Keira, Reese, Piper, Scarlett, Sienna... who's next?

  1. Leelee
    • Origin:

      Short form of Liliane
    • Meaning:

      "lily"
    • Description:

      Actress Leelee Sobieski's real name is Liliane, after her French grandmother -- a better choice for any baby-namer.
  2. Liv
    • Origin:

      Diminutive of Olivia, English, Norse
    • Meaning:

      "olive tree; life, protection"
    • Description:

      Liv combines the succinct charm of a nickname—people might assume it's short for Olivia—with the solidity of being a classic stand-alone Scandinavian name with a life-force meaning. It was brought into the public eye (in the English speaking world that is) due to the fame of actress and Aerosmith daughter Liv Tyler.
  3. Lealy
    • Poppy
      • Origin:

        English from Latin
      • Meaning:

        "red flower"
      • Description:

        Poppy, unlike most floral names which are sweet and feminine, has a lot of spunk. Long popular throughout the rest of the English-speaking world, Poppy is finally starting to rise toward the top in the US, where it entered the Top 1000 for the first time in 2016.
    • Saffron
      • Origin:

        Spice name
      • Description:

        Spice names are increasingly appealing to the senses of prospective parents; this one, belonging to a precious spice derived from the crocus has a vaguely orange-scented-incense sixties feel.
    • Selma
      • Origin:

        German
      • Meaning:

        "godly helmet"
      • Description:

        Selma has recently been given a more youthful spin via actresses Selma Blair and Salma Hayek. But while Selma has not yet become popular again in the US, it is widely used in both Sweden and Norway.
    • Zooey
      • Origin:

        Literary name or variation of Zoe, Greek
      • Meaning:

        "life"
      • Description:

        Readers who remember J. D. Salinger's Franny and Zooey have probably forgotten that the character was male (nee Zachary). Nowadays the somewhat loopy spin on Zoe is associated with actress Zooey Deschanel.