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Ecovintage names are names that are both vintage (popular about a century ago) and related to the natural world.

These folks are both buff and brainy. They are passionate about a special interest, one of which happens to be the fitness. They could beat anyone in a fight - either …

Names that we're discussed between my husband and I about future kids and about our current kids. Names that we love and we've used or want to use :)

Since the Kardashian's are all you ever hear or read about in the media, I decided to create a list of everybody in the family's names.

I have to admit, I think about boy names a lot more than girl names, so this list will be fuller than my girl names list. Some of these are …

The names of characters in my super long ongoing story about a bunch of immortals with super powers XD

Just a list of names that I am thinking about naming my future daughter(s). Classic names for future princesses.

Names that mean gold, are related to gold, or are about gold. Inspired by the names of our family pets, which all have gold themed names. Goldie, Oro, and Pyrite!

Éric is the French form of the masculine name Eric, featuring an acute accent mark over the 'E.' The name has Norse origins, derived from 'Eiríkr,' combining elements meaning 'ever …

This name belongs to the eponymous heroine of Rossini's opera Zelmira (1822) about a (fictional) princess of Lesbos who saves her father and husband and her kingdom. As a …

Similar in style to Walt and Wally, with a bit of Eli about it too, Waldi is both a German and Dutch short form of names including the walt element …

Venetia, the name of the region encompassing Venice, has a radiant, picturesque authenticity, as do the related Venezia and Venice. Venetia is the title of a novel by Benjamin Disraeli …

The onetime star of "Northern Exposure" named his daughter Tu Morrow. Think about it.

Supreme is a masculine English word name that embodies concepts of highest authority, power, and excellence. As a given name, it reflects aspirational qualities parents might wish for their child …

Peadair is one way to reinvent a classic, though insisting on the authentic pronunciation could cause problems.

As word names go, this one is pretty ominous. It's a shame about the dark associations, because it could otherwise be a very fashionable-sounding name, à la Owen …

This sophisticated French name was used last year in the US for about ten baby boys and twice as many girls. We can see it having a much bigger future.

Notably borne by the 11th century noblewoman, novelist, and poet, Murasaki Shikibu, author of the Japanese classic, The Tales of the Genji, Murasaki is an incredibly rare choice as a …

A character name in the Shadow and Bone book series, invented by author Leigh Bardugo. It is intended as a Ravkan form of Malcolm, meaning "disciple of St Columba".

This fantastical name has a hint of Harris, Jay, Jase, and Harry about it, which may have encouraged parents to consider it for their babies in 2024. Given to 5 …

Ivor, a favorite choice for upscale characters in Brit Lit novels by authors like P.G. Wodehouse and Evelyn Waugh, is an interesting and unusual name just waiting to be …

With names like Henry, Henrik, and Enzo rising up the charts, it's about time parents discover Henzo. It's a short form of Henrique traditionally used in Galicia, Spain …

Emani is more popular than the original Iman, for girls at least. About 200 baby girls were named Emani in the US last year, while 80 girls were named Iman …

The Irish Gaelic form of Evelyn or Aveline, this name is more authentically spelled Eibhlín. It appears in the title of a love song by 17th century composer Cearbhall Óg …

Affable and creative and perfectly able to stand alone; there's nothing Scroogish about it, even though it is usually spelled Eben.

The energetic Diego is rising rapidly along with a lot of other authentically Spanish baby names that work perfectly well with surnames of any origin. Possibly a derivative of Santiago …

The name of the protagonist of a trio of novels by French author Alexandre Dumas, most notably The Three Musketeers. D’Artagnan is an aspiring musketeer who travels to Paris …

… is used about four times as often as Britain for both genders. Currently, the count of baby Brittons is running at about 4 to 3 in favor of the boys.

One "bald" name we can get behind, thanks to pioneering African-American author James Baldwin – though the name is now also associated with the Baldwin brothers, particularly Alec.

… girl names like Audrey, Aurora and Autumn. The beginning Aur syllable, which often relates to gold, makes this an appropriate and one of the more unusual names for autumn babies.

This dignified Old English surname was brought into the modern consciousness by author Armistead Maupin, who wrote the San Francisco stories Tales of the City. There was also a Civil …

This name is connected to Ambelin Kwaymullina, an Indigenous Australian teen fiction author. Ambelin could be a nice alternative to Amber or Ember, if you can get past the fact …

Alcott evokes shades of nineteenth-century New England, and memories of the author of the books Little Women and Little Men. Louisa May Alcott was the daughter of Amos Bronson …

Closely associated with the well-regarded 2006 movie Akeelah and the Bee, about a girl from South L.A. who becomes an unlikely contender in the National Spelling Bee.

All of us recognize flowers as girls names, but what about the scientific name for a flower? Why not name your child after a famous scientist? Or a specific field?

This is a list of the names of characters I've written about in my 'writing career', whether still being written about or not.

Are you looking for a hard-hitting, spunky, yet authentic Hebrew name for your new baby boy? Here's my picks...

Also spelled as Watin, this distinctive Arabic name has the unusual meaning of "aorta", referring to the main artery of the heart. More symbolically, you could say it means "life …

Vela is one of those rare names that is at once simple, straightforward, authentic, and unusual, at least in the Western World. Besides being an Indian girls' name, Vela is …

The anime-inspired Sylphiette made the charts in a recent year, so how about this intriguing, ballet-inspired alternative? Derived from the French word for sylphs or air spirits, it …

A rare, surname style choice, with a hint of Saul, Sol, and Sully about it, Sewall has been notably borne by geneticist Sewall Wright and automobile pioneer Sewall K. Crocker …

A French word name that could be a fresh spin on Summer or Autumn.

One of those simple Norse names, like Lars, that is definitely worth thinking about.

A trendy spelling of Maddox, with a hint of Matthew, Mattias, and Matrix about it too. Appearing in the US stats back in 2004, around the same time Maddox began …

With Marjorie, Margot, Margaret, and Maggie seeing more attention in recent years, how about this little-known variation? Rarely used since medieval times, it comes with pleasant meaning "pearl" along …

Both Maire and Mare have begun making inroads with parents seeking novel yet authentic ways of honoring an ancestral Mary. The Finnish variation derives from the word mairea, meaning "sweet."

A Spanish diminutive of Lourdes, Lucia, and other Lu- names, that likely came about as a elaboration of Lula, Luli, or Lula, much like the more widely known Lolita comes …

Lorelie is a feminine name variant of Lorelei, which originates from German folklore about a beautiful siren who sat on a rock above the Rhine River and lured sailors to …

Liev Schreiber's birth name is Isaac Liev, Liev after his mother's favorite Russia author, Leo Tolstoy. Though Liev is increasing in popularity in the secular world thanks to …