Girly Girl Names

Rarely heard outside of Wales, Arianwen combines the pretty Welsh element gwen with the silvery arian, giving it a metallic and shining meaning. The name is sometimes listed as one of the daughters of the legendary fifth-century king and saint, Brychan Brycheiniog. 
 
Given to 13 girls in England and Wales in a recent year, it is notably borne by actress Arianwen Parkes-Lockwood. In Welsh, it is typically pronounced a-ri-YAN-wehn, though in English, a-ree-AN-wehn may be heard.

Arianwen

This fragrant, almond-scented name has hardly been heard in this country, which is a pity--we've loved it since John Malkovich used it for his now grown daughter.
 A French diminutive of Amanda, it was the birth name of novelist George Sand--born Amandine Aurore Lucile-- and is in the Top 100 in France.
 Of course, amandine is also a French culinary term for a garnish of almonds.

Amandine

Fiametta is the pseudonym Italian Renaissance writer Bocaccio gave to his muse in his writing; her real name was most likely Maria d'Aquino. It was also the title of a ballet in the 19th century. This is one of the unusual but not inaccessible <a href="https://nameberry.com/baby-names/505/italian-names-for-girls">Italian names for girls</a>; you can make it even more user-friendly with the cute nicknames Fia or Etta.

Fiametta

This old-time fairy tale name is rarely heard in the modern English-speaking world, but it's so, well, mellifluous, that it would make a lovely choice for a twenty-first century girl--a romanticized tribute to an Aunt Melissa or Melanie. 
 
Pelleas and Melisande is a play by Maeterlinck, the inspiration for the Debussy opera of the same name. In modern times, Melisande became a princess via the Rankin and Bass film The Flight of Dragons. And Broadway buffs might remember Melisande as the name the main character Ella Peterson takes in the musical Bells are Ringing. The name of the beautiful red-haired character on Game of Thrones is spelled Melisandre.

Melisande

 are the most elaborately feminine of baby names. They have become newly fashionable, as today's brave parents are not intimidated by names that go beyond three syllables.

, such as Cassandra and Isabella, have been in use for decades. Others, including Valentina and Luciana, have more recently been discovered by American parents.

Along with Isabella and Valentina, other 

 include Anastasia, Arabella, Evangeline, Francesca, Juliette, Liliana, Savannah, and Scarlett. Girly baby girl names that remain under-the-radar in America include Georgiana, Mirabelle, Raphaela, and Seraphina.

Choosing a girly name won't guarantee your baby girl will be super feminine — after all, your Ariana could always decide to go by Ari — but if you're hoping for a daughter who wants to dance ballet and covets all things pink, these names certainly fit that image.

Girly girly names and feminine princessy baby girl names, with meaning, popularity, and origin (Page 6)