Baby Name Poll Results

Well, there’s Lilith. Mixed associations there, though. Among more traditional names, Margaret has always evoked a strong dignified lady for me.

Victoria
Greer
Margot/Margo
Imogen
Ingrid
Zara
Cora
Millicent
Gretchen
Astrid
Aspen
Arden
Cadence
Beatrix
Eleanor
India/Indie
Eliza
Esme
Kenna
Keira
Nora
Tara

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Adena
Davina
Lorelei

Simone
Adrienne
Angela
Vanessa
Brynn
Erin
Mallory

Nadia
Nadine
Claude/Claudia
Raven
Jade
Quinn
Kiara
Kalani
Kendall
Zelda
Troian
Piper
Harper
Freya
Rowan
Teagan
Briar

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Alex
Anne
Bree
Brynn
Claire
Eve
Greer
Ida
Jane
Joan
Kate
Lara
Maeve
Nina
Quinn
Rae
Tess
Zoe

like any?

Adeline
Alba
Arden
Axelle
Bianca
Renee
Dasha
Jo
Samara
Sylvana
Tilda
Emmeline
Bryn
Caren
Cosima
Erin
Marcella
Matilda
Naomi
Quincy
Raina
Ezra
Grace
Coleen
Gaetana
Isabella
Jane
Lavinia
Madeline
Willow
Zeta

Xanthia
Xanthippe
Hermione
Alexandria
Hypatia
Evita
Jacqueline
Michelle
Cordelia
Bellatrix (means warrioress)
Reagan
Zephyrina
Diana
Roxana
Francesca
Isolde
Freya
Guinevere
Phoebe (was an Amazonian warrioress)
Andromeda

Norma
Maeve
Mina
Ramona
Clare

names that mean strong:
Adira
Andra
Bernadette
Breanne
Brianna
Breanna
Bridget
Bridgette
Carla
Carly
Gertrude
Isana
Matilda
Maitilda
Matilde
Naja
Nina
Ricarda
Ricci
Valeria
Valerie

all these names mean strong
some names that I think are strong:
Helen
Margot
Bronwyn
Elowen
Susan


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Aspen
Sadie
River
Remi
Willa
Imogen
Erin
Tatum
Maeve
Jamie
Ember
Mikaela (or any other spelling)
Lorelei
Alexandra
Greer
Sailor
Shiloh
Rowen
Tinley
Sloane
Larkin
Merritt
Karmen
Parker
Arden
Hero
Monroe
Agnes
Ainsley
Madden

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Embla
Patricia
Daphne
Sarah
Augusta
Victoria
Katrina
Caroline
Beatrice
Marjorie
Joan
Agatha
Wilhelmina
Frances
Olivia
Portia
Linda
Virginia
Natalie
Erica
Amanda

Octavia
Xina
Adelaide
Ophelia
Maeve
Hilda
Hermione
Lara
Dakota
Brooke
Keelyn

Like any?

Gwendolyn
Adelaide
Iris
Wednesday
Arabella
Hermione
Avonleah
Benedetta
Bianca
Charlotte
Kiara
Leena
Clementine
Aura
Daria
Eleni
Liz
Erika
Morgan
Alena
Andrea
Frances
Ghislaine
Jordan
Angela
Ava
Lillian
Remi
Sutton
Elowen

Most names that end in -ie, -ia, -ey, -elle, or -a strike me as more feminine, flowery and soft than "strong." Names that begin with hard consonants (e.g. D, K, R, T, V, and Z) and/or end in a consonant (D, N, R and T are most common) sound powerful to me. You have lots of examples in the prior posts:

Madden, Parker, Karmen, Merrit, Larkin, Rowan, Sloane, Greer, Tatum, River, Quinn, Caren, Harper, Piper, Kendall, Raven, Simone, Beatrix, Gretchen, Margot

I would add:

Maddox, Dylan, Carmen, Devon/Devyn, Rylan, Kallan, Blake, Tobin, Torah, Maren, Morgan, Teagan

I think the longer the name the powerful it feels because it feels like ancient royalty. Names that begin with harsh letters (X,Z,D,R,etc) or sounds (Vic, Val, Mar, etc) sound particularly strong to me.

Jane, Jade, Maeve