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A list for all your eccentric baby-and-character naming needs inspired by fragrances I enjoy and the art of perfumery itself.

… come this isn't the other way around? I'm on a quest to find female names that work really well for boys. All my own personal opinion, of course.

These are my favorite girl names, and I love them to pieces. This list is always being added to.

… clean slate, so I want my child to be able to really be their own person. I also would use the more common names on this list as middle names …

Perhaps the ultimate nicknamey name, Ziggy manages to sound cool, cutesy, spiky, and energetic all at once. It brings to mind the glam-rock of Bowie's Ziggy Stardust and …

Perfect choice for a child born on a snowy day.

Persian and Punjabi variant of Jasmine or Yasmin

Perhaps a tad too close to vellum to be successful in English-speaking countries. However, a good choice for those wanting to honor their Nordic heritage.

Perhaps the antidote to Calvin, meaning "bald."

Periodically used in Slovenia — the Sergey form is more common in Estonia and Russia.

Perfect for your pet, probably not your daughter. It appeared on the charts for baby girls in only two years — 1994 and 1997.

Perhaps influenced by the Hispanic-themed TV show of this name, several hundred parents chose it in the last year counted.

Perky and attractive Japanese girl name, associated with actress Rinko Kikuchi and photographer Rinko Kawauchi.

Perhaps if there's a Putnam in your background.

Personification of pep.

Percy Bysshe Shelley got the name for one of his most famous poems -- a sonnet about the insignificance of man's labors in the vastness of time -- from the Greek …

Perfect for a child of Japanese Irish heritage.

Perfect name for TV Frasier's effete brother. In the 2020 film Palm Springs, Andy Samberg plays a character with the updated spelling Nyles.

Perfect name for a little girl born at Christmas. Its many variations and pet forms include Natalia, Nataliya, Natalie, Nataly, Natascha, Talya, Talia, Tasha and Tasya.

Perhaps best associated today with the character from The Legend of Zelda game franchise, Link also has ties to the retro crime drama, The Mod Squad, to the presidential surname …

Perhaps the best known of the La names that peaked in the 1980s, it stems from the biblical Keziah, plus the gallic La prefix that rose to prominence centuries ago …

Perfect for September babies, this charming Japanese name is a popular choice in its native country.

Pervasive in all Spanish-speaking cultures, Juanita, like Juana, has not emigrated.

Perhaps to honor an ancestral Abraham, but presents a confusing image.

Perfect for a springtime daughter.

Perfect for a long-awaited child or rainbow baby.

Perky, quirky literary and artistic name tied to the "father of Soviet literature" Maxim and influential Armenian-American painter Arshile.

Perky Cherokee boy name with a great meaning. Foxes symbolize cleverness and playfulness in Cherokee culture.

Perhaps too similar to the word "idol," but Eidel is a pretty (and largely forgotten) Yiddish name.

Perfect for that winter baby, when Snow isn't subtle enough. The feminine version is Edurne.

Perfect example of a surname that would work well as a first.

Perhaps too spicy for some, but this is a popular Gaelic surname that might appeal for those looking to honor a family branch or to fans of legendary British comedian …

Permanent property of that devilish little Simpson kid.

Perfect choice if your baby has grandpas named Barry and Eric, but also a bit military.

Perhaps the most perfect name for a long-awaited daughter.

This perky Spanish nickname deserves to be more popular. Singer Michael Bublé recently used it as one of the middle names for his daughter Cielo, which may give Yoli a …

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 …

The personification of the morning star. She is said to be one of 3 sisters — the others being the Midday star and Evening star — called the Zoras.

A perfectly respectable Old Testament name ruined forever through its association with the odious Uriah Heep in David Copperfield. Some people also find this name just too close to the …