Fawnie

If you like Bambi but want something just a shade less cutesy, Fawnie might be the one for you. A nickname-y elaboration of Fawn, it means "young deer", and while it is still very sweet, its sounds are similar enough to Fern, Bonnie, Marnie, and Franny that it feels more solid than its Disney counterpart.

Chosen by influencer Nara Smith for her daughter in 2025, Fawnie feels almost tame besides her siblings, Rumble Honey, Slim Easy, and Whimsy Lou. And while Fawnie may never have ranked in the US charts, source name Fawn made the Top 1000 back in the 1970s.

Pronounced FAW-nee.