16 baby names inspired by historic, brilliant women of science

If you’re keen to inspire your little girl to reach for the stars (we mean literally, like Valentina Tereshkova) or change how we care for others (like Florence Nightingale) then have we got news for you!

We’ve pulled together a helpful cheat sheet, to take you through just a tiny few of the brilliant women of science. You might just find the perfect clever-cookie namesake for your daughter.

15. Virginia

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Virginia Apgar: Virginia invented the APGAR score, which is still to this day used to speedily assess the wellbeing of a newborn immediately after birth.