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Girl version of Richard help!

92 replies

LoveAlwaysx · 15/09/2018 21:19

Hi there so I had my first we girl 2017 and named her after my granda his name was George so my daughter is called Georgia.

I’m now pregnant with my 2nd girl and I would like a female version of Richard as my dad is Richard.

Any ideas?? Thanks 😀

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Sessy19 · 16/09/2018 07:11

Richard just isn’t a name that has a pleasant feminine version. They’re all pretty ugly.

What about the baby’s father’s side of the family?
Or to honour your dad specifically, ask him to choose a name?

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LoveAlwaysx · 16/09/2018 07:11

I was just wondering what use could come up with i don’t think I will be using any tbh. My mum is Dawn and my granny is Margaret (me and my granny don’t really get along) but I just feel my dad is the best man and he is always there for me, of course if I had a boy it would be far easier cause I would automatically put Richard as the middle name.

Thanks for the ideas tho x

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Izzygrey · 16/09/2018 06:41

I'd definitely go with a name that has the same meaning, rather than naming a little girl Richie or something. I'm sure your dad will understand! So many lovely girl names with the same meaning as Richard -
Althea
Audrey
Briana
Marcella
Matilda
Maude
Neiman
Rainey
Valencia
Valeria
Zaila

sashh · 16/09/2018 06:12

Another vote for using a grandma name but if you want female Richard why not use 'Richard'?

Michael Michele seems to have done OK with a 'boy' name.

Rebecca36 · 16/09/2018 06:08

Richela. You don't hear it nowadays but was a popular name in days gone by, there were a couple of famous Richelas.

I think it's a lovely name.

www.thinkbabynames.com/meaning/0/Richela

LoveAGoodChat · 16/09/2018 06:00

Richardris (rich ar dris)

MerryMarigold · 16/09/2018 03:51

Best bet is Rikki as a middle name

SleepWarrior · 16/09/2018 03:43

Maybe use the 'char' bit of Richard and name her Charlotte? Then Ricky as a middle name.

Or Char and then Ri (so swapping the name round) and getting Charri, which could become Charity. Sorry, perhaps a bit tenuous!

MrsTerryPratchett · 16/09/2018 03:39

No women in the family who deserve a mention? Only men? DD's middle name is my mother's.

Sophronia · 16/09/2018 03:35

Richenza

IVflytrap · 16/09/2018 03:22

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richeldis ?

As well as Richeldis, "Other similar names in use at the time included Richelde, Richilda, Richilde, Richildis and Rychelde."

Personally, though, I would go with Rachel....

Ricki-Grace makes me think of Ricki Lake, btw.

moredoll · 16/09/2018 03:19

Rashida is lovely and goes well with Georgia.

moredoll · 16/09/2018 03:06

It's Richarda. Hasn't been used for years, probably because it's ghastly.

Agree about using the grandmother's name instead if possible. Then you could bury Richarda as a middle name or indeed just use Richard for the middle name.

I like Richmal, and I sort of like Rikki.

SpoonBlender · 16/09/2018 02:08

Fanny.

Because Richard -> Dick, right?

Sorry, it's late and I've been

Goostacean · 16/09/2018 02:04

I think Richanne is probably the best of a bad lot, I’m afraid OP!

Agree with question asked by pp, does it have to be your dad...? Funnily enough mine is also Richard and I’d never call a girl after him.

Mind you, James can apparently be a girl’s name these days, so maybe you can set the trend??

GoodHeavensNoImAChicken · 16/09/2018 00:35

I know of a 6 year old called Richanne...

WeBuiltThisBuffetOnSausageRoll · 16/09/2018 00:29

None of my business whatsoever, but I'm a bit perplexed as to why you'd name two girls after their granddads instead of their grandmas? Probably am BU for even asking, though.

StarfishSandwich · 15/09/2018 22:34

Rashida?

LoveAGoodChat · 15/09/2018 22:27

Richardrinia (rich ar drin nee ah)

LoveAGoodChat · 15/09/2018 22:26

Richardra (rich ar dra)
Richardrina (rich ar dree na)
Richardrina (rich ar drin nee ah)
Richardrella (rich ar drell ah)
Richardretta (rich ar dret ah)
Richardricia/richardrisha (rich ar dree sha)

Aragog · 15/09/2018 21:52

From online:

Richard derives from German, French, and English "ric" (ruler, leader, king, powerful) and "hard" (strong, brave, hardy), and it therefore means "strong in rule"

Richard, correctly, only forms two feminine names - Ricarda and Richenda. It is, these days, fairly widely thought that names like Ricky and Rikki came from Richard, and it is obvious to see why ... although Eric is responsible for them.

The meaning of the name Richelle is: “Rich and Powerful ruler; Derivative: Feminine form of Richard”.

MissLingoss · 15/09/2018 21:51

Richardine? It is, or was, an actual name; I came across it when doing fami!y history.

AtticaRose · 15/09/2018 21:48

Still thinking of some more "ric/reg/rex" ones...

Erica
Rhiannon
Regan
Rica

QueenOfMyWorld · 15/09/2018 21:44

Rico? Pronounced reeco? It's the Portuguese pronunciation

KingBobra · 15/09/2018 21:44

Erica, nickname Ricki?

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