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  1. Teddy
    • Origin:

      Diminutive of Theodora, Greek
    • Meaning:

      "gift of God"
    • Description:

      Cute boyish short forms like Teddy and Frankie and Billie are in some ways a relic of the past, of the days before unisex names, when girls were given feminized versions of their father's names, but they are starting to come into their own again.
  2. Tess
    • Origin:

      English, diminutive of Theresa
    • Meaning:

      "to harvest"
    • Description:

      With its solid Thomas Hardy background, Tess has a lot more substance, strength, and style than most single-syllable names, with an efficient yet relaxed image.
  3. Theodora
    • Origin:

      Feminine variation of Theodore, Greek
    • Meaning:

      "gift of God"
    • Description:

      Theodora is one of the most revival-worthy of the charmingly old-fashioned Victorian valentine names, softly evocative but still substantial, as is the reversed-syllable Dorothea.
  4. Tifa
    • Valentina
      • Origin:

        Latin
      • Meaning:

        "strength, health"
      • Description:

        Effortlessly stylish, with plenty of sweetness and strength, Valentina feels like a fresh alternative to Valerie, Victoria, or Vanessa.
    • Velvet
      • Origin:

        English word name
      • Meaning:

        "a fabric characterized by a short soft dense warp pile"
      • Description:

        Velvet is a name that couldn't possibly be softer or more luxuriant. Many people have fond memories of it via the character of Velvet Brown, played by the young Elizabeth Taylor in National Velvet, an intrepid young woman willing to masquerade as a boy to race her horse in a dangerous steeplechase.
    • Verity
      • Origin:

        Latin
      • Meaning:

        "truth"
      • Description:

        If you love Puritan virtue names and want to move beyond Hope and Faith and Grace, this is a wonderful choice, both for its meaning and its sound. A rare find here, though occasionally heard in England. It was used in Winston Graham's Poldark novels, was Madonna's name as James Bond's fencing instructor in Die Another Day, and made a brief appearance in Harry Potter. Not to mention being a fixture on British and Australian soaps. Verity also appears in one of Agatha Christie's Miss Marple mysteries.
    • Vienna
      • Origin:

        Place-name: the capital of Austria
      • Meaning:

        "forest stream; white foundation"
      • Description:

        Vienna is one of the more popular of the European place-names, with a particularly pleasant sound, evoking elegant images of the Blue Danube, of castles and cafes, sweets and sausages and Strauss waltzes—and Sigmund Freud. It could be a possible substitute for the popular Sienna, although Vienna has been climbing the charts herself. Vienna was one of the fastest rising girl names in 2023.
    • Violet
      • Origin:

        English from Latin
      • Meaning:

        "purple"
      • Description:

        Violet is soft and sweet, yet with a vivacious edge. Today, Violet is the top flower name for girls, outranking Lily and Iris in the Top 100, and the second most popular color name for girls after Scarlett.
    • Vivi
      • Origin:

        Diminutive of Viv- names
      • Meaning:

        "life"
      • Description:

        Vivi is a short form of all the Vivian and Viveca forms that is sure to get a lot more attention now that a little Jolie-Pitt girl has been named Vivienne.
    • Viviana
      • Origin:

        Latin
      • Meaning:

        "life"
      • Description:

        Lively and rhythmic version of Vivian heard in Italy and Spain. Viviana is right on trend today, fitting in with other frilly, girly favorites like Isabella, Eliana, and Ariana. It may also be spelled as Bibiana. A fast rising names of 2023, Viviana has been in the US Top 500 since the 2000s.
    • Vivienne
      • Origin:

        French variation of Vivian
      • Meaning:

        "life"
      • Description:

        Vivienne is an elaborated Gallic version of the name Vivian, chosen first by Rosie O'Donnell for her daughter and then catapulted to superstardom when Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie used it for their twin daughter. An adult namesake is the British designer Vivienne Westwood. Rosie O'Donnell also has a daughter named Vivienne, known as Vivi.
    • Willow
      • Origin:

        English nature name
      • Meaning:

        "willow tree"
      • Description:

        An ancient tree that figures in literature from Shakespeare to Harry Potter and is believed to possess magical powers, Willow is a lovely name, as graceful as its inspiration.
    • Zipporah
      • Origin:

        Variation of Tziporah, Hebrew
      • Meaning:

        "bird"
      • Description:

        There are many variations of this name, with or without the initial T and the final h, with one p or two. In the Bible she was the wife of Moses.