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Diminutive of Margaret
"pearl"
Sixties-style nickname which is also the name of a small biting insect, particularly prevalent in Scotland.
English, color and coffee name
Save this for your next run to Starbucks.
Nickname name
Muffy is one of those nickname names that flourished in the Baby Boom era -- or was it only on television? -- and now is rarely used. Strictly speaking short for Muffin, few girls have been given…
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 --…
Pearly is a feminine name derived from the English word 'pearl,' which refers to the precious gemstone formed within certain mollusks. As a name, Pearly evokes qualities of rarity, purity, and…
English, word name
As the former stage name of TLC founder Perri Reid and the name of the youngest member of the animated Flintstones clan, it's got some pop culture cache. But it'll be too cutesy by half for most…
English word name
"pumpkin"
A common name for orange-colored cats. Fun fact: the word pumpkin is derived from the Greek pepōn , translating to "large melon."
Sashi is a beautiful feminine name with multicultural roots. In Sanskrit, 'Sashi' means 'moon,' symbolizing beauty, grace, and tranquility. In Japanese culture, it can mean 'blessing' or 'happiness.'…
Perfect for your pet, probably not your daughter. It appeared on the charts for baby girls in only two years — 1994 and 1997.
Hebrew, short variation of Bathsheba
"daughter of an oath"
This biblical place-name for the region now known as Yemen started to feel fresh again as the name of the heroine of Zoe Heller's Notes on a Scandal , played on screen by Cate Blanchett. Sheba is…
Snickers is a playful and whimsical female name derived from the popular chocolate candy bar introduced in the 1930s. While unconventional as a human name, it has gained some popularity as a pet…
Variation of Sukey, pet form of Susanna
"lily"
This spelling seems to be taking off as a result of media appearances as characters in first "Gilmore Girls" and then as Sookie Stackhouse, the Anna Paquin character in "True Blood," based on "The…
Word name
You can call your daughter Sugar, but it's probably best to keep it as a term of endearment. For sweet names, you try Dulcie, Honey, Mitsu, Amai, Sherine, Melita, Eulalia, or Melina, but Sugar does…
"sweetie"
This term of endearment has a longer history as a given name than you might expect. Sweetie first appeared on the charts in 1894 and was given to a peak total of 20 baby girls in 1916. But the most…
Spanish
"liquor distilled from the agave plant"
Mexican national drink, not to be served as a name to a baby.
