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Strong,timeless,unusual,not poncy...

84 replies

Idoitforthelove · 26/03/2016 12:24

Yes, I'm looking for the Holy Grail of girls names.
I don't want anything popular, nor do I want a frilly, girly unusual name (Seraphina, Elodie, Primrose...) or a way out there OTT name (Honeysuckle, Temperance, Jacintha...)
It has to be classic and strong, but still a name that a little girl would be proud of.
Does it exist?
So far, I'm going along the lines of Miranda, Juliet, Helena...but I don't really love any of them. Any ideas mumsnetters?

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NoPowerInTheVerseCanStopMe · 16/04/2016 10:44

If I had a girl she would be Bethany or Elouise. I think those both fit your criteria

SabineUndine · 16/04/2016 10:28

Cecily, Iona, Flora, Audrey.

n0ne · 16/04/2016 09:27

We had similar criteria (plus the name had to work in Dutch as well as English) and went with Vera. I LOVE DD's name, it's strong but feminine and looks great in print. We also considered Matilda, Frida, Veronica and Jolanda (pron yolanda)

Abecedario · 29/03/2016 19:58

Beatrice

SugarDiabetes · 29/03/2016 19:13

Susanna

Biscuitsforbribes · 29/03/2016 19:10

Alice
Charlotte
Lucy
Sophie
Tabitha
Rachel
Jessica

MyFavouriteClintonisGeorge · 29/03/2016 19:05

Names ending in a consonant always sound stronger to me than 'a' or 'ie' or 'ia' endings. I thought of:

Karen
Katrin/Catrin
Bridget/Birgit
Martine
Helen
Ellen
Winifred/Freda
Beatrix/Beatriz
Kay
Lauren
Geraldine
Maxine
Monica
Dinah
Patricia
Andrea
Elena
Ricayla
Deborah
Amber
Ruby
Coral
Nina
Cora
Aphra
Joan
Cerys
Astrid
Paris
Alexis
Hope
Morgan
Dorcas
Dorrit
Lois
Siobhan
Erin

NightLark · 29/03/2016 18:48

Harriet
Zoe
Tamar
Alexandra
Catherine
Caroline
Seren
Clara

mrsmeerkat · 29/03/2016 18:43

strong classic underused..

Ann
Ruth

Abecedario · 29/03/2016 18:38

Stella
Martha
Diana
Louisa
Angelina

Abecedario · 29/03/2016 17:59

Love Francesca, Eliza and Claudia

Ada (as in Lovelace)
Hermione
Kate
Margaret/Marguerite/Maggie
Thea
Mae
Anthea
Zara
Celia
Carmen
Eleanor
Marianne
Anna

purplefizz26 · 29/03/2016 17:45

Madeleine

neonrainbow · 29/03/2016 17:43

My favourite ever girls name is Claudia. Fits your criteria perfectly and it's a very old name and therefore timeless. I'm going to use it if i have a girl. I also like Aurelia, Adelaide and Francesca.

weegiemum · 29/03/2016 17:38

I have a Katherine and a Rachel.

You can't do better than that!

Iliveinalighthousewiththeghost · 29/03/2016 17:25

Ashleigh
Antonia

Iliveinalighthousewiththeghost · 29/03/2016 17:25

Georgia
Carla
Paula
Erica
Daniella

GETTINGLIKEMYMOTHER · 29/03/2016 17:22

Nobody's mentioned Philippa.

CakeRattleandRoll · 29/03/2016 16:47

Love Miranda.

Genevieve
Josephine
Justine
Theodora
Guinevere
Jacquetta
Elspeth
Agnes
Corisande
Melissa

LittleBlueRidingBoot · 29/03/2016 16:05

Millicent

ABitAsleep · 29/03/2016 13:19

Erin
Ellen
Emmeline
Lucy
Lisa
Christine
Carrie
Cassie
Samantha
Stephanie
Susannah
Sophie
Bethany
Heather
Natasha
Natalie
Jessica
Joanna
Justine
Jaqueline

HeteronormativeHaybales · 29/03/2016 08:27

Absolutely love Frieda and Miriam!

Meriel
Lucia
Felicity
Rebecca
Clara
Rachel
Keziah
Mary
Emmeline
Aurora
Loveday

TealLove · 29/03/2016 08:19

Sarah

Absolutely beautiful name

Cakescakescakes · 29/03/2016 08:18

Lydia

Seekingmiracles · 29/03/2016 08:13

Miranda?? Really?
"Hi... This is baby Miranda...." HmmConfused
On mn that may be a perfectly acceptable name. In rl it's just awful.

I'd go with Alice, Elizabeth, Charlotte, Emily, Madeline. All good, classic, strong, non-poncy names

DaftLemon · 27/03/2016 19:15

Ramona
Penelope
Audrey
Honor
Andrea
Sally
Stephanie
Melanie
Angela
Caroline
Esme
Diane/a
Simone
Sacha
Paige