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The Exoticizer

If you like the idea of international baby names, one approach is to take a traditional name and exoticize it—a perfect way to honor a grandparent or other ancestor by using a more unusual and exotic version of his or her name. The examples below show how to do this in two steps, going from classic names to cooler to coolest baby names of all.

Classic
More Exotic
Most Exotic
Alexander Alessandro Alessio
Andrew André Andreas
Anna Anya Anina
Christopher Kristof Christo
Claire Clarissa Chiara
Elizabeth Elsbeth Elizabetta
Ellen Elena Eleonara
Emily Amelie Amalya
Fiona Finula Fionnuala
Francis Francisco Cisco
Gabriella Gabi Gavi
Grace Grazia Engracia
Hannah Janna Zanna
Isabel Isabella Isabeau
Jane Johanna Sinead
Julian Julio Giulio
Kaylie Kalila Kalindi
Kerry Kerris Kerensa
Laurence Lorenzo Lars
Lucy Lucia Luz
Marc Marco Marcello
Matthew Matthias Matteo
Michael Mikhail Mikko
Nicholas Nico Nicolai
Nina Nia Niamh
Paul Paolo Pavlo
Peter Piero Piet
Philippa Pippa Pippi
Roland Orlando Rollo
Sara Zara Zahara
Sophia Sofia Zofia
Stephen Stefano Esteban
Susanna Zuzanna Zuzu
Sydney Sidonie Sidonia
Theodora Teodora Feodora
Thomas Tomas Tomasso
William Willem Gwylym

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