Character Names For Me

Nedda

Slavic

"born on Sunday"

Midcentury macramé-maker.

Kaisley

American invented name

A nouveau creation inspired by Paisley.

Florie

Diminutive of Florence

"blooming, flowering"

Florence is back, and the adorable short form Florie (or Flory) is too. Or you could just name her Flora and be done with it.

Aggy

Aggy is a feminine name typically used as a diminutive form of Agnes or Agatha. With Greek origins, Agnes means 'pure' or 'holy,' while Agatha means 'good' or 'honorable.' Aggy has a playful,…

Fronnie

English diminutive of Sophronia or Saffron

"sensible, prudent; saffron"

Historically a short form of Sophronia, but these days more likely to be used for Saffron.

Renley

English, modern invented name or surname

"edge of the meadow"

With the sprightly "Ren" and "Wren" currently in fashion, and "ley" a productive suffix to create new names, this combination was inevitable, and is chirpy and appealing. Renley has been on the US…

Brexlee

English

"box tree clearing; brook clearing; speckled clearing"

With its trendy letter X, double vowel ending, and similarities to Blakelee, Brooklyn, and Kenzie, Brexlee is a quietly used but totally modern choice in the US. Given to 23 girls in a recent year,…

Brette

Brette is a feminine name of French origin, representing a feminine form of Brett, which derived from a Middle English surname meaning 'a Breton' or 'someone from Brittany.' The addition of the final…

Maretta

Maretta is a feminine name with multiple possible origins. It may be a diminutive form of Maria (derived from the Hebrew Miriam), meaning 'sea of bitterness,' 'rebelliousness,' or 'wished-for child.'…

Lexa

Lexa is a feminine name with multiple origin possibilities. Most commonly, it's considered a shortened form of Alexandra, which derives from Greek elements meaning 'defender of mankind.' It also…

Prescott

English surname

"priest's cottage"

Preppy P surname, and a potential way to honor a Scott.

Maudette

Elaboration of Maude, American

"little Maud"

This French-style name is, in fact, an American creation with only a handful of documented uses throughout history. Maudette combines the mini-name Maud — a medieval short form of Matilda, meaning…

Harlee

Spelling variation of Harley, English

"the long field"

This invented spelling is much less popular than its biker counterpart. Regardless, it entered the US Top 1000 since 2012 and hung on there for more than a decade.

Bray

Bray as a feminine name is quite uncommon, as it is more typically encountered as a masculine name or surname. The name derives from Irish and Gaelic origins, possibly from the place name Bray in…

Elya

Slavic form of Helen

A Slavic variation of Helen that might make an unusual update of that classic name.

Praxis

Greek

"practical"

Praxis makes perfect? Though this mythological name sounds boyish, it's a female name, an equivalent for Aphrodite.

Franklin

English

"free landholder"

When Frankie meets Brooklyn, what happens? You get Franklin, a Presidential name used almost exclusively for boys up until now. But parents who want an out-of-the-box long form for popular nickname…

Dawson

English

"son of David"

A surname style name used more popularly on boys but also given to about 100 baby girls in the US in a recent year. Associated with the American teen drama, Dawson's Creek , this last-name off shoot…

Darci

Darci is a feminine name that serves as a variant spelling of Darcy, which originated as an English and French surname derived from a place name in Normandy (d'Arcy, meaning 'from Arcy'). This…

Emrielle

Modern invention, variation of Emery or combination of Emily or Emma and Arielle

"industrious; rival or universal + lion"

Names starting with Em- are hugely popular for girls with seven of them in the US Top 200. Meanwhile, names ending in -elle or -el are also stylish and this modern creation combines both. Quietly…