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Classic strong girls name

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Mrsgrumble · 28/06/2014 09:21

I love Oliver if I have boy. Also James, Joseph

Cannot think of a girls name I love that hasn't been used by close friends

Anna, Emma

I do like Sarah but any other suggestions grateful. I might go for Mary.

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BigfootFiles · 29/06/2014 21:51

I always thought Astrid was a 'strong' girls name.

Wishfulmakeupping · 29/06/2014 21:48

Yy to Harriet and Frances :)
Also Victoria
Francesca
Georgia
Catherine

ziggiestardust · 29/06/2014 21:45

My name is Harriet Frances. I feel like those are good strong names. I'm an engineer as well Wink

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ChickenMe · 29/06/2014 21:38

To me anything regal is strong so Victoria and Alexandra are good. I'd look at names of European female monarchs. I'm thinking classic, attractive, assertive and not dull. Charlotte?

thegreengreengrass · 29/06/2014 20:46

I think Mary is a beautiful name.
I also like Alice, Rosalind, Katharine, Emmeline, Eleanor and Helena, which fall into the strong, classic category.

Mammysin · 29/06/2014 17:19

Oh Bonsoir I was a big fan until the Mary bashing Angry

gointothewoods · 29/06/2014 00:31

Faye
Evelyn
Maria
Aoife (if you are in Ireland!)
Nora
Mabel
Ella
Abbie

HibiscusIsland · 29/06/2014 00:29

girls'

HibiscusIsland · 29/06/2014 00:28

I've always really liked the "air" sound in some girls names. So I like Sarah, Clare, Mary.

Paloma12 · 28/06/2014 21:08

Sophie

Barbeasty · 28/06/2014 21:02

Ruth is a strong old testament woman, and (I think) Damaris is the only female named in Acts. But Mary gets you your saint's name.

MummyBeerest · 28/06/2014 20:47

Scarlett
Abigail
Emily

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Mrsgrumble · 28/06/2014 20:43

Edel, no had thought of Maeve but really like Edel actually

Lots of beautiful names suggested!

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Lucked · 28/06/2014 20:42

If you are catholic and want a strong name have you considered Edel, after Edel Quinn?

rideyourbike · 28/06/2014 19:29

Jennifer....it's works for us!

callamia · 28/06/2014 19:26

I really like Maria, Alice, Elisabeth, Ellen and Rosa.

BellMcEnd · 28/06/2014 19:18

Alice
Penelope
Rachel
Victoria
Lydia
Katherine
Beatrice
Clara
Davina
Fiona
Louise

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keepyourchinupdear · 28/06/2014 19:14

Helen
Elizabeth
Alice
Mary
Josephine
Joan
Anna
Emma
Beatrice
Mina/Wilhelmina
Amelia
Florence
Gwyneth

nooka · 28/06/2014 19:01

To me a classic strong name is not a nickname/diminutive or cute so I wouldn't include Poppy, Jenny, Lottie, Penny and I'm not sure about Daisy (although Daisies are quite no nonsense sort of flowers I guess!).

But Jennifer, Charlotte, Penelope would probably all be in. It sounds like the OP likes relatively plain traditional names.

Clare, Helen, Alice, Susan, Jane

DontPutMeDownForCardio · 28/06/2014 19:00

I like Claudia and francesca.

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Mrsgrumble · 28/06/2014 18:59

Would that matter? Ellen, Ella. We live opposite ends of the country and not easily offended type of people.

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Mrsgrumble · 28/06/2014 18:58

amothersplace I always did. I don't know why. I just find a connection I don't get at all when I say other prayers.

The suggestions are all great. Evie is very sweet too as a nickname. I do like Ellen but I have a niece Ella.

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Tallandgracefulmum · 28/06/2014 18:44

I like Mary, Esther, Evelyn, Hazel, Comfort and Gaia.

I have a Santiago (Tia), Grace and Serenity. If I had a 4th girl I'd call her Esther after Esther in the Bible.

Mary, Esther and Comfort were my top girls names but DH disliked them all.

All your choices are so lovely.

DH and I agreed on Serena for our third, then a friend gace birth a few months before me and named her DD, we chose Serenity instead and she usually gets called Serenna for short as oppossed to Serena.

For a boy, I am going biblical, Jacob, but calling Kobe or Micah.

GrouchyKiwi · 28/06/2014 18:37

Oh, and my niece is Maria and she's definitely a strong little girl!