This the kind of name I’m always on the hunt for! What do you think falls in this category?
I am not into cutesy or flowery or princessy lately but rather tough/strong/sophisticated…
Any idea?
I would like to suggest " [name]Jane[/name]" as I think it fits your criteria.
I agree, [name]Jane[/name] seems to fit that category. Maybe [name]Claire[/name]?
I think [name]Jane[/name] is the opposite, it’s too common, cutesy “plain [name]Jane[/name]” to be what the poster wants [name]IMO[/name] but its really interesting to see how we all view names differently.
My suggestions - not all of these fit the bill but maybe they’ll inspire you
[name]Constance[/name]
[name]Cecile[/name]/[name]Cecilia[/name]
[name]Ivy[/name]
[name]Gia[/name]
[name]Vera[/name]
[name]Anastasia[/name] (too girly?)
[name]Athena[/name]
[name]Diane[/name]
[name]Celeste[/name]
[name]Camille[/name]
[name]Manon[/name]
[name]Appoline[/name]
[name]Amandine[/name]
[name]Veronica[/name]
[name]Astrid[/name]
[name]Acacia[/name]
[name]Berenice[/name]
[name]Blair[/name]
[name]Eugenia[/name]/[name]Eugenie[/name] (too cute?)
[name]Marceline[/name]
[name]Clea[/name]
[name]Honorine[/name]
[name]Clemence[/name]
[name]Louise[/name]
[name]Georgianne[/name]/[name]Georgianna[/name]
[name]Nadia[/name]
[name]Olympe[/name]
[name]Violaine[/name]
[name]Isaure[/name]
Ysaline
I think [name]Esther[/name] fits this criteria to a tee.
Here are some others:
[name]Frances[/name]
[name]Veronica[/name]
[name]Ruth[/name]
[name]Adele[/name]
[name]Thea[/name]
[name]Grace[/name]
[name]Nina[/name]
[name]Leona[/name]
[name]Clarice[/name]
HTH!
Strong and sophisticated, as well as familar yet rare… a little difficult to put my finger on. What about:
[name]Helen[/name]
[name]Ruth[/name]
[name]Joan[/name]
[name]Judith[/name]
[name]Ada[/name]
[name]Eleanor[/name]
[name]Irene[/name]
[name]Patricia[/name]
[name]Margaret[/name]
[name]Georgia[/name]
[name]Julia[/name]
[name]Josephine[/name]
[name]Constance[/name]
[name]Thea[/name]
[name]Greer[/name]
[name]Rosalind[/name]
[name]Elise[/name]
[name]Martha[/name]
[name]Marion[/name]
[name]Frances[/name]
[name]June[/name]
[name]Virginia[/name]
[name]Sybil[/name]
[name]Margo[/name]
[name]Millicent[/name]
[name]Agnes[/name]
[name]Agatha[/name]
[name]Lorelei[/name]
[name]Gail[/name]
[name]Harriet[/name]
[name]Florence[/name]
[name]Edith[/name]
[name]Claudia[/name]
[name]Winifred[/name]
I do love [name]Jane[/name], but [name]Joan[/name] & [name]Jeanne[/name] moreso!
[name]Vera[/name]
[name]Veronica[/name]
[name]Berenice[/name]
[name]Clea[/name]
[name]Louise[/name]
[name]Frances[/name]
[name]Irene[/name]
[name]Claudia[/name]
You nerries are great! Keep em coming!
[name]Martina[/name]
[name]Roberta[/name]
[name]Carol[/name]
[name]Paula[/name]
[name]Johanna[/name] / [name]Joanna[/name]
[name]Justine[/name]
[name]Antonia[/name]
[name]Maeve[/name]
[name]Minerva[/name]
[name]Athena[/name]
[name]Lydia[/name]
[name]Naomi[/name]
[name]Dolores[/name]
[name]Silvia[/name] / [name]Sylvia[/name]
[name]Eileen[/name] and [name]Harriet[/name] are my suggestions. Great thread!
Here are some that might fit what you are looking for: (Sorry for any repeats)
[name]Alberta[/name]
[name]Audrey[/name]/[name]Aubrey[/name]
[name]Francine[/name]
[name]Carol[/name]/[name]Caroline[/name]
[name]Stella[/name]
[name]Victoria[/name]
[name]Ramona[/name]
[name]Lillian[/name]
[name]Joyce[/name]
[name]Janet[/name]
[name]Elsa[/name]
[name]Ramona[/name]
[name]Ingrid[/name]
[name]Bianca[/name]
[name]Martina[/name] / [name]Martine[/name]
[name]Ramona[/name]
[name]Naomi[/name]
[name]Lydia[/name]
[name]Alberta[/name]
Awesome!
[name]How[/name] about
[name]Simone[/name]
[name]Wilhelmina[/name]
[name]Philomena[/name]
[name]Merritt[/name]
[name]Gweneth[/name]
[name]Karen[/name]
[name]Simone[/name] is great!
I like [name]Merritt[/name] as well.
[name]Gweneth[/name] is beautiful!
Sounds like you’re looking for unisex or feminized names
[name]Honor[/name]
[name]Phillipa[/name]
[name]Willa[/name]
[name]Haven[/name]
[name]Brianne[/name]
[name]Theodora[/name]
[name]Paula[/name]
[name]Corinne[/name]
[name]Micah[/name]
[name]Rowan[/name]
[name]Regan[/name]
This is my kind of list! That’s the exact description of the kind of name I’d want for my daughter. Here’s what comes to mind for me:
[name]Antoinette[/name]
[name]Josephine[/name]
[name]Louise[/name]
[name]Alessandra[/name]
[name]Theodora[/name]
[name]Rosemary[/name]
[name]Eleanor[/name]
[name]Geraldine[/name]
[name]Cosima[/name]
[name]Lorraine[/name]
[name]Anais[/name]
[name]Wilhelmina[/name]
[name]Maura[/name]
[name]Priscilla[/name]
[name]Allegra[/name]
[name]Hermione[/name]
[name]Naomi[/name]
[name]Briar[/name]
[name]Coraline[/name]
[name]Ophelia[/name]
That’s all I’ve got. Good luck!
[name]Geneva[/name]
[name]Milena[/name]
[name]Marina[/name]
[name]Cordelia[/name]
[name]Alice[/name]
[name]Adeline[/name]
[name]Ophelia[/name]
[name]Helena[/name]
[name]Eleni[/name]
[name]Elena[/name]
[name]Julianne[/name]
[name]Rosalyn[/name] - pronounce [name]Ross[/name]-lyn
[name]Lucia[/name] -loo sia
[name]Lauren[/name]
[name]Laina[/name]
[name]Alaina[/name]
[name]Alanah[/name]
[name]Raina[/name]
moira
Elowyn
[name]Carys[/name]
[name]Siobhan[/name] - Shee van (I think)
[name]Briony[/name]
[name]Briar[/name]
[name]Wynn[/name]
[name]Clara[/name]
[name]Love[/name] [name]Sylvia[/name]/[name]Silvia[/name] on this post
[name]Antonia[/name]
[name]Althea[/name]
[name]Bernadette[/name]
[name]Petra[/name]
[name]Gretchen[/name]
I think this name is going to come back in a big way.
I love [name]Simone[/name] and [name]Wilhelmina[/name]! Totally fit your description.
It’s so neat to see tge names everyone puts in the strong/tough category
so many I never really thought of that way ([name]Lorraine[/name] for example) that reevaluating I see those qualities in!
[name]Helen[/name]
[name]Ellen[/name]
[name]Inez[/name]
[name]Greta[/name]
[name]Liza[/name]