Help - I hate all girl's names!

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I've been through the baby name book from beginning to end and not a single girl's name really appeals to me (conversely I have plenty of boy's names shortlisted).

The closest I've got to names I like are Ada, Erin, Robin. Names which are strong, not fussy a bit like boy's names

I really don't like common names like Clare, Sarah, Liz
Or long fussy names (anything with three or more syllables is out unless there is a strong nn).

Any ideas?

I think you should use Greta. I love it, but can't convince DH!

Mairzy I love the Children of Green Knowe!

Rae

Eden
Corey
Darcy
Olive
Bree
Juno
Marnie
Ida
Ruth
Ola
Olga
Seren
Alexis
Kiera
Zara
Xanthe
Iris
Deana
Hera
Athena
Kristen
Jenna
Harvey
Georgie
Trixie

Here's another vote for Greta and Helena. Also Astrid and Ingrid.
Scandanavian and Germanic girls names are my go to at the moment, I think I'm all Poppy, Daisy, Ella, Eva'd out

Constance
Stella
Erin
Beatrice
Romy
Greta
Alice

what about Scout, like from to kill a mockingbird?

Or a german or scandi name - they often have a 'hard/soft' thing going on: Greta; Ingrid;

Robin is a sweet girls name

I'd go for maybe a longer name that shortens down well to a nickname you like.

Ada is great, but I'd go for Adelaide in full.

Alex is a great name biased as it is DD's and you could have Alexandra, Alexandria, Alexis etc as a longer name. Or how about Alix? (Kind of wish I could have done that somehow myself!)

Robyn is lovely, as is Rowan

Harriet/Hattie - really love those.

Helena, Eleanor, Constance, Elizabeth, Margaret, Charlotte, Georgina/Georgiana - all shorten down to more unisex names, which is sounds like you like. Len, Con, Bets/Lizbet/Eli, Mags/Maggie/Peggy/Peg, Charlie etc.

And for the Chalet School fans, I seem to have missed Margot off that list Always wanted three girls called Len, Con and Margot... Oooh, actually, that means you can include Josephine/Joanne/Joanna for Joey or Jo.

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I always liked Sibyl too from the Chalet School - in fact what were her twins called - but DH couldn't get past Fawlty Towers

Weird multiple birth obsession that Elinor Brent-Dyer had

Petra?

If you like Ada, there is also Ida.

Deri is Irish, like Erin. It means 'oak tree'. The Welsh equivalent is Derryth.

Several other Celtic names are strong, unusual and not frilly, but they may be too long, I suppose: Azenor, Endellion, Meredith, Merewin, Mirren, Morgane, Miniver, Rozenn, Yseult ....

There's a few suggestions on here I'll give a bit more thought to but unfortunately it's mostly confirming that I really don't like many girls names.

DH definitely prefers uncontrived classic names and 'girlier' names than I tend to like. We both quite like Audrey but it hasn't got a good nn (which is a dealbreaker for me - longer names must have a good nn).

He likes Felicity - I'm not really keen but do like Fliss as a nn (but could you use Fliss in 'formal' situations - my acid test is could you use it at work?).

You could use Fliss - as long as you don't have a lisp (I do, that sort of name is like Kryptonite to me!)

What about Eve? I've got one, they're great And she is never an Evie.

I know a Drey - presume that's Audrey

What about Pippa or Phillippa nn Pip or Phil? Or Frances nn Frank.

I like Dylan and Scout. How about surnames as first names like Harper or Bailey?

What boys names do you like? Are there any of those that could be adapted?

Flic is a good shortening of Felicity. I know a Flic.

Or Alix?

Love Felicity! I knew of a Fee or a Flic ;)

How about Georgia? Biased - but she is 10 and called George by many

Frankie?
Rae ?
Harriet (Harri or Hattie)

Rowan?

Dillon?

Ruth?

If I had another girl I would call her ina, there are a few in my family short for thomasina which I think is a bit much as a name.

Audrey nn could be Audra, Audie or Aude ( pronounced 'ode' = an out of fashion French name in its own right, probable meaning 'noble')

I do love Flic, Fliss and Fee as potential nn's so if I can overcome my aversion to Felicity as a given name it could be a winner. Hmmm...

I really like names like Dylan but I think DH will object to names which are as overtly re-appropriated boys names.

Felicity is lovely, and has a lovely meaning. Rowan is absolutely lovely too, one of the few names (IMO) that really work for both boys and girls.

I really wouldn't go down the 'surname' or 'name that screams 'boy'' route. Your potential dd may not share your tastes.

There's Felicia too, and I know a Felice.

Thea