Strong girl name

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We are trying to decide between Isadora or Beatrice?

If we go with the former, she would be known as Dora or Isa because we are less keen on ‘Issy’.

Would love to hear thoughts!

I wouldn't say either of these names are "strong" tbh

They aren't what I would view as strong names - but much prefer Beatrice.

Beatrice is lovely. Isadora less so (to my ears).

I think these are more cute than strong.

When I think of strong names I think of:

Elizabeth
Grace
Eden
Kate
Catherine
Lilith
Claudia
Celia

Both quite nice. I’d be more pleasantly surprised to meet an Isadora though.

Isadora is gorgeous.

I've always been surprised it never became more popular with all the Isabels around.
Dora is a lovely shortening too.

Beatrice is also lovely.

I think they are both quite 'grand' names which suggests strength. Or presence.

I'd choose Isadora. Beatrice is a little tame. I think Beatrix has a bit more spunk.

I'd use Izza as the nickname. It's the NN of an Isabella that I know.

Suggestions:
Theodosia
Saskia
Ruth
Elspeth
Greta
Leonora

Isadora is unusual and nice - not sure about strong. I have a Miranda and I think that’s quite a strong name.

Whatever you do, don’t decide to give her a boy’s name because you think it’s “strong”!. It’s not the name that will make her strong anyway. It’s how you bring her up. Can I suggest Juno?

Neither of them sounds strong. I much prefer Beatrice.
I don't like Isa or Dora.

DC2 has a friend called Isadora who is Izzy by her own choice, despite her parents nickname for her being Dory. So if you really don’t like Izzy then I’d bear that in mind.
I think both names are lovely but as others said they’re not what I think of as strong names.

Constance
Augusta (is it preferable to be born in the month you’re named for?)
Ursula
Faith
Roberta
Camilla
seconding Ruth
Enid
Edith
Erica

Boudica

Elizabeth
Katherine
Eleanora
Alexandra

I don't think either name is strong.

I guess it depends where you are from though.

For me, names like Elizabeth, Mary, Alice, Margaret, Catherine are strong sounding names.

Isadora- that's makeup right? Quite cheap makeup if I remember it correctly- used it in my teens. No, not a strong name.

Alexandra, Elisabeth, Agatha, Ava, Vilma, Esther are some strong names.

Come again?

When I read the thread title before clicking on it I immediately thought ‘Beatrice’ ! So that’s definitely my vote

Stella

One of the most sensible 'rules' of naming is not to pick names if you don't like the most obvious nickname.

If course you can nickname her what you want, but there's every chance her friends will call her Issy.

I don’t like Beatrice or think it’s a strong name. If anything it’s rather frilly.

This. And Isabelle etc is not going anywhere so there will be three Issies in every class.

Isadora is most definitely not a strong name. When I think of strong names I think if things like Athena. 😂 Beatrice isn’t an overly strong name either but it is one of my favourites. So that gets my vote

Isadora is a great name - there are children’s books ‘Isadora Moon’ which we love in our household.

i always think Astrid is a really strong girls name.

I prefer Beatrice. As others have said, best not to choose a name when you dislike the most obvious nickname!