Strong, classic, girls names not in top 100-please feedback on my list!

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Current shortlist:

Rosalind Ivy
Theodora Rose
Georgiana Alice
Guinevere Rebecca
Josephine Ivy

Please pick your favourites and if you don't like any of them please feel free to suggest an alternative!

Venetia, and Sibylla, - classic but neither are on any recent ONS list.

Every Georgina I've ever known has been nn Gina.

All the ones I've known have been George

I like all your names OP but for Theodora I prefer Theadora and shortens to Thea

Not gonna comment on the middle names, as I don’t think those really matter much (and should ideally be names that honour friends/family or have other strong meaning for the parent/s anyway imo).

But for first names I think that only really Rosalind and Josephine fit the “classic but not in the Top 100” criteria, as they’ve been popular enough in the past to count as classic sounding, they are just a bit out of favour now.

Georgiana, Theodora and Guinevere are fine enough names with lots of history (I especially love romantic sounding Guinevere and it’s spunkier nn Gwen) but are too uncommon to count as classic imo.

“Strong” is more subjective too - but Rosalind probably fits the best as it reminds me of both the Shakespeare character and pioneering scientist Franklin. Josephine might also work as it makes people think of Little Women’s “Jo” March or the Empress.

With 3/4 syllable names maybe think about likely shortening’s to help decide- Roz, Jo, Gwen, Georgie, Thea are probably the most likely (but Josephine, Theodora and Georgiana have the most other options.)

Other similar style names you might like might be Helena, Antonia or Juliet ?

Isolda
Gertrude

I can't sleep and this is in Active so my first question is do you really want a long name?

My name has been mentioned albeit with a very slightly different spelling and I've spent 50 years with people getting it wrong. I happen to love it but no one uses it and everyone uses a shortened version which I hate but despite my best efforts, people revert to for ease. My bf from schools name is also quoted and she had the same issue.

Therefore I'd either go for a shorter name or pick one with a shortening you really like and call her that from the outset even if her official name is the long one.

I am not sure re top 100 but I like

Harriet
Lydia
Alexandra (Alex)
Catherine (I would use Kitty but that's perhaps not 'strong')
Anna
Penelope
Jane - I think this is a highly underrated name! I had planned on using it but husbands then boss was called it so we didn't.

Of your choices I like Theodora best but she would be Thea/theo.

I'm pleased someone else flagged the Georgiana pronunciation issue! That was my first thought.

Georgiana is beautiful - my favourite girls name!

Adeline nn Ada
Evalina nn Eva or Lina
Francesca nn Cesca/Frankie or Fran
Michaela nn Kayla
Nichola nn Nicky
Cassandra nn Cassie or Sandra
Rosalyn nn Lyn
Rosamund Rosa
Philippa nn Pip
Veronica
Claudia
Erica
Alicia
Clara
Deborah
Annette
Anna
Jacqueline
Beatrice
Roberta

Theodora Rose - I'd personally go Theadora for Thea as a potential nn.. 2nd favourite from your list

Georgiana Alice- strong classic. I don't like the nn georgie which would put me off, but if you do then this is a gorgeous na

Josephine Ivy - probably my favourite from your list as I love 'Josie'

The other 2 I don't like.

Just in case you are looking for something more unique, there is both a Georgiana (Georgie/Gigi) and a Theodora (Dora) in my daughter's class (Yr 1 in September) both are amazing girls, strong and independent. Personally Georgiana (no problems with pronunciations that I am aware - no one affects the Devonshire "test" variation) is my favourite.

Jane Rosemary
Rebecca Sibyl
Claire Johanna
Cressida Blythe
Victoria Cate

Rosalind Ivy - I like Rosalind, don't like Ivy
Theodora Rose - don't like Theodora at all, Rose is a filler middle name.
Georgiana Alice - Georgiana is far too long, Georgina is much nicer. Like Alice.
Guinevere Rebecca - not keen on either of them.
Josephine Ivy - like Josephine, don't like Ivy.

The first names are long and will be shortened. Ros and Jo are nice.

The Georginas I know are a 50:50 split of Georges and Ginas.
The Georgia I know gets called Georgie.

I don't like Georgiana because of the way it splits into Georgie-AR-na (non-rhotic). The stressed symbol overwhelms it.

Some will say Georgie-anna, and some George-aina.

😂I hear this every time Rosalind is mentioned, but it makes me laugh so much it's not a negative association, and as you say -niche!

My faves are Theodora and Georgiana.

Josephine is a great name.

I’ll throw in:
Susannah
Minerva
Nerina
Marjolaine

I don't like any apart from Rosalind sorry. Georgina is ok if shortened to George or Georgie .
I like all your middle names

How about Caroline?

Caroline is my daughter's name. I love it (obviously) 😀

Out of those, I would use Rebecca as a first name if you want a strong classic.

Pushed to choose from those 5, probably Rosalind. Could blend in with all the other Rose-esque names though and feel more popular than it is?

Theodora might not be top 100 itself but it feels it with all the Theas around. Personally I don't see Thea as a strong name at all. The dora ending makes the full name feel quite ugly to me.

Georgiana is too fussy but I do quite like Georgina if that was an option (Georgia even more).

Josephine is ok but quite dull. Really dislike Josie.

Guinevere is awful.

I too was going to suggest Genevieve as a nicer alternative. Vivienne seems very in fitting with your list too. Alexandra, as suggested by many, is lovely and the epitome of a strong classic which is no longer top 100.

Love Theodora!
Perhaps Genevive as an alternative?

Frederika, Roberta, and Thomasina as possibles too.

Josephine is my favourite - a beautiful name! I also like Rosalind. Other suggestions that you might like;

Juliette
Thomasina
Marianne
Rosemary
Valerie
Isadora
Araminta
Morganna

I always think of it as Jaw-Jayna as for the Duchess of Devonshire. It's a lovely name but confusing spelling/pronunciation

If you like Guinevere what about Janviere ?

French for January with an e on the end?

I haven't heard of that name before, where's it from?

Yes I think this is the correct pronunciation and is much less frilly than Jaw-jee-aaah-nah