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4 letter girls, strong, timeless girls names

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PrintScreen · 29/09/2014 08:46

Any suggestions for short, strong, punchy girls' names? I want something that is timeless, strong and short. I probably don't want an "ee" sound at the end as that sounds very girly to my ears. I would like it to be four letters long.

My current list is:
Anya
Tessa (5 letters! I really want four)
Nina
Rose

I like the following but probably would not use them as I don't feel they are timeless:
Lola
Iris
Juno

What do people think of my list and do you have other suggestions?

TIA

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DonkeysDontRideBicycles · 29/09/2014 11:58

Oh the name Jane just occurred to me! Grin

MadeInChorley · 29/09/2014 11:57

Ruth
Mary
Jane
Kate
Anna
Leah

Strong, timeless and no one will ever say "How do you spell/pronounce that?" To those names. Most are underused at the moment

Janek · 29/09/2014 11:51

Jane Jane Jane Jane Jane!

ChickenFajitaAndNachos · 29/09/2014 11:32

My least favourite from the list is Alys as I don't think it's a timeless name and could involve a lifetime of correcting people's spelling of the name.
I like
Anna
Emma
Ruth
Kate

Christinecagney · 29/09/2014 11:23

Ruth
Lois
Nell
Tarn
Alix
Alys
Lana

Helen (longer, but lovely)

francisdrakehasleprosy · 29/09/2014 11:16

From others' suggestions I like
Tess,
Beth,
Sara,
Tara,
and Ruth
I also do like Fern, but see that you don't.
I see no-one has yet added
Vera (a great favourite of mine),
Orla (another fave),
Rita,
Mara,
Opal (due a revival, perhaps?),
Pina (aka Pina Bausch, great and timeless German dancer-choreographer!)
Kara/Cara
Lisa
Also
Gita is a fairly popular Indian name, but not very common in the Anglo-Saxon world; I do know two non-Indian Gita's though
Also
Jesi
Dita
Soné
Ines (which I also love)
And some lovely, strong but feminine German-Dutch-Afrikaans names
Erna
Irma
Jana

Iliveinalighthousewiththeghost · 29/09/2014 10:16

Anna
Emma
Jane
Kate
Nell
Ruth
Beth
Sara
Alys

giddly · 29/09/2014 10:12

Cora
Jane
Mary

OublietteBravo · 29/09/2014 10:12

My favourite from your list is Alys, dollowed closely by Ruth (and my least favourite is Nell).

Have you considered Maud?

Other 4 letter names: Alex, Esme, Gale, Jill, Mari, Orla, Rosa, Vera.

(I also don't see why Iris is any more or less timeless than Rose).

burgatroyd · 29/09/2014 10:06

Joan
June
Cara
Opal
Ines
Fawn
Dawn
Bess
Nora
Nola
Wren
Roxy
Suki
Beth

DonkeysDontRideBicycles · 29/09/2014 10:03

Alys is a bit different. Second from your list I'd pick Tessa but drop the 'a'.

Hope is great btw.

Have just thought of a four letter strong name, Olga!

TweedAddict · 29/09/2014 09:49

June
Dott
Suzi
Popi

Christmascandles · 29/09/2014 09:46

Anya
Alys
Rose
Are my favourites from your list

Not keen on Nell tho, sorry

wigglesrock · 29/09/2014 09:46

Ellen
Faye
Nora
Cara
Mary

pommedeterre · 29/09/2014 09:43

Lyra
Erin
Isla

harryhausen · 29/09/2014 09:39

Out of your list OP, I would have

Rose
Ruth
Hope
Nell
Alys.

ARGHtoAHHH · 29/09/2014 09:35

Love Rita

Paddingtonthebear · 29/09/2014 09:34

Kate
Tara
Lucy
Kim
Lana
Elin
Rose
Dawn
Jane
Sian
Jodi
Holly
Rita
Dana
Faye
Gina

KatherinaMinola · 29/09/2014 09:27

I think Ruth is the only strong full name out of those. Nell's good, but to me it's a nickname - short for Eleanor etc. Nina, Beth, Anja etc sound a bit wet to me - and Beth I think of as a nickname anyway.

Only1scoop · 29/09/2014 09:27

Elka
Thea

AWombWithoutAFoof · 29/09/2014 09:26

Is it too late to add Bess?

Celticlass2 · 29/09/2014 09:25

Ellie?

Irishkez · 29/09/2014 09:23

Lois
Ruby
Sara
Iona
Lana

Original poster
PrintScreen · 29/09/2014 09:20

I like Ruth and quite like Alys. Hope is also nice.

I think my shortlist, to talking to DH, would be:

Anja
Tessa
Nina
Rose
Nell
Beth
Ruth
Alys (?)

How would people rate these?

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KatherinaMinola · 29/09/2014 09:19

Jean
Alice spelt Alix (like Queen Victoria's daughter).

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