Embodies both color and operatic style.

An uncommon Latin and Italian name which would make a fitting choice for a final baby – but be aware that many would associate it with the cosmetics brand or the Ultimo brand of lingerie.

Name that's virtually unknown here but has a lovely meaning and a simple sound and spelling.

Rarely heard in modern times, it was used by Norman Mailer for the hero of his book The Deer Park.

A musette is both a dance and an antique instrument, but the name is most associated with the classic opera La Bohème.

A vivacious Italian name; also a diminutive of Annunziata.

The unusual hybrid Tuliana, which rhymes with Juliana, combines the Roman offshoot Tulia with the more familiar Ana, the Latinate form of Anna or Ann. Tulia comes from the Roman family name Tullius, best known as the middle name of the philosopher Cicero. While Tuliana is intriguing, any little Tuliana, upon introducing herself, will always be asked, "Juliana?"

Clorinda is a romantic name invented by a sixteenth-century poet, but has a synthetic sound today.

Columbia is a rarely used name with many associations. From the eighteenth century it has been used as a female personification of the United States, often appearing as a flag-draped patriotic figure. And as such it's inspired a plethora of place and company names, from the District of Columbia to Columbia University to Columbia Records, and songs like "Columbia, Gem of the Ocean." A character called Columbia appears in The Rocky Horror Picture Show.

Rather imperious as a baby name, but has an interesting history. Imperia is the name of an obscure French saint, also known as Impère and Impérie, also borne by the famous Italian courtesan Imperia Cognati. Honoré de Balzac later used it in his short story La belle Impéria (1832), where it belongs to a fictional courtesan. A similar name, Bel-imperia, was used by Elizabethan dramatist Thomas Kyd for a character in his play The Spanish Tragedy.

A feminine form in France, this boyish choice could make a fresh alternative to Lauren or Laura -- or be an inventive way to honor Grandpa Larry.

One of the most pleasant and evocative of the hot new occupational names. Related name: Gardner, as in Ava.

Once unique to the Zappa family, now you can have your own little prima donna.

A rarely heard ancient Latin names for girls that has a not-so-appealing brand name feel. Try Alba instead.

A religious name, referring to the announcement by the Virgin Mary that she was with child.

Derived from the Latin fulvus this name has been poetically associated with shades of gold, bronze, and yellow, along with the color of a lion's fur and an eagle's feathers. It was borne by the wife of Mark Antony (not Marc Anthony) in ancient Rome, though in an English speaking context, it may sound a tad too anatomical for a modern girl.

Unfortunately, everyone will hear Crispina, the feminine form of Crispin, as Christina.

Enshrined in the Latin and Catholic culture.

Slightly weightier alternative to Maxine