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I loved the names of the female characters (and one goddess) in Isabelle Allende's Island Beneath the Sea and thought they deserved a list!

Names I find unique and/or intriguing. Not a huge fan of the most popular names. I prefer creative, curious, and some international names, though the occasional trendy choice slips …

Names from Beatrix Potter books, including Potter's own name, and Peter Piper, her rabbit that inspired the Peter Rabbit series.

Some names I like that are (at least in my opinion) a little different, enjoy!

Names found in Beatles songs and albums, plus of course the Fab Four names themselves!

These names died peacefully of natural causes and will last forever in our memories and time.

Beatles baby names are drawn from the songs and music of the Beatles — the infamous Paul, John, George, and Ringo. The Beatles, widely considered the most iconic band in music …

Here are just a few of the names that are used in songs by the band the Beatles! Enjoy!

Zelmo Beaty was a noted basketball player in the 1960s and 1970s; his name has an offbeat tickle-me-Zelmo feel.

This Beatrix alternate could make a good choice for globetrotting parents.

Before Beatrice there was Beatrix, which leads naturally to the short form Trix. Trixie is a wise-cracking gum-snapping waitress but Trix is sleek and mischievous -- tricks, get it?

Why beat around the bush with a name like Elvis, Jagger, or Axl when you can come right out and name your baby Rocker? A word name with an edgy …

Mackenzie begat McKenna - a catchy but very trendy choice. While the Mc or Mac prefix means "son of," this is much more popular as a girl name in the US …

Linda begat Lynn which gave way to Lynette, which peaked in the late 1960s. Lynette has been off the Top 1000 for a couple decades now, and the Lynn variations …

Like Benita, had some popularity in the fifties.

Though Beatrice has the lovely Italian pronunciation bay-uh-TREE-chay, Bice has the problematic BEE-chay -- a bit too close to a word that would cause playground probs in …

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Sita's off-beat meaning becomes more powerful once you remember that Sita is the Hindu goddess of the harvest - therefore somewhat of a life-force. Sita can also be …

As Miles begat Myles, so Niles has begotten Nyles, with the name of the effete brother played by David Hyde Pierce on Frasier morphing into Andy Samberg's cool guy …

An off-beat vintage choice with an inspiring namesake, Myrlie blends the sounds of Millie, Myrtle, Pearl, and Ellie. Rarely used as a given name – as yet – Myrlie is most …

Not quite Beatrice or Letitia, but Leatrice still has a gently old-fashioned charm of its own, a kind of silent movie star aura, as in one of the top …

An off-beat Puritan era virtue name with a bright, optimistic meaning. Hopestill has occasionally been used as a unisex name, such as in the case of missionary Hopestill Pillow …

An off-beat Medieval diminutive of Robert and Robin, Hobby likely emerged in the same way Bobby and Billy did – by swapping the first letter of the more obvious nickname …

An off-beat spelling of the more familiar Frankie, this has plenty of charm and sass about it. While it does lean (statistically) masculine in the US, given the 35 …

Ahuli's pleasant beat makes it a striking option for a son.

The most outlandish Beatles-inspired name, if Lennon or McCartney are too tame for you. Ringo Starr is the stage name of drummer Richard Starkey, taken from his nickname Ringo …

Inspired by the Beatles song "Penny Lane", about the sights and sounds of a typical street in Liverpool, England, this quirky smoosh name has charted regularly in the US since …

Can you hear the beat?

Madeira is an off-beat place name, notably appearing on the map as an island off Morocco, famous for its Madeira wine. Also the name of a city in Ohio …

Musical, with a buoyant beat.

Surnames off the beaten path, so to speak, for those seeking names with historical or personal meaning, or those looking for a peppy and unique surname-turned-first name. Surnames …

As frozen in the pre-Beatles era as short white gloves.

An alternative transcription of Hebrew Benaiah, currently among the Top 50 boys' names in Israel.

Triss is a short form of Beatrice used for one of the heroic characters in The Witcher. She is a sorceress and ally of the protagonist Geralt whose magic is …

Magical and earthy, sophisticated but off-beat, Persephone appears as the daughter of Zeus by Demeter in Greek mythology. After she was kidnapped by Hades to be Queen of the …

North African name with a distinctive beat.

A rarely seen member of the Beatrice clan, with its own distinctive charm.

Off-beat and/or not "all-boy" names I see appeal in. Many middles and some wearable firsts.

One place-name that's far off the beaten track, and better for girls, despite the connection with the dated Irma.

An Anglicized derivative of the Gaelic name Beatha, meaning "life," best known as the surname of Irish playwright Brendan Behan.

Name of a feminist air pirate with an evil bent, Sala is also the word name for 'room' in Spanish. Salah is a common Arabic name.

Likely adapted from the Swedish feminine form of Benedict, Bengta - or possibly transferred from the Hungarian Benedek - Benke feels fresh and energetic.

Alika is a multicultural choice that's far off the beaten track.

A vintage darling with connections to the Beatles, a dance , and countless excellent namesakes, it's no suprise Sadie has skyrocketed. Here are some alternatives.

Although it gives of a somewhat Spanish vibe (a la Beatriz), Gladez is in fact a Welsh variation of the more familiar English name Gladys. That being said, while around …

Think of this as the Hebrew equivalent of Benedict or Benito; best for observant Jews.

Finnish baby names have a quirkier bent than those from the neighboring countries of Scandinavia. Finnish names split the difference between Nordic names and Baltic names — there is a lot …

Names that are a little off the beaten track, yet won't embarrass your child when they're going for a job interview.