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

[Nightowl29]

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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I wouldn't use Coco unless you go round in posher circles. Very chic if you can project Coco Chanel but Id be nervous of my child being called Coco the Clown or Coconut at their very ordinary school.

I think Coco has gone mainstream now. A small person called Coco has probably walked down your street today.

Lux is a rockstar name. I like it, although I don't think I'd use it.

Ummmmmm, Yola? Short for Yolanda? Yolanda is what I'd call a daughter (not that I'm ever having one). It might be a bit frou frou for you, but Yola is cool.

As long as everyone forgets YOLO I suppose.

I like Coco too.

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Thea
Scout

The Cramps

Said it was cool. Although I somehow doubt he was actually Christened that though.

Beau for a girl is a bit baffling - I've heard of a few boy ones but for a girl? Why do people do it? It's a nice word, and a cute name. Hohum.

Greta
Olive

I love Wren, would make a cool middle name too.

I know it's not short but Trinity.

Scout would be cool- think of To Kill A Mockingbird and the tomboy narrator!

Love Noor, although in my head she'd have swarthy skin and gorgeous dark curls, so unless I marry a sheik I'll never get to use it. Same with Paloma.

There was a little girl called Het on Child of Our Time, although that might get some odd looks. Fwiw I like Quinn and Wren as well, and I'm pretty staid when it comes to names.

Quinn is a boys name to my ears - I know 2 boys named this, one short for Quentin. To me it sounds masculine, like Finn.

Lux sounds like short for Luxembourg and not at all feminine, sorry.

I wonder why so many boys names are being used for girls - I know of a girl Elliot, a Jude and a Charlie. Why? There are so many lovely, beautiful girls' names out there....!?

The only Quinn's I've met have been men, so it doesn't sound like a girl's name at all to me.

And Lux is a brand of soap. Like Imperial Leather or Pears.

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June
Kim
Clare
Nina
Greta
Eve
Stella

I too love Lux.

Love the Greer suggestion.

Liv?

Lux is nice but is IMO very reminiscent of the virgin suicides which is a link you might not want to bring up? I like Linnet, Esme, Estelle, Lyra, Cordelia and Mirabelle as unusual girls names.

Lux is a soap brand so maybe not

Vida
Mimi
Anya
Tara
Vivienne
Jeanne

I like Quinn for a girl. I'm a one tree hill fan so I associate that as being a girls name. I'm surprised that others don't but that could just be me!
Not too keen on Lux personally but if you like it you should go with it!

How about Praxis?

Halcyon??? - you what?

I love Estrella - beautiful name

Rhoda?

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Ren
Bo
Dee
Indi
Aster
Brooke
Faye
Erin
Gwen
Blair

Quinn is probably popular in the US because of Quinn who was a character Glee, it's short for Quinnifer

Robyn
Stevie
Lyra
Iris

Hope
Faye

Not Lux or Quinn

Quin makes me think of the word quim. Not good

Robyn
Stevie
Lyra
Iris

• Those are lovely, Jamie.