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Strong girls' names

133 replies

Rainatnight · 05/12/2016 20:45

I'd love to ask for your thoughts on strong girls' names. I'm not madly keen on the Poppy/Millie/Esme girly names that are popular at the moment, and would like something strong and elegant.

(Not much to ask!)

We are adopting and never thought that we'd have the chance to name a child ourselves, but it's looking like we're about to be matched with a young baby whose name the social workers will advise us to change for security reasons (if we are lucky enough for the match to go ahead Smile)

Many thanks!

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Tattyjet · 06/12/2016 22:22

Hi, what wonderful news for you and for the little girl who will hopefully be coming into your life.

Naomi means 'my delight' which I love.
Miranda means 'she is to be admired' and always makes me think of the character in The Tempest. Carmen means 'song' in Latin & sounds beautiful but strong to me. I also like Josephine and Constance (Connie). Let us know if you are matched xx

LotsoNumbers · 06/12/2016 22:12

I love Valentina. Out of yours I most like Anna

nottinghamgal · 06/12/2016 22:11

I love strong names. My favourite is Scarlett.

Rainatnight · 06/12/2016 22:09

Wow, thanks so much for all of these.

I really (really) like Harriet. Also Anna, Frances, Margaret (also a family name on both sides), love Martha.

I'll keep perusing.

DP is mad keen on Lydia Confused

And thanks for all the good wishes - we should know over the next couple of days and this is a nice distraction.

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MikeUniformMike · 06/12/2016 19:49

Vanessa. Can be shortened to Ness.

Orientalcatlady · 06/12/2016 19:48

I agree with pp under circumstances stay in top 100 names! Lots of lovely strong names there.
Anna
Clara
Matilda
Martha
Margot
Emma
Eleanor
Iris
Tess
Georgina
Megan
Kate
Lydia
Ava/Ada/Ida
Nina
Edith
Mary
Rose
Lara
Erin
Imogen
Juliet

Artandco · 06/12/2016 14:30

Quinn
Ivy
Juliet
Vivian
Anna
Andie
Astrid
Erin
Rose

xmasxcoming · 06/12/2016 14:19

I think names ending in an 'a' sound strong - lots have been suggested, but Victoria, Susanna, Anna, Georgina etc.

SorenaJ · 06/12/2016 07:28

Harriet (Hattie)
Eleanor

RaeSkywalker · 06/12/2016 03:46

Margot
Ida
Edith.

TempsPerdu · 05/12/2016 23:17

Also Eleanor Smile

Pidlan · 05/12/2016 23:15

Jane or Jenny.

TheCakes · 05/12/2016 23:15

Love it that my name gets mentioned on this thread!

I think most biblical names are strong, so Eve, Maria, Martha, Ruth, Rachel, Rebecca, Leah, Naomi, Hannah etc.

TempsPerdu · 05/12/2016 23:11

Honor
Rowan
Alexandra
Greta
Hazel
Marin
Julia
Meredith
Catherine

AmyInTheBoonies · 05/12/2016 23:05

Goddess names are strong names.

Bridget
Diana
Iris
Hera
Freya

Sophronia · 05/12/2016 23:02

Judith
Anna
Alexandra
Caroline
Cecilia
Dorothy
Edith
Eleanor
Esther
Beatrice
Frances
Georgina
Francesca
Genevieve
Harriet
Imogen
Henrietta
Isobel
Jennifer
Josephine
Jane
Julia
Katherine/Catherine
Louisa
Miriam
Matilda
Margaret
Marianne
Maria
Mary
Naomi
Philippa
Penelope
Petra
Rebecca
Rosalind
Rosamund
Rowena
Ramona
Ruth
Rachel
Sarah
Susannah
Selina
Theodora
Vivienne
Victoria
Wilhelmina
Abigail
Alix
Adelaide
Bethan
Bryony
Christina
Helen
Keziah
Lydia
Zoe

NapQueen · 05/12/2016 22:58

Kate
Stella
Penelope
Zoe

DeleteOrDecay · 05/12/2016 22:57

I don't think it's been mentioned yet but Abigail has always struck me as quite a strong, but feminine name. There's just something about the way it sounds. The shortened versions aren't to bad either.

Regardless of what name you choose I hope it all works out for you, good luckSmile

ReturnoftheWhack · 05/12/2016 21:49

Robyn

Lucked · 05/12/2016 21:46

Anna (lots suggesting this)
Erica
Freya
Margot
Diana
Ramona
Vera - I know two baby Vera's
Martha
Rosamond
Marin

Error404usernamenotfound · 05/12/2016 21:42

Leah
Madeleine
Bess
Rowena
Ramona
Juniper
Eloise

Yika · 05/12/2016 21:38

Berenice
Erica
Frieda

AndNoneForGretchenWieners · 05/12/2016 21:38

Leonora
Marianne
Jennifer
Natalie
Belinda
Charlotte
Anastasia
Briony
Alison
Penelope
Angela

2cats2many · 05/12/2016 21:38

Alexandra
Josephine
Heidi
Zoe
Xanthe

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