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Addie
Diminutive of Adelaide or Adeline
Old-fashioned nickname with sweet turn-of-the-last-century charm that's become a favorite among the popular girl names starting with A of today. In fact, with all spellings of Adeline/Adalynn taken…
Reed
English
"red-haired"
Sleek, unisex surname rarely heard for girls -- which could be seen as an asset.
Teddy
Diminutive of Theodora, Greek
"gift of God"
Cute boyish short forms like Stevie, Scottie, Frankie and Billie are in some ways a relic of the past, when girls were given feminized versions of their father's names, but now, they're back in as…
Denny
Diminutive of Dennis
Fast-food chain, no longer a baby.
Zola
African, Congolese; also literary name
"piece of earth"
When the Eddie Murphys named their fourth daughter Zola, it affirmed the up-and-coming status of the name, which has African roots, but also literary links to Emile Zola. Zola may also be…
Tuck
Diminutive of Tucker, English
"fabric pleater"
Sharp and preppy. Parents of young children may recognize it as the name of the turtle from the television show Wonder Pets .
Arizona
Place-name from Papago Indian
"little springs"
We usually think of place-names as a modern invention, but in fact Arizona ranked on the US Top 1000 from its inception in 1880 until 1911, when it vanished below the surface. It peaked at Number 510…
Bailey
English occupational name
"law enforcer, bailiff"
Extremely amiable, open-sounding surname that's gradually being taken over by the girls.
Hunt
Word name
Blunt. Stick to Hunter.
Jo
Diminutive of Joanna or Josephine, Hebrew
"Jehovah increases"
The name Jo still evokes the spunky image of the character in Louisa May Alcott's Little Women . Its literary status makes Jo one of the OG boyish nicknames for girls, ala Frankie, Billie, and…
Webber
Webber originated as an occupational surname for weavers, derived from the Old English 'webbere,' meaning 'one who weaves.' As a given name, Webber maintains its connection to craftsmanship and…
Robbins
Robbins is a masculine name that originated as an English surname derived from the personal name Robin, itself a medieval diminutive of Robert (meaning 'bright fame'). The transition from surname to…
Sloan
Irish
"raider"
A few decades back, this name -- which hardly shows its Irish roots -- evoked a man in a gray flannel suit; now, though still upscale, it's more likely to be attached to a female.
Grey
Color name
Grey is the more common spelling in Britain and Australia. This color name has a softness and ambiguity which makes it equally lovely for a boy or a girl.
Grey
Color name
The girls have Violet and Scarlet and Ruby and Rose, but for the boys there's a much more limited palette of color names. Grey/Gray is one exception, which could make for a soft and evocative—if…
Erica
Norse feminization of Eric or Italian word name
"eternal ruler; heather"
The straightforward Erica is a Norse feminization that was long associated with the complex, mega-popular character Erica Kane, played by Susan Lucci for decades on the soap opera All My Children .…
Robbin
Robbin is a unisex name that functions primarily as a masculine name in American usage, though it appears as a feminine name in some contexts. It originated as a medieval diminutive of Robert (from…
Robbin
Robbin is a feminine name (though also used for males) that developed as a variant of Robin, which originated as a medieval diminutive of Robert. The name derives from the Germanic elements 'hrod'…
Ross
English and Scottish
"upland, peninsula"
Like Friends , Ross is off the air and into syndication as a baby name, having plummeted from its zenith in the late 80s to fall off the US Top 1000 in 2013. Today, Ross is more likely to be a dad…
Shane
Irish variation of Sean or Shannon
As a boy's name, Shane is related more directly to the 50s movie cowboy and the Irish name Sean; for a girl, it might be a variation on Shannon, Shana, or Shawn. Parenthood star Erika Christensen…