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Names that are growing on me

babettee
By babettee
Updated Sun Feb 19 2023
So on and so fourth, we have the males and females names that are finding their way into Babette's heart.
  1. Freydis

    • Origin:

      Norse, Icelandic

    • Meaning:

      "goddess Freya, lady + priestess"

    • Description:

      Also spelled as Freydís, this Norse and Icelandic name appears in Norse mythology, borne by Viking warrior and half-sister of Lief Erikson, Freydís Eiríksdóttir. While Freda and Freya are far more familiar in the English-speaking world, Freydis more distinctive and underused. Fourteen babies were given the name in the US in 2024.
  2. Gale

    • Origin:

      Nature name

    • Description:

      Gale for boys is more a storm name than a short form of Abigail. Since Gale has resurfaced as the name of Liam Hemsworth's daring character in The Hunger Games, it has new force for boys.
  3. Nordica

    • Origin:

      Teutonic

    • Meaning:

      "from the north"

    • Description:

      An icy name with an operatic namesake in late 19th - early 20th century singer Lillian Allen Norton, better known by her stage name Nordica.
  4. Ophelia

    • Origin:

      Greek

    • Meaning:

      "help"

    • Description:

      Floral, elegant, and bold, Ophelia re-entered the US Top 1000 in 2015 after more than 50 years off the charts. It has risen more than 700 spots since then and shows no signs of slowing down. Now in the US Top 300, could Ophelia one day become the next Olivia or Amelia?