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Hollywood Glamour Girl Names

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Names from the Golden Age of Hollywood Glamour are playing starring roles as baby names once again. While Dorothy (Lamour) and Rita (Hayworth) are not yet again ready for their closeup, here's a selection of the Glamour Girl names enjoying a revival.

  • Audrey

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    Audrey is one of the girls' names that have been rising due to their connection to Old Hollywood glamour--in this case the eternally chic and radiant Audrey Hepburn. Audrey has been in and around ... Read More 

  • Ava

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    Ava was given a huge popularity boost -- Ava's currently at Number 5 -- when dozens of high-profile stars such as Reese Witherspoon and Hugh Jackman chose Ava for their daughters. This Glamour Girl... Read More 

  • Clara

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    Long relegated to an Olde World backwater, the European-flavored Clara has been heading up the charts on sleeker sister Claire's coattails for the past few decades. Now, many would say the vintage... Read More 

  • Eva

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    Eva is a simple, classic name, but be warned: There are suddenly a lot of little girls named Eva (and Ava and Eve) around, perhaps inspired by Eva Longoria--Eva has been a Top 100 name since 2009. ... Read More 

  • Grace

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    Grace is now firmly in the Top 20, but who would have thought such a simple and pure virtue name as Grace, which originally referred to divine grace, could ever become trendy? Because that's what G... Read More 

  • Greer

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    Early and still attractive surname choice, popularized by forties Academy Award winner Greer Garson (born Eileen; Greer was her mother's maiden name), and chosen much more recently by Kelsey Gramme... Read More 

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  • Greta

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    Greta is an Old World name long tied to the iconic Garbo. Along with other Old Hollywood glamour names, Greta seems to be showing slight signs of a comeback; it was chosen by David Caruso and by Ph... Read More 

  • Harlow

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    Jean Harlow, the original platinum blonde, was a symbol of 1930s glamour, a factor first Patricia Arquette and then Nicole Richie and Joel Madden probably had in mind when they gave their daughters... Read More 

  • Kate

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    Kate, in the headlines via Catherine Middleton, has been as pervasive as Kathy was in the 1950s and 1960s, both as a nickname for Katherine and Kaitlyn and as a strong, classic stand-alone name. K... Read More 

  • Lana

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    Lana, sexy sweater girl name of the 1940s via Lana (born Judy) Turner, doesn't retain much power to attract today; Lane would be a stronger choice for a modern girl.  Read More 

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