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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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TippyTappyLappyToppy · 27/03/2016 19:15

Elsa
Imogen
Emma
Georgina
Lara
Sara
Erica
Caroline
Mary
Abigail

GiveMyHeadPeaceffs · 27/03/2016 19:11

If I'd had a dd I liked Philippa Sophie Lucienne.

ChubbyMummy12 · 27/03/2016 18:18

Scarlett
Elizabeth
Betty
Charlotte
Rose
Francesca
Madeleine
Mavis
Ethel
Evelyn
Constance/Connie
Marion
Gabriella
Catherine
Annabelle
Samantha
Cassandra
Katrina
Bethany
Maud
Michelle
Leighanne
Theresa
Grace

TheAlchemist101 · 27/03/2016 15:54

Portia
Claudia
Frances
Diana
Elinor
Marianne
Harriet
Rachel
Caroline

Mouseinahole · 27/03/2016 15:51

Harriet
Josephine
Rosalind or Rosamund
Anna

FrancisdeSales · 27/03/2016 15:45

Ruth

Error404usernamenotfound · 27/03/2016 15:34

Anna
Hannah
Lorna
Martha
Rebecca
Imogen
Naomi
Eleanor
Louise/Louisa
Claire
Clara

fussychica · 27/03/2016 15:28

Alice, May, Freya, Laura

Narp · 27/03/2016 07:53

Faith
Tess

Narp · 27/03/2016 07:46

Marianne
Vanessa

Narp · 27/03/2016 07:46

Julia
Anna
Carla
Margaret (nn Maggie/Peggy/Margot/Meg)
Sylvia
Emma
Christina
Leah
Lyra

Mclaren37 · 27/03/2016 07:03

My choices would be; Meredith, Madeleine, Margot, Margaret, Nancy, Iris, Elisa, Edie, Jemima, Georgia. (Also Isabelle - popular but perfect IMO).

TheTartOfAsgard · 27/03/2016 02:11

Sally
Clarice
Rosemary
Alison
Georgina
Marlena
Barbara

Tartyflette · 27/03/2016 02:11

I think Maud is due for a revival.
Fits the criteria, IMO, strong, classic, unusual
dammit, forgot about that old poem/song

foreverandalways · 27/03/2016 02:01

Arabella.......Alissandra......Sophia........

Lambbone · 26/03/2016 22:13

How about Daphne?

Coldtoeswarmheart · 26/03/2016 22:12

Hannah.

For baby names it's always worth remembering the "what shall we call our kids so they don't get beaten up at school" routine, IMHO.

Undercooked · 26/03/2016 22:09

We had similar criteria although I was less bothered by whether the names were unusual. We have three daughters: Isobel, Alice and Matilda.

JudgeJudySheindlin · 26/03/2016 22:06

Can only think of one

Vivienne

pipsicles · 26/03/2016 22:05

Similar criteria here. We went with Charlotte, meaning 'strong' and 'free', meanings to be proud of in our humble opinion! She is shortened to Lottie, which is far more unusual than the usual Charlie (which I hate). The name I have to let go of now (because my third and final baby has just been confirmed a boy) is Felicity - beautiful!

I'm having similar problems naming my second son now!

MadameJosephine · 26/03/2016 21:33

strong, timeless, unusual, not poncy were exactly my criteria when I named DD. Here are some of the names i had on my list (including the one we went for which is also my mother's name)

Annaliese
Constance
Christina
Eleanor
Emmeline
Felicity
Iris
Jennifer
Valerie
Verity

tormentil · 26/03/2016 17:22

Emmeline

StDogolphin · 26/03/2016 17:21

Dorothea
Henrietta
Elizabeth
Alexandra
Katerina
Josephine
Juliette
Georgiana
Margaret
Caroline

manicinsomniac · 26/03/2016 17:16

I love Juliet and Miranda.

Other ideas:
Alexis, Aphra, Bryony, Bronwen, Bethan, Bronte, Beatrix, Carys, Cerys, Catrin, Constance, Celest, Carmen, Erin, Erica, Edith, Eirlys, Elowen, Fallon, Ffion, Florence, Grace, Giselle, Genesis, Gretel, Hope, Hebe, Hedda, Isolde, Ingrid, Justine, Jocelyn, Juno, Kiran, Kate, Lillian, Lois, Laurel, Lauren, Maeve, Mirren, Morvern, Mara, Nicole, Niamh, Nadine, Noelle, Olive, Paige, Quinn, Rose, Rhiann, Roisin, Rowan, Robyn, Reagan, Saffron, Sorrell, Sian, Siobhan, Sorcha, Taryn, Tegan, Verity

Sophronia · 26/03/2016 16:33

Also...

Alexandra
Charlotte
Edith
Astrid
Claudia
Dorothy
Miriam
Amy
Winifred
Alix
Hester
Iris
Joanna
Lucinda
Mary
Norah
Rosamund
Tess
Rowena
Victoria
Willa
Adelaide
Bridget
Clara
Enid
Greta
Merryn

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