English Girl Names by ViVi
- Windy
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"windy"Description:
And her sisters, Stormy and Sunny.
- Nelda
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"one who lives by the alder tree"Description:
Occasionally heard in Ireland, small chance of success here.
- Quilla
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"quill, hollow stalk"Description:
A heroine in a Victorian novel written with a quill pen, has an unusual, offbeat charm.
- Idina
Origin:
English variation of EdinaMeaning:
"from Edinburgh, Scotland"Description:
Made famous by actress Idina Menzel, of "Rent" and "Wicked" fame.
- Stockard
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"tree stump"Description:
Stockard Channing -- "West Wing" 's first lady -- picked this strong, Waspy first name over her original, Susan.
- Edina
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"wealthy"Description:
Edina is an infectious-sounding Minnesota place-name, featured in the British cult hit TV show "Absolutely Fabulous." Edina is also a poetic name for Edinburgh and is a common name in contemporary Hungary. Though some sources list its origins as Hungarian, more peg it as a variation of Edwina, the feminine form of Edwin, an English name.
- Corliss
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"carefree person"Description:
Corliss, eccentric yet well-established, has an independent and artistic air.
- Thankful
Origin:
English word nameMeaning:
"conscious of benefit received"Description:
In the Plymouth Colony of the seventeenth century, Thankful was the third most popular of the abstract word names. It disappeared after 1700 and has virtually no chance of returning.
- Marvel
Origin:
English word nameDescription:
Marvel, now a character name in The Hunger Games series, was a miracle name of yesterday, on the girls' Social Security list until 1941 and reaching a high of 487 at the turn of the last century, when Marva was also in style.
- Elfrida
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"elf power"Description:
The name of the mother of Aethelred the Unready was once common among the Anglo-Saxon nobility, and was briefly revived during the 19th century, only to be lost once again to history.
- Ouida
Origin:
English diminutiveDescription:
This Victorian pen name is the childish version of the novelist's real name, Louisa, but it has managed to gain a sophisticated image. Ouisa is a similar childhood nickname name.
- Alvina
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"elf-friend"Description:
This variation of the more well known Alvin adds an unusual and feminine touch to the original. It sounds a bit more like what it means--"elf friend."
- Alfreda
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"elf power,"Description:
With a meaning like "elf power," Alfreda could find some appeal among fantasy enthusiasts. "Freda" makes for a pleasant nickname.
- Millay
Origin:
English literary nameDescription:
Pretty and distinctive choice for poetry lovers.
- Wilfreda
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"purposeful peace"Description:
Hopelessly nerdy.
- Butterfly
Origin:
English word nameDescription:
Fluttery and flighty. But there are a couple of names that mean butterfly you might consider, such as Yara and Farasha.
- Thyme
Origin:
English herb nameDescription:
Not time yet for Thyme.
- Blakesley
Origin:
English place-name and surnameMeaning:
"dark wolf's wood or clearing"Description:
Blakesley is the name of a village in England, also sometimes found as a surname along with Blakely and Blakeley, turned into a first name for their daughter by reality stars Trista and Ryan Sutter. Blakesley joins other -ley ending names -- Hadley, Finley -- as one of the most popular forms of unisex names with a girlish spin.
- Empress
Origin:
English word nameMeaning:
"Female ruler of an empire, consort of an Emperor"Description:
Yet another noble name to join King, Prince, Princess, et al. The name Empress was given to over 100 baby girls in the US last year.
- Annesley
Origin:
Variation of Ansley, EnglishMeaning:
"clearing with a hermitage"Description:
Latter-day Ashley that comes in a range of spelling variations. Ansley and Ainsley have both hit the Top 1000 in recent years.
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