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 know a Camryn and pronounced cam-rin rather being cameron.

Rosemary nn romy is good and strong IMO

Morna, Rita, Jude, Rhona,

Aida/Ada/Ayda - I heart these

Mabel?

I think that's a strong, no frills name!

Ursula
Maud
Morgan/Morgana

I know a little Audrey - it's gorgeous

She doesn't really have it shortened. And I only know one so doesn't seem to be one of those older names that are becoming very popular.

Thanks for all the suggestions - I'm going to run these past DH and see where we get to. There are quite a few names I like in abstract but can't actually imagine them as a name for my child. And I know I'm a big user of nicknames so a good nn is a must.

Mab or Mabs is the nn for Mabel! Ticks all the boxes

I've always liked 'Molly' for a girl. Old fashioned, or chic?

Adalet, Amara, Amika, Aradia, Audra, Audrea, Bettina, Ceres, Clarity, Desta, Evren, Gwendolen, Harleen, Integra, Janine, Janet, Janna, Jane, Justice, Justica, Liberty, Louisa, Malie, Mercia, Merit(a), Moxie, Olivine, Parker, Panthea, Pax, Salome, Sage, Sephina, Seras, Sojourner, Solace, Sonder, Tesni, Trudy, Valora, Winifred, Zahra, Zeal, Zora, Zuri.

Miriam

Etta

Molly is nice actually, but (like a lot of popular names at the moment) I think it suits a child more than an adult.

TheSpork some interesting suggestions there - I like Liberty, Parker and Winifred but those will get vetoed by DH straight away.

Mabel is in the 'like it in abstract' category. Good name for a cat!

Scout?

It might help to share some of your favourite boys' names to get an idea of the feel you're after.

Frankie billie jodie jamie stevie sam

Cameron

Boy's names on (my) list include: Joshua, Oscar, Jacob, Samuel, Dexter, Leo. Although to be honest there are a lot of boys names I would be happy with. DH has vetoed Dexter my favourite

Etta I like. File alongside Ada.

Has anyone suggested Thea yet>

Thea is nice but I have a slight problem pronouncing words starting in 'th'

Jane
Hermione - nn Mi
Helen - nn Nell.

Be prepared for the nickname you choose not to stick, by the way!

As you can see from the boy's names, they're mostly Top 100 popular names, nothing too quirky, but the female equivalents just don't really do it for me.

Ooh, me too! I think that's why I recommend it on here, I love it too but with my lisp it's not exactly the best name. May I also suggest not going anywhere near Elizabeth - it was on our shortlist and I always thought any other DD's could be an Elizabeth, but now I know someone with that name I lisp and trip over it a hell of a lot more than I ever thought I would

Daphne
Ann
Greta
Marilyn
Aglaia
Elfrieda
Freda
Peta
Clea
Cora
Naomi
Celeste
Larissa

Ena