Country Baby Names

  1. Caddie
    • Origin:

      Diminutive of Caroline, French
    • Meaning:

      "free man"
    • Description:

      Trapped somewhere in the nether region between Haddie and Catie, with the added confusion of sounding like someone who works on a golf course. Caddie Woodlawn was a TV heroine of the Old West in the 1980s. Caddie had its moment, but we don't see it becoming one of the more popular girl names starting with C.
  2. Autry
    • Origin:

      French surname
    • Meaning:

      "noble strength"
    • Description:

      A fresh take on the fashionable Audrey and Aubrey, or another novel surname name which seems fitting for either sex.
  3. Lil
    • Origin:

      Diminutive of Lillian and Lily, flower name
    • Meaning:

      "lily"
    • Description:

      Spunky old vaudeville era nickname name suddenly sounds new again.
  4. West
    • Origin:

      Word name
    • Description:

      Straightforward yet romantic, this is one newly minted name with long-term appeal, especially as a middle name. It was used as such for Tea Leoni and David Duchovny's Madelaine, whom they call West. Definitely ambigender, it was chosen by Marley Shelton for her daughter.