Straightforward yet romantic, this is one newly minted name with long-term appeal, especially as a middle name. It was used as such for Tea Leoni and David Duchovny's Madelaine, whom they call West. Definitely ambigender, it was chosen by Marley Shelton for her daughter. 

A paradox is a statement that while seeming true contradicts itself. With the less-than-pleasant "Doxy" as an obvious nickname, Paradox is perhaps a better name for a cat than a baby.

Adventurous word choice, but still quite a burden for a child to bear.

Spiritual in multiple senses of the word, Epiphany has been given to a handful of girls since the late 1980s, peaking in 1988 when it was given to 55 babies, following the release of the movie Angel Heart in 1987, which featured a character of the name, played by Lisa Bonet.

Ballad could be the masculine answer to Aria. An obvious and cute nickname is Lad or Laddie.

With the rising use of Eugenie and Eulalia, could literary Euphony make a debut? It certainly has a pleasant meaning and is euphonic itself.

The Puritans used it as a virtue name -- but today it would just be considered weird: silence is no longer golden.

An unconventional route to Theo, perhaps, Theory is a bold word name which has been given to more than 200 babies since the 2000s. While it leans slightly feminine statistically, it's so rare that it could go either way.

A new name with the potential for spanning across a far-reaching future. Bridges and Bridger are other possiblities.

With its ties to tranquil Walden Pond, and harmonious meaning, this could be a modern virtue name. It may also make people think of Concorde, the supersonic airliner plane, retired back in 2003.

Trying to imbue your child with charisma at birth involves a certain degree of chutzpah. It was brought into the mix by ex. "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" actress Charisma Carpenter, who was named after an Avon perfume.

Sound contradicts its meaning.

Blessing is among the Top 1000 girls' names in the UK and recently joined the ranks in the US as well. With modern spiritual names like Shiloh, Chosen, and Halo trending upwards, Blessing is likely to continue to rise in popularity.

Forget Patience and Charity: Here's a Colonial name (and sentiment) that seems perfect for modern times.

Like True, a virtuous word name, but a little more awkward. In Trust we trust.

A name in tune with the likes of Heaven and Ever, Eternity is a spiritual choice, given to 85 girls in a recent year. Associated with life-after-death and with God (and gods) in general, it has been in the US charts since the 90s.

Alternative spelling Eterniti also appears in the stats, while Eternal is used for boys.

Integrity may be an outstanding quality, but Honor or True may work better as names.

Like Justice and Peace, this word name makes a very strong statement. Ving Rhames chose it for his boy.

Far-fetched, but friends can always call him Phil.

This Puritan virtue name is unstylish, but sympathetic and appealing, in these largely uncomfortable times.