Girl names that are not overly feminine?

RubyRedPirate

We're having problems coming up with girl names that are not too overly feminine. I'm not girly at all and can't imagine naming a daughter something overly girly. Names like Josslyn, Paisley, Lynlee, and Adalind are just too girly for us. 

bameier

I think Zoe is a spunky, not too girly name.

nurse714

Brooke
Paige
Lauren
Maren
Sloane
Piper
Gretchen

Bringmemylongswordho

I like Zoe as a non fussy girl name

Agnes
Astrid
Brynn
Ruth
Sybil
Sabine
Sloane
Ivy
Pilar
Leigh
Honor
Edith
Edna
Maeve

mommytimesfour

Devin
Morgan
Hannah
Avery
Eden
Paige
Payton
Samantha
Allison

groovylocks

Jody, Juno, Dale, Lain, Terry, Alexandra (Alex), Glory, Sadie, Dallas, Kalle, Morrigan, Luba, Bonnie.

bbiutmcph

Sloane
Arden
Anita
Tamara
Sage
Wren
Nadia


Something with a more masculine nn
Miranda nn randy
Samantha nn Sam
Alexandra nn Alex
Josephine nn Joey
Rosalind nn Roz
Nicolette nn Nic
Danielle nn Danny
Francesca nn Frankie
Victoria nn Vic or Tory

saham07

Jessica

Claudia

Georgia

Ingrid

Imogene

CaboBride2015

For the record, thank you for taking those names off the list. Lynlee? Eek!!

What about a name with a more masculine nn as pp suggested? That's how we ended up with Josephine, nn Jojo... though when she's older it will probably just be Jo.

g8trkim

Our girls are Brynn and Paige.

MamaWren919

Quinn is one of my favorites. It was our top choice for a girl. Also suggest Sloane, Ivy, Piper, Tessa, Lauren.

mb0112

The names you said you dislike seem don't seem like the girliest in the world, but mostly cheesy and made up. To me, names ending in -a or -ie, --ey seem girliest. So maybe a name with a consonant ending like: Jordan Madison Wren Lauren Erin Teagan Paige Gretchen Maren Meredith Ellen Quinn Jean Joan Shannon

mrstrax

Try searching sites like Nameberry.com for ending in -r or -n. They tend to come across as stronger.

RubyRedPirate

CaboBride2015 said:

For the record, thank you for taking those names off the list. Lynlee? Eek!! What about a name with a more masculine nn as pp suggested? That's how we ended up with Josephine, nn Jojo... though when she's older it will probably just be Jo.

One of the veterinarians I work with named her daughter Lynlee and my cousin named her daughter Paisley...Definitely not the biggest fan!

magsugar13

Corrine

beth

Joan

Elsa1984

Blair

Gwendolyn nn Gwen

Auden

Arden

Willow

Knottie1442268460

Madison
Marlowe
Morgan
Harper
Harlow
Hadley
Mackenzie
Charlie
Alexandra
Brooklyn
Emerson
Jordan
Avery
Verity
Payton
Emory
Kennedy
Reagan
Teagan
Zaria
Azaria
Daria
Shea

RubyRedPirate

I love love love the name Alex but my husband likes long names that can be shortened. I've mentioned Alexandra/Alexandria a few times and he's on the fence about it, saying its a mouthful (silly man, you shorten it to Alex, problem solved!) I love seeing everyone here suggest it! I have only heard that name once in person and was afarid it was a little out there. 

MixedBerries88

Rachel

Willow

Sage

Leigh

Leah

Claire

Cecily

Meredith

Taylor

Anne

Penelope

Eleanor

Vanessa

Julia/Julie

Kelly

Faith

Ashley 

Dana

Knottie1442268460

Girl I went to school with went by alix as her nn & I thought it looked a little more feminine.

Bringmemylongswordho

CaseySue07 said:

I love love love the name Alex but my husband likes long names that can be shortened. I've mentioned Alexandra/Alexandra a few times and he's on the fence about it, saying its a mouthful (silly man, you shorten it to Alex, problem solved!) I love seeing everyone here suggest it! I have only heard that name once in person and was afarid it was a little out there. 

What about Alexia? Longer than just Alex, can still be shortened.

maebydaisy

CaseySue07 said:

I love love love the name Alex but my husband likes long names that can be shortened. I've mentioned Alexandra/Alexandria a few times and he's on the fence about it, saying its a mouthful (silly man, you shorten it to Alex, problem solved!) I love seeing everyone here suggest it! I have only heard that name once in person and was afarid it was a little out there. 

Really? That's surprising. I've known several Alex's (boy and girl). I like it!

4N6s

Vanessa. Nicole. Leslie. Willow. Willa. Violet. Clara.

Knottie1442268460

Alexis
Alexa
Alexana
Alexandrine

JLaVO888

I have always loved the name Ryan for a girl. DH nixed it long ago though.

little_bren

Avery, Taylor, Quinn