I am due in [name]November[/name] with our first child and while I feel like we’re having a boy, I would like to be prepared with a few girls’ names as well. The problem is, my husband and I can’t think of ANY girls’ names we both like! We’ve pored over lists and books but we just can’t pick any. I want to name my daughter something that is both strong and feminine - hopefully with history and meaning behind it as well but not sounding too outdated. Hehe, I guess I’m pretty picky! [name]Do[/name] you guys have any ideas for me?? Thanks!
Are any of these close? Could you give some examples of names you maybe like, but can’t use, or just don’t quite like enough to give a bit more detail on your style?
Well, just off the top of my head (sorry for any repeats, I didn’t read the other posts first): Not sure how you feel about name popularity. so I’ve included a few very popular names - I’m sure you and your husband might have already considered them, but here’s a few:
[name]Clara[/name]
[name]Georgia[/name]
[name]Jane[/name]
[name]Anne[/name] or [name]Anna[/name]
[name]Elizabeth[/name]
[name]Eve[/name] or [name]Eva[/name]
[name]Nora[/name]
[name]Katherine[/name]
[name]Caroline[/name]
[name]Natalie[/name]
[name]Alexandra[/name]
[name]Anastasia[/name]
[name]Genevieve[/name]
[name]Antonia[/name]
[name]Helena[/name]
[name]Lydia[/name]
[name]Rosalind[/name]
[name]Miranda[/name]
[name]Thea[/name]
[name]Julia[/name]
[name]Susannah[/name]
[name]Cassandra[/name]
[name]Gwendolyn[/name]
[name]Corinne[/name]
[name]Virginia[/name]
[name]Matilda[/name]
[name]Miriam[/name]
[name]Dinah[/name]
[name]Nadia[/name]
[name]Bridget[/name]
Thanks so much for all the ideas!! They’re very helpful and it’s also helpful to see what other people think of as “strong, feminine” names. My favorites of the ones you posted are:
[name]Nora[/name]
[name]Eleanor[/name] (I also really like [name]Lenora[/name])
[name]Geneva[/name]
[name]Eloise[/name]
[name]Miriam[/name]
[name]Lucy[/name]
[name]Zoe[/name]
The boy names we have picked out are [name]Jude[/name], [name]Jonah[/name], [name]Asher[/name], and (my husband’s choice) [name]Phineas[/name]. Somehow they’re all Biblical which is not one of our criteria, we just like these names. What I would like to do is find a girl’s name that is just as meaningful and historical as these boy ones. What name do you guys think would fit in with our boys’ names? Thanks for all your help!!