ALISON  

Gender: F
Origin: Norman French, diminutive of ALICE

Popularity in 2008: #273

Long popular in Scotland and widely used here since the fifties, this more feminine medieval derivative of Alice has now far surpassed the original in popularity.

Variations:
Alisoun, Alicen, Allysoun, Allese, Alicyn, Allecenne, Alisin, Alisen, Alleyson, Allisson, Alisanne, Allicen, Alyson, Alisonn, Alysun, Allie, Alisun, Allysann, Allix, Allisanne, Allisen, Allysanne, Allisan, Ali, Alysanne, Alysann, Alles, Ally, Allsun, Alisson, Alysoun, Alysen, Allisann, Allisoun, Alysan, Allisyn, Allyson, Allicenne, Alision, Alisenne, Allison, Alisann, Allice, Alisan

Alison is being discussed in our message boards:

• Poll: Once a Nickname... Always a Nickname???
• A twin name that will go with Tennille
• narrowing my list...need help
• What do you think of YOUR name?
• A New List for Baby "Kick"

Read Nameberry blog posts about Alison:

• THE CUTEST CELEBRITY BABY NAMES
• HEY, JUDE: Names from the Beatles and beyond
• MIDDLE NAMES: Are two better than one?
• MIDDLE-NAME MANAGEMENT