Strong/unisex girls names take 2

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Already posted but forgot a couple!

Some that I like are

Alexandra shortened time Alex or Andi
Helena shortened to Lenny
Dylan
Juliet (obviously not unisex but I think it’s strong sounding)
Brynn
Theo
Edie
Ellen
Bryony
Robyn

I tend to shy away from frilly very “girly” names as they tend to only suit girly girls. Can you imagine Ellen Degeners or Cate Blanchett or evening someone like Michelle Obama being called Poppy or Daisy? (Nothing wrong with those names- lovely names but I want something that’s more adaptable to all personality types)

Do you want unisex name because you consider boy names sting but girls names weak?

If you like Michelle (which ironically to me sounds like female version of Michel but with some extra “frill” added!!). How about Harriet, Georgia/Georgina, Phillipa?

What about Edith or Margaret ?

I think I said this on your last thread but my baby girl has a unisex name (Rowan) which I like but which I regret not seeking mumsnet advice on before choosing as what I hadn’t appreciated is that “Roman” (with an M) is current fastest rising boy names. There’s 2 Roman’s at our small local nursery so I always end up saying “I’m calling about Rowan with a W”. Won’t pick such a trendy name next time that’s so similar to another name 🤦‍♀️ But wouldn’t bother some people.

I like Eliza and Willa if they’re to your taste

I know a girl called Noah (spelt like that) and another one called Reece. Also know a girl called Wolfie.

Bryony is a plant, though, just like Poppy and Daisy, and also ends in Y.

Robyn is very girly to me. Small bird, spelled wrongly. Not great vibes from that.

Strong names to me tend to be old classics. Margaret. Elizabeth. Catherine. Anne. Jane. Eleanor. Or names like Julia. Antonia. Claudia etc - Roman type names.

Frances - Frankie
Geraldine - Gez or Dino
Joanne - Jo or Joey
Karen - Kaz
Nicola - Nic
Patricia - Pat
Stephenie - Steph, Ste or Stevie
Victoria - Vic or Torie

All names with gender neutral shortened versions - some not currently much in use though