English Girl Names by ViVi

  1. Radella
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "elfin advisor"
    • Description:

      Extremely unusual ella-ending choice.
  2. Quanda
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "queen"
    • Description:

      A bit too close to "quandary" and "queen".
  3. Jennison
    • Origin:

      English surname
    • Description:

      Brings Jennifer into the twenty-first century.
  4. Emeny
    • Origin:

      English, uncertain origin
    • Description:

      Emily substitute, though it sounds like a child's mispronunciation of "enemy".
  5. Tyne
    • Origin:

      English river name
    • Description:

      Compact and creative, it has been associated with one-time Cagney & Lacey star Tyne Daly.
  6. Elberta
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "highborn, shining"
    • Description:

      The great-great-aunt in the purple hat, singing jazz.
  7. Ferebee
    • Origin:

      English place-name and surname
    • Description:

      Obscure surname and Yorkshire and Lincolnshire place-name (where it's spelled Ferriby) makes a jaunty first. Placed in the public eye by Manhattan socialite Ferebee Bishop Taube.
  8. Merry
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "lighthearted, happy"
    • Description:

      She'd better be. Merry is one of the classic names for Christmas babies.
  9. Unity
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "oneness"
    • Description:

      Like Verity and Amity, this inclusive virtue name used by the colorful British literary Mitford family is ready to join its more popular peers Hope, Faith, and Grace.
  10. Edlyn
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "small, noble one"
    • Description:

      Feels like a hybrid. Better go for Edith or Evelyn.
  11. Fear
    • Origin:

      English word name
    • Meaning:

      "an unpleasant often strong emotion caused by anticipation or awareness of danger"
    • Description:

      One of the more unusual word names used by Plymouth pilgrims for their children. Fear Brewster is an example of the usage of this name. Definitely one of the historic pilgrim names best left in the past.
  12. Jetta
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "jet"
    • Description:

      Although this is a legitimate name, most people would associate it with a line of Volkswagens -- you'd be better off choosing a Mercedes.
  13. Atherton
    • Origin:

      English surname and place-name
    • Description:

      A rather formal British surname that originated as a place name in the county of Lancashire.

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