Girls' names which sound strong and self assured

[DKanin]

Can anyone suggest any girls' names that sound strong, confident and self assured? I'm helping think of a name for my DNiece and would really appreciate some suggestions!

Agnes
Alice
Beatrice
Bethan
Constance
Edith
Florence
Harriet
Imogen
Jennifer
Katherine
Megan
Miriam
Rachel
Ruth
Susan

... and most other names that don't end with an 'ee' or 'uh' sound.

Hazel
Josephine
Robyn
Esther
Marina
Lorna
Claire
Judith

Perhaps, but many people would consider them girls’ names.

They would now, but not when they were given. Evelyn Waugh was born in 1905. I'd be surprised if any boys are now given the name Evelyn because it's now used far more often for girls.

Leslie/Lesley is a confusing one because for some reason the -ey spelling was usually used for women and the -ie for men.

nameberry.com/blog/unisex-baby-names-names-that-morphed-from-blue-to-pink This looks at names that moved from being mostly or wholly boys' names to being exclusively girls' names.

@babynamelover - thank you. I wondered where it is from. I think she does pronounce it as you described but the 'huh' bit is very light. You mostly hear the 'arrow' bit. I LOVE that name so much. It's so powerful.

Hero

Saskia

Jean, Joan, Ruth.

Gasp0deTheW0nderD0g

Thank you for that interesting link. I'm surprised at the amount of male names that reverted to 100%, or almost 100%, female years later. I never knew Alexis was ever a male name.

It is interesting, isn't it! Alexis Korner was a well known musician in the UK in the 60s. He's the only one I can think of.

Victoria

Valantina, Valentina Tereshkova was the first woman in space. And it was a solo flight.

I never knew Alexis was ever a male name.

Not a Buffy fan then?

OutOntheTilez

Adding to your list

Dr Hillary Jones
Marion Robert Morrison - AKA John Wayne
Shirley Crabtree - AKA Big Daddy
Shirley Keeldar - OK fictional character but still a boy's name more usually used for a girl
Mary is not uncommon for a middle name is some places
Kelsey Grammer

Aphra, after Aphra Behn. A few names from my own list which I feel are strong and self assured are Rowena, Eliza, Erika, Tilda and Theia.

I guess this baby has been named by now but I would suggest Bridget. It actually means strong.