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Strong timless girls names?? Struggling fir ideas

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Foood · 26/04/2024 19:50

I'm really struggling with ideas for girls names, we have a few ideas for boys names, but none for girls.

I'm not keen on short or frilly names (no Mia, Maya, Freya, Ava, Eva, Gracie Mae etc)

I'm wanting a nice strong timless name, any ideas?

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Hobbesmanc · 05/05/2024 12:32

Cecile
Celeste
Astrid
Audrey
Clemence
Alicia
Dorothy
Clarice

ThewitchesofSussex · 05/05/2024 12:31

Rachel
Claire
Jessica
Kate
Lucy
Joanna
Sarah
Natalie
Chloe
Naomi
Anna
Helen

Roomination · 05/05/2024 12:25

Constance
Hope
Christabel
Adela
Rosa
Thalia
Helena
Marina

Theoldwoman · 05/05/2024 12:07

Rhiannon
Caroline
Millicent
Demelza
Bethany
Lillian
Alfreda
Genevieve
Katharine
Erica
Frances
Alice
Lucille
Katya
Josephine
Catarina

Magixx · 05/05/2024 00:14

Erin
Verity
Olive
Prudence
Lucy
Holly
Eve
Emily
Imogen
Rose
Alice

Vavazoom · 03/05/2024 19:42

Artemis
Naomi
Juno
Emmeline
Cleo
Athena
Rowan

caringcarer · 03/05/2024 16:01

Elizabeth
Charlotte
Cassandra
Caroline

AMGTVCasting · 03/05/2024 14:37

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Lilacdew · 27/04/2024 22:57

Best classic name ever: Sophia

My other favourite timeless classic names may all be too short for your taste but they are: Alice, Anna, Lucy, Clara, Esther

Longer ones:

Matilda
Katharine
Emilia/Amelia
Rebecca
Jessica
Justine
Beatrice
Helena
Harriet
Alexandra
Cassandra
Persephone

BernadetteStBernard · 27/04/2024 22:48

Kate
Anna
Jennifer

Awumminnscotland · 27/04/2024 22:45

Stella
Helena
Jean
Nina
Ruth
Ailsa
Diana
Lisa
Valerie
Rosa

ThatshallotBaby · 27/04/2024 22:39

Love love Gloria

Catandsquirrel · 27/04/2024 22:15

Judith, Hannah, Harriet, Alice, Josephine, Ruth, Edith, Susannah, Jane/ Janet, Meredith

If you're not keen on frills or short Ava/Evie type names then you'll be a bit ahead of the trend but I adore mid century names such as Barbara, Susan, Pauline, Linda, Gloria, Deborah, Jacqueline, Pamela. Reminds me of really capable women in clinical jobs (my family)

Orders76 · 27/04/2024 22:07

Diane Diana Deanna
Anna Ava
Nina
Jayne
Joy
Carly
Rose

FuglySweaty · 27/04/2024 22:01

Beth

ThatshallotBaby · 27/04/2024 22:00

Clara

Marina

Frances

Penelope

Eleanor

Anna

Emma

Maguerite

Vivien

theduchessofspork · 27/04/2024 21:54

Also..

Dominica
Raphaelle
Susannah

theduchessofspork · 27/04/2024 21:48

Caroline
Marianne
Serena
Selina / Selene (Sell-ee-nee)
Diana
Lydia
Allegra
Antigone
Iona
Ione (Eye-oh-nee)
Verity
Cecile / Cecilia
Miranda
Augusta
Meredith
Genevieve
Olympia
Catriona
Hermione

Also Alexandra and Francesca if you don’t mind names that are quite popular

Dancemum83 · 27/04/2024 07:33

Harriet
Matilda
Rebecca
Susannah
Elizabeth
Joanna
Christina

GreenIcy · 27/04/2024 07:33

Sarah, Ruth and Rachel all fit the bill imo

everythinglooksbetterpaintedblack · 27/04/2024 07:31

Anna
Celia
Enid
Faye
Georgia
Helena
Imogen
Joss
Nell
Rosa
Sienna
Tess
Vivienne
Willa

PermanentTemporary · 27/04/2024 07:26

Charlotte means 'strong and womanly'.

Rachel
Rebecca

rzb · 27/04/2024 07:23

Agatha
Vivian
Verity
Rosalind / Rosamund
Dorothy / Dorathea
Theodora
Wilhelmina (Wilma / Willa)
Phoebe
Carina
Imogen
Beatrix
Marceline
Scarlett

Aydel · 27/04/2024 07:10

Ruth
Margaret
Georgina
Adelaide
Elinor
Justine
Clare

WaitingfortheTardis · 27/04/2024 06:53

Georgina
Ariadne
Edith
Beatrice
Mireya
Penelope
Diana

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