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Cool/tom boy/no frills - girls names

292 replies

Pippathenippa · 20/02/2019 12:01

Appreciate this style isn’t to everyone’s taste & ‘you won’t know what she’ll be like’ has been thrown around but then you don’t know if she’ll be sickly sweet when you call a little girl daisy? You may recognise me from the Connie or Frankie thread! Grin I still feel like I’m looking for that perfect cool name for our second little girl! Please give me all your amazing suggestions, you’ve all been so helpful so far!

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BettyUnderswoob · 21/02/2019 00:38

Jim or Trevor Grin

wellhellothereall · 21/02/2019 00:15

Sydney I live that name

sweatybettee · 20/02/2019 23:53

Marnie

BettyUnderswoob · 20/02/2019 23:46

And jeez you can’t decide in advance that your unborn or just born daughter will be a “tomboy” (hate that phrase).

BettyUnderswoob · 20/02/2019 23:43

In one, Bert !

And boys/men themselves would never countenance living their lives with a girls’ name, lest they be thought variously cissy, poncey, effeminate, weak, with compromised machismo etc.

Girls called Bob and Kev are strong and cool though, or something.
I blame Enid Blyton with her George and Darrell.

FrozenMargarita17 · 20/02/2019 23:33

My girl is called Cali

Tillygetsit · 20/02/2019 23:32

My 5 year old is very much a tomboy. Her name? Susannah. Now that wouldn't make your kick arse list would it?!

feliciabirthgiver · 20/02/2019 23:31

Has Piper or Willow been suggested?

BertrandRussell · 20/02/2019 23:25

“If not, can you explain why not?”

Oooh oooh I know this! Pick me, pick me pick me! Is it internalised misogyny?

SilviaSalmon · 20/02/2019 23:18

Jim or Trevor

BettyUnderswoob · 20/02/2019 23:14

Would all those suggesting James, Michael, Jeremy, John, Evan etc. consider calling their sons Olivia, Sophie, Grace and Annabelle?

If not, can you explain why not?

taxiforme · 20/02/2019 23:06

My D niece called her daughter Peta (pronounced Peter)
It suits her - they are very cool

Sophronia · 20/02/2019 23:03

Devon
Morgan
Rowan

BertrandRussell · 20/02/2019 23:00

“Calling them bloody Michael or John is ridiculous and is insulting to women. We don’t have to have men’s names to be great. Ffs”
This. Oh, so much this.

CoperCabana · 20/02/2019 22:25

Call them whatever and teach them to be whatever they want to be. Calling them bloody Michael or John is ridiculous and is insulting to women. We don’t have to have men’s names to be great. Ffs

MidnightMystery · 20/02/2019 22:09

Billie
Bobbie

GreatDuckCookery6211 · 20/02/2019 22:02

James and Michael? They are boys names, it would be like choosing Arthur or Douglas for a girl, that would be ridiculous!

Wavyheaded · 20/02/2019 21:59

Michael/Mikey/Mickey
Jamie/James
Billie
Bobby

AnotherRoadsideAttraction · 20/02/2019 21:33

June
Maeve
Frances
Dot
Jane
Bobbie
Ruth

Missmarplesknitting · 20/02/2019 21:20

Astrid
Saskia
Jean
Juno
Georgia
Lois
Rowan
Tilda

Whoops75 · 20/02/2019 21:19

Ramona
Savanna (savi)
Megan
Joanne

TigerQuoll · 20/02/2019 21:15

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longestlurkerever · 20/02/2019 20:59

Astrid is cool

Antonin · 20/02/2019 20:44

Scout
Rumer
Jackie , Jacky
Aspen
Artemis
Noelle
Paula

MikeUniformMike · 20/02/2019 20:08

Is Arlo for a girl written as Harlot?

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