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Some of my favorite names from when I was 13! 
- Harley- Origin:English
- Meaning:"the long field"
- Description:Once a macho biker name, Harley is now showing its softer side. In the UK, Harley is predominantly masculine, but it's currently more popular for girls than boys in the US.
 
- Regina- Origin:Latin
- Meaning:"queen"
- Description:A classic name with regal elegance--Queen Victoria, like other queens, had Regina appended to her name. She was a Top 100 name in the 1960s.
 
- Nairobi- Origin:African place-name, Maasi
- Meaning:"cold water"
- Description:Kenya is fairly commonly heard as a girl's name, but its capital city makes a much more exceptional choice. The name comes from the Maasai phrase "Enkare Nairobi," which translates to "cold water." Nairobi is popularly known as the Green City.
 
- Megumi- Origin:Japanese
- Meaning:"blessing"
- Description:An Asian name not widely known in the West.
 
- Makani- Origin:Hawaiian
- Meaning:"wind"
- Description:The sources that do list this name give it as a boys' name, but Woody Harrelson chose it for his daughter, and it does have a feminine lilt.
 
- Nedra- Origin:Variation of Nedda, Slavic
- Meaning:"born on Sunday"
- Description:Nedra was one of a phalanx of names -- Delma, Verda, Vernice -- popular in the late 19th and early 20th century that dropped out of fashion after World War II and now have disappeared completely. Like the others, Nedra is now extinct.
 
- Hanita- Origin:Hindi
- Meaning:"divine grace"
- Description:The added h turns Anita alluring and breathy.
 
- Hadanna
