Girl Detective Names: Trixie, Theolinda, Thursday and Tuppence

Nancy Drew of course! She was my favorite growing up, I still have a bunch of Nancy Drew books

Love this list! There’s also the Maisie Dobbs series, set after World War I in England.

Cherry Ames was also a detective of sorts. She was a nurse who solved crimes. Love those books.

Theodosia is a girl detective from a young adult novel

Tuppence Beresford’s first name is actually Prudence. Tuppence is her nickname.

My current fave girl detective is eleven year old Flavia de Luce; heroine of 4 books by Alan Bradley.

Tess Monaghan in Laura Lippman novels, Stephanie Plum in Janet Evanovitich series,Daisy Dalrymple in Carola Dunn books, Lindsey Fox in Caroline Cousins trilogy,Gemma James in Deborah Crombie series, Cassie Maddox in Tana French’s Dublin Murder Squad

I was going to say what @Pansy said. Tuppence can refer to two pence (or pennies) or coinage that is usually given to the poor as alms. Though there is an British Actress Tuppence Middleton who was born in 1987.

I loved Trixie Belden and Tuppence (although perhaps there’s something a teensy bit degrading in that one?) and of course Nancy Drew. I love the name Maisie, too. I went with Isobel Spice for my series heroine. I actual started with the last name, which I stole from a friend, and worked backwards!

Oh and don’t forget the wonderful Jane Marple, the creation of Agatha Christie and probably the most famous lady detective of them all!

Ariadne Oliver!

Aurora Teagarden and Lily Bard, both from Charlaine Harris mystery novels, MacLaren Yarbrough in the Thoroughly Southern series by Patricia Sprinkle, Sister Frevisse and Fidelma of Cashel in novels by Margaret Frazer and Peter Tremayne, Mary Russell Holmes aka Mrs. Sherlock Holmes in Laurie R. King’s Mary Russell series, Mary Minor Haristeen aka “Harry” in the Mrs. Murphy mysteries by Rita Mae Brown, Penelope Warren in the “Big Mike” mysteries by Garrison Allen, Ali Reynolds and Joanna Brady both from J.A. Jance.

I’m thinking Veronica Mars from the TV show Veronica Mars that ran for three seasons. She’s one of the reasons I love the name Veronica.

Some great ones here–thanks. I knew Tuppence was a nickname but I just couldn’t resist!

I always loved the Sammy Keys series in middle school

Georgia Fayne (otherwise known as George) Nancy Drew’s sidekick! and Bess too!

Agatha Raisin is a delightful English sleuth with her own series of mysteries by M.C. Beaton, that is highly recommended for easy mindless reading.

Also, I’ve just read another mystery featuring the tales of a set of twin detectives, Honoria (F) and Deveraux (M), nicknamed Twinks and Blotto, set in the 1920′s. I personally love love love Honoria and the book, by Simon Brett, is hilarious!!!

I like Harriet Vane from the Lord Peter Wimsey mysteries by Dorothy Sayers. Strong character, great name!

I am thrilled to see the Thursday Next series listed! Name lovers, you are sure to get a giggle or two if you take time to read the series, the author knows how to have fun naming his characters!

Never knew that there was a detective named Cordelia! Cordelia tops my list. I also have Violet for a middle name.

Jemima is one I would strongly discourage using.

I remember seeing the word “Seychelles” on a map as a kid, maybe 8 or 9 years old, and thinking “Wow, that would be a pretty name!” How funny to hear it considered that way on this list. I always enjoy the creative name categories you guys come up with.

Jessica Fletcher, of Murder She Wrote! I loved Murder She Wrote.

Lady Victoria Georgiana Charlotte Eugenie of Glen Garry and Rannoch, in the Her Royal Spyness mysteries by Rhys Bowen!