Abstract painter Ad Reinhardt, né Adolph, gave his short name a lot of artistic cred, but it remained securely a nickname. The extra "d" in this version helps it stand on its own, for better or worse.

Adolf may have been a Swedish royal name but the terrible dictatorship of Adolf Hitler has ruled out this name Adolf for any sensible parent. In the US last year, there were more than 100 boys' given the Spanish variation Adolfo and a handful given the old school Adolphus, but none named Adolf or Adolph....thank goodness.

Adolf

Banana is one fruity name we wouldn't recommend. Pick Plum instead. There is a Japanese novelist whose pen name is Banana Yoshimoto--birth name Mahoko.

Banana

This name's all-male occupational roots help it break the Barbara bonds, but still not the most inspiring surname choice. 

Barber

If you like the idea of King and Prince but find them too sophisticated, this might be the name for you.

Boss

Bourbon

Old-school nickname ala Spike and Babe that's favored by some hipster parents.

Butch

A modern virtue name, particularly desirable in this pressure-cooker world. 

Calm

With word names and modern virtue names such as Sunny, Lucky, and even Blessed gaining in popularity, an upbeat adjective name such as Cheerful seems like a reasonable possibility.

Cheerful

Deal

Dick was a once-common short form of Richard; replaced by Rick or Richie, and finally by the full name itself.   Rude meaning -- make that two rude meanings -- pretty much knocks this one out of consideration.

Dick

Once a birth order name, now might work as a cool x-ending nickname. But be warned that it sounds very close to an unfortunate slang term.

As this word is less often used to mean derriere, it becomes more possible to view Fanny as the kind of appealingly quaint nickname name, like Josie and Nellie, that many parents are favoring now. 

Fanny

Maybe if you're planning to have only one child -- and iffy even then. 

Favorite

The meaning of this word flipped from "cheerful" to "homosexual" during the twentieth century, and it's now almost certainly too loaded to sit comfortably as a baby name. Which is a shame as sound-wise it's very appealing, just a short step away from Faye, May, and Rae.

Best left on the old southern plantation, sipping his mint julep. 

Gaylord

Gaylyn

Talk about pressure!  Too much name for any little girl to bear.

Goddess

Hooker

Infant

Infinity is a name that could have a long, bright future ahead of it, with its bold meaning and fashionable sound. It's an awful lot of name to pull off, but if Destiny can do it...

Infinity

Rappers Cardi B and Offset gave the truly unique word name Kulture to their daughter in 2018. Its message is more inclusive and artistic than such elevated <a href="https://nameberry.com/fameberry">celebrity baby names</a> as Saint, Reign, and Sir. Kulture may refer to a creative culture or a social culture. The baby's middle name is Kiari, which is dad Offset's birth name.

Kulture is one of the most <a href="https://nameberry.com/list/666/unique-celebrity-baby-names">unique celebrity baby names</a> of recent years.

Kulture

New is a middle name name with meaning: Your baby, after all, is new to the world and you may hope will continue to approach life and experience as if everything is new and exciting.

Part of the trend for formerly canine royal names; this is one a little girl might love—up till the age of eight. 

Princess

Nope, not a misspelling of Sexton or a number name. This Old Norse name is actually a name denoting victory and in the Swedish Top 100..

Sixten

Finding a really distinctive name is probably a better way to make sure your child stands out, but then again, is choosing Unique really any different to parents choosing Saint, Messiah, Chosen, Dream, Miracle, or Blessing?
 
While those who dislike Unique may very well dislike Chosen and Dream equally too, the name has nevertheless seen noteworthy use in the US. It featured in the Top 1000 a number of times during the 90s and then again in the late 2000s when it featured in the musical-TV show, Glee. While it has been out of the charts for a decade now, it was still given to around 100 girls and 30 boys in a recent year.
 
Derived from the Latin unicus, meaning "one of a kind, unlike anything or anyone else", Unique is also a familiar choice in Malawi, and Nigeria, where names such as Blessings, Memory, and Innocent are familiar choices, and Unique fits in.
 
If it's the concept of Unique you like could always try Ananya, Nadira, Mareka, Nova, or Osana; if it's the sounds. there's Una, Veronique, Nia, Nikita, Undine, and Nisha.

Unique

Unite

Configuration coined by troubled former NBA star Jayson Williams for his daughter. 

Whizdom

April Ludgate's list "Embarrassing Names" of 28 great name ideas: Add - Whizdom!

Embarrassing Names

Please only use on of these if your child is 6+ and is a horrible person.