Baby Names So Far Out They're In
- Pascoe
Origin:
Cornish variation of PascalMeaning:
"Easter"Description:
Pascoe was popular in medieval times and is definitely deserving of revival, especially for a child born in the Easter season. Other spellings are Pasco and Pascow.
- Magenta
Origin:
Color nameDescription:
Magenta is a vivid Crayola color name, that could make a vivid, colorful choice. It was named in 1859 after the Napoleonic Battle of Magenta, a town in Northern Italy.
- Saro
Origin:
EnglishDescription:
While in Armenia, Italy and Nigeria Saro is regarded as a masculine name, in English Saro is a rare feminine name, familiar because of the old English folk song Pretty Saro, which was rediscovered in the 20th century, having been preserved through Appalachian oral tradition. In the song, Saro is a girl whom the singer has had to leave behind in his home country after emigrating, which might give an indication as to how it came to be found in North America. Saro in this case is generally thought to be a diminutive of Sarah.
- Season
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"time of sowing"Description:
Winter, Summer, and Autumn are all mainstream names; this covers all bases.
- Marais
Origin:
FrenchMeaning:
"marsh"Description:
This hip Parisian neighborhood name would make a delightful middle for a baby girl.
- Osmo
Origin:
FinnishMeaning:
"young man"Description:
Cosmo's Finnish cousin.
- Annis
Origin:
Variation of AgnesMeaning:
"pure, virginal"Description:
Annis and Anice are both antique variations of Agnes that have fallen out of use, perhaps because of pronunciation problems (ANN-is, or an-EES?)
- Ogden
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"from the oak valley"Description:
Rarely used surname, associated with humorous poet Ogden Nash.
- Wilbert
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"bright will"Description:
Wilbert is one of the new old grandpa names marching -- shuffling? -- back into style, taking the place of names like Gus and Max which now sound totally baby-friendly. Wilbert and cousin Wilbur could take a little longer.
- Everild
Origin:
Old EnglishMeaning:
"boar battle"Description:
A halfway house between full-on Anglo-Saxon Eoforhild, and the modern-day version Averil. Everild makes for an interesting blend of medieval with the on-trend "Ever" sound.
- Alberta
Origin:
English, feminine variation of AlbertMeaning:
"noble, bright"Description:
This jazzy old name could make a comeback, the way Josephine and Ella have. In England the name was popularized by Queen Victoria's daughter Princess Louise Caroline Alberta, after whom her governor general of Canada husband named the North American province. Jazz singer Alberta Hunter was a noted bearer.
- Diggory
Origin:
FrenchMeaning:
"Lost one"Description:
This buoyant name has the same bouncy rhythm as Rafferty and Barnaby, but is virtually unused. It has plenty of literary cred, too: characters in The Chronicles of Narnia, Harry Potter and Thomas Hardy’s The Return of the Native have all borne the name.
- Vashti
Origin:
PersianMeaning:
"lovely"Description:
This Persian name with an Old Testament pedigree has a warm Sasha-like feel. The Biblical Vashti was a queen who refused her husband's orders to appear naked in front of his party guests and so was deposed in favor of Esther. For her independent spirit, Vashti has become something of a feminist icon.
- Basie
Origin:
Scottish surname, meaning unknownDescription:
Basie is a fabulous jazz name to honor the Count, whose birth name was William, the influential pianist, organist, bandleader and composer who led his band for almost fifty years.
- Dart
Origin:
English place- and word nameDescription:
This British river name sounds sleek and strong but perhaps a bit too energetic.
- Duarte
Origin:
Portuguese variation of Edward, EnglishMeaning:
"wealthy guardian"Description:
Incredibly handsome and super smooth, Duarte sounds like it came straight out of a romance novel. You almost wouldn’t believe it’s derived from Edward.
- Baez
Origin:
Spanish surnameDescription:
The last name of folksinger Joan is melodic in its own right.
- Pipaluk
Origin:
GreenlandicMeaning:
"sweet little thing who belongs to me"Description:
Consistently among the top 5 girls' names in Greenland for the past four decades, Pipaluk has one of the most adorable meanings going, and could make for a quirky route to Pip or Pippa. A famous bearer in Greenlandic-Danish author Pipaluk Freuchen.
- Basel
Origin:
Swiss place nameMeaning:
"king"Description:
The Swiss city of Basel was first Basilia, thought to have been dubbed in honor of the Roman castle of the same name. The castle's name would have derived from Basilius, a Roman personal name from which the name Basil also originated.
- Aroon
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"darling"Description:
More popularly used as an alternative spelling to the popular Hindi name, Arun, the mythic charioteer of the dawn, Aroon is also used as an Irish term of endearment, loosely translating to "darling" or "oh darling.
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