I really prefer short, strong names. We’d be willing to use a three-syllable name as long as it doesn’t veer into frilly territory. I also like simplicity. No Seraphinas here, though it is a pretty name for someone else! Not interested in names like [name]Jane[/name], [name]Kate[/name]/[name]Kat[/name], [name]Liz[/name], etc. We don’t know the gender yet, but if the baby’s a boy, we’re set on [name]Leo[/name].
[name]Nora[/name]
[name]Lyla[/name]
[name]Lane[/name]
[name]Piper[/name]
[name]Macy[/name]
[name]Kimber[/name]
[name]Laine[/name]
[name]Toby[/name] (yes, for a girl!)
[name]Rory[/name]
[name]Meg[/name]
[name]Britta[/name]
[name]Sloan[/name]
[name]Mab[/name] (it really is a name, and a literary one at that!)
[name]Cilla[/name]
[name]Shyla[/name]
[name]Zoya[/name]
[name]Briar[/name]
[name]Minta[/name]
[name]Minna[/name]
Triska
[name]Kiska[/name]
[name]Harper[/name]
[name]Parker[/name]
[name]Sonia[/name]
What do you think about [name]Grier[/name], [name]Skye[/name], [name]Niamh[/name]/[name]Neve[/name], [name]Orla[/name] or [name]Shira[/name]? (what a wonderful mix of naming traditions I’ve just made;))
I have my own short list going, although mine is short n sweet, so not sure if they all fit the strong bill. I’ll share anyway: (sorry for any repeats)
Cora
Isla
Ayla
Esme
Lila
Lola
Nora
Nola
Zara
Zora
Zola
Zoe/Zoey
Margot
Gwen
Mila
Mira
Vera
Noemi
Lyra
Kyra
[name]Love[/name] [name]Helena[/name], [name]Mara[/name] and [name]Liv[/name] from your list. I prefer [name]Amara[/name] to [name]Mara[/name] though as it translates in so many languages with a beautiful meaning… [name]Don[/name]'t like [name]Mara[/name]'s meaning much!
I love suggestions of
[name]Sage[/name]
[name]Zora[/name]
[name]Lara[/name]
[name]Margot[/name]
[name]Maya[/name]
[name]Zola[/name]
My favorites from your list are [name]Lark[/name] and [name]Vera[/name]. [name]Vera[/name] sounds much stronger than [name]Lark[/name] to me, but I love both. [name]Ruth[/name] always seems like a very strong name to me. You have [name]Helena[/name] on there, but [name]Helen[/name] seems stronger. [name]Joan[/name] seems very strong as well. I think someone mentioned [name]Maeve[/name] above, that is a great name.
[name]Mara[/name] - I see the appeal, but it’s not really my style.
[name]Rowan[/name] - I really like this.
[name]Brynn[/name] - I don’t really consider this a strong name; I see it more as a nickname.
[name]Wynne[/name] - More of a nickname to me.
[name]Lark[/name] - Cute! I like this.
[name]Liv[/name] - Completely a nickname to me, not a full name.
[name]Helena[/name] - Strong, but depending on how you pronounce it, I can see it as a little frilly.
[name]Vera[/name] - Not my style, but it definitely is a strong name.
Sorry for repeats
[name]Bennet[/name]
[name]Bronte[/name]
[name]Austen[/name]
[name]Maeve[/name]
[name]Yvonne[/name]
[name]Ruth[/name]
[name]Faye[/name]
[name]Opal[/name]
[name]Bronwen[/name]
[name]Wren[/name]
Kestrel
[name]Fern[/name]
[name]Brooke[/name]
[name]Juneau[/name]/[name]Juno[/name]/[name]June[/name]
[name]Gaia[/name]
[name]Kiri[/name]
[name]Tally[/name]
[name]Willa[/name]
[name]Danica[/name]
[name]Layne[/name]
[name]Lyra[/name]
[name]Delphine[/name]
[name]Daphne[/name]
[name]Phoebe[/name]
[name]Carlotta[/name] (might be too frilly for you, but I always thought it was very strong-sounding)
[name]Sloane[/name]
[name]Greer[/name]
[name]Ingrid[/name]
[name]Agnes[/name]
[name]Rory[/name]
[name]Aspen[/name]
[name]Jean[/name]
[name]Joan[/name]
[name]Lara[/name]
[name]Zella[/name]
[name]Zara[/name]
[name]Elise[/name]
[name]Rachelle[/name]
[name]Quinn[/name]
[name]Marion[/name]
[name]Hazel[/name]
[name]Astrid[/name]
[name]Calla[/name]
[name]Nora[/name]
[name]Cora[/name]/[name]Corliss[/name]/[name]Coral[/name]
[name]Tawny[/name]
[name]Nelle[/name]
[name]Elle[/name]
[name]Mella[/name]
[name]Georgia[/name]
[name]Dakota[/name]
[name]Naomi[/name]
[name]Indy[/name]
Forgot [name]Arya[/name] / [name]Aria[/name]! My pref is [name]Arya[/name] over [name]Aria[/name], which seems stronger to me. Maybe because of Game of Thrones association.
Faves on your list are [name]Helena[/name] and [name]Vera[/name]. [name]Liv[/name] and [name]Brynn[/name] are cute too.
Short and strong names are my favorites!
You might not like the ones that I like though, since I do adore [name]Jane[/name] and [name]Kate[/name].
You might like:
[name]Lila[/name]
[name]Lena[/name]
[name]Lana[/name]
[name]Dia[/name]
[name]Dita[/name]
[name]Vita[/name]/[name]Vida[/name]
[name]Rain[/name]
[name]Skye[/name]
[name]Wren[/name]
[name]Quinn[/name]
