squirrelysims's list "Squirrel's Favorite Girl Names" of 3 great name ideas: Amalthea - Izumi!

Squirrel's Favorite Girl Names

In Greek mythology, Amalthea is the name of a goat (or, sometimes, a goat-keeping nymph) who nursed the infant Zeus and protected him from his murderous father, Cronus. Thanks to the goat’s protection and nourishment, Zeus grew up to overthrow Cronus.
<br/><br/>The constellation Capra (meaning "she-goat") is believed to represent Amalthea, and one of Jupiter’s moons also bears her name.

<br/><br/>In Peter S. Beagle’s fantasy novel The Last Unicorn, Amalthea is the name of the protagonist (the
unicorn) in her human form. The character was played in the 1982 animated film adaptation by Mia
Farrow.

Amalthea

A fresh and pretty Japanese name which would be an unusual route to the popular Emmy/Emi nickname. In Japanese, this name can be formed from a variety of different kanji combinations with different meanings, but "laughing child" and "beautiful child" are two appealing possibilities.

Emiko

Seen as both a given name and a surname in Japan. There was a Princess Izumi in eighth-century Japan, forbidden from marriage as her older sisters had already been paired off with the Emperor's sons. 