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By Sophie Kihm · Updated September 2026
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French
"little ash-girl"
One familiar name never used for real people, for obvious reasons. Read more about Cinderella and other Disney Princess Names in our featured blog.
American invented name
Cloris is bad enough without shortening. Consider FLOR instead, a beautiful Spanish name.
A bouncy midcentury TV nickname name.
Invented name
Somehow a "y" got stuck in a glass of apple juice.
Daffy is a masculine name that originated primarily as a nickname or diminutive form. It can be short for names like Daffyd (the Welsh form of David) or may simply be used as an independent given…
Daisye is a feminine name that represents an elaborated spelling of Daisy, which comes from the Old English 'dæges eage,' meaning 'day's eye,' referring to the flower that opens during daylight. This…
An adorable nickname for a smiley baby, but not suggested as a legal name.
Latin
"tenth"
Once a birth order name, now might work as a cool x-ending nickname. But be warned that it sounds very close to an unfortunate slang term.
Word name
Doctor is an honorific used as a name, somewhat like names such as Bishop, King, and Princess. Banned in New Zealand, Doctor can lead to the kind of confusion you may feel would be only positive for…
"gentle, sweet"
A sweet French word name and an equivalent to English Dulcie, Douce may also be elaborated into Doucette and the saintly name Douceline. Pronounced with one syllable (DOOS), some English speakers may…
English combination of Elizabeth, Alexis, and Yvette
"pledged to God + defender + yew tree"
Elixyvett is part Elizabeth, part Alexis, part Yvette — and a total mess. Few people go to such lengths to make a name different. Aren't you glad?
Surname name
A surname not often heard as a first, except in the case of English Gardner, the American track and field Olympian. Originally given to those who lived on the borders of Wales and Scotland, it…
"heroic"
The name of Beethoven's third symphony, and too close to the word erotica.
English word name
"one who explores"
A bold word name choice for the intrepid baby namer who hopes her son will face the world with a sense of discovery.
"freezing"
Frostine, best known in the U.S. as the name of the Candyland queen, is newly fashionable in France and is certainly a choice that any little girl the world over would love. Fanciful, if…
Italian
"large"
For your Starbucks order, not your baby.
Heavynlie is an unusual feminine name that appears to be a creative elaboration of 'Heavenly.' This distinctively spelled name reflects the modern trend of virtue names with unique orthography. The…
English occupational name
"shepherd's hook"
fuhgeddaboutit.
Ingaborg is a feminine name with Germanic origins, derived from the Old Norse name Ingibjörg, composed of 'Ing' (a Norse god) and 'bjǫrg' meaning 'help, protection, salvation.' It's a variant of…
Jussi is a Finnish male name that functions as a familiar form of Johannes, the Finnish variant of John. With roots in Hebrew, the original name Yochanan means 'God is gracious.' Jussi has been…
