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octobertales
By octobertales
Updated Tue May 23 2023
  1. Venice

    • Origin:

      Italian place-name

    • Description:

      This name of one of the most romantic cities in the world could easily find its way onto an American baby girl's birth certificate.
  2. Verita

    • Description:

      Verita is a feminine name with Latin roots, derived from 'veritas' meaning 'truth.' This connection gives the name a powerful philosophical significance and virtuous quality. While uncommon in mainstream usage, Verita has occasionally appeared throughout Western history, particularly in Italian and Spanish-speaking regions. The name has a melodic, flowing quality with its three syllables and gentle ending. Verita might appeal to parents drawn to virtue names with classical origins, seeking an alternative to more common options like Verity or Vera. Its rarity gives it distinction while its meaning provides a strong symbolic foundation for a child's identity.

  3. Verity

    • Origin:

      Latin

    • Meaning:

      "truth"

    • Description:

      If you love Puritan virtue names and want to move beyond Hope and Faith and Grace, this is a wonderful choice, both for its meaning and its sound. A rare find here, though occasionally heard in England. It was used in Winston Graham's Poldark novels, was Madonna's name as James Bond's fencing instructor in Die Another Day, and made a brief appearance in Harry Potter. Not to mention being a fixture on British and Australian soaps. Verity also appears in one of Agatha Christie's Miss Marple mysteries.
  4. Viola

    • Origin:

      Latin

    • Meaning:

      "violet"

    • Description:

      Viola has plenty of positive elements going for it: the rhythm of the musical instrument, the association with the flower, the trending 'Vi' beginning and its leading role in Shakespeare's Twelfth Night. With a touch of international flair, it also avoids the violent/Violet some parents have.
  5. Violette

    • Origin:

      French

    • Meaning:

      "purple"

    • Description:

      Now that Violet is becoming more popular, parents are starting to explore same-but-different options such as the French Violette, which would properly be pronounced with a long e sound in the first syllable and three syllables -- vee-oh-let -- as well as the Spanish Violeta — both of which were among the fastest-rising girl names of 2023.
  6. Vittoria

    • Origin:

      Italian variation of Victoria

    • Description:

      An appealing Italianate alternative.
  7. Vivien

    • Origin:

      Latin

    • Meaning:

      "life"

    • Description:

      Vivien (Scarlett O'Hara) Leigh was born Vivian. Some sources give Vivien as a relative of the Irish goddess name Bebinn and a literary name invented by Tennyson. Others say it's related to the Latin-based Viviana, meaning life. This spelling of the name is as legitimate as many others.