Throw Me Some Spunky & Upbeat Names!

Girl Names
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I’m looking for some cute and upbeat girl names – like [name_u]Piper[/name_u], [name_f]Penelope[/name_f], [name_f]Phoebe[/name_f], [name_u]Ruby[/name_u]… What else do you think belongs in this category?

I’m still stumped on a middle name here and yes, confession: I think [name_u]Piper[/name_u] is adorable. I got to thinking…maybe all my combos are overly formal because all the names on my list are overly formal. Maybe it would do me good to think along a different avenue for a bit.

Brainstorm away, Berries! Have fun & thanks!

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[name_f]Poppy[/name_f], [name_f]Summer[/name_f]

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What’s spunky is somewhat subjective, I’d imagine, but here are some names I feel fit the bill:

[name_f]Iris[/name_f]/[name_f]Isis[/name_f]
[name_f]Cosima[/name_f]
[name_f]Beatrix[/name_f]
[name_f]Sadie[/name_f]
Noémie
[name_f]Magnolia[/name_f]
[name_f]Metta[/name_f]/[name_f]Etta[/name_f]
[name_f]Zora[/name_f]
[name_f]Aurora[/name_f]
[name_f]Oriana[/name_f]
[name_f]Gaia[/name_f]
[name_f]Faye[/name_f]
[name_f]Clea[/name_f]
[name_f]Zephyrine[/name_f]
[name_f]Eulalie[/name_f]
[name_f]Mia[/name_f]
[name_f]Saskia[/name_f]
[name_u]Juniper[/name_u]
[name_f]Francesca[/name_f]
[name_f]Valentina[/name_f]
[name_f]Hallie[/name_f]
[name_f]Marina[/name_f]
[name_f]Reina[/name_f]
[name_f]Viviana[/name_f]
[name_f]Xanthe[/name_f]
[name_f]Esme[/name_f]
[name_f]Poppy[/name_f]
[name_f]Zuzanna[/name_f]/[name_f]Zuzu[/name_f]
[name_f]Thea[/name_f]
[name_f]Milla[/name_f]
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u]
[name_f]Gwen[/name_f]/Gwenolé
[name_f]Della[/name_f]
[name_u]Marlowe[/name_u]
[name_f]Hanna[/name_f]
[name_f]Liv[/name_f]
[name_f]Tamsin[/name_f]
[name_m]Rui[/name_m] - said ‘rwee’ or ‘roo-ee’
Hesper/[name_u]Vesper[/name_u]
[name_f]Sylvie[/name_f]
[name_u]Josie[/name_u]/[name_f]Josette[/name_f]
[name_f]Malia[/name_f]
[name_f]Winnie[/name_f]/Winia
[name_f]Bianca[/name_f]
[name_f]Kalindi[/name_f]

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[name_u]Piper[/name_u], [name_f]Penelope[/name_f], [name_f]Phoebe[/name_f], [name_u]Ruby[/name_u], and:

[name_u]Ivory[/name_u]
[name_f]Ivy[/name_f]
[name_f]Verity[/name_f]
[name_f]Charity[/name_f]
[name_f]Belle[/name_f]
[name_f]Dawn[/name_f]
[name_f]Joy[/name_f]
[name_u]Joyce[/name_u]
[name_f]Faith[/name_f]
[name_f]Melody[/name_f]
[name_u]Harmony[/name_u]
[name_f]Gemma[/name_f]
[name_f]Annie[/name_f]
[name_u]Quincy[/name_u]
[name_f]Marie[/name_f]
[name_f]Hallie[/name_f]/[name_u]Halle[/name_u]
[name_f]Gia[/name_f]
[name_f]Lillian[/name_f]
[name_f]Lily[/name_f]
[name_f]Macy[/name_f]
[name_f]Natalie[/name_f]
[name_f]Evie[/name_f]
[name_f]Libby[/name_f]
[name_f]Beth[/name_f]
[name_f]Bethany[/name_f]
[name_f]Melanie[/name_f]
[name_u]Julie[/name_u]

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Oh, it’s definitely subjective. Interesting to see what other people think!

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[name_f]Stella[/name_f]
[name_f]Poppy[/name_f]
[name_f]Coral[/name_f], [name_f]Coralie[/name_f]
[name_f]Scarlett[/name_f]
[name_f]Daisy[/name_f]
[name_u]June[/name_u], [name_f]Juno[/name_f], [name_f]Junia[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f]
[name_f]Chloe[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f]
[name_u]Misha[/name_u]
[name_u]Rory[/name_u]
[name_f]Lizbeth[/name_f]
[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Fiona[/name_f]
[name_f]Della[/name_f]
[name_f]Olive[/name_f]
[name_f]Lola[/name_f]
[name_f]Esme[/name_f]
[name_f]Cecily[/name_f]
[name_u]Rowan[/name_u]

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You’ve gotten some great suggestions here, but I wanted to chime in and say that I actually think [name_f]Daisy[/name_f] is about as spunky and upbeat as you can get! So while, yes, her formal name is romantic and sweet and…well, more formal, I think you’ll still get your dose of spunky and upbeat in there!

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[name_f]Bethsheba[/name_f] Belphoebe - Quirky, Spunky, fun
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u] [name_f]Snow[/name_f] - [name_u]Unique[/name_u] and etheral, pretty too
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Primula[/name_f]- mn latin for a flower- spices it up a bit, exotic
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] Persimmons - mn a tree - flows rhmy, cutesy, quirky
[name_u]Piper[/name_u] frostine - mn. Feminine for male sn frost…fun quirky, off beat
[name_u]Piper[/name_u] Foxglove - mn. flower, fun, off beat, quirky
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] Swan - sweet, unique, ethereal, but evocative, exotic but still offbeat
[name_u]Piper[/name_u] Omberline- unique not expected
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u] [name_f]Olive[/name_f]- pretty unique but not expected
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] Wintress- quirky, off beat, fierce, sounds like a she-hunter
[name_f]Phoebe[/name_f] [name_f]Ziporah[/name_f]- dated clunky
[name_f]Phoebe[/name_f] [name_f]Blodwen[/name_f]- unusual not pretty but different
[name_f]Phoebe[/name_f] myfawyn-clunky odd, tricky
[name_u]Piper[/name_u] Morglen- useable, clunky
[name_u]Piper[/name_u] [name_f]Tirzah[/name_f]- different, funky
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u] [name_f]Hephzibah[/name_f]- clunky unexpected, different
[name_u]Piper[/name_u] Thaney- old location in celtic-useable unqiue fun, quirky, tomboyish
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] Vevela- old celtic- unique- mysteries, pretty, fun, different
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u] Wyburough- clunky, funky, off beat, dated
[name_u]Piper[/name_u] [name_f]Orabel[/name_f] - celtic- fun, slightly pretty, unexpected and usable, sounds like name from disney

Samiramis [name_f]Penelope[/name_f]- Offbeat, [name_u]Unique[/name_u], exotic in a weird way, sorta formal with a lot of nn, [name_u]Sammy[/name_u], penny, mira, [name_f]Amira[/name_f], missy, [name_f]Elle[/name_f], [name_f]Ella[/name_f], and Ramis is yu want it really quirky

[name_f]Sophronia[/name_f] [name_u]Piper[/name_u]- offbeat, quirky, not too outlandish, but def. not formal either
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u] Alcesta- Clunky, dated, spunky, fun in a weird way
[name_f]Zuleika[/name_f] [name_u]Piper[/name_u]- funky. spunky, clunky, off beat, quirky, fun
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] Aspasia- something of its own, not sure, different-maybe?
Adromeda [name_u]Piper[/name_u]- fun quirky
Imedia [name_u]Piper[/name_u]- immediate come to mind but its out there
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u] Hereswith- weird funky
Godesa [name_u]Piper[/name_u]- its something
Aileva [name_f]Phoebe[/name_f]- kinda rhythms, usable, quirky, not expected, suprisingly fun
[name_f]Peony[/name_f] [name_f]Penelope[/name_f]-fun sweet, quirky
[name_f]Peony[/name_f] piper- ditto
[name_u]Piper[/name_u] Foxtrotte- quirky, funky
[name_u]Piper[/name_u] [name_u]Penrose[/name_u]- quirky in a sweet literary way
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Love[/name_f]- quirky in a sweet way
[name_f]Phoebe[/name_f] Loveday- clunky, but fun
[name_f]Phoebe[/name_f] [name_u]Fable[/name_u]- fun and literal, quirky
[name_u]Piper[/name_u] [name_f]Temperance[/name_f]- unexpected, funky
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u] [name_u]Story[/name_u]- spice up the name ruby
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u] [name_f]Saffron[/name_f]- fun, sweet, quirky, usable
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f] [name_f]Phoebe[/name_f]- witchy but fun
[name_u]Piper[/name_u] [name_f]Marcheline[/name_f]- sweet, saucy
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Patience[/name_f]- simply, virtuous, unique
[name_u]Piper[/name_u] [name_f]Pomeline[/name_f]- [name_f]Pomeline[/name_f] is apple in frnech so its fun and quirky yet elegant
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u] [name_m]Royal[/name_m]- mn. usually masculine but it gives a spunky tomboyish appeal
[name_f]Hortense[/name_f] [name_f]Phoebe[/name_f]- witchy-edgy
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Dawn[/name_f]- suprisingly pretty and interesting
[name_u]Piper[/name_u] cricket- fun, quirky, southern oddity
[name_f]Zoe[/name_f] [name_f]Phoebe[/name_f]- fun, rhyme, spunky
[name_f]Phoebe[/name_f] [name_u]Wren[/name_u]- odd but familiar, unique
[name_f]Phoebe[/name_f] lion- unique
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u] Sely- unique
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Tova[/name_f]- rare, surprisingly pretty
[name_u]Piper[/name_u] [name_f]Perdita[/name_f]- odd but usable
[name_u]Piper[/name_u] [name_f]Pearl[/name_f]- pretty but different
[name_f]Phoebe[/name_f] [name_f]Celeste[/name_f]- different, hippie
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] Artoria- romanish but unique yet pretty
[name_u]Piper[/name_u] [name_f]Prisca[/name_f]- prissy, odd, but fun and yet lures you in oddly
[name_f]Phoebe[/name_f] [name_f]Gratia[/name_f]- odd foreign
[name_u]Piper[/name_u] [name_f]Alexa[/name_f]- familiar but saucy and spunky
[name_u]Vesper[/name_u] [name_f]Phoebe[/name_f]- spices it up, off beat but fun

I hope this helps, I tried to give a wide range of odd and familiar names. Good [name_m]Luck[/name_m]!

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[name_f]Jubilee[/name_f]! She’s about as upbeat as you can get and would make a fantastic mn :slight_smile:
[name_u]Alex[/name_u], yes just [name_u]Alex[/name_u], I find spunky and upbeat on a girl. [name_f]Alexa[/name_f] as well, she just has a little less spunk than just [name_u]Alex[/name_u]
[name_f]Daphne[/name_f]
[name_f]Felicity[/name_f]
[name_f]Eloise[/name_f], I probably find this upbeat due to the book/cartoon character
[name_f]Annie[/name_f]
[name_f]Molly[/name_f]
[name_f]Polly[/name_f]
[name_f]Sally[/name_f]
[name_f]Jewel[/name_f]
From your previous middle name lists I have to say I find [name_u]Dagny[/name_u] and [name_f]Liberty[/name_f] spunky and upbeat

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[name_u]Piper[/name_u] is adorable! It would be on my list if there wasn’t already one in the family.

Let’s see, spunky and upbeat. Some of these won’t be to your taste I’m sure.

[name_f]Alice[/name_f]
[name_f]Annika[/name_f]
[name_f]Anya[/name_f]
[name_f]Aria[/name_f]
[name_f]Beatrix[/name_f]
[name_f]Bianca[/name_f]
Briseis
[name_f]Calliope[/name_f]
[name_f]Catalina[/name_f]
[name_f]Cecily[/name_f]
[name_f]Clover[/name_f]
[name_f]Cricket[/name_f]
[name_u]Dagny[/name_u] (this is on the list, isn’t it? Or was?)
[name_u]Damaris[/name_u]
[name_f]Dawn[/name_f]
[name_f]Dora[/name_f]
[name_f]Elka[/name_f]
[name_f]Evadne[/name_f]
[name_f]Faline[/name_f]
Ferelith
[name_f]Gemma[/name_f]
[name_f]Ginger[/name_f]
Greenley
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f]
[name_f]Heidi[/name_f]
[name_f]Hypatia[/name_f]
[name_f]Ivy[/name_f]
[name_f]Jane[/name_f]
[name_f]Jillian[/name_f]/ [name_f]Gillian[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f]
[name_f]Jubilee[/name_f]
[name_u]Juniper[/name_u]
[name_f]Kirrily[/name_f]
[name_f]Leocadia[/name_f]
[name_f]Liesl[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f]
[name_u]Madigan[/name_u]
[name_f]Maria[/name_f]
[name_f]Marigold[/name_f]
[name_f]Matilda[/name_f]
[name_f]Natalie[/name_f]
[name_f]Ramona[/name_f]
[name_f]Sabine[/name_f]
[name_f]Scarlett[/name_f]
[name_f]Signe[/name_f]
[name_f]Tabitha[/name_f]
[name_f]Tallulah[/name_f]
[name_f]Thisbe[/name_f]
[name_f]Viola[/name_f]

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Anything with that Oo’ sound:
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f]
[name_f]Luna[/name_f]
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u]
[name_f]Oona[/name_f]
[name_u]Juniper[/name_u]

Floral options
[name_f]Marigold[/name_f] ([name_f]Goldie[/name_f])
[name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] ([name_f]Maggie[/name_f])
[name_f]Zinnia[/name_f]
[name_f]Daisy[/name_f]
[name_f]Clover[/name_f]
[name_f]Poppy[/name_f]

Unbeat spunky nn’s
[name_f]Ginger[/name_f]
[name_u]Sunny[/name_u]
[name_f]Tilly[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosie[/name_f]
[name_f]Coco[/name_f]
[name_f]Mitzi[/name_f]
[name_u]Fritzi[/name_u]
[name_f]Indi[/name_f]
[name_f]Lulu[/name_f]
[name_f]Zuzu[/name_f]
[name_f]Zula[/name_f]
[name_f]Pippi[/name_f]

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[name_f]Annabeth[/name_f]
[name_f]Lola[/name_f]
[name_f]Coral[/name_f]
[name_f]Tess[/name_f]
[name_f]Faye[/name_f]
[name_f]Polly[/name_f]

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Names don’t come much peppier than [name_f]Aviva[/name_f]. Most other names that come to mind have already been suggested.

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Thanks, everybody! Getting some other perspectives has been very helpful, and I did want to take a peek a little outside my “usual” zone so this is good. Never, ever would have thought of [name_f]Jubilee[/name_f]; that one is a great replacement for dated [name_u]Joyce[/name_u] and overused [name_f]Joy[/name_f]. Also, several of the suggestions have been on my list but I never thought of them as “spunky and upbeat” so it’s really interesting to see how they come across to other people ([name_u]Dagny[/name_u] is definitely one of these; it feels quite “heavy” to me so I never would have put it in with names like [name_u]Piper[/name_u] & [name_f]Penelope[/name_f]).

@thunderbolt: I totally agree - [name_f]Daisy[/name_f] might be the quintessential “spunky and upbeat” name. I’m just still stuck on how I want to finish out the combo, and have been staring at my own list for such a long time – I thought it might help blast me out of my rut to get some open ended ideas/perspective/suggestions. (That, and I didn’t really have time to update my “ongoing saga” thread or keep up with a discussion at this particular moment).

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A few ideas of mine, I hope I don’t repeat any. :slight_smile:
[name_f]Gemma[/name_f]
[name_f]Freya[/name_f]
[name_f]Opal[/name_f]
[name_f]Daphne[/name_f]
[name_f]Zoe[/name_f]
[name_f]Yvette[/name_f]/[name_f]Yvonne[/name_f]
[name_f]Blythe[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f]
[name_f]Olive[/name_f]
[name_f]Sylvia[/name_f]/[name_f]Sylvie[/name_f]
[name_f]Stella[/name_f]
[name_f]Clover[/name_f]
[name_f]Esme[/name_f]
[name_f]Ginger[/name_f]
[name_f]Mabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Bridget[/name_f]
[name_f]Molly[/name_f]
[name_f]Tess[/name_f]/[name_f]Tessa[/name_f]
[name_f]Lina[/name_f]
[name_f]Cecily[/name_f]

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[name_f]Romilly[/name_f]! It sounds perfect in your list.

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[name_f]Poppy[/name_f]
[name_f]Hattie[/name_f]
[name_f]Maisy[/name_f]
[name_f]Bea[/name_f]
[name_f]Trixie[/name_f]
Pixi
[name_f]Fia[/name_f]
[name_f]Mitzi[/name_f]
[name_f]Kitty[/name_f]
[name_f]Lottie[/name_f]
Mazzy
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f]
[name_f]Phoebe[/name_f]
[name_f]Callie[/name_f]
[name_f]Hallie[/name_f]
[name_f]Holly[/name_f]
[name_f]Sadie[/name_f]
[name_u]Tate[/name_u]
[name_f]Katie[/name_f]
[name_f]Vivi[/name_f]

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I really think you’ve got it right with [name_f]Dulcinea[/name_f] nn [name_f]Daisy[/name_f]. Beautiful strong feminine formal name, spunky, sweet & quirky nickname. You hit all the marks! I’m still rooting for [name_f]Dulcinea[/name_f] [name_u]Dagny[/name_u]!

But for more spunky middles, may I suggest: [name_f]Perlita[/name_f], [name_f]Stella[/name_f], [name_f]Ramona[/name_f], Caprica, [name_f]Tansy[/name_f]… I’ll try to think of more & post again!

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I think you are right! And I [name_f]LOVE[/name_f] [name_u]Piper[/name_u] in the middle - super cute and definitely spunky! I heard of a girl named [name_f]Katherine[/name_f] and they called her ‘[name_m]Kick[/name_m]’ - that is kind of cute and spunky, too! I also like [name_f]Dulcinea[/name_f] [name_f]Lark[/name_f], [name_f]Dulcinea[/name_f] [name_u]Adair[/name_u], [name_f]Dulcinea[/name_f] [name_u]Skye[/name_u], [name_f]Dulcinea[/name_f] [name_f]Paloma[/name_f] (Sweet [name_u]Peace[/name_u] is nice!), [name_f]Dulcinea[/name_f] Karinn, [name_f]Dulcinea[/name_f] Corinthea (it’s not simple or spunky, really, but it has a great meaning and it’s pretty!), [name_f]Dulcinea[/name_f] [name_u]Ellis[/name_u], [name_f]Dulcinea[/name_f] Merit, [name_f]Dulcinea[/name_f] [name_u]Hadley[/name_u], [name_f]Dulcinea[/name_f] [name_u]Truly[/name_u] (I prefer this over [name_u]Truth[/name_u], I think it’s sweet and pretty), [name_f]Dulcinea[/name_f] [name_f]Wendy[/name_f], [name_f]Dulcinea[/name_f] [name_f]Kirsti[/name_f]/[name_f]Kirstin[/name_f] ([name_m]Carl[/name_m] [name_m]Larsson[/name_m]'s daughter was named this…it is so sweet and spunky, I think!), [name_f]Dulcinea[/name_f] [name_f]Gwyneth[/name_f] (I really like this from your previous choices, and [name_f]Dulcinea[/name_f] [name_f]Scarlett[/name_f], too!). I’ll add some more if I think of any - you’ve pretty much exhausted ALL the names for this little gal…I hope she ADORES her name and you plaster it ALL OVER HER BEDROOM in big, bold, beautiful letters! Monogram EVERYTHING!!!

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wow, [name_f]Dulcinea[/name_f] [name_f]Jubilee[/name_f] is stunning and [name_f]Daisy[/name_f] [name_f]Jubilee[/name_f] sound awesome too! It’s rare to find a middle that sounds equally lovely with a name and it’s nn.
And I like [name_f]Dulcinea[/name_f] [name_u]Piper[/name_u] a lot too!

I also like [name_f]Dulcinea[/name_f] [name_f]Juno[/name_f] (and [name_f]Daisy[/name_f] [name_f]Juno[/name_f]) and [name_f]Dulcinea[/name_f] [name_u]Juniper[/name_u].
And [name_f]Dulcinea[/name_f] [name_f]Margo[/name_f].

[name_f]Dulcinea[/name_f] [name_m]Vine[/name_m] is cute too, though I know [name_m]Vine[/name_m] is one that a lot of people don’t love.
Same with [name_f]Dulcinea[/name_f] [name_u]Vesper[/name_u] and [name_f]Dulcinea[/name_f] Violane.