Ideas

Just a list of names I like from browsing this site!
  1. Amory
    • Origin:

      German
    • Meaning:

      "industrious"
    • Description:

      Amory is best known for the hero of Fitzgerald's 1920 This Side of Paradise, Princeton student Amory Blaine. Amory is in some danger of being borrowed by the girls, a la Avery. Alternate spellings Amori or Amorie also relate to the Latin word for love.
  2. Ilona
    • Origin:

      Hungarian variation of Helen, Finnish
    • Meaning:

      "shining torch; light; joy"
    • Description:

      This variant of Helen is used across Europe, in France, Germany, Lithuania, Poland, and it's native Hungary. Reminiscent of Elena, Leona, Ilaria, Fiona and Lola, it nevertheless remains a rarity in the US.
  3. Janvier
    • Origin:

      French word name
    • Meaning:

      "January"
    • Description:

      Used in France as a male name, this would make an appealing and unusual choice, as would two other Gallic month names, Avril and Mai.
  4. Pascale
    • Origin:

      French from Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "Passover"
    • Description:

      Sophisticated, stylish feminine form of Pascal especially appropriate for girls born around Easter or Passover.
  5. Vrai
    • Origin:

      French word name
    • Meaning:

      "true"
    • Description:

      A happy combination of several desirable genres: it's a word name, it has a foreign accent, and it has a highly virtuous meaning. And few other parents will be bold enough to choose it.