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Girl version of Richard help!

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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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QueenOfMyWorld · 15/09/2018 21:41

Rikki,Richie

Batteriesallgone · 15/09/2018 21:40

I thought of Matilda, as similar meaning.

I can see that Deborah works too.

If you want the sound ‘rich’ Tricia might work

user1471552178 · 15/09/2018 21:37

Rochelle

AtticaRose · 15/09/2018 21:33

Behindthename.com suggests Richelle or Riccarda/Ricarda.

I personally wouldn't do this. Is there a grandmother to honour instead?

Or, slightly more out of the box, choose a name with the same meaning? Ric is "rule/power" and hard is "brave". Are there names you like with these meanings? Eg Matilda is "strong in battle".

Or other names with the "ric" (or rex) element, like:
Frederica
Federica
Enrica
Henrietta
Regina
Rionach
Kerry

SmurfandTurf · 15/09/2018 21:31

Isn’t Phil Mitchell’s lawyer on eastenders called Ritchie?

No reason it can’t be a girls name

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LoveAlwaysx · 15/09/2018 21:31

It’s so hard cause Richard hasn’t a girly tone about it at all haha! Just playing around, I like Ricki-Grace but when I say it it’s a bit of a tongue twister

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BusySittingDown · 15/09/2018 21:30

Ricarda?

feellikeanalien · 15/09/2018 21:29

Ricarda or Rikki?

CassandraCross · 15/09/2018 21:28

Ricarda (Spanish)
Riccarda (Italian)
Richenda

Or use Rikki/Ricky. Wasn't there an American (I think) woman on TV called Rikki Lake.

Richard means : ruler, strong, powerful could you find a female name that means those things?

madeoficecream · 15/09/2018 21:26

My first thought was Rachael

I guess you could use Ritchie or Ricki?

CantankerousCamel · 15/09/2018 21:24

Deborah

rosy71 · 15/09/2018 21:23

Richenda is the female form of Richard, as far as I know.

BikeRunSki · 15/09/2018 21:22

Richmal

IfIWasABirdIdFlyIn2ACeilingFan · 15/09/2018 21:22

Or ricki?

Racecardriver · 15/09/2018 21:21

Rita
Raquelle

EarlyModernParent · 15/09/2018 21:21

Richenda
Ricayla

IfIWasABirdIdFlyIn2ACeilingFan · 15/09/2018 21:21

Rachel?

How about naming her after your Mum for a first name and Richard/Richie as a middle name.