GINGER  

Gender: F
Origin: English diminutive

Originally a unisex nickname for a redhead -- red hair is called "ginger" in Britain -- or for the name Virginia, Ginger perennially wears pink gingham and spike heels.

Variations:
Gingie, Ginjer, Jinger, Ginny, Gin, Ginja, Gingee

Ginger is being discussed in our message boards:

• Daycare Names
• Fashion Industry Names
• If I were a celeb. drop 2 add 1 with middles
• new game buuild a family together
• alphabetical elimination

Read Nameberry blog posts about Ginger:

• GLAMOUR GIRLS AND BOYS
• 70'S BABY NAMES: Beyond Tiffany & Todd
• HELLO DOLLY: Names from the Doll World
• YES, VIRGINIA, YOUR NAME COULD MAKE A COMEBACK
• BREAKING THE HUNDRED-YEAR RULE