Strong girls names?

[InstantFlowers]

Girls names that aren't too girly? Pretty is OK, can't have any names ending in 'a' or 'er' sounds as odd with surname. Surname is quite dull, so name shouldn't be too boring!

Really like Ada and Ramona but doesn't work because of above. Also like Rosalind (names of famous women scientists go down well). And it may just be pregnancy hormones, but I've been wondering about Arrietty (with a plainer middle name) because the girl character in The Borrowers is so fierce and independent.

Arrianne or Evangeline were on our list for DC3, we wanted some thing feminine but not girly after two ds we didn't go with either of these in the end, naming girls is much harder than boys

I'm not sure what the criteria are now that I think about it! Maybe it's more personal associations (in which case asking is pointless, oh well!) but I know that 'Kaylee' for example is on the list of names I like, because of Firefly, but it doesn't seem like a strong name, even though the character is a strong female character. Maybe it is about the amount of feminine, but then feminine can be strong too!

Yep, I have no clue the criteria!

Names/name choices are a weird thing. For instance if you name your child Willow, is she then predestined not to be short and lumpen? Or have the parents subconsciously (or consciously) picked a name that suits the expectation that the child will be "willow like"?

Or is it more that if you choose a name with different shortenings the one used is a reflection of the child's character e.g. Rosalind could have it unshortened which is a name with gravitas but could equally be Rosie or Lindy for a amore fluffy name or Rosa for something inbetween.

Personal taste probably has the biggest influence though :)

Bryony

Harriet
Bathsheba
Astrid
Helen
Ruth
Rachel
Old Testament Jewish names generally sound strong to me
And Welsh names

No Ramona for me OP. I had a Hugh this morning.

Hope you're getting on OK with your pregnancy and name search.

Was going to suggest Ramona!

Harriet
Adelaide (future DD's name is Adelaide nn Ada)
Kate
Caitlin
Kristen
Avery
Astrid

Tango! Congratulations!

RTFT Bendy

Catherine
Alexandra
Georgina
Vivienne
Caroline/a

Tatum
Greer
Delyth
Jocelyn
Elizabeth
Helene
Rowan
Seren
Tomasin
Alys
Maren
Marianne
Ruth
Edith
Margaret
Margalit
Lauren

My little girl is Robin. I chose it because it was unisex but had a lovely, nature feel.

Sibyl
Olive
Eve
Jane
Joan
Sian
Niamh
Jael
Marlowe
Charlotte
Charmian
Justine

Bridget
Janet
Lyle
Karin
Naomi
Romily
Susan
Blaire

Faye
Natalie
Erin
Erica (although has the a sound at the end)
Catherine

Pleased to see my DD's name in the suggestions here

Names that seem "strong" to me would be

Alexa
Alexandra
Elizabeth
Helena
Scarlet
Philippa

I'm not sure if I'm on the right tracks but hope these help!

Aria

Adelaide, Adeline, Aine, Amity, Antoinette, Anya, Aoibhinn, Athena, Audrey, Aurora, Avery, Calliope, Caoimhe, Claire, Colleen, Corrine, Elspeth, Felicity, Geneva, Gwendolyn, Hannelore, Hermione, Honora, Ilona, Iona, Imogene, Indra, Judith, Junia, Katya, Laurel, Lenore, Liberty, Lilith, Lyra, Mairead, May, Nuala, Onóra, Piera, Rhiannon, Riona, Roisin, Rosaleen, Ruth, Saoirse, Verity, Winona