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Strong girls names

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Brightonbelle87 · 20/07/2022 10:42

Not due until Christmas and still don't know what sex baby is but we're sorted in case of a boy but girl name is proving tough!

We don't like the trend for illy/otty/olly ending names, they're just a bit girly, but maybe as nicknames like Ellie for Ellen, then DD could decide herself.

I use 'strong' but not sure if this is the best adjective?! Anyway, suggestions for less girly girls names please!

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JennyForeigner · 21/07/2022 11:45

Matilda. It means battle maiden :-)

whoopsnomore · 21/07/2022 11:36

I do think also that having had "old-fashioned" names coming back (Edith, Ivy etc) we may be due for a renaissance of Ann, Linda, Jane, Alison etc

whoopsnomore · 21/07/2022 11:34

Una/ Oona
Rhoda
Petra
Inès
Rebecca
Astrid
Aphra
Zelda
Cerys
Margot/Margaux
Manon

WaveyHair · 21/07/2022 11:29

Leah

PinaColadaSunset · 21/07/2022 06:20

Josephine
Rebecca
Abigail
Gayle
Agnes
Robyn
Asher
Cate
Caitlin
Elspeth
Joanna
Natasha
Kendra
Francesca
Hannah
Joanna
Petra
Suzanna
Carys

Alondra · 21/07/2022 06:05

Isabel
Elena
Amalia
Leonor

Northbynorthbreast · 21/07/2022 05:48

Isabel
erica
celine

marblemad · 21/07/2022 04:15

Fern
Emma
India
Pippa
Gabrielle
Faye
Emelia
Violet
Talia
Hallie
Rita
Nina
Rainie
Lenna
Hera

userxx · 20/07/2022 23:14

fnargle · 20/07/2022 11:09

We called our daughter Julia which I (obviously) love, principally because it is a strong but beautiful name. When she's being a handful we refer to her as Julia Caesar Grin

It a truly great name 😏

Blue4YOU · 20/07/2022 23:02

I had a Grace - always think of several strong Grace characters (real and fictional)
I have a Lydia- she’s like a lioness. Middle names of Julianne and one I won’t add.
I think of these as strong and wonderful names:
Bronwyn
Wilhelmina
Emmeline
Josie (I guess that’s short for Josephine)
Harriet
Bryony
Lorna
Julia
Audrey
Lyra
Justine
Francine
Slyvia

ThatshallotBaby · 20/07/2022 22:43

Hero

Winter

Miranda

Danae

Myrtle

Valentina

Alba

Xanthe

Mumofgirls2017 · 20/07/2022 21:41

Maeve
juno
aurora
freya
matilda
cleo
charlotte
elizabeth
esther
martha
edith
rhiannon
helena
beatrice
penelope
louisa
frances
bridget
clara
zelda
josephine
erin
eden
tegan
quinn
felicity

FlissyPaps · 20/07/2022 21:28

Lara
Ruby
Clia
Ember
Estelle
Megan
Charlotte
Candace

GuyFawkesDay · 20/07/2022 19:55

Saskia
Lois
Nina
Hannah
Ruth

Tootyfilou · 20/07/2022 19:43

Helen
Kate
Olivia
Clara
Gwen

mistygem · 20/07/2022 19:37

Jemima
Eleanor
Tabitha
Charlotte
Beatrice
Caroline
Frederica
Winifred
Matilda
Georgina
Rebecca
Natasha
Dorothy
Mariana

Twizbe · 20/07/2022 19:24

@Brightonbelle87 it is :) Cerys means beloved.

You can also use the variation Carys. We preferred Cerys and DH has a bit of a thing for Cerys matthews lol

MassiveSalad22 · 20/07/2022 18:59

Harriet means ‘ruler’ 🙌🏻
Always loved Robyn too!

Crazyhousewife · 20/07/2022 18:55

We chose some traditional Christmas names Natalia and holly. Also have Jane as middle name in our family as it seemed to be a tradition. Maddison was also a popular one followed by peyton, brooke, Holland, everly, Sophia. It was a hard choice for girls. I would definitely not be stuck on names for another girl.

TempsPerdu · 20/07/2022 18:51

Gaia
Esther
Cleo/Clio
Frida
Aster/Asta
Greta
Maren
Helena
Honor
Isolde
Sylvia
Vita
Beatrix

chouxpetitfilous · 20/07/2022 16:10

Anne
Margaret
Victoria
Agnes
Agatha
Jane

goldfinchonthelawn · 20/07/2022 15:35

Some below with lovely , strong meanings

Vita - life force
Vivianne - life force (plus Anne Grin)
Stella - star
Seren - star
Lucy - light
Sophia - wisdom
Klara - clarity
Valerie/Valeria - valour/bravery
Vera - truth

Strong Shakespearean heroines:
Beatrice
Portia
Emilia

Strong queens: Elizabeth and Victoria

Best strong women in the bible: Esther and Ruth

Gasp0deTheW0nderD0g · 20/07/2022 15:29

Elizabeth
Judith
Katherine
Iris
Susannah
Tasmin/Tamsin
Eleanor
Vivienne
Helen
Caroline
Rose
Esme

Brightonbelle87 · 20/07/2022 15:27

@CoffeeWithCheese haha! Bet you wouldn't have it any other way! Both beautiful names, was at school with a Robyn and she was head girl and very smart! Funny how such associations stay with you

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AuntTwacky · 20/07/2022 15:22

Cerys is Welsh lovely name
Also like Seren

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