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Cool/tom boy/no frills - girls names

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Pippathenippa · 20/02/2019 12:01

Appreciate this style isn’t to everyone’s taste & ‘you won’t know what she’ll be like’ has been thrown around but then you don’t know if she’ll be sickly sweet when you call a little girl daisy? You may recognise me from the Connie or Frankie thread! Grin I still feel like I’m looking for that perfect cool name for our second little girl! Please give me all your amazing suggestions, you’ve all been so helpful so far!

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Thesearmsofmine · 20/02/2019 15:55

I’ve always loved Dale for a girl. My DF suggested it when I was pregnant with dc1, I had all boys and don’t like it for a boy.

RupertStJohnPoo · 20/02/2019 15:55

Taylor
Reese
Robyn
(Not my taste but think fit the bill)

Onefliesoverthecuckoosnest · 20/02/2019 15:56

Cass

Kedgeree · 20/02/2019 16:00

Tess.

Kedgeree · 20/02/2019 16:01

Rowan

moreshitandnofuckingredemption · 20/02/2019 16:23

Erin
Please do not call your DD Bexley

AdaColeman · 20/02/2019 16:28

I agree about rejecting Bexley, Sidcup is much nicer!

ItStartedWithAKiss241 · 20/02/2019 16:32

My daughter is Indie and I also like Elliot? That was her runner up name x

MustStopSnacking28 · 20/02/2019 16:33

I love Tess, that’s a badass name from tess of the d’urbervilles!

I work with a lady called Morwenna which I think is lovely but not sure if it’s too frilly.

MikeUniformMike · 20/02/2019 16:38

Harlow gets suggested on here every now and then.
Why not Borehamwood or Stevenage instead.

BertrandRussell · 20/02/2019 16:40

As Margot Hemingway said “The “t” is silent. As in Jean Harlow”

PuppyMonkey · 20/02/2019 16:43

Beryl
Bertha
Maureen
Hilda
Enid
Ena
Brunhilda
Barry
Keith
Wayne

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SinkGirl · 20/02/2019 16:44

I like Cameron for a girl (but then I’m a fan of Halt & Catch Fire) - not Kamryn (as someone suggested 🙄)

Coolest girl I ever knew was called Ruby so that name is now associated with coolness to me!

MikeUniformMike · 20/02/2019 16:47

Jeremy

seething1234 · 20/02/2019 16:49

Sterling
Kyle
Aidan

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Pippathenippa · 20/02/2019 16:53

Some great suggestions everyone thank you!! A lot to mull over. @puppymonkey Keith
Wayne
Grin my 2 favourites.

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Calzone · 20/02/2019 16:56

Vesper

qumquat · 20/02/2019 16:59

Erin
Astrid
Greta
Xanthe
Ines
Olive
Kate
Cleo
Tess
Thea

I don't like frilly names either but I don't think you need to go to a boy's name to avoid frills.

ifigoup · 20/02/2019 17:00

Clio
Cleo
June
Gwen
Joan
Meredith
Hazel
Tamsin
Mara

Kedgeree · 20/02/2019 17:00

Yes to Vesper - I know a Vesper who's 9 and very kick-ass tomboy-ish.

glitterbiscuits · 20/02/2019 17:02

Please don't give a girl a name traditionally used for boys.
Teach her to be a strong, independent woman.
Not a pseudo boy.

Strokethefurrywall · 20/02/2019 17:02

DS1 was going to be Dylan if he was a girl (preferred it as a girl's name)
DS2 was going to be Valentina (nn Leni)
My mum is Lenore nn Leni

Also on our lists:
Stephanie (Stevie)
Sloane
Greer
Alannah
Leah
Ellis
Piper

Starsandthemoonx · 20/02/2019 18:20

Laurie and Piper are my faves

Bumblebeesmum · 20/02/2019 18:23

I had a friend at school called Daisy and because she was the only one I ever knew - the name just became synonymous with her own personality. Not sickly sweet in the slightest but very cool (in that not popular group way). Still super cool now & working in fashion.

Totally pointless info but people will tend to just have associations with names based on people they’ve known rather than plants*.

*Unless you are reading this and are the author of the post asking about the name Tree in which case this is an exception and people will definitely not think of humans but plants....

Marcipex · 20/02/2019 18:32

Rowan
Robyn
Sydney
Amber