14 Brilliant Alternatives to Today’s Most Popular Baby Names
12 Girl-Power Baby Names You'll Be Proud to Give Your Daughter
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By Rachel Bowie
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Published Jul 6, 2016
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The news is in: Thank the good Lord you’re having a girl! (Not that there’s anything wrong with fire-engine noises and fart jokes.) Now to give her a name that’s pretty and sweet but also fierce and empowering. Here, 12 terrific monikers inspired by some of the most badass ladies in history.
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Harriet
Brings to mind both Tubman and Beecher Stowe.
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Amelia
May she be just as fearless.
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Rosa
This little girl stands up for her rights.
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Rosie
And this one knows that “we can do it!”
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Georgia
As in O’Keeffe, noted feminist and painter of lady parts landscapes.
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Golda
As in Meir, first female Israeli prime minister.
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Florence
Way more than “just” a war medic, Ms. Nightingale basically revolutionized modern nursing.
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Coretta
In addition to fighting tireless for racial equality, MLK’s wife was one of the founders of NOW.
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Ruth
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Gloria
Dear Ms. Steinem, we’re not worthy.
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Malala
She’s just the youngest Nobel Prize Laureate. NBD.
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Teresa
Plays well with fellow Peace Prize winners.
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Rachel Bowie is Senior Director of Special Projects & Royals at PureWow, where she covers parenting, fashion, wellness and money in addition to overseeing initiatives within...