Hello!
We are looking for name possibilities for our daughter due in [name]July[/name]. I envision our daughter being a tomboy, playing in the woods, playing sports, fishing, collecting bugs. I don’t want to give her a frilly name, but when I say tomboy, I do NOT mean unisex names. I liked [name]Sadie[/name] because it has a vintage charm and feels like a “tomboy” name. Of course, we need other choices in case we change our minds. In your opinion, what are some tomboy names?
My fav. tomboy name has to be [name]Tamsin[/name].
It’s both feminine and spunky AND actually derives from [name]Thomas[/name], being a contracted, slimmed down version of the very Edwardian [name]Thomasina[/name] ( which I also love, with the nn [name]Tommy[/name]!).
My favorite tomboy name is [name]Kate[/name].
Also, [name]Eliza[/name] is spunky and tomboyish.
[name]Leonie[/name]
[name]Catherine[/name] nn [name]Cricket[/name]
[name]Cassidy[/name]
[name]Rebecca[/name] nn [name]Becky[/name]
[name]Harper[/name]
[name]Margaret[/name] nn [name]Maisy[/name]
[name]Moira[/name]
[name]Alice[/name] possible nn [name]Ali[/name]
When I think of tomboy names, I think of feminine names with sort of masculine nns–like:
[name]Eleni[/name] “[name]Leni[/name]”
[name]Charlotte[/name] “[name]Charlie[/name]”
[name]Lucia[/name]/[name]Luella[/name]/[name]Louisa[/name] “[name]Lou[/name]”
[name]Georgia[/name]/[name]Georgiana[/name] “[name]Georgie[/name]”
[name]Olivia[/name]/[name]Olive[/name] “[name]Ollie[/name]”
I’ve always found that [name]Annie[/name] can work on a girly-girl to a spunky, tomboyish one, so maybe something like [name]Annika[/name] (seems most tomboyish to me), [name]Anais[/name], [name]Annabel[/name], [name]Anneliese[/name], [name]Anna[/name], etc., nn [name]Annie[/name]?
Good luck!
I always like longer names with fun and funky nn that have a boyish twist but also
allow for a feminine frilly option should she decide that’s what she wants.
Alternatives to [name]Sadie[/name]:
[name]Charlotte[/name] nn [name]Lottie[/name] or [name]Charlie[/name] or [name]Chuck[/name]
[name]Alexandra[/name] nn [name]Alex[/name] or [name]Alexa[/name]
[name]Emilia[/name] nn [name]Leah[/name]/[name]Lea[/name]/[name]Lia[/name]
[name]Helena[/name]/[name]Helen[/name] nn [name]Lena[/name] (the biggest tomboy I know is a [name]Helen[/name])
[name]Elle[/name] nn [name]Ellie[/name]
[name]Hattie[/name]
[name]Athena[/name]
[name]Grace[/name]
[name]Sarai[/name]
[name]Beatrix[/name] nn [name]Bee[/name] or [name]Trixie[/name]
[name]Felicia[/name] nn Fliss nn Lissy
Some from my faves list are:
[name]Roxie[/name], [name]Edie[/name], [name]Polly[/name], [name]Frankie[/name], [name]Romy[/name], [name]Sylvie[/name], [name]Petra[/name], [name]Kitty[/name], [name]Dharma[/name]
[name]Jacqueline[/name] - [name]Jackie[/name]
[name]Aurora[/name] - [name]Rory[/name]
[name]Ellison[/name]
[name]Greer[/name]
[name]Imogen[/name] nn Idgy
[name]Ruth[/name]
[name]Avery[/name]
[name]Hattie[/name]
[name]Samantha[/name] nn [name]Sam[/name]
[name]Riley[/name]
[name]Edie[/name]
[name]Wren[/name]
[name]Rhoda[/name]
[name]Frances[/name] “[name]Frankie[/name]”
[name]Katherine[/name] “[name]Kit[/name]”
[name]Matilda[/name] “[name]Matty[/name]”
[name]Josie[/name]
I love [name]Samara[/name] nn [name]Sam[/name]
[name]Josephine[/name] nn [name]Josie[/name] or [name]Jo[/name]
[name]Piper[/name]
[name]Martine[/name] nn [name]Marti[/name]
[name]Liv[/name]
[name]Claire[/name]
[name]Iris[/name]
[name]Sylvie[/name]
[name]Georgia[/name]
[name]Remy[/name]
These names to me, seem a bit tomboyish.
[name]Bronte[/name] “[name]Ron[/name]/[name]Ronnie[/name]”
[name]Misha[/name] “Mish”
[name]Edith[/name] “[name]Eddie[/name]”
[name]Veronica[/name] “[name]Ver[/name] or [name]Ronnie[/name]”
[name]Winifred[/name] “[name]Winnie[/name] or [name]Freddy[/name]”
[name]Erika[/name]/[name]Erica[/name] “[name]Ree[/name] or Eee”
[name]Bailey[/name] “[name]Leigh[/name]”
[name]Morgan[/name] “Morgs”
[name]Taylor[/name]/[name]Tayla[/name] “[name]Tay[/name] or La”
[name]Edwina[/name] “[name]Eddie[/name] or [name]Wina[/name] or [name]Winnie[/name]”
[name]Charlotte[/name] “[name]Charlie[/name]”
[name]Fiona[/name] “[name]Flossy[/name] or [name]Fifi[/name] or [name]Ona[/name]”
Best Wishes x
Thank you! It doesn’t necessarily have to be a feminine name with a tomboyish nickname. [name]Just[/name] a name you can picture on a tomboy.
When I was young I desperately wanted to be a [name]Jamie[/name], because to me it was the ultimate tomboy name.
Others:
[name]Alexa[/name]/[name]Alexandra[/name]/[name]Alexis[/name]/Pretty much anything that will shorten to [name]Alex[/name], [name]Taylor[/name], [name]Jordan[/name], [name]Kasey[/name]/[name]Casey[/name], [name]Tatum[/name], [name]Kendall[/name], [name]Samantha[/name] nn [name]Sammi[/name], pretty much anything with a spunky nn really.
(I know you said no unisex names, but some of them really work)
[name]Scout[/name]
[name]Fifer[/name]
[name]Indy[/name]
[name]Quince[/name]
[name]Shire[/name]
[name]Scottie[/name]
[name]Apple[/name]
[name]Trudie[/name]
[name]Doon[/name]
[name]Peregrine[/name]
Stardust
Nantucket
Spinnaker
[name]Anouk[/name]
[name]Arden[/name]
[name]Seren[/name]
[name]Sora[/name]
[name]Gramercy[/name]
[name]Flannery[/name]
[name]Story[/name]
[name]Willow[/name]
[name]Sage[/name]
[name]Finch[/name]
[name]Sky[/name]
[name]Madge[/name]
[name]Sorrel[/name]
[name]Maggie[/name]
[name]Sutton[/name]
[name]Mare[/name]
[name]Shasta[/name]
[name]Bay[/name]
[name]Lane[/name]
[name]Meade[/name]
[name]Ripley[/name]
[name]Libby[/name]
Nolle
[name]Henri[/name]
Addox
[name]Addie[/name]
Sea
Seabrook
[name]Brooke[/name]
[name]Glory[/name]
[name]Maisy[/name]
Bindi
[name]Marlie[/name]
[name]Bridget[/name]
[name]Zoe[/name]
[name]Jane[/name]
Shore
[name]Piper[/name]
[name]Briar[/name]
[name]Payson[/name]
[name]Cricket[/name]
[name]Rooney[/name]
[name]Bevin[/name]
[name]Beryl[/name]
[name]Bligh[/name]
Sparta
[name]Basie[/name]
[name]Andie[/name]
Aven
[name]Temple[/name]
Tamber
[name]Norah[/name]
[name]Brie[/name]
Breezy
[name]Alfre[/name]
[name]Lou[/name]
[name]Jude[/name]
[name]Astrid[/name]
[name]Wallis[/name]
[name]Manon[/name]
[name]Briony[/name]
[name]Bryn[/name]
Dooney
Kittredge
Miep
[name]Polly[/name]
McKey
Reve
[name]Neve[/name]
Skia
[name]Ivey[/name]
Spree
Truce
[name]Darby[/name]
[name]Bailey[/name]
Juju
[name]Bebe[/name]
[name]Day[/name]
[name]Sunday[/name]
Spade
[name]Marcy[/name]
[name]Piper[/name] and [name]Ramona[/name] immediately came to mind.
Also, I could see [name]Molly[/name], [name]Zoe[/name], [name]Petra[/name], [name]Robin[/name], or [name]Heidi[/name] working well too.
Surprised nobody’s suggested [name]Cleo[/name]. It was my favorite tomboy name for most of my childhood.
Seconding suggestions of [name]Jamie[/name], [name]Indy[/name], and [name]Eliza[/name]!
[name]Leigh[/name] - yes this may be unisex but I think it’s great. [name]Beth[/name] / [name]Bethan[/name], [name]Ruth[/name], [name]Rue[/name], [name]Willa[/name], [name]Scout[/name], [name]Onyx[/name], [name]Matilda[/name] (but only when nicknames [name]Matti[/name]), [name]Natasha[/name], and [name]Roberta[/name].
I think [name]Sadie[/name] is gorgeous! [name]How[/name] about:
[name]Maggie[/name]
[name]Millie[/name]
[name]Lizzie[/name]
I have NEVER heard of [name]Cricket[/name] as a nickname for [name]Catherine[/name]. [name]How[/name] ADORABLE! [name]Love[/name] this!