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"cool" girls names

162 replies

TedsaidFred · 31/01/2022 19:11

Subjective I know, but what girls names make you think, that's a cool name.

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thefirstmrsrochester · 31/01/2022 23:09

India
Isla
Iona

EatAllDay · 31/01/2022 23:09

I’m starting to really like Olive and Olivia.
Jane.
Faye.
Kate.
Jessie
Anna.

Etsylicious · 31/01/2022 23:03

Joni

honeyrider · 31/01/2022 23:03

Adrienne
Robyn
Olivia
Alice
Lillian

DukeofEarlGrey · 31/01/2022 23:01

I think the person makes the name cool. I always thought Edna was an old lady's name until I met my super-cool friend at uni many years back. Now it's the epitome of cool by association.

EatAllDay · 31/01/2022 23:00

@2orangey

I think tomboy or androgynous names sound cool Drew Billie Blake Dylan Harper Kai Morgan Reagan Rory Shane Stevie
So basically give her a boys name?
EatAllDay · 31/01/2022 22:58

@DoucheCanoe

Rae, Erica, Elliott, Carter
Aren’t Elliott and Carter boys names?
EatAllDay · 31/01/2022 22:57

@Blubells

Persephone Seraphina
Are you having a laugh?
CC12x · 31/01/2022 22:56

Ace
Eden
Jenson
Parker

Ionlydomassiveones · 31/01/2022 22:52

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DoucheCanoe · 31/01/2022 22:47

Rae, Erica, Elliott, Carter

Gardeningcreature · 31/01/2022 22:45

I can’t think of anything worse than being a girl called Billie. It’s bad enough a boy called Billy but for a girl, awful. The only Billies I know are definitely not cool, very far from it. None of them are anything to look up to in any way.

noblegreenk · 31/01/2022 22:43

@mistermagpie

I think it's subjective. My daughter is Iris and people have told me that's cool but others say it's 'old ladyish'.

Personally I think the very coolest name of someone I know is a woman called Stevie. No short for anything. I wish I was called that or Billie or something quite androgynous.

My son goes to school with a girl called Rebel and he thinks that's a very cool name!

My daughter is called Stevie. I think it's cool too! It's unusual without being weird or try-hard.
OpheliaTrousersnake · 31/01/2022 22:35

Xenia, where are you?

RedRobyn2021 · 31/01/2022 22:34

Robin/Robyn also a cool name IMO

Luredbyapomegranate · 31/01/2022 22:34

Lois
Robin
Jocelyn
Stella
Cleo
Catlin
Ramona
Annis
Linos
Juno
Circe
Sabrina
Iona
Ione (3 syllables)
Selene (ditto)
Zelda
Aphra
Oona
Astra
Rowan
Ines
Hera
Hero
Rosario

glittereyelash · 31/01/2022 22:31

Xenia, Naomi, Alexa, Elvira, dahlia

RedRobyn2021 · 31/01/2022 22:30

[quote elvis4nuts]@Rainallnight

I really wanted Hero for my but husband was having absolutely none of it 🤦🏼‍♀️[/quote]
Love the name Hero

Like Hero Tiffin

RedRobyn2021 · 31/01/2022 22:28

I think non gender specific names are cool

River
Billie
Charlie
James (for a girl, I'm sorry but I love it! And not just because Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds did this)

Luredbyapomegranate · 31/01/2022 22:26

@HomeHomeInTheRange

Nancy Martha
I do not understand the love for Martha, she’s a kitchen drudge..
Happymum12345 · 31/01/2022 22:22

Storm

mizzo · 31/01/2022 22:10

Marnie
Liv
Meg
Ivy
Willa
Lotte
Ramona
Julia

HelloBunny · 31/01/2022 22:02

Petra

mistermagpie · 31/01/2022 21:58

@RedToothBrush

How do you rebel as a teenager when your name is Rebel?

You are going to go either one of two ways - either be really straightlaced or live up to the expectation of the name.

I'm not sure why you would do that as a parent!

The darker greener website is a good indication of which names it will happen to - any huge spikes mean they're currently 'cool' but will be deeply uncool within a generation's time.

This ^

I know, the Rebel we know is very sweet and doesn't really suit her name. I think it's a terrible name personally but the kids think it's cool!
MadameFantabulosa · 31/01/2022 21:56

Brontë