Word Names used in USA 1990

Peaches

English fruit name

Unlike the other fruit names that are just coming onto the baby name menu, Peaches is an old-timey nickname previously reserved for spangled showgirls, and now would be considered an outrageous --…

Lurdes

Lurdes is a feminine name primarily found in Portuguese and Spanish-speaking communities, derived from the well-known Marian title 'Nossa Senhora de Lourdes' (Our Lady of Lourdes). It references the…

Satin

French

"smooth, shiny"

Sensuous to a fault.

Cachet

French

"prestigious, desirable"

Cachet is one of those word names -- Cliché is the most egregious example -- that sounds lovely but seems slightly ridiculous when taken literally.

Mystique

French word name

Better for a perfume.

Arabia

Place name from Greek

A phonetically attractive place-name that can be used for babies but rarely is.

Sonata

Music name

Undiscovered musical form melodious enough to be a hit on the name charts.

Secret

English word name

"kept from knowledge or view"

Mysterious. In 2016, 13 baby girls in the United States were given this unusual word name -- at least according to the Social Security Administration. We can't help but suspect that some of those…

Christmas

English word name

Christmas is a day name long and quietly used as a name for babies born at Christmas . Prettier and more modern than Noel or Noelle.

Dimple

An adorable nickname for a smiley baby, but not suggested as a legal name.

English

Surname name

A surname not often heard as a first, except in the case of English Gardner, the American track and field Olympian. Originally given to those who lived on the borders of Wales and Scotland, it…

Garland

Word name

Garland is fragrant and celebratory, and also has a celebrity-tribute tie to the star of The Wizard of Oz .