Gun Names for Girls?! - #39 by system - Girl Names

Something about [name_f]Arietta[/name_f] is off to me; I think it’s the “[name_f]Etta[/name_f]” part which I don’t like the sound or look of

You could call her [name_f]Katniss[/name_f].
Or not.

[name_f]Bellatrix[/name_f] - definitely too strong a [name_m]Harry[/name_m] [name_m]Potter[/name_m] connection for me. [name_m]How[/name_m] about [name_f]Beatrix[/name_f]? nn [name_f]Bea[/name_f] or [name_f]Trixie[/name_f]? Still has the connections [name_f]Bellatrix[/name_f] has, but no negative connection and super cool nn. [name_f]Beatrix[/name_f] is a really cool name. Or [name_f]Beatrice[/name_f] nn [name_u]Tris[/name_u] like the girl from Divergent.

[name_f]IMO[/name_f] you should share the list with your husband asap so you can get us some feedback and we can keep working! We may be totally off track here, and really, almost anything is better than [name_f]Bloodrayne[/name_f] or something. Does he like Game of Thrones? [name_m]How[/name_m] about the name [name_u]Arya[/name_u] (or [name_f]Aria[/name_f])? That’s a pretty cool name and she is good with a sword. nn [name_u]Ari[/name_u] or [name_f]Ria[/name_f].

I googled female gun names. You can do it too. I found names [name_f]Daisy[/name_f] (nn Daze). Lady [name_m]Smith[/name_m] - you could name her [name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] nn Lady. [name_f]Margaret[/name_f] nn [name_f]Maggie[/name_f]? [name_u]Parker[/name_u]? [name_m]Rossi[/name_m] - how about [name_f]Rosie[/name_f]? [name_f]Samantha[/name_f] nn [name_u]Sam[/name_u] after [name_m]Samuel[/name_m] [name_m]Colt[/name_m]. Or, how about Robin like Robin Hood! I know a Robin who spells her name Robyn.

I like the idea of [name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] “Lady”! I’ve always been put off by [name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] because I really don’t like “[name_f]Addie[/name_f]” but Lady is pretty cute! Neither of us have watched Gamed of Thrones (though I’ve heard about it), [name_f]Aria[/name_f] is cute ([name_u]Arya[/name_u] is too close to [name_m]Aryan[/name_m] for me) but I don’t like [name_u]Ari[/name_u] or [name_f]Ria[/name_f] as nicknames. When my husband gets home I will definitely share my list with him and get back to all of you!

Not much to add except that I like [name_m]Cannon[/name_m]. It’s really not bad at all. I also like Winchester nn [name_f]Winnie[/name_f]

Since he’s open to non-gun names like [name_m]Midnight[/name_m], you might find more options there. [name_m]Midnight[/name_m] is not so bad, though it sounds a bit like a cat. Does he have
a fave season? What about [name_u]Winter[/name_u]? [name_u]Winter[/name_u] is a beautiful name and if he likes the season… you might be okay. [name_m]How[/name_m] about [name_m]Stone[/name_m]? Nickname [name_m]Stoney[/name_m]? I just think [name_m]Stone[/name_m] fits with the vibe of [name_m]Cannon[/name_m] and he might like it. [name_m]Stone[/name_m] would be a really interesting name for a girl.

Your husband giving her her name is what’s beautiful. I know we are all name nerds here… but don’t lose sight of that.

You know what I actually have twin cousins, [name_m]Midnight[/name_m] and [name_f]Starlight[/name_f], but those are their middle names, they have ‘normal’ first names. Either way, they’re a lot better than [name_m]Cannon[/name_m] or Magnum so I’d really consider using [name_m]Midnight[/name_m]!

I’m not normally a fan of boy names on girls, but in this case, how about [name_m]Archer[/name_m] nn [name_m]Archie[/name_m]? [name_f]Do[/name_f] you like that name? Not exactly a ‘gun’ name, but still.

[name_u]Phoenix[/name_u]
[name_f]Olympia[/name_f] (from Olympic Arms)
Saiga

[name_u]Joan[/name_u] - after [name_u]Joan[/name_u] of [name_m]Arc[/name_m]
[name_f]Martha[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f] - Calamity [name_f]Jane[/name_f]'s birth name
[name_f]Phoebe[/name_f] [name_f]Ann[/name_f] [name_u]Oakley[/name_u] - [name_u]Oakley[/name_u] [name_f]Ann[/name_f] or [name_f]Ann[/name_f] [name_u]Oakley[/name_u] nn [name_f]Annie[/name_f] could honor the [name_f]Annie[/name_f] [name_u]Oakley[/name_u]

There are so many great suggestions! If you end up stuck I’d suggest asking your husband to think of what it is he loves about hunting. It has no appeal to me, but a lot of my relatives hunt. Although guns make DH think of hunting and marksmanship, the thing that he really loves probably isn’t the guns themselves. It’s being out in nature and feeling like a part of nature, or the pride in keeping still and hitting a difficult target. This might lead you more into nature names ([name_f]Autumn[/name_f], because it’s deer season, or [name_f]Tabitha[/name_f] or [name_f]Ayala[/name_f], which mean gazelle). Or, as others suggested, the names for mythological or fictional characters connected with hunting, or of great historical markswomen. I think it’s quite possible to name a daughter after your husband’s love of hunting and shooting without naming her after a gun*.

• I’m not even saying that using the name of a gun model or company is the worst thing ever - it’s more just not my thing - but the problem is there are so few of them that make good girl names!

I looked up famous women of the [name_m]Wild[/name_m] [name_u]West[/name_u]. Along with [name_f]Annie[/name_f] [name_u]Oakley[/name_u], mentioned by others, there were Calamity [name_f]Jane[/name_f] ([name_f]Martha[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f] [name_f]Canary[/name_f]), [name_f]Rose[/name_f] [name_m]Dunn[/name_m], [name_f]Pearl[/name_f] [name_m]Hart[/name_m], [name_f]Ellen[/name_f] Liddy [name_m]Watson[/name_m] (known as Cattle [name_f]Kate[/name_f]), [name_f]Pearl[/name_f] de[name_u]Vere[/name_u], [name_f]Lillian[/name_f] [name_m]Smith[/name_m], [name_f]Etta[/name_f] Place, [name_f]Laura[/name_f] Bullion, [name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Sarah[/name_f] [name_m]Marcus[/name_m], [name_u]Charley[/name_u] Parkhurst, [name_f]Belle[/name_f] [name_f]Starr[/name_f].

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Good luck!

[name_f]Susan[/name_f]

Congratulations on your little princess!
I am not too familiar with gun names as such, but would like to say that I love the suggestion of [name_f]Scarlett[/name_f] (nn [name_u]Scout[/name_u]).
Some inspiration from the wild west - [name_f]Laura[/name_f] (bullion - known as the rose of the wild bunch and was a member of [name_m]Butch[/name_m] [name_u]Cassidy[/name_u]'s gang); [name_f]Etta[/name_f] (Place); [name_u]Charley[/name_u] (Parkhurst); [name_f]Josephine[/name_f] ([name_f]Sarah[/name_f] [name_m]Marcus[/name_m] - fell for [name_m]Wyatt[/name_m] Earp and reportedly the cause of the gunfight at OK [name_f]Corral[/name_f]); [name_f]Rose[/name_f] [name_m]Dunn[/name_m] (known as the [name_f]Rose[/name_f] of the [name_f]Cimarron[/name_f]); [name_f]Maybelle[/name_f] (as a form of [name_f]Belle[/name_f] [name_f]Starr[/name_f]).
As your husband is a keen hunter and outdoorsman perhaps a nature inspired name - [name_f]Fawn[/name_f], [name_f]Luna[/name_f], [name_f]Zada[/name_f] (means huntress), [name_u]Avery[/name_u] (nn [name_m]Arrow[/name_m]?), [name_u]Echo[/name_u], [name_f]Deanna[/name_f] (means the archer), [name_u]Brooke[/name_u]/[name_u]Brooklyn[/name_u], [name_f]Savannah[/name_f], [name_u]Laken[/name_u]/Layken, [name_f]Clementine[/name_f], [name_u]Skylar[/name_u]/[name_f]Skyla[/name_f]/[name_u]Skye[/name_u], [name_u]Piper[/name_u], [name_u]Reed[/name_u] (deer spelled backwards?) and [name_u]River[/name_u].
Or perhaps [name_m]Huntley[/name_m]/[name_m]Huntleigh[/name_m] (nn [name_u]Hunter[/name_u]) might work for your DH. Sorry for any repeats, and for stretching the name theme in some of my suggestions!
All the very best in your naming journey.

[name_m]Gun[/name_m] related names (all should be easily google-able to make sure they’re gun related):

[name_f]Arcadia[/name_f]
Arisaka ([name_u]Ari[/name_u] as a nn?)
[name_f]Tera[/name_f]
[name_m]Adler[/name_m] (nn [name_f]Addie[/name_f]?)
[name_f]Astra[/name_f]
[name_f]Calico[/name_f] (nn [name_f]Cally[/name_f]?)
Claridge (nn [name_f]Clary[/name_f], [name_u]Clare[/name_u])
[name_f]Daisy[/name_f]
Minimi (nn [name_f]Minnie[/name_f], [name_f]Mimi[/name_f]?)
[name_f]Kimber[/name_f] (nn [name_u]Kim[/name_u]?)
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u]
[name_f]Sanna[/name_f]

I looked up some female movie characters and here’s a list:

[name_f]Beatrix[/name_f]
[name_u]Zen[/name_u]
[name_f]Selene[/name_f]
[name_u]Nikita[/name_u]
[name_f]Ellen[/name_f]
[name_u]Ripley[/name_u]
[name_u]River[/name_u]
[name_f]Zoe[/name_f]
[name_f]Trinity[/name_f]
[name_f]Carolina[/name_f]
[name_f]Hanna[/name_f]
[name_f]Natasha[/name_f]
[name_f]Natalie[/name_f]
[name_u]Dylan[/name_u]
[name_u]Rene[/name_u]
[name_f]Lorna[/name_f]
[name_f]Barbara[/name_f] ([name_f]Barb[/name_f] Wire)
Aeon
[name_f]Victoria[/name_f]
[name_u]Domino[/name_u]
[name_u]Ashley[/name_u]

Or kind of general gun names:

[name_u]Hero[/name_u]
[name_f]Marine[/name_f]
[name_u]Scout[/name_u] (or [name_u]Scout[/name_u] as a nickname for another name, like in To Kill A Mockingbird?)
[name_u]Navy[/name_u]

Or names from the NATO phonetic alphabet:

[name_f]India[/name_f]
[name_f]Juliett[/name_f]
[name_u]Sierra[/name_u]

Oh wow! I thought it was a typo and you meant “fun” names for girls! Ha!
I love the nicknames you have picked out, but oh I would personally not want to be named after a gun:/
I didn’t read the other replies but what about…
[name_u]Hunter[/name_u]? I actually think it’s cute for a girl & I generally don’t care for unisex names.
[name_m]Smith[/name_m]
[name_f]Beatrix[/name_f] nn bee bee?!
[name_f]Daisy[/name_f]
[name_f]Beretta[/name_f] ?
Good luck!

I would avoid the gun names and go with something like [name_m]Midnight[/name_m]. It is out there, but still pretty in a certain way.

[name_m]Arrow[/name_m]
Dodger
[name_u]Silver[/name_u]
[name_f]Starling[/name_f]
[name_u]Hero[/name_u]
[name_u]Jet[/name_u] / [name_f]Jetta[/name_f]
Nightingale
[name_m]Fox[/name_m]
[name_u]Ever[/name_u]
[name_f]Briar[/name_f]
[name_m]Bandit[/name_m]

Another [name_m]Wild[/name_m] [name_u]West[/name_u] name suggestion- [name_f]Pocahontas[/name_f] later took on the name [name_f]Rebecca[/name_f] [name_m]Rolfe[/name_m] after marrying the Englishman [name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Rolfe[/name_m], so [name_f]Rebecca[/name_f] is an idea. The actress who played her in the movie was [name_f]Irene[/name_f] Bedard, singing dubbed by [name_f]Judy[/name_f] Kuhn, but [name_f]Irene[/name_f] and [name_f]Judy[/name_f] are rather dated…

I don’t know if anyone said it, but there’s also [name_u]Vesper[/name_u] (it means evening). It has some ties to [name_u]James[/name_u] [name_m]Bond[/name_m] and a ship in the two World Wars. HMS Vesper - Wikipedia

I actually find this concept kinda exciting. [name_f]My[/name_f] husband and I are avid hunters, but he doesn’t share in my affinity for “hunter/gun-esque” names. I know all of these we’re already mentioned but just throwing my 2 cents in.

Winchester nn [name_f]Winnie[/name_f]- I had it on our list for our daughter. The name was kinda sentimental to me. A Winchester shotgun was a gift I received from my grandpa before he passed.

[name_m]Remington[/name_m] nn [name_u]Remy[/name_u]- I think this is adorable! And [name_u]Remy[/name_u] and [name_m]Jax[/name_m] to me sound too cute.

[name_f]Autumn[/name_f]- don’t have any idea for a nn. But deer season is in the fall.

[name_f]Doe[/name_f]- Can’t do a nn with this one, would probably be more suited for a middle but stays with the hunting theme.

[name_f]Hennie[/name_f]- already a nickname name. And I’m thinking outside the box here, but I hear [name_f]Hennie[/name_f] and I think if a Turkey [name_f]Hen[/name_f]. Not my cup of tea but you might like it.

[name_f]Tiffany[/name_f] nn [name_f]Tiff[/name_f]/[name_f]Tiffy[/name_f]- kinda out of the trend in this day and age, but [name_f]Tiffany[/name_f] from The Crush with [name_u]Lee[/name_u] and [name_f]Tiffany[/name_f] on the Outdoor [name_f]Channel[/name_f] is a pretty badass Lady [name_u]Hunter[/name_u]. [name_m]Just[/name_m] a thought.

[name_f]Hope[/name_f] it helps. Personally I think I’d do a gun/hunting name as a middle like big bro though.

I agree with the previous post. [name_f]Tiffany[/name_f] is a good name - hasn’t been popular in quite a while. I had also intially thought of [name_u]Sierra[/name_u] for [name_u]Sierra[/name_u] Bullets & [name_u]Remi[/name_u] for [name_m]Remington[/name_m] & [name_f]Winnie[/name_f] for Winchester.

Other possibles:
[name_f]Callie[/name_f] for caliper or caliber
[name_u]Joyce[/name_u] after the founder of Hornady bullets - [name_u]Joyce[/name_u] Hornady was a guy.
[name_f]Daisy[/name_f] - [name_f]Daisy[/name_f] rifle
[name_f]Lilja[/name_f] - [name_f]Lilja[/name_f] barrels (pronounced [name_f]Lilya[/name_f])
[name_f]Dixie[/name_f] - good country southern name there.
[name_f]Kimber[/name_f] - a manufacturer of pistols & rifles. Also a shortened version of [name_u]Kimberly[/name_u].

Or you could a little creative & hide the gun reference in there (like [name_f]Kimber[/name_f] & [name_f]Daisy[/name_f]) or like [name_f]AIMee[/name_f].

Oh & then there’s [name_f]Henrietta[/name_f] - the female version of [name_m]Henry[/name_m] ([name_m]Henry[/name_m] rifles).

[name_f]Do[/name_f] some digging on some gun/hunting forums & maybe you’ll find one you like. That’s what I just did for some of these since hubby wasn’t available. lol

Good luck!

What about [name_f]Kimber[/name_f]? It’s a gun brand : )

I knew a family with a hunting theme with their kids’ names. They had [name_u]Hunter[/name_u] and [name_f]Autumn[/name_f] and their story was you hunt in the autumn (fall)! Maybe suggest [name_f]Autumn[/name_f] with that story?

I like [name_f]Bellatrix[/name_f] but worry about the [name_m]Harry[/name_m] [name_m]Potter[/name_m] association?

I was looking at some famous female marksmen and found [name_f]Lillian[/name_f] [name_m]Smith[/name_m] who was the rival of [name_f]Annie[/name_f] [name_u]Oakley[/name_u]; I’ll probably suggest [name_f]Lillian[/name_f] “[name_f]Lily[/name_f]” to my husband!

I think all these ideas are classic and pretty. You’ve got great taste in names… put your foot down with your husband! Also, something else to consider is that not everywhere is as accepting as guns as where you live may be, so you wouldn’t want your daughter to be pre-judged based on her name should she pursue opportunities away from home. That being said, a spunky middle name would be adorable and a great story.

Good luck, let us know what you decide!!

Thanks everyone! Sorry I didn’t respond to any of you earlier, it’s been a busy day! I was able to casually throw out some of the suggestions and he actually liked some!!! (Sorry, got a little excited there)

He likes [name_f]Joanna[/name_f] “[name_f]Annie[/name_f]” and [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] “[name_m]Arrow[/name_m]/[name_f]Callie[/name_f]”. He likes [name_f]Joanna[/name_f] “[name_f]Annie[/name_f]” because he thought it’s cool that both our children’s names would start with J and [name_f]Annie[/name_f] is like [name_f]Annie[/name_f] [name_u]Oakley[/name_u]. He likes [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] because he think [name_m]Arrow[/name_m] sounds bada$$ and [name_f]Callie[/name_f] reminds him of caliber/caliper which he likes!

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