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Original poster

Strong girl names - suggestions please!

93 replies

TheRedFox · 29/03/2019 18:36

We're expecting DD1 in a few months and would love some suggestions for strong girl's names.

We have a double barrelled surname so don't want anything too fussy - DH says that growing up the DB surname led everyone to think he was "posh" and so doesn't want the same assumptions to be made for her.

All suggestions greatly appreciated!

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cptartapp · 29/03/2019 18:58

Natalie, Erin, Louisa, Erica, Cara.

BangingOn · 29/03/2019 18:53

Emma
Alice
Harriet
Eliza
Lara
Petra
Georgia

FranklinTheCat · 29/03/2019 18:52

Eliza
Lucy
Cara
Tessa
Rosa
Martha
Iris

Malope · 29/03/2019 18:51

Janie
Teresa
Miriam
Nora
Rosa

vintagechick43 · 29/03/2019 18:50

Claudia
Camilla
Eleanor
Jessica
Nell

Pieceofpurplesky · 29/03/2019 18:48

I think strong names to go with a double barrelled surname should be one syllable
So

Faith
Flynn
Tess
Pearl
Elle
Maeve

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TheRedFox · 29/03/2019 18:48

Thanks all!

Some great names here, a good few of which are already on our list!

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Allthecolours · 29/03/2019 18:48

Kara, Kiera, Zara, Zoe, Chloe, Francessca and Jessica.

Loubyloulou88 · 29/03/2019 18:46

We've just named out DD Cora, which we thought was a lovely strong name x

NorthEndGal · 29/03/2019 18:46

Lara
Lynn
Marion
Kelly
Elle
Julia
Vanessa
Kira
Veronica
Elizabeth
Anne
Louisa

goodolddaze · 29/03/2019 18:45

Hazel was the one I couldn’t think of to finish my list. Strong for sure.

Original poster
TheRedFox · 29/03/2019 18:45

@Heratnumber7

Sorry, it's difficult to articulate and so subjective!

Nothing too cutesy / girlie etc - hope that helps.

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17caterpillars1mouse · 29/03/2019 18:44

Hazel
Rachel
Alexandra
Colette
Evelyn
Aoife
Hannah
Lydia
Charlotte
April
Alice
Mischa

goodolddaze · 29/03/2019 18:43

Lara, Clara, Lois, Ivy, Olive,

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TheRedFox · 29/03/2019 18:41

Hi @Mummyto2munchkins - Happy to hear everything and anything at this stage!

That said, it's fair to say that so far our choices haven't been too "out there" and are generally well known names that aren't used that frequently.

Definitely nothing youneeq and neither of us are keen on the granny vintage names.

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Lemonsquinky · 29/03/2019 18:39

Verity
Edith
Elizabeth
Laurel
Mallory
Alice

Heratnumber7 · 29/03/2019 18:39

How would you define "strong" when applied to a name?

Mummyto2munchkins · 29/03/2019 18:38

Are you thinking unusual/ish or common?

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