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Strong names

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Rockaby · 25/02/2017 14:58

Looking for some help please with 'strong' sounding names for (girls' and boys' names).

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Rockaby · 04/03/2017 19:58

Thanks everyone for other suggestions. I really like lots of them.

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Rockaby · 04/03/2017 19:54

Does strong name = a name that doesn't suit anyone under the age of 60? E.g. Bernard or Doris?

What a sneery way to phrase that Hmm.

No, I'm not keen on names like Bernard and Doris, but thanks for asking.

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LobsterQuadrille · 04/03/2017 19:49

Argh- teachers without the apostrophe!

andpeggy29 · 04/03/2017 19:48

Does strong name = a name that doesn't suit anyone under the age of 60? E.g. Bernard or Doris?

LobsterQuadrille · 04/03/2017 19:48

One of DD's teacher's told her that Miranda was a "hard" name. I interpreted that as "strong". If she'd been a boy, I would have called her Conrad.

khaleesi71 · 04/03/2017 19:45

Finlay - means 'fair warrior'

midsomermurderess · 04/03/2017 19:43

Karl, Victor, Norman.

HeadlessGummyBears · 04/03/2017 11:53

Some suggestions:

Aaron, Aiden, Alexander, Archer, Caleb, Frederick, Hunter, Leo, Max, Maximus, Milo, Morgan, Sebastian and Wyatt

Alexandra, Alexandrine, Althea, Beatrix, Bree, Bria, Briana, Chloe
Gabriella, Maxine nn Max, Morgana, Rainey, Trixie, Victoria and Zoe

Or more unisex names:
Alexis, Avery, Blair, Cassidy, Harley, Logan, Payton, Quinn, Riley, Robin, Rory (or Aurora nn Rory?) and Wyatt.

JudgeJudySheidlin · 26/02/2017 23:53

Viggo- it means war & is an old Viking name. Wink

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Rockaby · 26/02/2017 09:30

Thanks for these.

The surname ends with n so the first name probably won't as it might sound a bit odd.

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NapQueen · 26/02/2017 09:21

Robert
Oscar
Jonathan
Henry

Stella
Petra
Freya
Rebecca
Kate

Flybyday · 26/02/2017 09:20

Is Kevin strong? There are many weak sounding names that end in n, and Reuben is one of the weakest. It's certainly not just my opinion, as I've heard it said many times before.

lorelairoryemily · 26/02/2017 08:06

Gabriel is not a strong name!

Gummibears · 26/02/2017 07:54

What makes Reuben not strong sounding in your opinion?

I find it very strong sounding maybe because it ends in n. Weak sounding names to me are names like Alfie, Archie, Laurie.

user1488082038 · 26/02/2017 04:16

Brutus
Arnold
Kahn
Hulk

Gerta
Gertrude
Berta

Maybe a bit too strong though. Also don't call your child Hulk.

Flybyday · 25/02/2017 23:51

*Clara

Flybyday · 25/02/2017 23:50

Reuben is possibly the weakest name I've ever come across.

Elizabeth
Clark
Greta
Zelda
Ingrid

Victor
Vernon
Edgar
Serge

picklemepopcorn · 25/02/2017 21:39

Last one should have been Dinah. Or Dianna.

picklemepopcorn · 25/02/2017 21:39

David.
Dewi
Megan
Di ah

Frillyhorseyknickers · 25/02/2017 19:26

Reuben is not a strong name.

Enko · 25/02/2017 19:24

Conrad
Victor

Meredith
Victoria

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 25/02/2017 18:51

Maude
Alice
Lois
Anne
Ingrid
Jane
Victoria
Millicent
Constance

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 25/02/2017 18:49

Ethan
Robert
Marcus
Dominic
Rufus
Boris
Stanley

GoodJobSweetie · 25/02/2017 18:19

Major

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 25/02/2017 18:18

Paul
Patrick
Alexander
William

Alexandra
Charlotte
Georgina
Debra
Lucy

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