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Unusual/strong/pretty names for girls?

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missmaybe · 12/04/2013 12:15

Any suggestions on pretty but 'strong' names for girls? The ones I really like so far are:

Maya
Isis
Beatrice
Eve
Veda
Merle
Lena
Gabrielle

... but I'm not sure I've found 'the' name yet. I quite like the idea of a name with a Hebrew root but as you can see my list is wide-ranging in terms of origin! Inspiration would be much appreciated!

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jkklpu · 14/04/2013 18:52

Christabel
Rowan

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InkleWinkle · 14/04/2013 18:54

Alexa

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Thirstysomething · 15/04/2013 14:48

Merry is often short for Merryn, Cornish name. Thinking of it if we have a girl...
Interesting to see Christobel/Christabel mentioned so many times, I know two grown up Christabels and they had each never heard if another one, but it seems to suddenly getting really popular?!

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BlueChampagne · 15/04/2013 15:55

Vashti

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BanjoPlayingTiger · 15/04/2013 15:58

Petra
Petrina
Eva
Galatea

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BoyMeetsWorld · 22/04/2013 22:31

Great thread. Some of my favourites in this vein have already been said. Love...

Isolde
Petra
Phaedra
Eliana
Sorrel
Agatha (Taggy)
Lara
Stella
Briar
Ember
Nerys

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jellybeans · 22/04/2013 23:27

Gabriella and Lena are lovely

Also how about

Leona or Leoni
Lucinda
Briony
Tabitha
Matilda
Natalia
Francesca
Imogen
Fiona
Tia
Joelle
Noelle
Nicole
Georgina
Zoe

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TwinkleSparkleBling · 24/04/2013 23:23

Cordelia

Miranda & Vivienne but these have been mentioned

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thistooshallpasswontit · 24/04/2013 23:27

Morven
Mirren

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night1971 · 26/04/2013 13:07

Araminta is of Hebrew origin, or for a simpler Latin version, Aminta.

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RnB · 26/04/2013 13:11

If I had another girl she would be Juno

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missmaybe · 27/04/2013 08:40

Thank you all so much! These are just fabulous suggestions and really add to the list of names I love. I still can't really decide, but I've got until July and I might come back on here with a final shortlist for your honest opinions Grin

Chayah, what a beautiful name you have!

The ones I love best right now are... and this is a looooonnnng list still...

Maya
Isis
Eve
Chaya
Beatrice
Callista
Marianne
Marina
Lena
Gabrielle
Calliope
Anouk
Cassandra
Tess
Nadia
Talya
Kismet
Ariel
Damaris
Phaedra
Nina
Joy
Jaya
Veda
Merle
Molly
Tamar
Miranda
Catherine
Leila
Miriam
Wren
Linnea
Delilah
Saskia
Helena

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