Names from Bluey!

  1. Sheila
    • Origin:

      Irish variation of Cecilia
    • Meaning:

      "blind"
    • Description:

      Sheila peaked in popularity from the 1930s to the 1960s (she reached Number 49 in 1965), along with Maureen and Colleen; parents today would probably go back to the original Cecilia or forward to Shea.
  2. Socks
    • Trixie
      • Origin:

        Diminutive of Beatrix, Latin
      • Meaning:

        "she who brings happiness"
      • Description:

        A sassy, spunky name for the bold parent who doesn't remember Mrs. Ed Norton on The Honeymooners. It was chosen by Damon Wayans for his daughter. Trixie Belden is the thirteen-year-old heroine of an eponymous series in which she is a girl detective.
    • Wendy
      • Origin:

        English, Celtic, Welsh
      • Meaning:

        "friend or white"
      • Description:

        It is popularly claimed that the name Wendy was invented by Sir James Barrie in 1904 for the big sister character in his play Peter Pan, which was followed by the classic novel in 1911. Barrie supposedly took it from the nickname "fwendy-wendy", that he was called by a young girl acquaintance.
    • Winnie
      • Origin:

        English diminutive of Winifred
      • Meaning:

        "holy peacemaking, gentle friend"
      • Description:

        This pet form of such names as Winifred and Edwina and Gwendolyn has loads of vintage charm, a la Millie and Maisie, with a decidedly winning vibe. And it just got celebrity cred as the baby daughter of Jimmy Fallon.
    • Winton
      • Origin:

        English
      • Meaning:

        "friend's farm"
      • Description:

        See WYNTON.
    • Zara
      • Origin:

        Hebrew and Arabic
      • Meaning:

        "blooming flower; God remembers"
      • Description:

        Zara has multiple origins, but most notably is a variation of Zahrah, a name derived from the Arabic zahrah, meaning "blooming flower." Zara can also be a diminutive of the Bulgarian name Zaharina, a feminine form of the Hebrew Zechariah. Today, Zara is heavily associated with the Spanish fast-fashion empire of the same name.