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Word Name
Famously used as the middle name of the Red Hot Chili Pepper's Mike "Flea" Balzay's daughter Sunny in 2006.
Color name
"pale, yellowish-brown"
Sound-wise, Beige fits in with Sage, Gage, Boone, and Brooks, and you could argue it gives off calm, clean vibes. However, its links to total blandness and to the divisive "Beige Mom Aesthetic" mean…
Bekki is a casual, friendly variant spelling of Rebecca, a name with Hebrew origins meaning 'to bind' or 'to tie.' This diminutive form with its distinctive spelling emerged during the trend toward…
English from French
"pretty face"
Try telling the kids it really means "pretty face" and not "burper".
English occupational name
"bellows maker"
Might be an honorific for novelist Saul Bellow, although bellowing is not the gentlest of sounds. Consider Saul instead.
French
"little doe"
Charming Gallic possibility but with some obvious playground problems.
English
"gray man's ford"
Comes with a monocle.
Video game name
BloodRayne is a series of action-adventure video games, but the heroine's name is actually Rayne, a much more usable appellation for a non-vampire, non-animated child. We hope no-one uses this for…
Diminutive of Robert
Bobo was the name of one of the most famous clowns in American circus history, who performed from the 1920s until the 1970s. But that's not the only reason this makes a less-than-optimal nickname.
Boote is a rare masculine name with possible Germanic origins. It may derive from the Old German 'boto' meaning 'messenger' or 'herald.' Alternatively, it could be related to the surname Boote, which…
"monastery where deer dwell"
Innovative architect, inventor, and thinker Buckminster (universally known as Bucky) Fuller makes this vaguely possible.
"chief manservant"
An English occupational name and surname that brings to mind old, stately homes, black suits, and white gloves, Butler peaked back in 1919 when 30 boys were given the name. It hasn't appeared in the…
English diminutive of Cabell
Even for lovers of Cab (born, yes, Cabell) Calloway's music, the connection to 'Taxi!' is too strong.
"rope"
Drop the C and arrive at an established biblical name.
Cissy is a feminine diminutive that traditionally serves as a nickname for names like Cecilia, Cecily, or Priscilla. Derived from the Latin 'caecus' meaning 'blind,' its root names were popularized…
Flower name, from Greek
"vine branch"
Flower name that sounds a bit too much like a disease.
Greek mythology name
"glorious or renowned"
Clytie was a sea nymph who loved the sun god Helios, who spurned her. She turned into the heliotrope flower.
This is the sort of name a four-year-old would make up for himself.
English diminutive of Cornelia, Latin
"horn"
Cornelia is the feminine form of the Ancient Roman Cornelius. Both names were popular in the US in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, but have dropped off the Top 1000. In the most recent year…
Variation of Ó Comhraidhe or Ó Corra, Irish surname, or English word name
"descendant of Comhraidhe; descandant of Corra; curry"
Perhaps too spicy for some, but this is a popular Gaelic surname that might appeal for those looking to honor a family branch or to fans of legendary British comedian Tim Curry.
