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Strong female names- literary links!

33 replies

Scarydinosaurs · 19/08/2016 06:52

I have an Ivy Rose Alice, and an Orla Ann. I need a third name!

I can't have Clover as it was vetoed (by DH and on here!) as was Heidi (surname doesn't work with it).

I would like a name with a literary connection- any suggestions please? I'm totally stuck!

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Spottyladybird · 19/08/2016 06:59

Lydia
Josephine
Elizabeth
Charlotte
Hester
Lily
Violet
Matilda
Scarlett
Hermione

Love your other names- very pretty!

TheDowagerCuntess · 19/08/2016 07:01

Helena
Miranda
Elizabeth / Eliza
Jane / Jean/ne (freshingly simple)
Rebecca
Beatrice
Gwendolen
Catherine
Anna
Lucy
Celia
Cordelia
Cressida
Hermia (auto-corrected to hernia Grin)
Isabella
Hermione
Portia
Hero
Juliet
Olivia

Shakespeare is great for inspiration :)

katemess12 · 19/08/2016 07:01

My DD is Ivy Chenault. Chenault is from the book "The Rum Diary" by Hunter S. Thompson. Smile

Matilda is a good one. I like Madeline (pronounced like the little French girl) as well. Both of those characters are loved by little girls.

EsmesBees · 19/08/2016 07:13

Rosalind or Lyra?

Hariasa · 19/08/2016 07:25

Daphne?

PotatoBread · 19/08/2016 08:30

Arriety?

Gruach · 19/08/2016 08:33

Edith (as in Wharton) would go with your previous names.

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GillBear · 19/08/2016 08:40

Cassandra
There's also a load http://nameberry.com/list/236/Literary-Names-for-Girls?all=1 here]

plimsolls · 19/08/2016 08:41

Iris

pizzaeatingmonkey · 19/08/2016 10:16

Tess

DerelictMyBalls · 19/08/2016 16:18

Another vote for Edith!

PotatoBread · 19/08/2016 18:04

And another Edith vote here

BlueChampagne · 20/08/2016 23:28

Aphra
Marianne/Marion
second Miranda

BikeRunSki · 20/08/2016 23:31

Rebecca
Daphne

BikeRunSki · 20/08/2016 23:31

Virginia

TheRealAdaLovelace · 20/08/2016 23:34

you say that Heidi doesn't work - does it alliterate?
In other words no more H names?

CotswoldStrife · 20/08/2016 23:36

Georgiana (Mr Darcy's sister)

Blu · 20/08/2016 23:38

Vita
Nancy

PointlessUsername · 20/08/2016 23:38

Reagan (king Lears Daughter)

hownottofuckup · 20/08/2016 23:38

Eloise
Marianne
Elizabeth
Tess
Bonnie
Dido

CorporeSarnie · 20/08/2016 23:38

Martha (Gellhorn). A truly brave, strong woman who lived and wrote in a thoroughly male-dominated world.

CorporeSarnie · 20/08/2016 23:40

Or Iris. Beautiful name, strong woman writer.

pieceofpurplesky · 20/08/2016 23:40

Bronte
Jane
Tess

user1471734618 · 21/08/2016 00:40

how about Mabel ....

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