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Girls names with a bit of attitude

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Valentina2110 · 04/04/2011 15:42

I'm looking for names which aren't too typically girly and suggest a damsel in distress i.e Pansy, Poppy, Gabriella etc...these are all very nice but just aren't for me....according to me dh I'm looking for names with a bit of "spunk". We already have a Ben(Benjamin) and a Harry...oh and it's twin girls!! So i need two names :)

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Honeymum · 04/04/2011 22:26

I've got an Honor. She is nails!

Honeymum · 04/04/2011 22:26

Whoops - I don't have twins.

notsweatingthesmallstuff · 04/04/2011 23:26

Francesca and Georgina (Frankie and Georgie)

Finessa · 04/04/2011 23:39

Charlotte and Roberta (Charlie and Bobby)

BibiBelle · 04/04/2011 23:47

Delphine or Seraphne nn Finn
Aurora nn Rory

Celia

Ells

Nell

Taryn

Cordelia

Astrid

Juno

Dylan/Dillon

Dilligaf81 · 04/04/2011 23:49

Call them anything. ALL girls have attitude Wink

seb1 · 05/04/2011 00:01

Every Eildih I know has attitude!!!

seb1 · 05/04/2011 00:02

Eilidh even

BibiBelle · 05/04/2011 00:06

Beatrix nn Bea?

Rae

Morven

Lena

Saskia - can't get more sassy than that!

Kate/Kitty

our firecracker is Alexandra known as Lexie. She has short hair, ate a whole chicken for tea and will rule the world by the time she's 6 Grin

BibiBelle · 05/04/2011 00:09

Tabitha

Hedwig3 · 05/04/2011 12:18

Saskia
Nora/h
Rosa
Jean/nie
Sylvie
Nina

These are cheeky, sassy girls names to me.

amyamyamy · 05/04/2011 12:21

Cameron

Janoschi · 05/04/2011 17:09

We're calling our girl Robin - we absolutely love it. Bobbins while a baby, Bobbie or Bob when older... loads of nickname potential.

Twinklebum · 05/04/2011 17:21

Roxanne (roxy), maddison (maddie), imogen (immy), alisha (lisha,ali)

mathanxiety · 05/04/2011 18:17

I love Ruth, Tess and Frances.
Some fantastic names on this thread.

Also love
Dinah
Rachel
Keziah
Aphra
Marit
Audrey
Arden
Aven
Josephine
Zoe
Calista
Agatha
Greta
Rita
Zytka
Carmen
Charis
Angharad

mimmymouse · 05/04/2011 18:58

Harriet is a name I adore, and it was the name my husband and I had agreed on if it suited our DD. (It didn't - I blurted out our daughter's name upon seeing her!) I think it might even mean strength.

But you already have a Harry......

I agree with earlier posts, Matilda is an excellent choice: strong but still feminine.

Freya is the name of a Norse goddess. Good strong name.

Good luck with twins!!! You have my utmost respect.

sharbie · 05/04/2011 19:01

matilda will get shortened to tilly

alice and maybe mia or olivia

expectingno3 · 05/04/2011 19:30

I think Stella is a pretty strong sounding name.

posey · 05/04/2011 19:35

Georgina and Elizabeth

Both have loads of shortenings possible depending on what they turn out like Smile

ASpeechie · 06/04/2011 17:12

I'm looking for the same kind of names.
Agree that those which shorten to 'boyish' nicknames are good, i.e. Alex, George etc
I like Georgia and Morgan, and just saw Eden on a post which got me thinking about that.
Or you could go the unisex route and bring back Toni or Peta (I went to school with a Peta-Marie, pretty unusual)?!

Rhubarbgarden · 06/04/2011 21:40

Lorna
Nadia

Lovethesea · 06/04/2011 22:06

I think Anna is a strong name and not fluffy.

KleineMaus · 06/04/2011 23:43

Astrid and Ingrid

Psammead · 07/04/2011 10:08

Ursula and Matilda.

Carrotsandcelery · 07/04/2011 10:15

I love the name Orla - it means golden haired princess but I don't think it sounds too girly or flowery. There is an Orla who used to report the news from war zones on the BBC! Shock
I also love Ramona - it is pretty but you wouldn't mess with a Ramona either!
I agree Tara is a stronger name.
I think a lot of the Celtic names have a bit more spirit to them as well so maybe you should take a look at Scottish, Irish and Welsh names
eg Clodagh, Bronwyn, Seren, Eilidh, Niamh, Mhairi...