Strong girls' names

[Rainatnight]

I'd love to ask for your thoughts on strong girls' names. I'm not madly keen on the Poppy/Millie/Esme girly names that are popular at the moment, and would like something strong and elegant.

(Not much to ask!)

We are adopting and never thought that we'd have the chance to name a child ourselves, but it's looking like we're about to be matched with a young baby whose name the social workers will advise us to change for security reasons (if we are lucky enough for the match to go ahead )

Many thanks!

Quinn
Ivy
Juliet
Vivian
Anna
Andie
Astrid
Erin
Rose

I agree with pp under circumstances stay in top 100 names! Lots of lovely strong names there.
Anna
Clara
Matilda
Martha
Margot
Emma
Eleanor
Iris
Tess
Georgina
Megan
Kate
Lydia
Ava/Ada/Ida
Nina
Edith
Mary
Rose
Lara
Erin
Imogen
Juliet

Vanessa. Can be shortened to Ness.

Wow, thanks so much for all of these.

I really (really) like Harriet. Also Anna, Frances, Margaret (also a family name on both sides), love Martha.

I'll keep perusing.

DP is mad keen on Lydia

And thanks for all the good wishes - we should know over the next couple of days and this is a nice distraction.

I love strong names. My favourite is Scarlett.

I love Valentina. Out of yours I most like Anna

Hi, what wonderful news for you and for the little girl who will hopefully be coming into your life.

Naomi means 'my delight' which I love.
Miranda means 'she is to be admired' and always makes me think of the character in The Tempest. Carmen means 'song' in Latin & sounds beautiful but strong to me. I also like Josephine and Constance (Connie). Let us know if you are matched xx

Love Harriet and Anna! I also like:
Emma - DP's surname is 'Dale' so I could never use it but I love it!
Elizabeth
Violet
Claudia
Sadie
Good luck xxx

Tessa

Maude

Tatty Miranda's really great and exactly the kind of vibe I'm liking for, though sadly I work closely with a Miranda with who I now closely associate the name and let's just say it's not a great association.

I love Constance/Connie, but DP is veto-ing.

MissJ at Emma Dale!

Navy we will, though the middle name field is already looking verrrrry crowded with various nods we want to give to grandparents (this is likely to be our only child) as well as something that connects her to her past.

I met a little old lady called Cordelia this morning, gorgeus and strong

Alyx
Claudia
Ellis
Bronwyn
Astrid
Francesca
Morgan
Everly
Sapphire
Bronte
Stockard (ultimate!)

Nina
Saskia
Kimberley

And good luck!

Marina
Natalia
Rosalind
Daphne
Viola
Sabrina
Lara
Octavia
Petra
Veronica
Louise/a
Audrey
Agnes
Cressida
Bernadette
Gertrude
Lavinia
Victoria
Susannah
Anastasia

Love Harriet and Frances. Harriet Lydia Frances is a nice name if you would consider 2 middle names?

Just chucking Eliza into the mix.

From the ones already mentioned, I really like Anna, Hannah, Harriet and Rowan

Both my dd names end in ie. what makes them weak exactly?

That wasn't what I was saying. This is really a question of personal preference, and I was looking for name suggestions in a style of my preference. Not looking for an argument.

If you like Miranda, is Meredith any good?

Everything is There are lots of lovely names ending in ie out there, but they wouldn't be my preference as lots of ie names are diminutives for longer names, which to me are lovely on children, but I feel an adult needs to have the option of a stronger first name. I particularly feel this is important for girls, as in some male dominated environments having a 'cuter' name might make it harder to succeed.

I don't mean to imply your children's names are week, and they are probably lovely. The world would be incredibly dull, and teachers would have a hard time distinguishing between children if everyone used the same names! I fully agree with your right to a different opinion if you think I am talking bollocks (it very well might be as I have based it on no fact whatsoever!).

Op Any news yet?

Full disclosure, my thinking is exactly the same as Muppets but like I say, it's all down to personal preference.

Meredith is very unusual, would never have thought of that! Lovely name.

No news yet. Trying to chase social workers as much as is civilised.