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* Pictured above is Giselle from ''{{Film/Enchanted}}'' who is ''not'' an "every-girl" – in fact she appears to be the only girl living in a cottage in that forest with the animals – but certainly naïve.

* Pictured above is Giselle from ''{{Film/Enchanted}}'' who is ''not'' an "every-girl" but certainly naïve.

* The TaylorSwift song ''Fifteen''

* The GarfunkelAndOates song "29/31" is about a woman who is like this when she is 29 years old, but becomes more cynical when she reaches 31.

* Jamie Bartlett from the DisneyChannel movie ''Read It and Weep,'' who became so blinded by the prospect of being in the popular crowd that she blew off everyone her inner circle and [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone ignored her best friend Connor, who'd secretly been harboring a crush on her]], only to lose this newfound popularity once it's revealed that her novel, "Is Saves The World", was truly a mockery of her high school and its cliques, which makes it difficult for her to gain back everyone's trust.
** Essentially every single DisneyChannel heroine can fit into this trope to some extent.

* Comic-book/animated example: Chi-Chian Mitsui from Voltaire's ''{{Chi-Chian}}'' series.

%%* The protagonist of JudyBlume's ''AreYouThereGodItsMeMargaret''.

* Babe from the two ''Film/{{Babe}}'' films (especially the sequel, ''Babe: Pig in the City'') is a rare male example. (He's also a TalkingAnimal [[CrossDressingVoices voiced by a woman]].)

%%* Annie Redfeather from ''AdventuresFromTheBookOfVirtues''
* Yoko from TimothyGoesToSchool

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%%* Hannah Rogers in ''{{Everwood}}'', coupled with ShrinkingViolet.

* While [[Anime/ProjectAKo C-ko Kotobuki]] is by no means a saint, she is innocent and optimistic, and she believes in love and friendship. Instead of bullies, she has [[WeirdnessMagnet weird shit happening to her]] at times. Though she doesn't seem to be too insecure about her body, she does have issues with being alone. She also has the "lovesick girl" aspect as well.

* Catherine Moreland, the protagonist of ''NorthangerAbbey''

* ''TheSecretWorldOfAlexMack'': Alex relies on her sister to steer her in the realm of her new super-powered life because she's only familiar with everyday mundane life.

* ''LizzieMcGuire'': Insecure, nice but liable to make mistakes, picked on by the AlphaBitch; yes.
* In the pilot of ''SeventhHeaven'' Lucy is sensitive about starting her period and thus becoming a woman. She says that her type is Prince Charles because she bets that he is sensitive and shy.

* A lot of GirlsLove series feature a light-haired NaïveEverygirl as the {{Uke}} to the OneeSama {{Seme}}:

* ''CodeGeass'': Shirley Fennette. Her innocence and naïveté makes for a contrast with all the world weary or aggressive soliders/politicans etc.

%%** Resine from ''ShiroiHeyaNoFutari''.

%%** Nanako from ''OniisamaE''.
%%** Himeko Kurusegawa from ''KannazukiNoMiko''

* ''FushigiYuugi'': Miaka.
* Princess Nia Teppelin, main love interest in anime series ''TengenToppaGurrenLagann'', is the embodiment of an extremely idealistic fairy tale heroine trapped in a Super Robot show.
* Sara Werec of ''SoukouNoStrain'' fits this exactly, although her series slides more to the cynical side than most under this page.
* ''FruitsBasket'':

* Subverted with Shiina Tamai from ''NaruTaru''. She ''does'' start out as one of these, but becomes progressively less innocent as the series progresses, culminating with [[spoiler: her and her ShadowArchetype, Mamiko Kuri, slaughtering every human on Earth except themselves]].

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* While [[ProjectAKo C-ko Kotobuki]] is by no means a saint, she is innocent and optimistic, and she believes in love and friendship. Instead of bullies, she has [[WeirdnessMagnet weird shit happening to her]] at times. Though she doesn't seem to be too insecure about her body, she does have issues with being alone. She also has the "lovesick girl" aspect as well.

* Abby in ''ComingUpViolet'' appears to be this on the surface, and indeed may indeed be a great example of this trope. [[spoiler:However, she also harbors the heart of TheChessmaster]].

* KimPossible is at her core a parody of this type; she's insecure about boys, dating, and the social order, and has very few close friends; however, she's admired by her peers, involved in every school activity, and is an [[ActionGirl international kung-fu-fighting pro-bono action heroine]].

* Phoebe Terese on ''TheMagicSchoolBus'' is a perfect example. She's the sweet natured, reserved romantic of the girls (once saying "Gee, what a guy!" about Arnold and found the notion of a bullfrog couple "romantic"), and [[FriendToAllLivingThings tried saving the desert animals]] (which failed, due to the animals not needing to be saved, as pointed out by Carlos). She's also been picked on by [[JerkAss Janet]] on different occasions, had the class turn on her once, and neglected to realize everything Ms. Frizzle did for her in "Goes to Seed". Despite her advocacy club failing, not being able to name three good things about recycling, and inability to do a slam dunk, Phoebe doesn't give up and retains her innocent nature.
* ''AaahhRealMonsters'': Gender aside, Ickis fits this. He's got all of the flaws, plus a tendency to say he's giving up... only to come back when it counts.
%%* Sharon Spitz from ''{{Braceface}}''
* Ginger from ''AsToldByGinger''. Dodie and Macie also fit this trope. Even Courtney seems to fit this to a lesser extent (particularly in the high school years).

* Title character of ''UglyBetty'': Though Betty has become less naïve since then, she's still as idealistic as ever.
* Laura Webber (later Baldwin, then Spencer) from ''GeneralHospital'' is an example of this trope, particularly during the character's original appearances from 1975 to 1982. When the character returned in 1993 she had become less naïve, but still retained most of the other qualities of this trope.

* ''{{Berserk}}'': Jill and Princess Charlotte are two sweet and idealistic girls. The CrapsackWorld they live in is not kind to the naïve.

This character is mostly a DiscreditedTrope on Western TV nowadays but were popular before 1990s; only the most idealistic shows on the SlidingScaleOfIdealismVersusCynicism have one nowadays. But in film and "young adult" fiction, she is inescapable and they are frequent protagonists of {{Shojo}} stories written by women.

%%* Carly Shay in ''ICarly''.

* Rebecca Harper, a happy-go-lucky, sugary sweet TeamMom who gets on the other characters nerves, in ''TheLatestBuzz''.

* Sookie from ''TrueBlood'' is in her twenties, but otherwise seems to fit this trope to tee, [[AlternativeCharacterInterpretation or at least this is how she and the people around her seem to interpret her actions]] .

* Ukraine from ''AxisPowersHetalia''. And the story milks it [[TheChewToy for all the bad luck and hilarity it's worth]].

* ''DigimonAdventure'': Subverted with Hikari/Kari. At first she seems like nothing more than the AffirmativeActionGirl and/or the IllGirl of TheTeam. She's innocent, sweet, holder of the Crest of ''Light'' and hates to see other people in pain. However [[PluckyGirl she also has all the guts and nerve]] of the older [[BigBrotherWorship brother she idolises]] and at the age of ''eight'' is capable of holding her own.

* Most 19th century fairy tales have one, either male or female, and modern stories with a NaïveEverygirl will often have a ShoutOut to them. The main difference is that in the old fairy tales, she was just as likely to come to a bad end. (Creator/HansChristianAndersen's "The Little Match Girl" is a sadistic example full of {{Glurge}}.)
* Diane Duane's ''YoungWizards'': Nita, the heroine, started out a NaïveEverygirl, but matured beyond that stage with the discovery and mastery of her wizardry.