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Baby names

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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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HarrietM87 · 12/03/2020 20:27

Love Catherine and Caroline of the options so far. Also Alice but can’t use that one. Keep them coming!

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StormyDecember · 12/03/2020 20:26

Catherine
Elizabeth

IggyAce · 12/03/2020 20:26

Penelope
Judith

Aquamarine1029 · 12/03/2020 20:26

Helen
Jillian
Robyn
Sean
Brooke

Sexnotgender · 12/03/2020 20:26

Eleanor
Eilidh
Elspeth
Siobhan
Catherine

MrJellyBean · 12/03/2020 20:26

Rebecca

TheoneandObi · 12/03/2020 20:25

I get you. I'm a fan of names like Katherine and Caroline and Rosamund and Rosalind. Think You could do worse actually than plough through some Shakespeare for strong girls names.
My DD's name doesn't have a diminutive 'ie' ending

Coffeenofilter · 12/03/2020 20:25

Catherine
Helen
Sarah
Alison
Susan
Jane

Those are the most non-cutesy or frilly names I can think of at the moment.

Christmastree43 · 12/03/2020 20:24

Charlotte
Grainne

helpmum2003 · 12/03/2020 20:24

Emmeline?

BenScalesIsAGod · 12/03/2020 20:24

Alice

HarrietM87 · 12/03/2020 20:23

Hillary still ends in the “ie” sound...others are good!

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Warmhandscoldheart · 12/03/2020 20:23

Congratulations and fingers crossed. Niamh or Siobhan are both beautiful names

BigBairyHollocks · 12/03/2020 20:23

Millicent
Hillary
Gertrude