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Hebrew
"covering of dew"
Talila is a pretty and novel name, somewhere between Talia and Tallulah.
English, Old French
"clearing of woodland"
An English surname derived from the Old French taillis , this nature inspired choice could be an alternative to Wallis or Travis. Tallis appears as the surname of the central characters in Ian…
English, contracted form of Thomasina
"twin"
Tamsin is an offbeat name occasionally heard in Britain and just waiting to be discovered here. U.K. actress Tamsin Greig is a star of the show Episodes , Tamsin Olivier is the daughter of Joan…
Greek place name
The Vale of Tempe is an important place in Greek mythology as well as a real place in Greece. The ancient poets wrote of it as the halcyon dwelling of Apollo and the Muses. The modern cities in…
Truely is a modern feminine name that serves as a creative spelling variant of 'Truly.' This virtue-inspired name conveys qualities of honesty, authenticity, and sincerity. While uncommon in…
Russian
"faith"
This elaboration of Vera makes an attractive and uncommon choice.
Scottish
"sweet lady"
This unusual name found in Scottish poetry would make a distinctive Gaelic pick.
Wendaline is a feminine name derived from the Germanic name Wendel, which means "wanderer" or "seeker." It is a variation of Wendeline or Gwendoline, with roots tracing back to early medieval Europe.…
American
"resolute protection + valley; resolute protection + high ranking priest; willow valley"
The Social Security Lists show this name to have been used throughout the 1920s and 30s especially in Southern states, where it likely appealed alongside Clarabel and Marigold. It feels part…
Yveline is a feminine French name derived from the Germanic name element 'iv' meaning 'yew tree,' which symbolized eternity in ancient cultures. It's also connected to the male name Yves and shares…
Hungarian form of Celeste; variation of Zelina
Z names have been popular in recent years, and here's an obscure option for achieving the initial, though Zelina may be a little more successful in the US with its feminine -a ending.
Aboriginal Australian
"water lilies; place of the water lilies"
Araluen is a beautiful Aboriginal Australian place name, used in several sites, always connected to the dainty water lily. In terms of sound Araluen offers it all - the "Ara" beginning made popular…
Type of cotton cloth
Dimity is fairly common in Australia, but unheard of outside of it, which is surprising given its similarity to names like Amity, Verity, and Cassidy. The fabric probably became used as a name given…
Manx
"sullen; tempest"
This name stems from an Irish word meaning sullen, but in the Isle of Man is used to refer to sullen weather, rather than sullen people (hence the tempest meaning). It's a cute and spunky name that…
Greenlandic
"thread, sinew"
This is a Greenlandic girls' name made royal when Prince Frederik and Princess Mary - now King and Queen - named their twin daughter Josephine Sophia Ivalo Mathilda.
Dutch
"daisy"
Madelief is an uncommon name but not unheard of in the Netherlands, where 123 girls were called Madelief in one recent year. With its soft sounds and similarities to all those "Madeleine" type names…
