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Piggy backing on "Coolest boys names....." thread - cool girls names

34 replies

MsMittens · 05/02/2015 18:41

Loving the suggestions on the Coolest Boys Names thread.

What cool girls' names are there out there that askew the tread towards traditional names?

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MsMittens · 05/02/2015 18:41

agh tread = trend!

My favorite at the moment is Bea. Not Beatrice just Bea.

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shakemysilliesout · 05/02/2015 19:10

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wesH · 05/02/2015 21:07

I always think cool must mean popular; when I was little the cool girls all had names like Jessica, Katrina, Anna, Emily, Olivia, Kate - feminine names, but not too "girly" or flimsy

Bowlersarm · 05/02/2015 21:10

Calypso

JoanJettPack · 05/02/2015 21:26

I think Astrid, Aurora and Rain are cool.

Sophronia · 05/02/2015 21:28

Romy
Alix
Kaia
Anouk
Cleo
Juno
Electra
Indie
Cali
Temperance
Ember
Willow
Rowan
Sage
Greer
Marlo
Katriel
Lyra
Phoenix
Mila
Frankie
Lorelei
Emerald
Ramona
Juniper
Seren

loislines · 06/02/2015 11:42

My 5 day old baby girl is called Hester. I may be a tiny bit biased but I think that's a cool name!

TempsPerdu · 06/02/2015 12:54

Snap Bowlersarm - was coming on to say Calypso too. Loved it ever since watching The Camomile Lawn back in the '90s!

Alba
Aster
Avalon
Loveday/Lamorna/Lowenna (most Cornish names, in fact!)
Linnet
Isolde
Clio
Calla
Winter
Delphi
Zinnia
Vita
Wren

FTRsGotAShinyNewNN · 06/02/2015 12:56

I love Wren but DH is in the Royal Navy and said no as soon as I mention it Hmm spoilsport

squoosh · 06/02/2015 12:58

Boo to him, Wren is ace.

squoosh · 06/02/2015 12:59

Clio/Cleo is one of my very faves Temps.

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MsMittens · 06/02/2015 13:16

Good link sqoosh - lots of great names on there.

I like Clio/Cleo but my MIL just called her new cat Clio (darn it!).

I like Wren a lot....

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TempsPerdu · 06/02/2015 13:25

Clio is awesome (prefer this spelling because of the Greek muse connection, despite the car issue!). I have a thing for O endings.

Come to think of it, I must also have a thing for N endings, as I also love Wren (and Rowan, and Merryn) Think it's an anti-girliness thing, as I'm not a fan of princessy names.

squoosh · 06/02/2015 13:25

Me too, I love non-frilly names.

Thelovecats · 06/02/2015 15:06

Loislines I love the name Hester :)

VainVulva · 06/02/2015 15:21

My 6 week old dad is Aphra, I think that's pretty cool Wink

VainVulva · 06/02/2015 15:21

Dd not dad!!!

BlueChampagne · 06/02/2015 16:12

Vashti ... would have but only had DSs.

Shrekandprincessfiona · 06/02/2015 21:04

Stella
Estelle
Soraya
Nova
Robyn
Rae
Raine
Leila
Lila
Honey

Blahia · 07/02/2015 08:17

Lux
Coco

geebie · 07/02/2015 08:20

Blahia Jo Wiley had a Coco Lux!

SoupDragon · 07/02/2015 08:20

Some of these arent cool, they are just plain daft!

I don't think there's such a thing as a cool name TBH. Put some of these names on a shy child and there is no way they will be cool.

DropYourSword · 07/02/2015 08:23

Magenta

GotToBeInItToWinIt · 07/02/2015 08:30

Lois I love Hester! I know a 1 year old Hester and it suits her down to the ground.

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