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I am currently pregnant with my first baby. We do not know whether a boy or girl yet, but we are brainstorming names. I love the girl’s name Tatum, but my best friend’s daughter has that name. Can you think of any similar girl’s names I might like?
I get this question every once in a while — probably because Tatum is such an idiosyncratic name.
Sloane has always been my default answer. But it only works for non-UK babies, thanks to the Sloane Rangers.
Other names that come to mind are:
Ainsley Astrid Beatrix Blair Blythe Bryony Cleo Darcy
Deirdre Hazel Imogen Kendall Maeve Meredith Miriam Morgan
Piper Quinn Reese Rory Rowena Sybil Tamar Tanith
What other Tatum-like names can you come up with for Kate?
Some parents see names like Angelina, Isabella, and Olivia and think, “I’m not going to bother weeding through these frilly, dainty names on the off chance I find a good one. Forget it. I’m gonna flip ahead to the boy names.”
What these parents might not realize, though, is that there are plenty of strong, non-girlie girl names out there. Here are three types I’ve come up with.
Girl Names with Boyish Nicknames
A boy name wrapped in a girl name — the best of both worlds. Most of the full names below are based on boy names, so they simply shorten to the same pet forms.
Alex – Alexandra Andy – Andrea, Miranda Bernie – Bernadette Cal – Calista, Calla Clem – Clementine Dan – Danielle Ernie – Ernestine Frank – Frances Gerry – Geraldine Gus – Augusta
Jack – Jacqueline Jo – Josephine, Johanna Max – Maxine Mo – Monique, Maureen Nick – Nicole, Monica, Veronica Rick – Erica Rob – Roberta Sal – Salome, Sarah Tony – Antonia Will – Wilhelmina
Girl Names with Lots of Consonants
Girl names with at least as many consonants as vowels tend to sound much more serious than vowel-laden girl names. Especially if they end with a consonant (or a consonant-sound).
Adele* Agnes Alice Ardith Astrid Blanche Bridget Brooke Carmen Claire*
Edith Eleanor* Elizabeth Enid Esther Gertrude Gretchen Harriet Helen Hester
Imogene* Ingrid Jane Janet Jill Joan Judith Katherine Laurel Mabel
Margaret Marion Maude* Megan Meredith Nadine Rachel Ruth Sibyl Tamar
*Technically, these names have more vowels than consonants. But it doesn’t sound like they do, and that’s the important part.
Girl Names with Unusual Letters/Sounds
Unusual things command your attention. They may seem odd, but, because they stand out, they also tend to seem bold.
Beatrix Beulah Eugenia Eunice Gwyneth Hazel
Izora Maeve Tirzah Tallulah Ursula Violet
Winifred Winona Yolanda Zelda Zenobia Zillah
What other types of girl names would you add to this list?
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