Non girly names

[Lumie123]

Can I have some ideas for non girly names
..nothing too unusual
..nothing trendy that is likely to date
..simple, easy to pronounce and spell?

[CaffiSaliMali]

Anna
Anne
Ruth
Esther
Hester
Sarah
Laura
Rachel
Rebecca
Eleanor
Elizabeth
Jane
June
Mary
Tara
Tess
Tess
Katharine
Alexandra
Hannah
Maud
Matilda
Erin
Helen

[IagoWithABlackberry]

Ellen
Eleanor
Lauren
Laurel
Gwen/Gwyneth
Anne
Bridget
Joanne
Joan
Jane
Lisa
Louise
Theresa
Naomi
Sarah

[LotusClover]

Yasmin
Faith
Megan
Grace
Willow
Paige
Tamsin
Beth

[borntohula]

Anna

[Twizbe]

I didn't want a girly name either as I'm tall and likely my daughter will be too. I could never quite imagine a 6ft Lily or Poppy.

My LG is Cerys, other names we considered were
Elizabeth
Alexandra
Catherine
Freya
Eleanor (Nora)
Frances
Imogen

[Edenember]

@Lumie123 Lois was the first name to come to mind. Also Inez, Eseld, Ingrid, Renfri, Sylvie, Thora, Tilda, Trudie, Xanthe, Hebe, Gwen, Tess, Rowan, Arlet, Maeve, Aphra, Astrid, Ebrel, Ishbel, Eilish, Eden, Autumn.

[Edenember]

@Lumie123 sorry having re-read your criteria I’ve spectacularly failed to fit the brief there 😂 for some reason I had unusual in my head rather than not too unusual. Lois still fits at least I feel 😂 . Edith, Iris, Margot, Honor, Eleanor, April, Harriet, Beatrice or Bea, Cecily, Eve, Ivy, Gwyneth, Lilith.

[Funtcase95]

Adele

[maldivemoment]

I love Noa. 😊

[Blingismything]

Kay
Jay
Nick
Leigh
Dale

[Pantheon]

Eleanor
Josephine
Imogen
Harriet
Zoe
Stephanie

[Whatsyourflava]

Edith
Margaret / Maggie
Wendy
Emma
Martha
Greta

[Krazynights34]

Nora
Beatrice
Hannah
Aster
Joy
Felicity
Adina
Christine(Chris)
Florence
Victoria
Jasmine
Lorna
Clarissa
Claudia
Frances
Holly
Margot

[YoyoRiot]

Hannah

[Blursula]

I know a little Kate and she totally rocks it. Seems strong and timeless and due a comeback I think

[audreyand]

Leah
Nina
Rowan
Tessa

[northernlass81]

Tess

[notanotherpandemic]

Aura
Ellice

[Charis1503]

Fern
Rowan
Sasha (is unisex)
Wren
Robyn
Eden
Sage (I know one and she is Gorgeous!!)
Sorrel/laurel


I'm sure il think of a few more! X

[lifesnotaspectatorsport]

I really like Cerys that a pp chose, and Angharad. We had Magdalen, Livia, Jocelyn and Elinor on our list but went with Elowen.

[MikeUniformMike]

Sarah
Mary
Helen
Jane
Maria
Rachel
Martha
Emma
Emily
Elizabeth
Margaret
Catherine
Sophie
Ann(e)
Anna
Louise
Victoria
Beatrice
Eleanor
Fay
Melissa
Charlotte
Caroline
Abigail
Ruth
Susan
Alexandra
Alice
...

Generally, biblical or royal family names, literary characters (Shakespeare, Dickens, Austen, Bronte etc not Harry Potter or chick lit)

I'd avoid anything starting with A or E that is two or more syllables, with lots of vowels and contains the consonants, L, N or V.

I'd also avoid names that appear a lot on here

[Whatsyourflava]

Interesting suggestions here, will have a think of some more

I like Margaret , Elizabeth, Hannah and Emma as timelines names. All have been in and out of the top 100 through history. Love the name Imogen.

Seen as you've said you don't want a "trendy name that is likely to date" I'm really surprised to see SO many people (Eg @Lavenderbluesy @RumDo @Charis1503 @audreyand @Edenember ) keep repeatedly suggesting the name Rowan as that's the ultimate trendy name to me. Never before been in the top 100 in history til now when it's leaping up the charts at the exact same time as names like Roman (with an M) which was the top fastest rising boy name-( leaping about 800 places over recent times, will be top 20 soon). It's the epitome of trendy to my ears (this generation's Darren or Sharon) but appreciate we all have different opinions on this!

[maldivemoment]

Also love Claudia.

[RumDo]

@Whatsyourflava

I see what you’re saying about Rowan, but it’s a nice name, and seems to fit the brief otherwise. I’m a bit biased though, as I know a very lovely teen Rowan!

Surely ‘trendy’ is a bit subjective too? - eg I wouldn’t have included Greta, because it feels like a soon-to-be everywhere name, and likely to date.

Love your other suggestions though

[Whatsyourflava]

@RumDo yes interesting about Greta.
Greta still currently outside the top 500 names so extremely rare. Not met one yet. Will be interesting to see what happens to it in terms of popularity over next few years though (I'm such a loser, I know!)