Character Names For Me

Kierra

American, invented name

Adding an extra 'R' to Kiera makes it rhyme with the fashionable Sierra. Kierra is a more distinctive choice than Kiera, Keira, or Kyra, all similarly pronounced, but there may be some pronunciation…

Idalina

English elaboration of Ida

Makes Ida more feminine but no more fashionable.

Hartford

English surname

"deer ford"

Vanderpump Rules star Stassi Schroeder put this place name on the map when she used it for her daughter Hartford Charlie Rose.

Olina

Olina is a feminine name with Scandinavian roots, primarily used in Norway. It evolved as a diminutive form of names containing the element 'ola' or as a feminine version of Olin. The name carries…

Arley

English

"from the rabbit meadow"

Abbreviated form of Harley that might also be spelled, for girls, Arleigh or Arlee.

Mayfair

English surname

A well-to-do London neighborhood, English surname, and potential route to the nickname May. Mayfair has everything going for it, and yet it couldn't be rarer.

Corey

Irish

"from the hollow"

Cool a few decades ago, along with Lori and Tori. Currently out of fashion but may make a retro tomboy choice as an offbeat spin on Charlie.

Adalie

Variation of Adelie or Adalia

"noble; God is just"

Akin to Ada, Adeline, and Adele, Adalie is one of many names to derive from the Old German element adal . Musical and lively, and less popular than its many of its sisters, Adalie was given to around…

Elliette

Variation of Elliot

As Elliot in all its variations becomes more popular for girls, Elliette and other similar kree8if baby names will rise.

Rachelle

French variation of Rachel

Elaboration of Rachel sometimes seen in France, but more rarely here.

Elwen

Welsh, Cornish, Breton

"noble friend"

The male name Elwyn is used regularly in Wales, but its feminine form Elwen (also spelled Aelwen) slightly less so. Elsewhere, this name is little-known but very appealing, with straightforward…

Mickie

Mickie is a feminine diminutive form of Michelle or Michaela, which ultimately derive from the Hebrew name Michael, meaning 'who is like God?'. It emerged as a playful nickname before gaining status…

Baker

English occupational surname

The term for a female baker was Baxter, which ironically feels less appropriate for a baby girl than Baker itself. Josephine Baker was an American-born French entertainer, French Resistance agent,…

Hazelle

Hazelle is a delicate feminine name that represents an elaborated form of Hazel, derived from the English word for the hazelnut tree and its light brown color. The additional '-le' ending gives the…

Cienna

Spelling variation of Sienna, Italian color name

"orange red"

Cienna is Sienna's much rare sister, though it's popular enough to have been given to over 100 baby girls in the US last year. Since Princess Beatrice's use of Sienna, this name and variations are…

Etty

English diminutive or names ending with 'etta' or 'ette'

"little"

Ettie or Etty works as a nickname for any name with a prominent "et" sound, usually at the end: think Henrietta, Juliette or Colette. The -ette ending is a French diminutive suffix.

Deni

English, diminutive of Denise

Cute nickname name used by Woody Harrelson for his daughter, but does have possible association with Denny's.

Madi

Madi is a feminine name with diverse origins across multiple cultures. It can function as a nickname for Madison, Madeline, or Madisyn in Western usage, but also exists as an independent name in…

Elliotte

Feminine form of Elliot, Anglicization of Elijah or Elias, Hebrew

"Jehovah is God"

There's more than one reason why parents might consider this rising name for a daughter. George Eliot was the pen name of English writer Mary Ann Evans, one of the leading authors of the Victorian…

Unity

English

"oneness"

Like Verity and Amity, this inclusive virtue name used by the colorful British literary Mitford family is ready to join its more popular peers Hope, Faith, and Grace. The name was embraced by the…