Strong girl names - suggestions please!

[TheRedFox]

We're expecting DD1 in a few months and would love some suggestions for strong girl's names.

We have a double barrelled surname so don't want anything too fussy - DH says that growing up the DB surname led everyone to think he was "posh" and so doesn't want the same assumptions to be made for her.

All suggestions greatly appreciated!

Stella

Nina

Tamsin

Greta

Frances

Tara

Eden

Here is the lengthened shortlist with some of my initial thoughts. Obviously any names on the first list could also be used as a middle name.

First Names
Lara
Marina
Hazel - too dated?
Cora
Zara
Robin / Robyn
Cara
Martha
Petra - like petrified?!
Zoe - too 80s?
Cleo - short for...?
Nia - short for...?

Middle Names
Elizabeth
Lydia
Rosa - like Rose which is v popular esp as MN?
Thora - short for Theodora - too ‘posh’?
Claudia
Coco - short for?
Sophie - DH loves

Clarissa
Petra
Mila
Vivienne
Verity
Juno
Octavia
Eden

Robin is a boy's name; use Robyn
Martha is a horrible granny name and I've no idea why it's so popular atm
Zoe is too 80s/90s
Cleo - short for Cleopatra although I think you could use Cleo by itself

For the middle name I would use a family name personally. I don't think popularity matters for middle names. Rose is short and sweet; one syllable is good for a middle name when the surname is double-barrelled.

Dinah

We have a double barrelled surname, our DC1 is Emily xx

Ooooooh, I LOVE Thora! If I ever plan on having anymore children (unlikely, I'm a haggard mess as it is) this would definitely be on my list.

I think of Biblical names when I think strong, so:

Rachel
Elizabeth
Esther
Martha
Ruth
Leah
Naomi
Sarah

Astrid
Agatha
Juno
Francis

Emma
Jennifer
Frances

Hello OP. I have always loved the name Samantha. I have no girls but this is definitely her name should she ever arrive.

Coco could be short for Constance.
Marina is lovely.

My DD is called Anya, after my granny. Both are incredibly stubborn, strong personalities, with a wicked sense of humour.

My name is there. I hated it as a child as I was the only person in my school of 1500 with that name. However as everyone has a younique name now you don't have to worry about that. Call me petrified though and I will defriend you

pink my name is also on the short list! hated it as a child and desperately wanted to be called Becky.
I like it now.

My ideas
Rhea Sophie
Rhona Sophie

From your list
Lara Elizabeth
Cara Lydia

Joan

Sloane is a strong name that I love. My dd2 was meant to be a Sloane but it just didn’t suit. We have an awkward surname so always have to go with simple but strong first names.

Thank you @Whoops75

I was worried about too many 'As' if I had a first and middle name ending in A but pleased to see you think this is a possibility as it names ending in A seem to be a common theme for me!

@differentkindofpenguin - I really like Anya but DH not convinced. Typical.

@RickOShay - Constance has been vetoed 🙄

@Heartland3 - Samantha is a no no due to other family names....

Annie
Astrid
Hazel
Lyra
Polly
Willow
Sadie
Stella (as in McCartney, not Artois ;))
Zoe
Scarlett

Just seen your list further down the thread - funny that I've suggested some that are already on your list!

I see Cleo and Nia as stand alone names.

Love Cleo and Robyn!

I would keep it simple

Anne or Anna
Kate
Jane
Claire
Beth

Really like Eve

Thea
Lena
Elena
Jane
Ivy

Erin
Corrine
Saskia
Romy
Neve
Kirsten
Leah
Katrina
Serina
Seren
Eden
Alicia
Devon
Frankie (Francesca/Frances)
Georgia
Rosalind
Zoe
Coral