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Strong girls name - please no Ava, Eva, Edie, Isla, Bella, Milly, Lilly, Molly arrgh!

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Wannabuyawatch · 11/06/2013 15:22

Don´t know if DC3 is a boy or girl yet. 2 ds are called Louis & Oscar, so if its a girl, I want a strong, cool name.
Not keen at all on overly girly names Bella, Billy, Milly, Zilly, Bella, Mella, Molly, Lilly, Mia, Maya...you know what I mean! Beautiful for some, just not for me...
So far I like Mimi (family reasons), Clara (my husband is Spanish) and Indie.
Any other clever MN suggestions?

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Wannabuyawatch · 11/06/2013 17:04

Yes, have always had my eye on Violet but I think dh might faint with horror! He would want to call a DD after his mother who is called Carmen - quite cool in UK, bit boringly common in Spain (where we live) Plus I don´t think I could bear to give MIL the satisfaction!

I like Mimi for (kind of sad) family reasons, so am not applying non-girlyness rule to that one.

I like Emmy too or Leonie??

I guess "coolness" for names is so subjective. I would never say Judith or Elizabeth were cool, but then again, there are names that are just too try-hard cool - I had a neighbour in London with a ds called Tiger-Max! urgh

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Wannabuyawatch · 11/06/2013 17:09

Wondering if suggestions for Beryl and Cheryl are ironic?? That´s quite cool in itself... ha ha.

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Wannabuyawatch · 11/06/2013 17:11

barbarianoftheuniverse laughing a lot at your comment:

Mimi sounds like a poodle (I do like poodles though).

hee hee

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Poppykat1 · 11/06/2013 17:14

Clara is lovely Smile

Takver · 11/06/2013 17:17

If you are in Spain, I love Rocio - the only one I knew was a 'cool' teenager (south). Josefina nn Fina is nice too.

Ficidy · 11/06/2013 17:21

Juliet
Arwen
Greta
Roslyn
Vivienne
Celeste

Justonemorebiteplease · 11/06/2013 17:21

I like Josephine, Leonie and Samantha

MoonHare · 11/06/2013 17:22

Another vote here for Ramona.

EldritchCleavage · 11/06/2013 17:22

Clea
Helen
Rachel
Miriam
Beatrix

amothersplaceisinthewrong · 11/06/2013 17:23

Why Angela, after Angela Merkel, a very strong woman!

Pumpkinsquid · 11/06/2013 17:24

Ive got a Mimi its a beautiful name, and suits her well. auntie is Mimmi, shes 25 and is very happy with her name!:)

HeartsTrumpDiamonds · 11/06/2013 17:27

"I know this family who called their daughter a really cool name..."

We had a few people say that to us with DD2 and I was quite chuffed! Her name is Darcy.

thecatfromjapan · 11/06/2013 17:28

notasaint and bluechampagne are my name-sisters! I came on to suggest something like Athena, or another goddess name.

Really like bluechampagne's list. I'll throw in Isis, just because it's not been done yet.

Turniptwirl · 11/06/2013 17:38

Indigo
Harriet
Georgia
Imogen
Karina

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mignonette · 11/06/2013 17:48

Inspired by Enid Blyton- Alicia, Hilary, Daryl!

Or how about Lydia or Rachel?

Also like Fran.

Good solid names.

bootsycollins · 11/06/2013 17:53

Marnie
Nina
Ramona
Tess/Tessa
Ruth
Amber
Zoe

StitchAteMySleep · 11/06/2013 18:00

Adelina
Allegra
Delphia
Dominica
Dorotea
Greta
Leonora
Mathilde
Miranda
Olivia
Veronica
Vittoria

racmun · 11/06/2013 18:08

My sister is Ruth and I think it's a fab name. Not overly popular either I've only met 1 other!

When she was little she was Ruthie which made it a bit

Ham69 · 11/06/2013 18:19

I like Clara, Esther, Harriet.

ItsallFeegle · 11/06/2013 18:47

Hearts - Darcy is very cool! Wink

miffybun73 · 11/06/2013 18:49

Celia
Astrid
Felicity
Emily
Ruth
Elizabeth
Jude (Judith)

MerryMarigold · 11/06/2013 18:53

Celia is awesome and works in Spanish too.

MerryMarigold · 11/06/2013 18:53

Miriam is another name I love

Foosyerdoos · 11/06/2013 18:55

Another vote for Ramona.
What about Isis?