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… girl names with the double l sound will find that most examples -- from Leila to Lila to Lily and Lillian and Lilith-- are zooming up the charts and, while classics …

… Layla and August, other day names in the US Top 1000 include Asa, Autumn, June, Lila, May, Natalie, Noel, Samir, Summer, and Zora. Rare day names that deserve to be …

Lovely Isla is a Scottish place name, a popular actress, and a Spanish word name. A mega-hit across the pond, and even the name of one of Queen Elizabeth …

Modern and bright, Myla feels like a trendy Lyla meets Mila mashup. Here are some alternatives!

… of the modern invented name Nyla, for a more concise looking spelling, in tune with Lila. Used steadily but quietly in the US, Nila is given to around 100 girls …

… War II singer, Vera Miles was a Hitchcock star best known for her role as Lila Crane in Psycho and Vera-Ellen (born without the hyphen) was a dancing partner …

One of the most stylish letters in baby names today must be L, whether at the beginning, in the middle, or -- most fashionably of all -- in a couple of different …

Adalynn, Adalyn, and Adelyn are all popular and lovely names. Here are some great alternatives!

… from the same line. Annabella and Lorenzo sound pretty great together, we think.   Or maybe Lilah and Beau, or Camilla and Zachariah. But we’re really more interested in finding …

The formerly unusable name of a biblical demon, Lilith is enjoying a revival thanks to a trendy sound and sweet nicknames, paired with a feminist re-imagination. Here are some …

Names that I believe sound beautiful but also have meaning and substance (for girls). A lot of these are Buffy the Vampire Slayer inspired :D

… love Rosamund If you like Isla or Elsa, you might love Ilsa If you like Lila, you might love Lillia or Kalila If you like Maisie, you might love Mamie …

Lovely Lyra, the name of the main character in Phillip Pullman's His Dark Materials as well as Ed Sheeran's daughter is popular in England and gaining in popularity …

… I have a tendency to get stuck on finding the perfect name (Maura or Mara? Lila or Lily?), I try to break the process down into just three steps. Meaning …

… we have two sweet girls nicknamed “Lu” and “Al.” Cecily Isobel, sister of Emmett Carson, Lila Simone and Theo Sullivan Eleni Jolie, sister of Asher Daniel and Callia Jane “My …

… of Fordham (J.P. Rosenbaum and Ashley Hebert Rosenbaum) Jrue Tyler (Jrue and Lauren Holiday) Lila Pascale, sister of Hudson (Jon and Sarah Jones) Lyla James (Chris and Peyton Lambton …

These are my favorite boys names from my favorite first to my least favorite last

… sister of Julia Pilar and Simone Theodora Carys Celestine Claire, sister of Judah Derek and Lilah Kieran Jane “Originally I was going to name her Claire but the older children …

These names are currently popular in England but are currently less popular across the rest of the UK. They range from regal and old fashioned to international.

International Ayla claims roots in Hebrew, Turkish, and Scottish, and can be pronounced Eye-Luh or Ae-luh. Ranking in the top 100's of countries including the United States …

… Graces in Greek mythology. Tallulah You can't get much spunkier than Tallulah. Delilah and Lila are popular as ever, as are names with the "Lu" sound such as Luna …

These often long, often frilly names are perfect for any fancy young lady. Hope you enjoy.

Welcome to Nameberry’s newest column, The Name Sage. Every week, I’ll answer one reader’s questions about naming a baby-on-the-way, or general baby name angst …

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UPDATE!! Check out our final list of top baby names 2010 for girls. Nameberry’s top baby names 2010 for girls are a mix of choices — Olivia, Sophia, Elizabeth, Ava …

By Linda Rosenkrantz The folks at the Social Security Administration publish not only the thousand most popular names for every year dating back to 1880, but also the Top 200 …

Sparkly and feminine, a hint French with a touch of Christmas magic, Noelle is a variant of masculine Noel. Here are some alternatives!

A list of baby names that are not being overused but are known and pronounceable by everyone (so basically not made up words or stupid spellings of an already existing …

Imogen may still not have cracked the US Top 1000, but she continues her reign as the Number 1 girls’ name on Nameberry for 2014. The real news with girls …

Abraham is among the most classic baby names that's still widely-used today, popular for its references to both the Bible and American history. The Biblical Abraham was the …

Sweetly vintage, Lucille actually came after Lucy, not vice versa. Long associated with Lucille Ball, Lucille is shedding her old-lady image and emerging as fresh and elegant.

Names that I like that aren't too popular but aren't unheard of (in the UK)

It’s another morning with British baby names in the London Telegraph here, and this time I thought I’d focus on charming sibsets from the recent birth announcements. I …

Hannah Lily Williams, a digital creator and Matt Graber, a digital producer, live in Joshua Tree, California with their four children: Jackson Henry, Wyatt Packard, Henry John Aaron, and Leni …

by Tiana Putric It’s official, portmanteaus – words created by combining parts and meanings of two or more words –  have slipped into almost every part of our lives. We have …

By Pamela Redmond Satran Baby girl names have been trending toward the long and elaborate for some time now, with selections like Isabella and Elizabeth, Olivia and Sophia winning out …

With Isla rising in popularity, here are some fun name alternatives to consider when choosing a name for you baby girl.

This is a list of girl names that begin with the letter L so it is

By Linda Rosenkrantz What a bountiful crop of beautifully named new babyberries this month! This is a lovely group of June baby names. First of all, one pair of girl …

It’s a fallacy that, in the sweet old days, baby names were conventional and “normal” — children were named Mary and John or, at the outer fringes of adventurism, Ethel …

I really like this show, and they have some beautiful and intriguing names for characters. These are mostly main characters but also some who only appeared in one or two …

Amy writes: We are expecting our second little girl in the next few months. We found the perfect name for our first daughter, Viviana Rose. We call her Viviana, Vivi …

My favorite name qualities: short and sweet (usually 4-5 letters, with a longer middle name), Punky vibe, X's are my friends, Unique, British or French Vibe.

There was a time when it was de rigueur for performers to change their names—to anglicize those that they felt sounded too ‘foreign’ or to up the cuteness factor …

Cardi B baby names are always surprising. What goes with Kulture? Two of Offset’s older children have K names, so that’s a running theme at this point. Another …

These are names that are common and used often, but aren't overused and are pretty names.

An eclectic collection of names suited to the girl who has a head on her shoulders and wears boots under her ballgown

This is my growing collection of eclectic girls' names, usually honouring nature, strength and beauty.