favorite "T" girl names

Nickname sometimes heard on its own, sort of an updated Sally and playmate of Hallie.

Tansy is a flower name rarer than Rose, livelier than Lily and a lot less teasable than Pansy.

With its solid Thomas Hardy background, Tess has a lot more substance, strength, and style than most single-syllable names, with an efficient yet relaxed image.

Tessa is one of those golden names that's been popular but not TOO popular for several decades now. Tessa has ranked in the Top 500 in the US since 1981 but has risen only once above Number 200.

Tilly and twin Tillie are hot new nickname names, either short for the newly fashionable Matilda or standing all on their own.

A more modern nickname for Victoria than Vicky, Tori is used fairly frequently on its own, kept in the public eye by singer Tori Amos and actress Tori Spelling. Still, it's far from fashionable, sinking in the polls significantly since reaching a peak of Number 142 in 1994.

Trinity bounded up the charts after the release of The Matrix, whose heroine was named Trinity. Country singer Trace Adkins used it for his daughter.