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!

Also sometimes spelt as Boadicea.

Queen of the British Iceni tribe who led a massive, (failed) uprising against Roman occupying forces. Apparently used a chariot with blades attached to the wheels.

I love Isadora nn Dora!

I've always thought Beatrice was a strong name, due to Beatrice in Much Ado About Nothing. "Come, bid me do anything for thee" "Kill Claudio". Definitely strong minded!

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TwoLeftSocksWithHoles · Today 20:49
Boudica

Boudica - Wikipedia

Princess Beatrice is who I would think of immediately. You might or might not like that association but worth bearing in mind.

I have a Beatrice who is 5 - often called Bea (bee). So that’s my vote!

I have a Beatrice who is 12. Known as Bea. She is strong, determined and fiesty. Her name suits her.

I lova Isadora. When she's little you can pick her nickname (Dora is cute) but you'll have to live with what she gets at school unfortunately.

Victoria
Elizabeth
Ruth

isadora nn Dora/ Dottie/ Dolly/ isa

Beatrice

Personally I think short names come
across as strong names. Nicknames are a funny thing. I know several women who have them (Jo, Becky, Nicki, Sam etc) and all of them say they wish their full name had been used from an earlier age and not the nick names, but then you get stuck with them and that’s that.

They’re both nice names but I wouldn’t say they were especially strong. Beatrix I think sounds a bit stronger than Beatrice, due to the spiky X-sound. I see ‘strong’ names as more along the lines of:

Catherine
Josephine
Helen/a
Rosalind
Frida
Greta
Astrid
Aster/a
Isolde
Vita
Honor
Gaia

Lots of Scandi/German-style names with plenty of consonants sound strong, as do those with an obvious strong historical or mythological namesake.

I think short names come across as strong names. Me too. Something like Tess or Kate sounds stronger than, Tessa/Teresa or Katie/Katherine.

I'm not sure that Ruth sounds 'strong' but it certainly doesn't sound weak. I'd think of it as a good name and the person likely to be even-tempered, pleasant and quite sensible. Beatrice is probably a bit like that.

Isadora is too long and vowelly IMO.

I think they're both quite frilly names, but prefer Beatrice out of the two.

I thought that too!

Not sure I'd use it myself, as I'm not a fan of Dora especially, BUT it is a pretty variation on all the Isabellas etc and I'm not sure why it hasn't had more of a revival. It is fresh and unusual at the moment.

I would personally go for Issy or Isa for short, but you could do either. I think it's a good choice of name op. Like others, I would have described it as classic and pretty more than strong - which for me would be something like Helga, Gretel, Catherine, Edwina. I think of Isadora as soft, sibilant and pretty.

I also love Beatrice BUT dare I say it, I am actually getting a bit tired of Eliza, Beatrice and Florence. They were fresh for a while but I think they are getting a bit overused. Still lovely names though.

I don't think you can go wrong with either.

I didn’t until I remember Beatrice from Much Ado About Nothing.
I also think of Katharine as a strong name as it reminds me of Katherine Hepburn, Elizabeth as well as it’s got a grit to it.

If you like Isadora and Dora and want something strong, I'd say Theodora has a stronger sound.

But personally I like the soft, sibilant sound of Isadora. It's romantic.

I think Catherine and Elizabeth are featuring because of Catherine the Great and Elizabeth 1.

It's association I think.

Cleopatra has a strong sound too for similar reasons.

Lilith is certainly strong sounding, but there are associations that need looking into to make sure you are happy with them op. This came up on another thread and some people were unaware. (Basically a primordial she-demon and similar to the devil).

Incidentally, op, Isa does make me think of a government backed savings account though I guess that is less problematic!

Isadora but I prefer the Isidora spelling.

Victoria

Not Beatrice. Associations with the King's niece.

Beatrice isn't a strong name and isn't exactly uncommon. Isadora is stronger and far more unusual, so that's my vote.

I prefer Beatrice if you don’t like Issy - nn’s are hard to police as they get older.