Frilly and Edgy Girl Names

  1. Haddie
    • Origin:

      spelling variation of Hattie
    • Description:

      While this version of the name has never made it into the US Top 1000, it is nonetheless slowly on the rise. In 2015, 162 girls were given this name. The related Hattie is the highest it's ever been, currently at Number 488. This spelling could also supply an accessible nickname to the rising Jewish appellation Hadassah.
  2. Chamomile
    • Origin:

      Nature name
    • Meaning:

      "earth apple"
    • Description:

      A daisy-esque flower, although chamomile is much more commonly associated with the tea that's made from it.
  3. Suzie
    • Origin:

      Short form of Suzanne, Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "lily"
    • Description:

      Suzie (and Susie) was the one of the It Nicknames of midcentury America, right up there with Debbie and Kathy.
  4. Shoshanna
    • Origin:

      Spelling variation of Shoshana, Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "lily"
    • Description:

      Shoshanna is a variation of one of the best-known original Hebrew baby names for girls , the original of Susanna. This is the spelling used by Shoshanna Lonstein, a designer who creates the Shoshanna clothing line and also the name of one of the four leading characters on the TV show Girls, Shoshanna Shapiro.
  5. Sahara
    • Origin:

      Arabic
    • Meaning:

      "desert"
    • Description:

      A beautiful and evocative place-name that deserves wider use.
  6. Florens
    • Origin:

      Variant of Florence, “flourishing”
    • Description:

      The name of the lead character in Toni Morrison's novella A Mercy, an enslaved woman who is sent in search of medicine for her sick master. Flora and Florence will both be less likely to create confusion, though that's no reason to avoid this version if you're a big fan of the book.
  7. Laika
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