Classic Girl Baby Names That Aren't Boring
If your tastes run toward classic baby names but you want a name that sounds interesting and distinctive, consider these girl baby names that are traditional but not boring.
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Alice
Alice is a classic name that's both strong and sweet, which got a big bounce via Tina Fey's choice of the name for her daughter. In the past two years alone, Alice has jumped from #258 to #142! A... Read More
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Beatrice
Beatrice is back. Stored in the attic for almost a century, the lovely Beatrice with its long literary (Shakespeare, Dante) and royal history is being looked at with fresh eyes by parents (such as ... Read More
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Celia
Celia, splendidly sleek and feminine, is a name that was scattered throughout Shakespeare and other Elizabethan literature, but still manages to feel totally modern. Shakespeare has been credited... Read More
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Cora
Cora is a lovely, old-fashioned name -- Cora was a daughter of Zeus and Cora Munro is the heroine of The Last of the Mohicans (in fact James Fenimore Cooper probably invented it for his 1826 novel)... Read More
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Cordelia
Cordelia, the name of King Lear's one sympathetic daughter, has style and substance, and is exactly the kind of old-fashioned, grown-up name that many parents are seeking today. If you're torn betw... Read More
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Delilah
Delilah has shed the stigma of its biblical beguiling-temptress image, and is now appreciated for its haunting, melodic, feminine qualities. Check out Delilah's popularity graph below: Delilah's u... Read More
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Dorothea
Dorothea is a flowing and romantic Victorian-sounding name which was popular in the early decades of the twentieth century, but has been off the charts since 1970. Definitely due for a revival! D... Read More
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Eliza
Eliza is one of our favorite names; we love its combination of streamlined modernity and Eliza Doolittle charm and spunk, and offer Eliza as one of our top recommendations. That said, a lot of ... Read More
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Flora
Flora, the name of the Roman goddess of flowers and spring, who enjoyed eternal youth, is one of the gently old-fashioned girls' flower names we think is due for a comeback. Also the name of a sain... Read More
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Georgia
Georgia is so rich, lush and luscious, it's almost irresistible. Georgia's now a rising star among the feminizations of George, helped by associations with the southern state and painter Georgia O'... Read More
You might also like these lists:
- Vintage Baby Names Includes: Eliza, Beatrice, Nora, Dorothea, Cora, Louisa, Alice, Ivy
- Girly Girl Baby Names Includes: Susannah
- If You Like Sarah, You Might Love... Includes: Cora, Serena
- Nature Baby Names Includes: Flora, Ivy
- Athlete Baby Names Includes: Serena
- Classic Baby Names for Girls Includes: Eliza, Susannah, Beatrice, Sophia, Louisa, Julia, Alice
- Old Lady Names Includes: Celia, Beatrice, Dorothea, Cora, Flora, Cordelia, Ivy
- Baby Names That Mean Happy Includes: Beatrice
- If You Like Georgia, You Might Love... Includes: Georgia
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