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Delphi
Greek place name
"of Delphi; womb"
An interesting unisex possibility, with an air of mystery connected to the Delphic Oracle, the most important oracle in ancient Greece; it was also a major site for the worship of the god Apollo.…
Vicenza
Italian place-name
This name of an architecturally glorious Italian city makes a romantic and evocative possibility.
Eldorada
Eldorada is a feminine name inspired by the legendary El Dorado, the mythical city of gold sought by Spanish conquistadors in South America. The name transforms the masculine Spanish term (literally…
Bermuda
Place name
Maybe if you spent your honeymoon there. We did say maybe. Bermuda was used in the 17th century, such as Bermuda Rolfe.
Glasgow
Scottish place-name
An undiscovered place-name with an appealing o-sound ending.
Iona
Scottish place-name
This name of a small island off the coast of Scotland is trending upwards along with other I names.
Italia
Italian place-name
Authentic, melodic place-name for the adventurous, chosen by rapper LL Cool J for his daughter and by TV personality Jessica Graf Nickson for her daughter in 2025. Given to around 80 baby girls in…
Nile
River name and color name
"dark blue, indigo"
Cool, serene name of the Egyptian river can make a fresh choice for a girl. The origin of river name Nile relates to the Arabic and ancient Hebrew word for dark blue or indigo; in ancient Egyptian,…
Baltimore
Place name, English from Irish
"town of the big house"
With place names extending their range, this is an unmapped possibility, though a bit stiff. Baltimore, Maryland was named after Cecil Calvert, the 2nd Baron Baltimore. Baltimore is ultimately…
Bangkok
Place-name
This is one place-name we'd put off-limits, for obvious reasons.
Yosemite
Native American tribal name
"those who kill"
The evocative name of one of our most beautiful national parks -- yes, but also the bombastic cartoon character, Yosemite Sam.
Kashmir
Sanskrit, Southwest Asian place-name
Soft and alluring, much like the similarly named cloth, but might have political implications.
Lakeland
English
"lake district"
Combining the sounds of Lake, Lachlan, and Landon, Lakeland is a surname-style name that could fit in with other contemporary names like Holland, Leland, Ryland, Camden, and Bristol. Given to just 12…
Taos
American place-name
This beautiful New Mexican pueblo locale has long attracted artists and skiers, and now may attract some baby namers as well.