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Latin
"small"
Boyish diminutive of Paula, Pauline, Paulette or Paulina, with new style value as part of the nicknameish Billie, Frankie, Stevie, and Scottie gang. Pauley makes it more surname-ish while Polly ties…
Swedish or Cornish
"fairy"
Pixie is a cute -- quite possibly too cute -- name that suddenly feels possible thanks to the craze for names that contain the letter x. Though its origin may be uncertain, a pixie is internationally…
English
"peacock"
Hip new middle-name choice, conjuring up the gothic tales of Edgar Allan, and current single-named pop singer Poe. As a first name, it's radically underused, given last year in the US to only five…
Raelene is a feminine name with modern origins, emerging as a creative variation combining elements of Rachel and traditional '-lene' or '-leen' endings popular in the mid-20th century. This melodic…
English occupational name
"bailiff, sheriff, local official"
Chosen by aviators Charles and Anne Lindbergh for their daughter, Reeve could work as a distinctive alternative to Reese. While it is currently more popular for boys, nine girls received the name in…
Hebrew
"friend of God"
Spelling a bit elaborate and confusing.
Roselyne is a feminine name of French origin, representing an elegant variation of Roseline. It combines the romantic appeal of the rose flower with the softening suffix "-lyne." The name traces back…
Persian
"dawn"
Alternative (rarer) spelling of Roxanne.
Sabre is a feminine name derived from the word for a type of curved sword, originating from the French "sabre," which came from the Hungarian "szablya." As a name, Sabre projects strength, sharpness,…
Sadye is a feminine name that originated as a diminutive form of Sarah, which has Hebrew origins meaning "princess." This vintage variation emerged in the late 19th and early 20th centuries when…
Word name
Shade can be cool and refreshing -- or negative and dubious. Shade was the name of the daughter played by Fairuza Balk in the 90s film Gas Food Lodging .
Shylee is a feminine name with a modern, creative flair, likely developed as a variant of names like Shyla, Skyler, or Kylie. This contemporary name has gained modest recognition in the 21st century,…
Talise is a feminine name with multiple possible origins. Some sources suggest it comes from Native American languages, particularly attributed to meanings like 'beautiful waters' or 'lovely water'…
Tammie is a feminine name that originated as a diminutive form of Tamara, which has Hebrew roots meaning "palm tree." It can also be a nickname for Tamsin or Thomasina, feminine variations of Thomas,…
Diminutive of Victoria, Latin
"victory"
The Tori spelling — sans E — is much more common as both a given name and nickname.
Scottish habitational surname
"from the hillocks"
Popularized for girls after Kirsten Dunst portrayed high school cheerleading captain Torrance Shipman in the 2000 movie Bring it On . Tori is an easy nickname.
Tracie is a feminine name that originated as a diminutive form of Tracy, which itself began as an English surname derived from place names in Normandy, France. The place names came from the…
English, diminutive of Lavinia
A winning, gold locket nickname name of the turn of the last century, though also a common nickname for Vincent.
"moral excellence"
The mother of all virtue names.
Scottish
"foreigner, stranger"
More famously spelled Wallis as a feminine name: the woman for whom the King of England abdicated the throne.
