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Serious girls’ names

89 replies

HarrietM87 · 12/03/2020 20:21

I’m pregnant again (after many losses and it’s early days so might not work out) and if it’s a girl I’d really like a strong and serious name - not one that ends in “ie” or “a” sounds, and nothing cutesy or frilly or floral.

Any thoughts? My son has a classic Irish name so one that would go with that would be nice.

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Justjoshin22 · 12/03/2020 22:10

Catherine is lovey and we know a Cate which feels like a feminine, but grown up name.

ChristmasFlint · 12/03/2020 22:05

Elisabeth
Edith
Brenda (after Lady Hale)
Genevieve
Vivian
Jacqueline

Icarriedawatermelon82 · 12/03/2020 22:02

Emma
Emily
Matilda
Eleanor
Victoria
Rebecca
Helena
Catherine

CeibaTree · 12/03/2020 22:00

Iris
Penelope
Hazel
Beatrix

CountFosco · 12/03/2020 21:59

Oh I completely agree with you, hate all the Victorian scullery maid names that are so popular and suspect the next fashion in girls names will be for strong grown up names.

I particularly love:
Frances
Eleanor
Margaret
Caroline (nn Caro)
Catherine
Elizabeth

policeandthieves · 12/03/2020 21:59

Honor
Agnes
Constance

Roselilly36 · 12/03/2020 21:58

Imogen

Riv12345 · 12/03/2020 21:57

Eden

BernardsarenotalwaysSaints · 12/03/2020 21:54

Georgette.
Margot.
Siobhán.
Vivienne.

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 12/03/2020 21:52

Evelyn. Juliet. Judith. Elizabeth. Rachel. Alison. Florence. Helen. Abigail. Francine.
Martha (I know it breaks you rule of no A ending names but I’d say it’s a serious name.) Charlotte. Margaret.

TeetotalKoala · 12/03/2020 21:46

Natalie. I know it's ie but it's not your Millie, Tillie etc that's so popular these days.

TeetotalKoala · 12/03/2020 21:45

Martha means 'lady'. Strong name with a lovfkg meaning.
Harriet
Maeve
Catherine
Nancy
Nell
Josephine
Joanna
Sarah
Rachel
Isabel
Helen
Claire
Clara (I know it ends in a, but it's lovely and strong)
Georgina
Sally
Felicity

wizzler · 12/03/2020 21:44

Lorna
Miriam
Anne
Hannah

FawnDrench · 12/03/2020 21:44

Elspeth
Meredith
Faith
Paige
Lauren
Frances
Beatrice
Geraldine
Denise
Hester
Esther
Miriam
Enid
Iris

Historydweeb · 12/03/2020 21:38

Laura

Whatsyourflava · 12/03/2020 21:26

Margaret
Edith
Imogen
Cleo
Pearl
Iris
Jemima
Margot
Martha

fudgesmummy · 12/03/2020 21:22

We’ve got a DD called Harriet.
I’m a chunky, very plain and practical person and knew that no daughter of mine would suit a “fluffy” girly name!
DD is now 30 and a very clever, driven, fearless, strong young woman and suits her strong name perfectly! 😁

veeboo · 12/03/2020 21:12

Olive
Hazel
Nia
Niamh
Orla
Maeve
Martha
Bronwyn
Robin

BigBairyHollocks · 12/03/2020 21:10

Marian
Monica
Sharon
Lynn
Claire
Denise
Juliet

maa1992 · 12/03/2020 21:09

Eleanor
Evelyn
Eloise
Vivienne
Catherine

sageandroses · 12/03/2020 21:07

Margot
Frances
Madeleine
Meredith
Rachael
Clare
Ellen
Harriet
Anne
Susan
Bethan
Fern
Sinead

PrincessHoneysuckle · 12/03/2020 21:07

Eve
Grace
Sian

RosiePoseyPanda · 12/03/2020 21:03

Meredith.

mallorybeth · 12/03/2020 21:01

To go with your son's Irish name: Saidhbh (pronounced Sive). The least frilly name I can think of!

parrotonmyshoulder · 12/03/2020 20:59

Bridget
Caroline (NN Caro)
Esther