beatrice
Eve
Veda
Merle
Lena
Gabrielle

... but I'm not sure I've found 'the' name yet. I quite like the idea of a name with a Hebrew root but as you can see my list is wide-ranging in terms of origin! Inspiration would be much appreciated!

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baskingseals · 12/04/2013 18:13

Marianne

Christobel

Annaliese

Lois

Stella

Katya

WyrdMother · 12/04/2013 16:56

Carola or Caro
Thea
Venitia
Annis
(You can blame the last two on a fondness for Georgette Heyer)

Willow36 · 12/04/2013 16:49

Meredith
Isobel
Emilia
Alexandra
Elizabeth
Catherine
Layla
Karina
Felicity
Natasha

fanjodisfunction · 12/04/2013 16:47

Gabriella
Clarissa
Alexa
Matilda
Althea

JennyPiccolo · 12/04/2013 14:12

I can't see Octavia without thinking skoda.

MyNameIsSuz · 12/04/2013 14:09

I like Octavia, it's pretty and girly but shortened to Tavi sounds quite strong too.

fussychica · 12/04/2013 14:07

Laurel
Freya
Pernill
Inez

SmellieWellies · 12/04/2013 13:45

Oh, I would have loved to have used Isis.

Offcolour · 12/04/2013 13:44

Esther
Abigail
Ruth

Serafinaaa · 12/04/2013 13:41

I was going to say Miriam too for a girl's name with a Hebrew root. It can be shortened to 'Mimi'.

WotSoFunee · 12/04/2013 13:40

Heidi
Verity
Helena
Genevieve

chica123 · 12/04/2013 13:40

Lara and Matilda?

HolidayArmadillo · 12/04/2013 13:39

Joely
Calliope
Bridget

fanjodisfunction · 12/04/2013 13:39

Allegra
Astrid
Estella
Annouska
Athena
Hera

DebsMorgan · 12/04/2013 13:37

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ChompieMum · 12/04/2013 13:31

Audrey.
Elodie
Violet

Jojay · 12/04/2013 13:30

Lara

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missmaybe · 12/04/2013 13:28

Ooh yes, these are great. smother I particularly like your ideas! Adding these to my maybe list (though do keep em coming as I still don't think a front runner has emerged...) :)

Callista
Saskia
Iona
Miriam
Tamar
Vita

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acceptableinthe80s · 12/04/2013 13:17

Lena was one of my girls names too (had a boy!) And Matilda or Tilly.

fanjodisfunction · 12/04/2013 13:16

Ophelia (biased)
Delphine
Tamsin
Portia
Seraphina
Georgette
Callista
Juliet
Helena
Karensa

smother · 12/04/2013 13:12

and Helena

smother · 12/04/2013 13:11

Miriam
Saskia
Thea
Martha
Iona

KittenOfDoom · 12/04/2013 13:10

Mercy

soontobeslendergirl · 12/04/2013 13:07

Marissa
Mabel
Anastasia (tasia)
Greer
Rhiannon
Vanessa
Tamar

belfastbigmillie · 12/04/2013 12:58

Constance
Thora
Allegra
Artemis

All DD names we thought of but I only have boys! (not 'only' in that sense :))