I have a million and a half boys names I love to pieces but girls names I’m like:
Alexandra
Atalanta
Athens
Bowie
Kathryn “Kara”
Annabelle
AND THAT’S IT
Fellow berries how the freak are you supposed to name girls
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I find the opposite - well, I like a lot of boys’ names but find it much easier to find and collate girls’!
Looking through the girl section of the forum to see what other names people are discussing/ considering should help you see new names and build up a list. That’s what I would do, and you could even start with one you’ve listed, on the general Nameberry search (ie look it up through the search function), then scroll to the linked similar names at the bottom and go on a little adventure with that, see how far you go and what you pick up on the way.
Not sure if you’re expecting or just wanting to build your list, but looking at what you’ve started with you’ve got a mix of frontier classics and more contemporary word-names, with a sort of epic/ancient world feel.
You could work in on making the ones you’ve shortlisted into first and second pairs or possibly the trendier names into nicknames for the classic ones. But either way, maybe building up two lists, one classic and one more hip & “out there”. Then see which list is easier to add to. Books and movies are other good sources of names (and, I don’t follow these, as here is enough for me but there are YouTube and Instagram accounts focused on names).
Here are some names you might like:
Florence
Penelope
Anastasia
Olympia
Valentina
Evangeline
Josephine
Victoria
Athena
Xanthe
Valerie
Leonor(e)
Lydia
Helena
Persephone
Guinevere
Cressida
Ophelia
Theodora
Or more contemporary (sounding, I mean):
Hollis
Journey
Indigo
Blair
Romy
Cleo
Blue
Aspen
Sunday
Riviera
Auden
Soleil
Zélie
Holiday
Finally, you don’t need a massive list to name a child, I’d go for a list of 10-20 you really love, after subbing in and out/ refining, and whittle down from there.
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Ahhh gosh I agree with @EloiseT[name_f][/name_f] I find boy names really challenging but have an ever ending list of girls names. I think what helps me find new boys names is by joining in with discussions surrounding boy names, checking out birth announcements and seeing what names berry’s with similar styles to mine like. I also think of favourite names I have for example [name_m]Noah[/name_m] and I look into names that have similar feels to [name_m]Noah[/name_m] which is why I started loving [name_m]Ezra[/name_m], [name_m]Abel[/name_m] etc. [name_f]So[/name_f] maybe look at your current favourites and discover names that are similar.
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This! I love going down little name rabbit holes this way and seeing what I can find. [name_f]See[/name_f] also: choosing meanings I’m interested in, and using the advanced search to see what names have that meaning. [name_m]You[/name_m] can also see which lists a certain name belongs to, towards the bottom of the page [name_f][/name_f]- say you like [name_f]Atalanta[/name_f] because it’s a rare mythology name, there might be a whole list of those!
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I think your girl names are lovely [name_f][/name_f]! There is a strong [name_f][/name_f] tie to some baddies with these names [name_f][/name_f]! I feel like if I were to name your taste I would say eclectic super women Greek goddess
[name_f][/name_f]Going on that description you may also like
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Carmen[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Cassia[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Calliope[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Persephone[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Talia[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Elena[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Genesis[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Catalina[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Isadora[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Evangeline[/name_f]
It might be worth looking at the boys names you like and going from there to find more girls! Maybe ask people to suggest ‘sister’ names to your boys?
[name_f][/name_f]Alternatively, you could look at the girls names you like and break them down in catergories:
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Classic[/name_m]: [name_f]Alexandra[/name_f], [name_f]Kathryn[/name_f], [name_f]Annabelle[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f]Mythology-related: [name_f]Atalanta[/name_f], [name_f]Athens[/name_f], [name_f]Alexandra[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f]Modern/unisex: [name_m]Bowie[/name_m], [name_f]Athens[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Long[/name_m]: [name_f]Alexandra[/name_f], [name_f]Atalanta[/name_f], [name_f]Annabelle[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f]‘Unexpected’ nickname potential: [name_f]Kathryn[/name_f] “Kara”
[name_f][/name_f]A names: [name_f]Alexandra[/name_f], [name_f]Atalanta[/name_f], [name_f]Athens[/name_f], [name_f]Annabelle[/name_f]
and then look more into those categories?
I felt the same way before I knew my baby’s sex. [name_m]No[/name_m] girl names felt right, but I was able to choose a boy’s name easily. I don’t think you need a huge list unless you’re planning to have a lot of kids.
I think I like girls names more, but I find it harder to commit to. [name_f]My[/name_f] boys names are much more consistent and long-lasting!
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]You[/name_m] have a few different vibes going on here [name_f][/name_f]- long, classic names (Alexandra, [name_f]Kathryn[/name_f], Annabelle), unusual and magical long names (Atalanta) and short names that learn more unisex (Athens, Bowie). [name_m]You[/name_m] seem to have a wide variety of names you like, I am the same and sometimes it makes me a bit overwhelmed, like there’s too much to choose from!
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Other[/name_m] names you might like…
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Like[/name_m] [name_f]Alexandra[/name_f], [name_f]Kathryn[/name_f], [name_f]Annabelle[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Genevieve[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Madeline[/name_f] / [name_f]Madeleine[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Audrey[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Josephine[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Charlotte[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Georgina[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Penelope[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Odette[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Abigail[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Lillian[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Amelia[/name_f]
[name_m]Like[/name_m] [name_f]Atalanta[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Belphoebe[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Aurelia[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Philomena[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Gwendoline[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Seraphina[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Fiammetta[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Melusine[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Artemisia[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Pandora[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Alcyone[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Ceridwen[/name_f]
[name_m]Like[/name_m] [name_f]Athens[/name_f], [name_m]Bowie[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Rory[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Wynn[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Hadley[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]River[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Scottie[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Sparrow[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Marlow[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Sailor[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Indie[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Lucky[/name_m]
I really like [name_f]Alexandra[/name_f] and [name_f]Annabelle[/name_f] 
other ideas:
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Demi[/name_f] / [name_f]Demeter[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Annika[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Thea[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Keira[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Verity[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Trista[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Lilith[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Freya[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Celeste[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Alina[/name_f]