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Simple, chic, strong, underused..

84 replies

Myfatcats · 04/10/2020 21:05

Girls names.

We like Lara, Gaia, Fern, Hebe & Vita currently. Two syllables max please. Fire away 😘

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Runkle · 05/10/2020 01:52

Astrid, Etta, Cecile, Emmy, Frida, Peta, Tilda, Ulla, Ivette, Talie, Noelle, Gisele, Lisette, Odette, Pearl, Simon, Margaux, Daphne, Cadence, Brigid, Reeva, Petra, Blythe, Nola, Hazel, Sylvie.

Josvie · 05/10/2020 01:22

Enid
Iris

uncomfortablydumb53 · 04/10/2020 23:23

Lorna
Romy

Crabbo · 04/10/2020 23:20

Nina
Frida
Fallon

CurlyhairedAssassin · 04/10/2020 23:19

Oh don’t use Hebe, everyone knows that as a bit of a boring shrub.

Others are nice though. I like Leah, or Cara, Lara, or Emma.

VillageGreenTree · 04/10/2020 23:18

Olive
Tulah
Enela
Isolde

AdaColeman · 04/10/2020 23:16

Hester
Maud
Dorcas
Hero

TempsPerdu · 04/10/2020 23:16

These were very much our criteria too (plus not too frilly and ideally international) - we went with Greta, so hope that qualifies!

Your choices are great OP - we had both Gaia and Vita on our shortlist and I also really like Lara and Fern.

Others we considered (most already mentioned though)

Anya
Honor
Rosa
Marin
Asta/Aster
Frida
Iris
Cleo

TartanDMs · 04/10/2020 22:56

Carla
Amber
Lucy
Dinah
Martine
Linda
June
Claire
Mireille

Tillygetsit · 04/10/2020 22:53

Vera I love.
Zadie
Tasmin
Darla
Dinah

Mmsnet101 · 04/10/2020 21:52

Beth
Isla
Ada
Violet
May
Tilly
Leah
Lola
Cara
Adele
Lexi

Auto · 04/10/2020 21:52

Lena
Minna
Faith
April
Rowan
Asha
Venus
Lois
Cara
Aster
Leah
Zoe
Willow
Carmen
Della
Anya
Thea
Ria
Talia
Olive
May

ShivD · 04/10/2020 21:42

@apapuchi you’ve just reminded me we also had Vera and Sylvie too. Great name choices 😀

ShivD · 04/10/2020 21:41

I really wanted a four letter name for my daughter, we went for Juno in the end as we liked the Roman Goddess links but also liked,

Rita
Veda (vey-da)
Cora
Nell
Pearl
Margot
Elle

apapuchi · 04/10/2020 21:41

My list of two-syllable girl names I love:

Ines
Alma
Rosa
Juno
Gaia
Xanthe
Zoe
Vera
Dulce
Sylvie
Opal
Ember
Annel
Frida

SoItStops · 04/10/2020 21:39

Love Helen. Strong but feminine.

Tweetypietwo · 04/10/2020 21:34

Nina
Leah
Darcy
Nicole
Ellen
Olive
Opal

40PlusTTC · 04/10/2020 21:34

Frida (Kahlo)
Greta (Thunberg)
Aphra (Behn)
Nina (Simone)
Rosa (Parks)
Ada (Lovelace)
Maya (Angelou)

All great strong role model women with fantastic names that fit your criteria

bluerad · 04/10/2020 21:32

Emma

Waterlemon · 04/10/2020 21:30

I love Laura, Claire and Eloise and think they deserve a revival.

Also
Gwen
Eve
Ava
Nell

Orchidflower1 · 04/10/2020 21:28

Eden
Sara
Lois
Isla
Lola
Maud
Ayla
Cassie/ cassy
Dion
Zola
Willow
Sadie
Zara
Bella
Jude
Penny
Evy/ Eve / Ivy
Carrie

lavenderlove · 04/10/2020 21:28

Heather
Evanna
Thea
Erin
Lena/ Lina
Orla
Ida
Zara
Autumn

OohKittens · 04/10/2020 21:26

Nina
Darla
Connie
Carrie
Ceecee
Tammy
Anna
Dolly
Stevie

Dasboot · 04/10/2020 21:25

Cora, Esther, Freya, Hannah, Lila, Noa, Nancy, Norah, Nia, Mara, Mala, Orla, Rayna, Thea, Vida, Zoe

BrutusMcDogface · 04/10/2020 21:25

I’ve just seen that someone else said Helen- oops! It’s not a name I’ve ever really considered but jumped out to me when I read your op.

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