PIE! Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 Hi, We're having a baby girl in August, and can't come up with a good name. We've got one girl and two boys so far. We like to give each of our children a namesake of someone we would like them to emulate. The boys were easy - there are plenty of men in history, so finding a couple of good ones wasn't a problem. We named our first girl Esther after the great Queen in the Bible. The bible is full of great women, but we hesitate to give too many bible names (we're not theme namers). We're also looking into our own family history for ideas. I just don't know if we'll find one there. So who, in history, sets an example you would like your daughters to follow? (And if possible, has a nice sounding name too. ;)) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impish Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 Elizabeth I is the first that comes to mind. Probably why its Princess' middle name. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littlebug42 Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 The few I thought of were Clara Barton, founder of the American Red Cross, and Amelia Earhart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remudamom Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 LOL, well, you could name her after my mom. Kathryn. She has granddaughters named after her and people she has barely met have named their dds after her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kokotg Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 Hmm....I think my current favorite girl name w/ historical significance might be Harriet (nn Hattie, maybe) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeneralMom Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 Yes, Elizabeth is what I thought also. Katherine (as in of Aragon who I think showed alot of grace and style) Theresa - as in Mother Theresa Clara - as in Clara Barton founder of the Red Cross Beatrix - as in Potter Victoria - as in Queen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elise1mds Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 My personal favorites are Margaret Thatcher and Catherine the Great. But some other favorites I've had over the years are: Molly Pitcher Marie Curie Katherine Hepburn Susan B. Anthony Mother Teresa Ella Fitzgerald Florence Nightingale Anne Sullivan Helen Keller Kristi Yamaguchi :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milovany Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 How about a saint from the church? Some I like: Juliana Emmelia Genevieve Lydia Tatiana Nina Priscilla Xenia Brigid Akalyna Iris Irene Daria Lucy Olga Veronica Photini Phoebe Etc. Lots more at the link above -- with stories of their lives, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spryte Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 We are having a baby girl, too. :) We chose a family name, but I love your approach. I adore the name Amelia for Amelia Earhart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Rat Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 Eleanor (Roosevelt); Emily (Dickinson); Charolette (Bronte). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrganicAnn Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 Well my DD is named Mary, so that is what I would suggest. If you pick a historical person, make sure you do more than cursor research or you might be surprised about adult content history that wasn't taught in school - specially on some of the queens and empresses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HayesW Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 Eleanor Roosevelt and Rosa Parks come to my mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCoffeeChick Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 I've always been partial to Abigail for Abigail Adams and if I would have had my way, my dd would have been named that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PIE! Posted March 31, 2011 Author Share Posted March 31, 2011 Thanks for all those great ideas! Quite a few that I never thought of. Now I've got a lot of research to do on who those people were and what they did with their lives. Thanks again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happypamama Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 Abigail would be right up there on my list, both for the Biblical Abigail and for Abigail Adams. I have a Laura -- named for my favorite childhood author (not specifically for the First Lady, though IMO, there are worse role models). I think even with Esther, you could use a lot of names of great Biblical women -- Mary, Sara(h), Deborah, Elizabeth, Hannah, Anna -- because many of them are common enough that people wouldn't necessarily assume you went with a theme, if that makes sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mama Geek Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 Joan as in Joan of Arc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vonfirmath Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 (edited) Abigail (Adams) Eleanor of Aquitaine Harriet Beecher Stowe Laura Ingalls (and her mother Caroline) Annie Sullivan Here's a whole list: http://www.lkwdpl.org/wihohio/figures.htm Edited March 31, 2011 by vonfirmath Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vonfirmath Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 Abigail would be right up there on my list, both for the Biblical Abigail and for Abigail Adams. Those are exactly the two Abigails we used for naming our DD! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brindee Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 I also thought of Theresa, Amelia and Clara. Here are some others: Diana (Princess) Jacqueline (Kennedy) Mia (Hamm) Marie (Curie) Anne (Frank) Harriet (Tubman) You could combine some of these for first and middle names and have a doubly historic name! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unicorn. Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 I like Katherine (Hepburn) and Theresa (Mother Theresa). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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