What name would suit this character?

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I’m writing a manuscript but I’m struggling to name the main character.

She’s in her late 30s. Working class, British. Ruthless, but for the greater good, beautiful, clever. I’d like something feminine but hard sounding, if that makes sense.

Any ideas?

Frankie

Kimberly

Claire or caroline.

Ruth

Alexandra (Alex)
Melissa (Mel)

Balonza

Hayley

Thank you everyone! This has been so helpful. I am leaning towards Jo.

It is set in the modern day for those who asked.

Jessica.

Based on women I know/girls I went to school with: Kay, Gemma, Natalie, Tasha, Louise, Amy, Laura, Kate, Joanne, Stacey, Victoria (Vicki), Lindsay, Jessica, Jennifer, Caroline, Tasha, Melissa, Rebecca, Christie, Chantal, Charlene, Jay, Jade, Keeley, Danielle, Kerry, Kelly, Charlotte, Kayleigh.

If you go with Jo, she would more likely be a Joanne than a Josephine.

Please choose a name appropriate for the age she was born, and do the same for the other characters. So, e.g., if you call her Jo, don't call her mother (presumably born mid 1950s) a name like Emilia.

Alex
Lexie
Carla
Sam

Chloe
Joanne
Louise/a
Nicola
Rachel
Sarah

Character's mother (in case it's relevant) would probably have an 'een' name e.g. Christine, Kathleen, Maureen, Pauline etc.

Eve

Elizabeth

Shamim

Jodie
Jade
Tara
Roxanne
Leigh

Bianca

Zoe

Jo was usually short for Joanne, Jo-Anne (these kind of names were very popular, I knew a Leigh-Anne!) or Joanna at that time. Josephine more likely to be shortened to Josie.

Lucy

Shelly
Kelly
Donna
Vicky

Some of the others sound too posh I think.

Rebecca
Elizabeth
Rachel
Anna
Emma
Diana

Something simple and classic.

Laura

Eve.

Michelle.