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Girls' names similar to 'Lux' and 'Quinn'...

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Nightowl29 · 29/05/2013 01:38

I like strong-sounding unfussy names for girls. I love both of these but need more of a shortlist. Any thoughts? Are these two the right side of 'try hard?'

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CalicoRose · 29/05/2013 02:28

Are they girls names? Are they names at all?

Wrong side of 'unusual' for me.

HappyGoLuckyGirl · 29/05/2013 03:22

Never heard of Lux. Quinn to me is a boys name. Very strong male character in a series of books I read so couldn't envisage it for a girl.

Strong and short names for a girl - Google is your friend.Grin

OrangeFootedScrubfowl · 29/05/2013 03:38

I don't like Lux or Quinn.
What about Noor?

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Nightowl29 · 29/05/2013 04:00

I quite like Noor: is it Arabic? I have no cultural connection to Arabic-speaking regions, so it wouldn't feel quite right to use a strongly associated name, if that makes sense? I'm also liking Jude/Judith and Estrella...

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DessieLou · 29/05/2013 05:05

Blythe?

MortifiedAdams · 29/05/2013 05:22

Lux sounds like soap and Quinn to close to quim for.my liking.

Wednesday
Maug
Gertrude

soupmaker · 29/05/2013 05:43

Estrella is a brand of Catalan beer.

Eskino · 29/05/2013 06:15

True
Ever
Sky
Bo
Tess
Ria
Nina
Those sort of names?

TheBirdsFellDownToDingADong · 29/05/2013 06:18

You might find others you like in a list of, er, pushchair brands?

This is a joke right?

ThisIsYourSong · 29/05/2013 06:39

I love Darcy
Paige
Bree
Drew ?

Might be a bit more on the traditional side for you

KatOD · 29/05/2013 06:45

Not my taste, but there you go. How about Lexa/Lexie which is a bit similar (although slightly Superman baddie) or Tori? Could do Estelle or Stella (latter is my DD's name so no nasty comments please!) instead of Estella?

MasterOfTheYoniverse · 29/05/2013 06:46

quintana? I bet no cultural connection to Mexico though?..

ComtesseDeSpair · 29/05/2013 06:54

What about:

Vida/Vita
Aster
Avis
Arden
Gia
Noa
Skye

bootsycollins · 29/05/2013 06:56

Ramona
Uma
Mia
Zoe
Amber
Nina
Sian
Lena
Astrid
Juno

SconeInSixtySeconds · 29/05/2013 06:59

One of my very dearest friends in the entire world is Judith nn Jude. I am ashamed to say that as students we used to drink a little too much and serenade her to 'hey Jude'.

ThisIsYourSong · 29/05/2013 08:49

You can also use Alex for a girl

QueLinda · 29/05/2013 09:04

Lux is a soap and sounds too much like 'looks' imo.
Quinn is nice, though very boyish in the UK. Not so much in the USA so it sounds very American to me.

Wren
Honor
Harper

seeker · 29/05/2013 09:06

Daz

changeling1234 · 29/05/2013 09:07

pmsl @ daz Grin

changeling1234 · 29/05/2013 09:08

Velda

Brigid

Greta

Helga

WilmaFingerdoo · 29/05/2013 09:19

Lux is a character out of that depressing little film The Virgin Suicides and it's pretty awful.

Vida
Harper
Berta

Mind you, you could give her the strongest name in the world, hell you could even call her Trevor, she may still pop out covered in glitter and sporting a set of Tinkerbell wings.

DonkeysDontRideBicycles · 29/05/2013 09:24

Hayd(e)n
Greer
Isis

natandmat · 29/05/2013 09:34

I really like Lux and Quinn!

OrangeFootedScrubfowl · 29/05/2013 09:41

Ooh I like Wren.

SingleBelle · 29/05/2013 11:12

Quinn has taken off in America for some reason. I don't get it. It makes me think of supermarkets. Quinnsworth, Superquinn

Lux is better, but a soap. I like Luz. Some of the suggestions on this thread are good. Quinn is dreadful for a girl.