Spunky first names for mn Shirley

One of my favourite celebrity name combos is [name_u]Scout[/name_u] [name_f]Margery[/name_f]. I love the way they combined a short, spunky, modern girls name with a (what some would perceive) outdated name to make it sound fresh and fun as a combo.

I’ve long been looking for a first name for [name_f]Shirley[/name_f] to honour my late grandmother. Can anyone help me with some suggestions for a spunky name to go with [name_f]Shirley[/name_f]?

Would love any thoughts you have on my current shortlist too:

[name_u]Piper[/name_u] [name_f]Shirley[/name_f]*
[name_u]Scout[/name_u] [name_f]Shirley[/name_f]*

[name_u]Arden[/name_u] [name_f]Shirley[/name_f]
[name_u]Eden[/name_u] [name_f]Shirley[/name_f]
[name_u]Fable[/name_u] [name_f]Shirley[/name_f]
[name_u]Quinn[/name_u] [name_f]Shirley[/name_f]
[name_u]Tegan[/name_u] [name_f]Shirley[/name_f]
[name_u]Wren[/name_u] [name_f]Shirley[/name_f]

(* favourites)

I love these names! [name_u]Eden[/name_u] is one of my favorites, but I think [name_u]Arden[/name_u] or [name_u]Quinn[/name_u] would go better with [name_f]Shirley[/name_f]. [name_u]Piper[/name_u] is the most spunky name I know, so I think it also definitely works with [name_f]Shirley[/name_f]!

Thanks @jlstrk. You’re right, it doesn’t get much spunkier than [name_u]Piper[/name_u]!

[name_u]Scout[/name_u] [name_f]Margery[/name_f] is super cute! I like [name_u]Piper[/name_u] [name_f]Shirley[/name_f] :slight_smile: Hm the more I added to this list the weirder it got lol, but I do think of these names as spunky and a bit out there like [name_u]Scout[/name_u]. The names you listed like [name_u]Eden[/name_u], [name_u]Quinn[/name_u] and [name_u]Wren[/name_u] have a nice elegant sound and would do well on a spunky girl. I like [name_u]Quinn[/name_u] and [name_u]Wren[/name_u] especially. I also came up with some middle names like [name_f]Shirley[/name_f] to play around with combos.

[name_f]Lulu[/name_f]
[name_f]Zuzu[/name_f]
[name_f]Liberty[/name_f]
[name_f]Libby[/name_f]
[name_f]Trixie[/name_f]/[name_f]Moxie[/name_f]/[name_f]Roxie[/name_f]
[name_f]Maven[/name_f]
[name_f]Mavis[/name_f]
[name_u]Harper[/name_u]
[name_f]Ramona[/name_f]
[name_f]Razel[/name_f]
[name_f]Delia[/name_f]
[name_f]Busy[/name_f]
[name_f]Clover[/name_f]
[name_m]Rocket[/name_m]
[name_f]Birdie[/name_f]
[name_u]Kit[/name_u]
[name_f]Hattie[/name_f]
[name_f]Zadie[/name_f]
[name_f]Imogene[/name_f] nn Idgie
[name_u]Harley[/name_u]
[name_f]Maisie[/name_f]
[name_f]Ottilie[/name_f]
[name_u]Emery[/name_u]
[name_u]Finley[/name_u]
[name_u]Skyler[/name_u]/[name_u]Skye[/name_u]
[name_u]Sage[/name_u]
[name_f]Sukie[/name_f]
[name_f]Jeanie[/name_f]/[name_f]Genie[/name_f]/[name_f]Junie[/name_f]
[name_u]Reese[/name_u]
[name_u]Avery[/name_u]
[name_u]Rory[/name_u]
[name_u]Sawyer[/name_u]

[name_f]Bernadette[/name_f]
[name_f]Dorothy[/name_f]
[name_f]Enid[/name_f]
[name_f]Bernice[/name_f]
[name_f]Blanche[/name_f]
[name_f]Dolores[/name_f]
[name_f]Phyllis[/name_f]
[name_f]Deborah[/name_f]
[name_f]Gloria[/name_f]
[name_f]Cynthia[/name_f]
[name_f]Barbara[/name_f]
[name_f]Mildred[/name_f]
[name_f]Thelma[/name_f]

Thanks @cactusgram, I love [name_u]Harper[/name_u] [name_f]Shirley[/name_f] and [name_f]Clover[/name_f] [name_f]Shirley[/name_f]!

Lots of other great names in there, but the ones with a -y or -ie ending sound too repetitive with the -ley at the end of [name_f]Shirley[/name_f] (i.e. [name_f]Liberty[/name_f], [name_f]Libby[/name_f], [name_f]Trixie[/name_f]/[name_f]Moxie[/name_f]/[name_f]Roxie[/name_f], [name_f]Busy[/name_f], [name_f]Birdie[/name_f], [name_f]Hattie[/name_f], [name_f]Zadie[/name_f], [name_u]Harley[/name_u], [name_f]Maisie[/name_f], [name_f]Ottilie[/name_f], [name_u]Emery[/name_u], [name_u]Finley[/name_u], [name_f]Susie[/name_f], [name_f]Jeanie[/name_f]/[name_f]Genie[/name_f]/[name_f]Junie[/name_f], [name_u]Avery[/name_u], [name_u]Rory[/name_u]).

[name_f]Luna[/name_f] [name_f]Shirley[/name_f]
[name_u]Seren[/name_u] [name_f]Shirley[/name_f]
[name_f]Opal[/name_f] [name_f]Shirley[/name_f]
[name_f]Ava[/name_f] [name_f]Shirley[/name_f]
[name_f]Nina[/name_f] [name_f]Shirley[/name_f]
[name_f]Briar[/name_f] [name_f]Shirley[/name_f]
[name_f]Winona[/name_f] [name_f]Shirley[/name_f]
[name_f]Juno[/name_f] [name_f]Shirley[/name_f]
[name_u]River[/name_u] [name_f]Shirley[/name_f]
[name_f]Pippa[/name_f] [name_f]Shirley[/name_f]
Skeeter [name_f]Shirley[/name_f]
[name_f]Willa[/name_f] [name_f]Shirley[/name_f]
[name_f]Oona[/name_f] [name_f]Shirley[/name_f]
[name_f]Lena[/name_f] [name_f]Shirley[/name_f]
[name_f]Lilla[/name_f] [name_f]Shirley[/name_f]
[name_u]Winter[/name_u] [name_f]Shirley[/name_f]
[name_u]Blue[/name_u] [name_f]Shirley[/name_f]

Thanks @madrigal. I love [name_f]Luna[/name_f] [name_f]Shirley[/name_f], [name_f]Juno[/name_f] [name_f]Shirley[/name_f], [name_u]River[/name_u] [name_f]Shirley[/name_f] and [name_f]Willa[/name_f] [name_f]Shirley[/name_f].

[name_u]Piper[/name_u], [name_u]Eden[/name_u], [name_u]Quinn[/name_u] and [name_u]Wren[/name_u] are my favourites! I haven’t liked [name_u]Piper[/name_u] in the past but as I see it more often it’s been growing on me. I’ve always like [name_u]Eden[/name_u] and [name_u]Wren[/name_u] and [name_u]Quinn[/name_u] sounds lovely with [name_f]Shirley[/name_f].

My suggestions for a spunky FN:
[name_f]Garnet[/name_f] [name_f]Shirley[/name_f]
[name_f]Flora[/name_f] [name_f]Shirley[/name_f]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_f]Shirley[/name_f]
[name_f]Eilidh[/name_f] [name_f]Shirley[/name_f]
[name_f]Esmarie[/name_f] [name_f]Shirley[/name_f]
[name_f]Temperance[/name_f] [name_f]Shirley[/name_f]
[name_f]Viola[/name_f] [name_f]Shirley[/name_f]
[name_f]Laurianne[/name_f] [name_f]Shirley[/name_f]
[name_f]Noa[/name_f]/[name_f]Noelle[/name_f] [name_f]Shirley[/name_f]
[name_f]Janelle[/name_f] [name_f]Shirley[/name_f]
[name_f]Clothilde[/name_f] [name_f]Shirley[/name_f]
[name_f]Jennet[/name_f] [name_f]Shirley[/name_f]
[name_f]Madrigal[/name_f] [name_f]Shirley[/name_f]
Lillium [name_f]Shirley[/name_f]
[name_f]Emmeline[/name_f] [name_f]Shirley[/name_f]
[name_f]Elouisa[/name_f] [name_f]Shirley[/name_f]
[name_f]Annette[/name_f] [name_f]Shirley[/name_f]
[name_f]Kyra[/name_f] [name_f]Shirley[/name_f]
[name_f]Lulita[/name_f] [name_f]Shirley[/name_f]
[name_f]Bianca[/name_f] [name_f]Shirley[/name_f]
[name_f]Francesca[/name_f] [name_f]Shirley[/name_f]
[name_f]Ellisif[/name_f] [name_f]Shirley[/name_f]
[name_u]Bellamy[/name_u] [name_f]Shirley[/name_f]
[name_f]Ottilie[/name_f] [name_f]Shirley[/name_f]
Maebel [name_f]Shirley[/name_f]
[name_f]Henrietta[/name_f] [name_f]Shirley[/name_f]
[name_f]Nola[/name_f] [name_f]Shirley[/name_f]
[name_f]Rubina[/name_f] [name_f]Shirley[/name_f]

[name_f]Hope[/name_f] you or DH take a liking to some of these. Good luck! :slight_smile:

[name_u]Scout[/name_u] [name_f]Shirley[/name_f] and [name_u]Fable[/name_u] [name_f]Shirley[/name_f] are both pretty spunky! Maybe:
[name_m]Quiller[/name_m] [name_f]Shirley[/name_f]
[name_u]Destry[/name_u] [name_f]Shirley[/name_f]
[name_u]Teal[/name_u] [name_f]Shirley[/name_f]
[name_u]Mercer[/name_u] [name_f]Shirley[/name_f]
[name_m]Dempsey[/name_m] [name_f]Shirley[/name_f]
[name_f]Dasha[/name_f] [name_f]Shirley[/name_f]
[name_f]Astra[/name_f] [name_f]Shirley[/name_f]
[name_u]Tate[/name_u] [name_f]Shirley[/name_f]
[name_u]Pax[/name_u] [name_f]Shirley[/name_f]
[name_u]Paz[/name_u] [name_f]Shirley[/name_f]
[name_u]Poe[/name_u] [name_f]Shirley[/name_f]
[name_m]Adler[/name_m] [name_f]Shirley[/name_f]
[name_u]Auden[/name_u] [name_f]Shirley[/name_f]
Catcher [name_f]Shirley[/name_f]
[name_u]Sweden[/name_u] [name_f]Shirley[/name_f]
[name_m]Baker[/name_m] [name_f]Shirley[/name_f]
[name_m]Garner[/name_m] [name_f]Shirley[/name_f]
[name_u]Gardner[/name_u] [name_f]Shirley[/name_f] / [name_u]Gardener[/name_u] [name_f]Shirley[/name_f]
[name_f]Garbo[/name_f] [name_f]Shirley[/name_f]
[name_m]Sayer[/name_m] [name_f]Shirley[/name_f]
[name_m]Thayer[/name_m] [name_f]Shirley[/name_f]
[name_m]Bauer[/name_m] [name_f]Shirley[/name_f]
[name_f]Greer[/name_f] [name_f]Shirley[/name_f]
[name_u]Grady[/name_u] [name_f]Shirley[/name_f]
[name_u]Connelly[/name_u] [name_f]Shirley[/name_f]
[name_u]Calder[/name_u] [name_f]Shirley[/name_f]
[name_u]Larkin[/name_u] [name_f]Shirley[/name_f]
[name_m]Dover[/name_m] [name_f]Shirley[/name_f]
[name_u]Ever[/name_u] [name_f]Shirley[/name_f]
[name_m]Evander[/name_m] [name_f]Shirley[/name_f]
[name_u]Fifer[/name_u] [name_f]Shirley[/name_f]
[name_f]Genoa[/name_f] [name_f]Shirley[/name_f]
[name_u]Barrett[/name_u] [name_f]Shirley[/name_f]
[name_u]Ceylon[/name_u] [name_f]Shirley[/name_f]
[name_u]Guthrie[/name_u] [name_f]Shirley[/name_f]
[name_u]Keaton[/name_u] [name_f]Shirley[/name_f]
[name_m]Kenyon[/name_m] [name_f]Shirley[/name_f]
[name_m]Beckett[/name_m] [name_f]Shirley[/name_f]
[name_m]Ledger[/name_m] [name_f]Shirley[/name_f]
[name_u]Abbot[/name_u] [name_f]Shirley[/name_f]
[name_u]Lennox[/name_u] [name_f]Shirley[/name_f]
[name_u]Lennon[/name_u] [name_f]Shirley[/name_f]
[name_u]Dane[/name_u] [name_f]Shirley[/name_f]
[name_f]Lil[/name_f] [name_f]Shirley[/name_f]
[name_f]Ciel[/name_f] [name_f]Shirley[/name_f]
[name_u]Prairie[/name_u] [name_f]Shirley[/name_f]
[name_m]Fielder[/name_m] [name_f]Shirley[/name_f]
[name_f]Marin[/name_f] [name_f]Shirley[/name_f]
[name_f]Marit[/name_f] [name_f]Shirley[/name_f]
[name_u]Wynne[/name_u] [name_f]Shirley[/name_f]
[name_u]Baldwin[/name_u] [name_f]Shirley[/name_f]

@nooshi - Yes! Thank you for reminding me of my love for the name [name_u]Fifer[/name_u]. [name_u]Fifer[/name_u] [name_f]Shirley[/name_f] is wonderful. I also like [name_u]Gardner[/name_u] [name_f]Shirley[/name_f], [name_u]Ever[/name_u] [name_f]Shirley[/name_f] and [name_m]Beckett[/name_m] [name_f]Shirley[/name_f] from your list.

Thanks @~teenberry~! My favourite from your list is [name_f]Kyra[/name_f] [name_f]Shirley[/name_f], although it reminds me of [name_f]Kaia[/name_f] [name_f]Shirley[/name_f] which I think I love even more than [name_f]Kyra[/name_f].

[name_f]Olive[/name_f] [name_f]Shirley[/name_f]
[name_u]Blake[/name_u] [name_f]Shirley[/name_f]
[name_f]Zora[/name_f] [name_f]Shirley[/name_f]
[name_f]Greta[/name_f] [name_f]Shirley[/name_f]
[name_f]Tallulah[/name_f] [name_f]Shirley[/name_f]
[name_f]Paige[/name_f] [name_f]Shirley[/name_f]
[name_f]Bridget[/name_f] [name_f]Shirley[/name_f]
[name_f]Cadenza[/name_f] [name_f]Shirley[/name_f]
[name_f]Harlow[/name_f] [name_f]Shirley[/name_f]
[name_u]Hayden[/name_u] [name_f]Shirley[/name_f]
[name_f]Felicia[/name_f] [name_f]Shirley[/name_f]
[name_f]Zuzanna[/name_f] [name_f]Shirley[/name_f]
[name_f]Vivica[/name_f] [name_f]Shirley[/name_f]
[name_u]Eden[/name_u] [name_f]Shirley[/name_f]
[name_f]Eliza[/name_f] [name_f]Shirley[/name_f]
Lilo Shirley

I love the idea you have for her name! My top 2 would be [name_u]Piper[/name_u] [name_f]Shirley[/name_f] OR [name_u]Teagan[/name_u] [name_f]Shirley[/name_f]. I do know though that there is a couple different ways that people spell [name_u]Teagan[/name_u] suck as Teagen or [name_u]Tegan[/name_u]. However, I know someone named that and she spells it [name_u]Teagan[/name_u]! Good luck finding a name and have a beautiful day <3

Thanks @kpearl8. I like [name_f]Harlow[/name_f] [name_f]Shirley[/name_f] and [name_f]Eliza[/name_f] [name_f]Shirley[/name_f]. [name_f]Eliza[/name_f] is great!

[name_u]Piper[/name_u] [name_f]Shirley[/name_f] and [name_u]Scout[/name_u] [name_f]Shirley[/name_f] are both gorgeous!