Favorite Surnames for Girls?

What are some surnames that work on a girl? I like names like [name_u]Campbell[/name_u], [name_u]Merritt[/name_u], [name_u]Collins[/name_u], etc… but can’t find one that I absolutely love! I don’t want a name that’s popular (like [name_u]Harper[/name_u], [name_u]Emerson[/name_u], etc.). I feel like I’ve scoured Nameberry, so any unusual suggestions that might not be on the site are welcome!

What about [name_u]Carbry[/name_u]? It’s one I love but wouldn’t have the guts to use!

Saywer
Zayre
[name_u]Bellamy[/name_u]
[name_u]Channing[/name_u]
Copeland
[name_m]Marshall[/name_m]
[name_u]Adair[/name_u]
[name_u]Sutton[/name_u]
[name_u]Ellis[/name_u]
[name_m]Reeves[/name_m]
[name_m]Belvedere[/name_m]
McClaren
[name_u]Mirren[/name_u]
[name_f]Winslet[/name_f]
Carrigan
Carraway

I love [name_u]Fifer[/name_u].

ETA: Ooh, and I have a major GP crush on Faraday for a girl too!

I love [name_m]Rivers[/name_m] for a girl, and actually know of a girl with this name who wears it really well!

Surnames are my favorites as first names, especially for girls! Some of my current crushes:

Schaefer
[name_u]Hollis[/name_u]
[name_m]Collier[/name_m]
[name_u]Monroe[/name_u]
[name_m]Montgomery[/name_m]
McCall
[name_u]Sloane[/name_u]
[name_u]Holland[/name_u]
[name_u]Elliott[/name_u]
Meriwether

My favorites:

[name_u]Sheridan[/name_u]
[name_u]Tierney[/name_u]
[name_u]Kirby[/name_u]
[name_m]Crosby[/name_m]
[name_u]Flannery[/name_u]
[name_u]Brennan[/name_u]
[name_u]Bellamy[/name_u]
[name_f]Mallory[/name_f]
[name_u]Keegan[/name_u]

I like the suggestions of [name_u]Bellamy[/name_u], [name_u]Holland[/name_u], and [name_f]Mallory[/name_f] for girls!

I love a lot of surnames:

[name_u]Hollis[/name_u]
Haviland
Carrigan
[name_u]Ellery[/name_u]
[name_u]Poe[/name_u]
[name_u]Ellison[/name_u]
[name_u]Embry[/name_u]
[name_f]Winslet[/name_f]
Bloom

Some that haven’t been suggested:

[name_u]Austen[/name_u]
[name_u]Barrett[/name_u] (knew one in college, and it suited her perfectly)
[name_u]Carlisle[/name_u]
[name_u]Connelly[/name_u]
[name_m]Garner[/name_m]
[name_u]Hartley[/name_u]
[name_u]Langley[/name_u]
[name_u]Leighton[/name_u]
[name_u]Matisse[/name_u]
[name_u]Mercer[/name_u]
[name_u]Murray[/name_u]
[name_m]Palmer[/name_m]
[name_u]Ridley[/name_u]
[name_f]Romilly[/name_f]
[name_u]Sinclair[/name_u]

…and some that aren’t on Nameberry:

Calvert (NB has it for a boy, but the only one I’ve known was a girl)
Hollins
Leclair
McRae
Melrose
Somers
[name_m]Stafford[/name_m] (same as Calvert)

Seconding [name_f]Winslet[/name_f]!

Others:
[name_u]Guthrie[/name_u]
[name_m]Ryder[/name_m]
[name_u]Delaney[/name_u]
[name_u]Sutton[/name_u]
[name_u]Lennox[/name_u]
[name_u]Tierney[/name_u]
[name_u]Murphy[/name_u]
[name_u]Blaine[/name_u]
[name_m]Dawson[/name_m] (if [name_u]Emerson[/name_u], [name_u]Carson[/name_u], and [name_u]Jensen[/name_u] work for girls, I think [name_m]Dawson[/name_m] definitely can)
[name_u]Wylie[/name_u]
[name_u]Sawyer[/name_u]
[name_u]Madigan[/name_u]
Loxley
[name_u]Bailey[/name_u]

Thanks so much everyone!! Lots of good ones! I actually know people with a lot of the names (first or last) that have been listed, otherwise I would have a ton to add to my list!

Some of my favorites but cant use:

[name_m]Collier[/name_m] (would be a favorite but it was my ex’s middle name)
[name_m]Montgomery[/name_m]
[name_u]Hollis[/name_u] (also like the suggestions of [name_u]Holland[/name_u] and Hollins but this is my best friend’s daughter)
McCall
[name_f]Mallory[/name_f] (know probably 8+ so too popular in my area)
[name_u]Langley[/name_u] (would also be a favorite but ex’s last name)
[name_u]Leighton[/name_u]
[name_m]Palmer[/name_m] (was my favorite for forever, now I know of 3 under 2)
[name_u]Murphy[/name_u]
[name_m]Wiley[/name_m]

I also like [name_u]Tierney[/name_u] but am always a little thrown off on the pronunciation and worried that other people might be too?

You might like:

[name_m]Sylvan[/name_m]
[name_u]Sterling[/name_u]
[name_m]Pierce[/name_m]
[name_m]Pierson[/name_m]
[name_m]Larson[/name_m]
[name_m]Lawson[/name_m]
[name_u]Leland[/name_u]
[name_u]Emmett[/name_u]
[name_u]Reid[/name_u] / [name_u]Reed[/name_u]
[name_m]Palmer[/name_m]
[name_m]Prescott[/name_m]
[name_m]Kensington[/name_m]
Lexington
[name_m]Austin[/name_m] . [name_u]August[/name_u] . [name_m]Anderson[/name_m] . [name_u]Arden[/name_u] . [name_u]Alden[/name_u]
[name_u]Bryce[/name_u] . [name_u]Brighton[/name_u] . [name_m]Brogan[/name_m] . [name_u]Brady[/name_u] . [name_u]Bradley[/name_u]
[name_u]Channing[/name_u] . [name_u]Chase[/name_u] . [name_m]Chance[/name_m] . [name_m]Clayton[/name_m] . [name_u]Carlisle[/name_u] . [name_m]Clarence[/name_m]
[name_m]Dawson[/name_m]
[name_u]Ellison[/name_u] . [name_u]Everett[/name_u] . [name_u]Easton[/name_u] . [name_u]Evan[/name_u] . [name_m]Evans[/name_m] . Everson . Emberley
[name_u]Flynn[/name_u] . [name_m]Franklin[/name_m]
[name_u]Glenn[/name_u]
[name_m]Hayes[/name_m] . [name_u]Hudson[/name_u] . [name_u]Hollis[/name_u]
[name_m]Ian[/name_m]
[name_u]Jameson[/name_u] / [name_u]Jamison[/name_u] . [name_m]Jarrett[/name_m] . [name_m]Jennings[/name_m]
[name_m]Kennett[/name_m] . [name_m]Keith[/name_m] . [name_u]Kirby[/name_u] . [name_u]Keaton[/name_u]
[name_u]Lyle[/name_u] . [name_u]Lane[/name_u] . [name_u]Linden[/name_u] . [name_m]Lewis[/name_m] / [name_m]Louis[/name_m] nn lou
[name_m]Mitchell[/name_m] . [name_u]Michael[/name_u] . [name_m]Maverick[/name_m] . [name_m]Myles[/name_m]
[name_m]Nelson[/name_m] nn [name_f]Nell[/name_f]
[name_m]Ryland[/name_m]
[name_u]Quincy[/name_u] . [name_m]Quinlan[/name_m]
[name_u]Sheridan[/name_u] . [name_u]Sullivan[/name_u] . [name_m]Turner[/name_m] . [name_u]Tobin[/name_u] . [name_u]Tyler[/name_u] . [name_m]Vaughn[/name_m]
[name_m]Weston[/name_m] . [name_m]Wesley[/name_m] . [name_f]Whitley[/name_f] . [name_m]Wiley[/name_m] . [name_m]Wells[/name_m]
[name_m]Chaplin[/name_m] . [name_m]Bishop[/name_m] . [name_m]Reuben[/name_m]

I am not a fan of surnames for children. I find them boring and unimaginative.

Sorry for any repeats

[name_u]Piper[/name_u]
[name_u]Darby[/name_u]
[name_u]Tyler[/name_u]
[name_u]Quincy[/name_u]
[name_u]Darcy[/name_u]
[name_u]Kennedy[/name_u]
[name_m]Berkley[/name_m]
[name_u]Chandler[/name_u]
[name_u]Ashton[/name_u]
[name_u]Presley[/name_u]
[name_u]Jensen[/name_u]
[name_u]Hunter[/name_u]
[name_u]Wallis[/name_u]
[name_u]Darby[/name_u]
[name_u]Carson[/name_u]

That’s great for you, everyone is entitled to their own opinions and their own taste. [name_f]Imagine[/name_f] how boring it would be if we all had the same style? My husband and I happen to love them and are looking for suggestions from those who are willing to help.

I agree 100%! Btw thank you for starting this thread – we tend to like surnames as first names as well and are a bit stuck!