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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