Looking for girl names that sound tough, not too traditional, but not super trendy either. Dystopian bad ass vibe. Let’s hear what you guys come up with!
I imagine a lot of place names to remind of better times. Some random ideas.
[name_f]Acadia[/name_f]
[name_u]Aspen[/name_u]
[name_f]Daria[/name_f]
[name_f]Florence[/name_f]
[name_f]Florida[/name_f]
[name_f]Laurel[/name_f]
[name_f]Valencia[/name_f]
[name_u]Valentine[/name_u]
[name_f]Willow[/name_f]
Zenith
[name_f]Dagmar[/name_f]
[name_f]Demelza[/name_f]
[name_f]Rowena[/name_f]
[name_f]Xanthe[/name_f]
Short unisex names are usually what come to mind for me when I think of a tough girl. With some exceptions.
[name_m]Sol[/name_m]
[name_f]Lux[/name_f]/Luxe
[name_u]Jet[/name_u]
Absinthe
[name_u]Sage[/name_u]
[name_f]Isolde[/name_f]
[name_u]Corin[/name_u]
[name_u]Salem[/name_u]
[name_u]Ray[/name_u]/[name_m]Rei[/name_m]/[name_u]Rae[/name_u]
[name_u]Pax[/name_u]
[name_u]Kai[/name_u]
[name_f]Nova[/name_f]
[name_u]Onyx[/name_u]
[name_u]Mercury[/name_u]
[name_u]Aza[/name_u]
[name_u]Calypso[/name_u]
[name_f]Endellion[/name_f]
Cana
[name_u]Leith[/name_u]
[name_m]Koa[/name_m]
[name_u]Halcyon[/name_u]
[name_u]Clove[/name_u]
[name_u]Cerulean[/name_u]
Aero
[name_f]Zula[/name_f]
Some of the more kick ass unusual ones from my list:
[name_f]Pandora[/name_f]
[name_u]Artemis[/name_u]
[name_f]Olympia[/name_f]
[name_f]Trixie[/name_f]
[name_f]Clio[/name_f]
[name_f]Alexandria[/name_f]
[name_f]Annabeth[/name_f]
[name_f]Astrid[/name_f]
Freyja
[name_f]Xanthe[/name_f]
[name_f]Ianthe[/name_f] (Ee-ann-thee)
[name_f]Lilith[/name_f]
[name_f]Zenobia[/name_f] / [name_f]Zenovia[/name_f]
[name_f]Venezia[/name_f]
[name_f]Avril[/name_f]
[name_f]Galatea[/name_f]
[name_f]Bohemia[/name_f]
[name_f]Phaedra[/name_f]
[name_f]Viatrix[/name_f]
A few names that give me that vibe, I apologize for repeats:
[name_u]Phoenix[/name_u]
[name_f]Signy[/name_f]
[name_f]Nyx[/name_f]
[name_f]Charis[/name_f]
[name_f]Reverie[/name_f], nn Rev
[name_f]Raya[/name_f]
[name_f]Athena[/name_f]
[name_u]Artemis[/name_u]
[name_u]Lior[/name_u]
[name_f]Xanthe[/name_f]
[name_u]Vale[/name_u]
[name_f]Briar[/name_f]
[name_u]Ever[/name_u]
Lazuli
[name_u]Sage[/name_u]
[name_u]Nike[/name_u]
[name_u]Nico[/name_u]
[name_f]Zea[/name_f]
Ness(a)
[name_f]Pallas[/name_f]
There are different ways to spell them too.
I’m writing a dystopian novel and I chose really normal names and I think I’ll change how a few are spelled ([name_u]Alex[/name_u] - [name_u]Alix[/name_u])
[name_f]Hailey[/name_f]
[name_f]Lola[/name_f]
[name_u]Josie[/name_u]
[name_m]Thomas[/name_m] (yes, female)
[name_f]Eliza[/name_f]
Aurum
[name_m]Jamal[/name_m]
[name_u]Marley[/name_u]
Soyrose
[name_f]Vera[/name_f]
[name_u]Kye[/name_u]
[name_u]Lyric[/name_u]
Then someone said earlier ‘[name_f]Florida[/name_f]’ and I loved that so the aunt is named [name_f]Florida[/name_f] (she talks about twice during it all)
I think I’ll change a few, like how they’re spelled. [name_f]Hailey[/name_f] might be [name_f]Hayley[/name_f].
Salomé!
[name_m]Arrow[/name_m]
[name_f]Persephone[/name_f]
[name_f]Pandora[/name_f]
[name_f]Moxie[/name_f]
Morana
Ereshkigal
[name_f]Inanna[/name_f]
[name_f]Pele[/name_f]
Aradia
Lilith
I also thought for a while there that Mauna [name_f]Loa[/name_f] would make a badass name… although I’ve had second thoughts lately.
[name_u]Lior[/name_u], [name_f]Idra[/name_f], Liat, [name_f]Agata[/name_f], [name_f]Asta[/name_f], [name_f]Kata[/name_f], [name_f]Aster[/name_f], [name_f]Abrial[/name_f], [name_u]Dagny[/name_u], Eydis, [name_f]Gala[/name_f], Inna, [name_m]Judah[/name_m], [name_f]Judit[/name_f], Lilit, [name_f]Lileas[/name_f], [name_f]Leda[/name_f], [name_f]Marit[/name_f], Runa, [name_f]Sana[/name_f], Siv, Etel, [name_f]Svea[/name_f], [name_f]Clea[/name_f], [name_f]Thora[/name_f], [name_m]Tor[/name_m], [name_f]Adah[/name_f], [name_f]Aphra[/name_f], [name_f]Akua[/name_f], [name_f]Dasha[/name_f], Asun, Asra, [name_f]Asya[/name_f], Ekin, [name_f]Elah[/name_f], [name_f]Velia[/name_f], [name_u]Elif[/name_u], [name_f]Emer[/name_f], [name_f]Hera[/name_f], [name_f]Nera[/name_f] / [name_f]Nira[/name_f], Hina, [name_f]Idun[/name_f], [name_f]Liba[/name_f], [name_m]Mies[/name_m], Neus, [name_f]Ophira[/name_f], [name_f]Rama[/name_f].