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Braylyn is a modern feminine name with American origins, though it may occasionally be used for boys as well. Created as part of the contemporary trend of combining popular name elements, it blends…
Germanic
"fatherland; wealth, fortune"
Though it has never charted in the United States, this frilly name has the elements some brave, modern namers might find attractive—namely, the initial O and the -ia suffix. St. Odile of Alsace, also…
Liliann is a feminine name that serves as a variation of Lillian or Lilian, which themselves derived from the flower name Lily, symbolizing purity and innocence. The additional 'n' in Liliann creates…
Gaelic form of Eleanor
Long popular in Scotland, this attractive name is strictly-speaking the Gaelic version of Eleanor, but is also often considered part of the Helen family of names. After the Normans introduced it into…
Nature name
Nickname name from the era of Father Knows Best , though we can see it making something of a comeback, a la Clover and Pippa. Cricket has new potential especially since it has recently been chosen by…
Diminutive of Elizabeth
Pronounced a la Bette (Betty) Davis or Bette (Bet) Midler, a twentieth-century relic. Though if the equally vintage Betty comes back, Bette may be close behind.
Greek
"to sprout, to swell"
Bryony is an unusually strong plant name --the bryony is a wild climbing vine with green flowers --that caught on in the U.K. before sprouting here. The name of the young character in the Ian McEwan…
German variation of Liselotte, combination of Liese and Charlotte
"pledged to God + free man"
Also spelled Liselotte, this is a clunky-but-cute compound name of German, Danish, Swedish, and Dutch origin. It combines elements of popular Elizabeth with popular Charlotte to create a name with a…
Lilis is a feminine name with several possible origins. It may be connected to Lilith from Hebrew mythology or function as a variation of the flower name Lily. In Indonesian and Malay traditions,…
Dhimitrios is a distinctive masculine name with Greek origins, representing a variant spelling of Dimitrios or Demetrios. The name derives from Demeter, the Greek goddess of agriculture and…
Doritt is a feminine name that appears to be a variation of Dorothea or Dorothy, which derive from the Greek elements "doron" meaning "gift" and "theos" meaning "god"—essentially "gift of God." This…
Persian
"flower"
This name was given a lithe and graceful image by ballerina Gelsey Kirkland, but was later far surpassed by Kelsey and Chelsea.
