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Strong,timeless,unusual,not poncy...

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Idoitforthelove · 26/03/2016 12:24

Yes, I'm looking for the Holy Grail of girls names.
I don't want anything popular, nor do I want a frilly, girly unusual name (Seraphina, Elodie, Primrose...) or a way out there OTT name (Honeysuckle, Temperance, Jacintha...)
It has to be classic and strong, but still a name that a little girl would be proud of.
Does it exist?
So far, I'm going along the lines of Miranda, Juliet, Helena...but I don't really love any of them. Any ideas mumsnetters?

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Narp · 27/03/2016 07:53

Faith
Tess

fussychica · 27/03/2016 15:28

Alice, May, Freya, Laura

Error404usernamenotfound · 27/03/2016 15:34

Anna
Hannah
Lorna
Martha
Rebecca
Imogen
Naomi
Eleanor
Louise/Louisa
Claire
Clara

FrancisdeSales · 27/03/2016 15:45

Ruth

Mouseinahole · 27/03/2016 15:51

Harriet
Josephine
Rosalind or Rosamund
Anna

TheAlchemist101 · 27/03/2016 15:54

Portia
Claudia
Frances
Diana
Elinor
Marianne
Harriet
Rachel
Caroline

ChubbyMummy12 · 27/03/2016 18:18

Scarlett
Elizabeth
Betty
Charlotte
Rose
Francesca
Madeleine
Mavis
Ethel
Evelyn
Constance/Connie
Marion
Gabriella
Catherine
Annabelle
Samantha
Cassandra
Katrina
Bethany
Maud
Michelle
Leighanne
Theresa
Grace

GiveMyHeadPeaceffs · 27/03/2016 19:11

If I'd had a dd I liked Philippa Sophie Lucienne.

TippyTappyLappyToppy · 27/03/2016 19:15

Elsa
Imogen
Emma
Georgina
Lara
Sara
Erica
Caroline
Mary
Abigail

DaftLemon · 27/03/2016 19:15

Ramona
Penelope
Audrey
Honor
Andrea
Sally
Stephanie
Melanie
Angela
Caroline
Esme
Diane/a
Simone
Sacha
Paige

Seekingmiracles · 29/03/2016 08:13

Miranda?? Really?
"Hi... This is baby Miranda...." HmmConfused
On mn that may be a perfectly acceptable name. In rl it's just awful.

I'd go with Alice, Elizabeth, Charlotte, Emily, Madeline. All good, classic, strong, non-poncy names

Cakescakescakes · 29/03/2016 08:18

Lydia

TealLove · 29/03/2016 08:19

Sarah

Absolutely beautiful name

HeteronormativeHaybales · 29/03/2016 08:27

Absolutely love Frieda and Miriam!

Meriel
Lucia
Felicity
Rebecca
Clara
Rachel
Keziah
Mary
Emmeline
Aurora
Loveday

ABitAsleep · 29/03/2016 13:19

Erin
Ellen
Emmeline
Lucy
Lisa
Christine
Carrie
Cassie
Samantha
Stephanie
Susannah
Sophie
Bethany
Heather
Natasha
Natalie
Jessica
Joanna
Justine
Jaqueline

LittleBlueRidingBoot · 29/03/2016 16:05

Millicent

CakeRattleandRoll · 29/03/2016 16:47

Love Miranda.

Genevieve
Josephine
Justine
Theodora
Guinevere
Jacquetta
Elspeth
Agnes
Corisande
Melissa

GETTINGLIKEMYMOTHER · 29/03/2016 17:22

Nobody's mentioned Philippa.

Iliveinalighthousewiththeghost · 29/03/2016 17:25

Georgia
Carla
Paula
Erica
Daniella

Iliveinalighthousewiththeghost · 29/03/2016 17:25

Ashleigh
Antonia

weegiemum · 29/03/2016 17:38

I have a Katherine and a Rachel.

You can't do better than that!

neonrainbow · 29/03/2016 17:43

My favourite ever girls name is Claudia. Fits your criteria perfectly and it's a very old name and therefore timeless. I'm going to use it if i have a girl. I also like Aurelia, Adelaide and Francesca.

purplefizz26 · 29/03/2016 17:45

Madeleine

Abecedario · 29/03/2016 17:59

Love Francesca, Eliza and Claudia

Ada (as in Lovelace)
Hermione
Kate
Margaret/Marguerite/Maggie
Thea
Mae
Anthea
Zara
Celia
Carmen
Eleanor
Marianne
Anna

Abecedario · 29/03/2016 18:38

Stella
Martha
Diana
Louisa
Angelina

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