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Lulabelle
English combination of Lula and Belle
"famous beauty"
Cutesy combination of Lula and Belle. Lula is a short form of names starting with the "Lu" sound, which may derive from Germanic hlud "famous", and Belle is French for "beautiful".
Muriel
Irish
"of the bright sea, sea-bright"
Once a poetic Celtic name, that of the angel who governs the month of June, Muriel has for a time, become the mom or grandma of TV sitcoms. A Top 200 name from 1912 to 1933, Muriel might just be due…
Laurestine
Laurestine is an extremely rare feminine name derived from the flowering shrub laurestinus (Viburnum tinus), which produces beautiful white flowers in winter. The plant name comes from Latin roots,…
Lizbeth
English and Spanish diminutive of Elizabeth
"pledged to God"
A condensed version of Elizabeth made more familiar by The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo 's Lisbeth Salander.
Cricket
Nature name
Nickname name from the era of Father Knows Best , though we can see it making something of a comeback, a la Clover and Pippa. Cricket has new potential especially since it has recently been chosen by…
Churchie
Betsy
Diminutive of Elizabeth
"pledged to God"
This Elizabeth nickname has a decidedly retro feel--think Betsy Ross and the Betsy Wetsy doll-- once seen as a perkier, younger-sounding alternative to Betty. But with Betty on the brink of a…
Netty
Netty is a charming feminine name that typically serves as a diminutive for names like Annette, Jeanette, Antoinette, or even Janet and Henrietta. With its friendly, approachable sound, Netty carries…
Pollyanne
Swannie
Swannie is an uncommon feminine name with possible Dutch or English origins. It likely developed as a diminutive form of Swan or Swanhild, or as a variant of Swanja, a Frisian name. The name evokes…
Clemency
English feminine variation of Clement, Latin
"mild, merciful"
One of the rarest of virtue names, Clemency could come back along with the more familiar Puritan virtue names such as Hope and Faith. It has a rhythmic three-syllable sound, and offers a more…
Meyer
German, Dutch, Hebrew
"tenant, farmer, leader; great; bringer of light, shining"
A surname-style choice, in a similar style to Miller and Palmer, Meyer also has the sounds of Maia, Myla, and Myra. Derived from German (in which case it means "tenant, farmer, bailiff" or "leader of…
Sonnet
English from Italian
"little song"
Could there be a more poetic name than Sonnet? Actor Forest Whitaker was inspired to choose it for his daughter. The word sonnet derives from the Italian sonetto , meaning 'little song.' And although…
Rosalind
Latin
"soft horse or pretty rose"
Rosalind has a distinguished literary history – used and popularized by Edmund Spenser and Shakespeare via one of his most charming heroines, in As You Like It . Along with a bouquet of other Rose…
Imogen
Celtic
"maiden"
Imogen has long been fashionable in England and is gaining favor in the US among stylish parents. Pronounced the British way — the initial i is short as in Kim, as is the final E as in Ken — Imogen…