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4 letter girls, strong, timeless girls names

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PrintScreen · 29/09/2014 08:46

Any suggestions for short, strong, punchy girls' names? I want something that is timeless, strong and short. I probably don't want an "ee" sound at the end as that sounds very girly to my ears. I would like it to be four letters long.

My current list is:
Anya
Tessa (5 letters! I really want four)
Nina
Rose

I like the following but probably would not use them as I don't feel they are timeless:
Lola
Iris
Juno

What do people think of my list and do you have other suggestions?

TIA

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Janek · 29/09/2014 11:51

Jane Jane Jane Jane Jane!

MadeInChorley · 29/09/2014 11:57

Ruth
Mary
Jane
Kate
Anna
Leah

Strong, timeless and no one will ever say "How do you spell/pronounce that?" To those names. Most are underused at the moment

DonkeysDontRideBicycles · 29/09/2014 11:58

Oh the name Jane just occurred to me! Grin

Sophronia · 29/09/2014 13:55

Alix
Romy

baskingseals · 29/09/2014 14:31

Vita

Willa

Kaya

Tara

whyhasmyheadgonenumb · 29/09/2014 15:46

I don't know any other Erin's!
Also Emma is nice, but again I'm biased

Jemimapuddleduk · 29/09/2014 17:49

Mary

justjodie92 · 29/09/2014 17:53

Iris
Rita
Hope

MarianneBrandon · 29/09/2014 17:53

Cora
Lara
Cara
Rose
Rosa
Iris
June

MarianneBrandon · 29/09/2014 17:55

Elsa
Nora
Nina
Sara
Mira

BikeRunSki · 29/09/2014 17:59

Biba
Esme
Anna
Maya
Ella
Zoey (convoluted spelling to get 4 letters!)
Gaia
Sara
Fran
Isla
Iris
Gina
Nell
Lara
Tara
Lily
Liza

BikeRunSki · 29/09/2014 18:02

Skye
Orla
Erin
Beth
Etty
Emer (this may not be the right spelling)
Evie
Lynn

TheFantasticFixit · 29/09/2014 18:03

I have a Bess! We get a lot of compliments Smile

whyhasmyheadgonenumb · 29/09/2014 18:38

Bess is a beautiful name, I don't know anyone called bess not have I heard it.

whyhasmyheadgonenumb · 29/09/2014 18:38

Nor!

Hakluyt · 29/09/2014 18:40

Helen,shortened to Nell. I love Nell so much!

CheerfulYank · 29/09/2014 18:44

Meg. :) Is only 3 letters though.

itsbetterthanabox · 29/09/2014 18:53

I surprised you think of these names as strong. They seem babyish and girly not strong. If you actually wanted strong then:
Carmen
Virginia
Vivian
Frances
Regina
Cleo

Iliveinalighthousewiththeghost · 29/09/2014 19:32

Elle
Vivienne n.n (Vivi)
Olivia n.n (Livi) Be okay if you have twins!
Kara
Lara
Zara
Mara
Tina
Gina
Nina
Jess

IamHelenaJustina · 29/09/2014 19:49

It's not 4 letters but Clare is much underused now imo.

Juno is THE strong timeless name imo - Roman Goddess after all!

thesaurusgirl · 29/09/2014 19:55

Asha
Xena
Leah
Hero
Hera
Sita/Zeta
Skye

I would have added the name 'Isis' to your list a few weeks ago, but not now.

ByeByeButterfly · 29/09/2014 20:01

Anna
Jane
Anne
Beth
Leah
Mary
Sara
Tara
Faye
Hope
Jade
Lisa
Sian

mathanxiety · 30/09/2014 02:26

Cleo
Gwen
Lucy
Rhea
Lida
Eden
Mila

I like Ruth, Alys and Tess (not Tessa) from your list. I think the rest are a bit insipid.

From other suggestions I like Nora, Rita, Elsa, Vita, Romy and Elin.

Blondiemama · 30/09/2014 06:02

Esme, Elsa, June and my personal favourite which I'm saving in case I have a DD...Lila

Hakluyt · 30/09/2014 07:51

Jane is a fab, much underused name.