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Modern invented name, Scottish
"slope of a hill"
A newly hatched cousin of Bree and Brea, with a touch of Bailey and Brynn there too, Brae feels like a name that could catch on. However, a 'bray' is also the sound a donkey makes.
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…
Diminutive of Catherine, Greek
"pure"
May be the most modern, stylish Catherine nickname: more unusual than Kate or Cate, with an animal and word name edge. Cat Power is a trendy folksinger.
Scottish surname
"speckled, freckled"
Among the more masculine of the short unisex B names, Brice is less popular than Bryce for both sexes. There were 240 boys named Brice in the US in one recent year, versus only five girls -- and more…
Welsh
"hill"
In the US, there are a handful of baby girls given the Brin spelling of this classic Welsh gender-neutral names, compared with over 800 in one recent year named Brynn and about 150 called Bryn.
Short form of Caitlin
Cait, pronounced like more popular sister Kate, is the form used when shortening Caitlin or any of the other Irish and Gaelic Cait-starting variations of Catherine.
Diminutive of Caroline
"free man"
If Caroline is too classic and Callie too cutesy, Cal might work as a cool alternative. Well established and currently in the Top 1000 for boys, it has potential as a gender neutral option too. Yet…
English diminutive of Cassandra or Cassia, Greek
"shining or excelling man; cinnamon"
Ties to the unfortunate Mama are now unraveling, leaving Cass or Cassie to stand on its own as a fresher sounding Cathy or Kate. With gender-neutral names abound and the growing trend of boyish…
Catt is a feminine name that appears as a variant spelling of Cat, which itself is typically a nickname for Catherine or similar names. The extra 't' adds a distinctive touch to this short, punchy…
Short form of Cydney, spelling variation of Sydney, French
"Saint-Denis"
This unusual spelling of a simple name is notable as the name of dancer Cyd Charisse, whose given name was Tula Ellice but whose brother's mispronunciation of Sis begat Sid. Famed dance teacher…
English
"from Denmark"
This rarely heard name pares down all the ultrafeminine Dan names to one that's much more powerful, for both boys and girls.
Diminutive of Dillon, Irish
"little"
More commonly a pet form of Dillon than an independent name, but Suzanne Collins used it as such for a female character in her series The Hunger Games .
English, diminutive of Dorothy
"gift of God"
An old-fashioned Dorothy short form — today we prefer Dolly, Dot, or Dottie.
English word name
"dune"
Dune is a haunting and evocative sandy-beach name, which also has sci-fi connections. Dune is a science fiction franchise that was launched by Frank Herbert's 1965 novel. Some interesting Dune…
Diminutive of Dwynwen
"wave"
Short, but still kind of a mouthful.
"east"
North and West are easier on the ear, but this works fine if it has some significance for your family. Could be lengthened to Easton.
"elm"
For tree huggers.
"wetland, marsh"
A fen is an English marshland, and Fenn came into use as a habitational surname for a person who dwelt near one. Could be a fresh alternative to Fern or Gwen.
Scottish nature name
"estuary or arm of the sea"
Highly unusual water name -- and actor Colin surname -- with a Scottish burr. Firth derives from the Old Norse word fjord.
Nickname for Philippa
"lover of horses"
Flip is a down-to-earth, attitude nickname for the very proper Philippa. If you want to downshift even further from Pippa, Flip may be your gender-neutral choice.
