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If someone gave you 7 seconds to name...

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Cate29 · 02/04/2013 16:06

...a confident, successful young woman, what would you name her?
I have completely pinched this idea from an earlier thread about naming a baby girl who was handed to you - but it's easy to think of cute baby girl names!

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ILikeRed · 03/04/2013 00:23

Caroline

out2lunch · 03/04/2013 00:36

sarah

sjupes · 03/04/2013 00:42

Erin.

It's a lovely name it always makes me think of a strong minded confident young woman :)

Gwennan · 03/04/2013 12:51

Caroline

NorksAreMessy · 03/04/2013 12:59

ilikered and gwennan what excellent suggestions :)

HorryIsUpduffed · 03/04/2013 13:06

Julia

BikeRunSki · 03/04/2013 13:10

Louisa

HappyAsEyeAm · 03/04/2013 13:20

Elizabeth
Frances
Catherine or Katherine

AphraBehn · 03/04/2013 14:21

Another vote for Elizabeth.

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Cate29 · 03/04/2013 14:29

pigletpower we have remarkably similar tastes!

My name has appeared here, as has the middle name we have chosen. It's funny how perceptions of a name changes over time isn't it?! I love reading your suggestions!

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Cate29 · 03/04/2013 14:30

The mn will be Elizabeth, btw.

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Ohmydarlin · 03/04/2013 22:20

Rosalind

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ThenWeTakeBerlin · 04/04/2013 09:15

Eleanor

pumpkinsweetie · 04/04/2013 09:16

Veronica

pigletpower · 04/04/2013 18:52

Cate-Thankyou! Our DS is called Dexter Miles[named before that damn TV show!] and I also think they are both strong male names-called him Dexie when little but now he likes Dex!

reastie · 04/04/2013 18:53

Miranda, Felicity, Elizabeth

breatheslowly · 04/04/2013 20:17

Sophie, Caroline. Lots of names come to mind, but the thing they have in common is that they are from "my generation". Newly popular names and recently revived names don't feel like a confident adult name to me as I associate them with babies and toddlers, but by the time they are adults they will be just right too.

Pudgy2011 · 04/04/2013 21:23

Darcy.

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Cate29 · 05/04/2013 14:36

pigletpower Dexter is a fabulous name!

I love Jennifer, Harriet, Felicity and Tabitha.
Jennifer is a lovely classic name with pretty nns, yet rarely used these days.

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Blu · 05/04/2013 14:37

Nancy
Harriet
Tabitha

racheael76 · 05/04/2013 19:37

ELIZABETH-dont like the nickname liz so would need a few more seconds to change it to the spanish for elizabeth which is isabel/isabelle.x

VICTORIA also springs to mind.i think i picked these names as they mean something special ---a royal baby GIRL connection in july?

MARY

mymatemax · 05/04/2013 19:39

Alicia

Mellymog · 06/04/2013 21:39

Arrabella

Bowlersarm · 06/04/2013 21:40

Anna