strong girls names

[smilingserenely]

grown up girls names non wishy washy , fluffy ,poncey etc
ideas please

ok, i'm feeling generous so you can have dd2's name - She's Alexandra, possibly the least wishy washy girl's name ever.

Boudica.
Margaret
Catherine.

How strong do you want?!

Morven - means mountains

looking for names that aren't overly feminine

Anna - simple, strong and would suit any personality (IMHO!)

Bob!

Nina - simple, strong & would suit any personality too! I think...

Joanna
Elizabeth
Nancy
Erica
Clare
Isidra
Iona (cracking name)

ds age 3 likes bob for ds

Actually, was being silly about Bob, but what about Roberta-Bobby for short.

quick look realised you were joking but ds is a bob the builder fan and calls the bump bob

Beatrice
Constance
Juliet
Christabel
Vivien
Margaret
Elizabeth

I like names like this. Never been a fan of milly/molly/mandy type names (no offence meant - it's so personal)

valium love christabel but thought the bel ending makes it too feminine

Another vote for Beatrice.
Left that off my list.
Tessa
Tara
Andrea
Alathea

I like Naomi - think it sounds strong but the "i" ending could be taken to be wishywashy

Also like
Iona
Roberta
Susannah

Hazel
Helen
Rachel
Tess
Bethan
Megan
Erin
Elin
Tamsin
Frances

all strong, non-frilly names

Elizabeth
Victoria
Kate

What about just Christa?

Christabel is feminine but in a strong way imo. Like say Eleanor or Nancy. THere is the Christabel Pankhurst connection which more than counters the 'bel' at the end.. Although I know what you mean about bel.

My girls are Elizabeth (Lizzie) and Catherine (Kitty)

I also like Constance (Connie), Alexandra, Beatrice, Frances, Joan and Jean. Josephine is quite nice too.

Caroline
Kate
Alexis/Alexa

Also, Matilda/Maud means "mighty in battle". Though with Matilda you run the risk of Tilly, which is a bit frilly.

Louise means warrior.

Although we call our Catherine, Kitty, I always think that Kate sound very strong very unlike Katie.

Ellen is also quite strong IMO.

love matilda but dh hates it

Claudia
Clara
Krista/Christa
Kirsten
Kristen
Tasmin
Tamsin
(Bath)Sheba

Any of Rebecca/Victoria/Nicola are good strong names, but unfortunately they are always shortened to their terrible nn versions.

Samantha. But will be shortened to the (less offensive) Sam.

Isabella ruled Europe. That might be a bit frilly, so Isabel?

Kate I like very much. Don't mess with Kate!

Ruth
Beth