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Really struggling for girls names

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rowtunda · 02/08/2013 12:28

I seem to be the only person who struggles with girls names. Boys names I have sorted but I just don't seem to like any female names. My criteria is that I want a strong sounding name, nothing too frilly or flowery, something that a child can grow into and a tiny bit feminist!

Ahhhhh . . . when I was pregnant with DS last time I quite liked Ivy, Olive & Frida but I've gone off these now. My DH likes french names like Delphine and Cecille but I'm not so sure.

What do you think? Any suggestions

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MoonHare · 03/08/2013 13:44

Ivy was on our shortlist for DD3.

Also on my shortlists over the years (sorry for any repeats):
Iris
Verity
Thea
Eleanor
Ramona
Esme
Harriet
Tabitha
Imogen
Matilda
Esther
Martha
Merryn
Meredith
Anita
Bryony
Ursula
Camille/Camilla

Rhubarbgarden · 02/08/2013 23:34

Nadia
Ingrid
Anouk
Simone

TenthMuse · 02/08/2013 22:04

Greta
Merryn
Anya
Blythe
Honor
Matilda
Vita
Willa
Katya
Iris
Tess

DonkeysDontRideBicycles · 02/08/2013 16:12

Any wish to reveal DS's name so we can see the kind of name DH does like? .

soontobeslendergirl · 02/08/2013 15:45

That means it a girl I'm afraid - We had no problem choosing girls names with both our boys but were equally convinced that they were boys when i was pregnant, which they were. I think we just found it easier to choose names that we wouldn't have to use ;)

Thurlow · 02/08/2013 15:33

Are there any boys names you could use the feminine version of?

rowtunda · 02/08/2013 15:29

Thanks for the suggestions keep them coming - not had any thunderbolts as yet.

I wonder whether it is a boy because choosing a boys name has not really been an issue

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Fifi2406 · 02/08/2013 15:25

I hated every single girls name when I was pregnant luckily I had a boy or she would have been called 'girl' Smile

Now I'm not pregnant there are loads of girls names I like

From your list I absolutely love Olive

mummybare · 02/08/2013 15:03

If you want something with feminist connotations, how about:

Emily
Emmeline
Christabel
Rosa
Germaine
Sylvia

Thurlow · 02/08/2013 15:02

Constance
Alexandra
Elizabeth/Elizabeth
Rowena
Margaret (Maggie, Peggy, Meg etc)
Caroline
Helena
Josephine
Teresa

LaGuerta · 02/08/2013 15:02

Miranda
Caroline
Alexandra
Hazel
Bronwen
Catherine
Naomi
Ruth
Esther

DonkeysDontRideBicycles · 02/08/2013 14:54

Octavia
Isidora
Lilith

fanjodisfunction · 02/08/2013 13:45

Clara
Jessica
Melissa
Helena

soontobeslendergirl · 02/08/2013 13:40

Monica
Meredith
Mabel
Annalisa
Cora
Delyth
Gabrielle
Esher
Henrietta
Imogen
Jean/Jeanne
Constance
Amarys
Emmaline
Georgia
Christine

rowtunda · 02/08/2013 12:54

I quite like Josephine but DH veto'd already

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Wbdn28 · 02/08/2013 12:44

Audrey
Claire
Rowena
Zara
Naomi
Elodie
Corinne
Juliet
Beatrice
Nicole
Marina
Stephanie
Josephine
Harriet
Natalie

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