Classic strong girls name

[Mrsgrumble]

I love Oliver if I have boy. Also James, Joseph

Cannot think of a girls name I love that hasn't been used by close friends

Anna, Emma

I do like Sarah but any other suggestions grateful. I might go for Mary.

I picked DD2's name as a strong name - Claudia

Elizabeth
Alexandra

Kate

I love Mary!

If I had another girl she would be Esther, though this isn't an especially strong name, more whispy and gentle, I think.

I have a Sarah (4) and a Mary (1).

Nice choices!

Victoria
Eliza
Clara

I love Mary

Agree with Eliza above.

Ruth, Rebecca, Claire, Frances, Kate.

Louise

Mary is too "Catholic ". It makes me think of slightly overweight girls in gym slips and wire-rimmed spectacles at Convent schools.

Grace
Claire

Bonsoir...that's why I love it!

Not the overweight girls in gym slips bit, though!

Mary to me equals grace, humility, wisdom, strength, patience all loving etc. It'a a beautiful name, OP.

Strong English classic or biblical??
Penelope (penny)
Rachel
Imogen
Ruth
Abigail (abi)
Georgina

Clare

Yes to Eliza and Mary
My contribution would be Eleanor, Catherine, Alexandra, Victoria and Charlotte

Florence
Hazel
Jean
Rosalie

These are names on my list for girls, a couple of them are grandparents names. Girls names are tricky because I don't like anything to soft like Maisie and Ellie (beautiful toddler names, not so much as an adult) x

I have two close friends called Mary, neither are Catholic, slightly overweight, wear gymslips or wire rimmed glasses.

However, Mary is my middle name and out of that list I don't wear gymslips .

I like Elizabeth, Katharine, Barbara, Judith and Meg.

To me, shorter names are stronger. I would avoid anything with lots of syllables.

Ruth
Jane
Anne
Margot
Nadia

Helen

I am from a strong catholic background and pray a lot to Our Lady (I don't really talk bout it in real life) that's why I like the name but am happy to go with it as a middle name if I found a lovely first name. I do like Evelyn too.

YY to Mary, then, Mrsgrumble.

I'm less keen on Mary but do like Evelyn.

Ellen
Maria
Judith
Catherine
Rachel
Caroline
Joanna
Margaret
Victoria
Susan

I like Mary a a lot, but prefer Maria.

Miranda
Marianne
Emmeline
Anya
Charlotte
Catherine
Frances
Laura
Rebecca
Helena
Lois
Rosalind / Rosa / Rose