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Sophisticated and underused

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allgearnoidea · 05/05/2020 10:50

We are are struggling to find girls names that we both like. Hoping for something quite strong and sophisticated. DH doesn't like anything too flowery.

We like things like Louisa, Susannah, Imogen... just to give an example. Hoping you could help with some more suggestions?

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Haz1516 · 06/05/2020 17:05

Antonia
Claudia
Penelope
Ingrid
Zara
Bianca
Ursula
Dinah

paerol · 06/05/2020 16:13

Annabelle
Beatrix
Cassandra
Darcy
Eloise
Eden
Freya
Fern
Georgia
Hazel
Jessica
Lara
Ottillie
Persephone
Sorrell
Summer
Theodora
Victoria
Willa
Zara

MummytoCSJH · 06/05/2020 16:12

Beatrice is one of my favourites.

Edenember · 06/05/2020 16:08

My list - it’s a bit schizophrenic and some will definitely be too cutesy / frilly but there may be some matches on there.

Agnes
Alyse

Arrietty
Aurora
Beatrice
Betsey
Cecily
Clara
Daisy
Eliza
Eloisa
Erika
Eve
Flora
Florence
Francesca
Freyja
Harriet
Heidi
Honor
Indiana (Indie)
Ingrid
Iona
Isla / Eila
Isolde
Isotta
Louisa
Lucinda
Luna
Mary
Nancy
Nell
Ottilia
Pippa
Poppy
Romilly
Rowena / Rowenna
Sarah
Theia
Tilda
Xanthie

Also Eleonora (Nell/Norah), Elspeth, Astrid, Evelyne, Guinevere, Gwyneth, Tabitha, Aurelia, Anna, Edwina, Eulalia, Aloysia, Cressida.

I’m obsessed with Rowena, Eliza, Tilda, Freyja and Theia atm.

Juno231 · 06/05/2020 15:23

Ellena, Eloise, Imogen are favourites of mine.

Along those lines I also have:

Isadora
Cordelia
Flora

ADreamOfGood · 06/05/2020 14:50

Josephine
Amandine
Louisa
Georgiana
Eleanore
Giuliana
Carolina
Marisol
Ines/Inez
Claudia
Rosalind
Romola
Celestine
Alba
Candida (though one can hardly use that nowadays!)

But the most sophisticated person I know is named Liz!

PragmaticWench · 06/05/2020 14:45

Victoria
Alexandra
Claudia
Vivienne
Margaret

midlifecrash · 06/05/2020 14:40

Meredith
Madelaine
Freja

Original poster

allgearnoidea · 06/05/2020 14:31

Favourites so far

Alexandra or Alexandria
Laura or Lara
Frances
Edith
Josephine
Felicity
Vivienne
Colette
Camilla
Joy

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louderthan1 · 05/05/2020 23:43

Ida

Blingismything · 05/05/2020 21:55

Jacinta
Mariella
Muriel
Estelle
Melody

Thefaceofboe · 05/05/2020 21:40

Gabriella? Lovely name

Pantheon · 05/05/2020 19:04

Eleanor
Alice
Alexandra
Isabelle
Zara

TheRealMel2020 · 05/05/2020 18:54

Francesca
Lucia
Katherine
Alyssa

Mitsouko67 · 05/05/2020 18:49

Eleanor

Krazynights34 · 05/05/2020 18:46

Imelda
Clara
Francine
Clarissa
Julianna
Christine
Melody
Joy
Delphine
Evelyn
Honoria or Honor
Cara

MamaDane · 05/05/2020 18:42

Leonora
Margaret
Ellen
Alma
Fiona
Ingrid
Astrid
Rose

jfoyo26 · 05/05/2020 18:40

Think Louise sounds more sophisticated than Louisa - A ending sounds tend to be less sophisticated and more "flowery" imo!
Also:
Sophie
Charlotte
Jane
Also hit the strong but sophisticated note for me.

Susannah like Louisa is a strong name but not sophisticated sounding.

Imogen is also a strong name but has kind of a bohemian feel to me!

Ellmau · 05/05/2020 18:38

Damaris
Miranda
Rosalind

MamaDane · 05/05/2020 18:37

I'm not British, I'm Danish, so I'm not sure what is considered sophisticated and strong in your culture, however, I'll provide you with my imput anyway

bridgetreilly · 05/05/2020 18:36

Constance
Camilla
Annabel

Roseburn · 05/05/2020 18:32

Maryanne

CoffeeBeansGalore · 05/05/2020 18:18

Victoria
Sophia
Christianne
Clarissa
Catriona
Eleanor

Changedname81 · 05/05/2020 17:56

I always say Honor, but definitely Honor for those two attributes

123Dancewithme · 05/05/2020 17:56

I love Louisa and Susannah

Helena
Beatrice
Joanna
Caroline
Eleanor
Frances
Jennifer
Mary
Georgina
Julia
Miriam
Jane
Rosanna
Philippa
Sarah
Alexandra
Esther
Hannah
Abigail
Harriet
Isobel
Juliet
Josephine
Margaret
Catherine/Katherine
Martha
Rebecca
Agnes
Rachel
Anna
Ruth
Clara
Emmeline

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