English Girl Names by ViVi
- Radella
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"elfin advisor"Description:
Extremely unusual ella-ending choice.
- Quanda
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"queen"Description:
A bit too close to "quandary" and "queen".
- Jennison
Origin:
English surnameDescription:
Brings Jennifer into the twenty-first century.
- Emeny
Origin:
English, uncertain originDescription:
Emily substitute, though it sounds like a child's mispronunciation of "enemy".
- Tyne
Origin:
English river nameDescription:
Compact and creative, it has been associated with one-time Cagney & Lacey star Tyne Daly.
- Elberta
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"highborn, shining"Description:
The great-great-aunt in the purple hat, singing jazz.
- Ferebee
Origin:
English place-name and surnameDescription:
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.
- Merry
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"lighthearted, happy"Description:
She'd better be. Merry is one of the classic names for Christmas babies.
- Unity
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"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.
- Edlyn
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"small, noble one"Description:
Feels like a hybrid. Better go for Edith or Evelyn.
- Fear
Origin:
English word nameMeaning:
"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.
- Jetta
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"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.
- Atherton
Origin:
English surname and place-nameDescription:
A rather formal British surname that originated as a place name in the county of Lancashire.
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