Oh, Those Lucky Immigrants and Foreigners
By SadieJosephine
Updated Sun Apr 02 2023
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'Cause they can use those exotic, beautiful, 7 syllable names without their friends breaking a sweat, whereas for someone living in the suburbs of upstate New York--not so much.
- Afric
- Benigno
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"kind, wellborn"Description:
From the root that gives us "benign," Benigno is not as accessible in English-speaking cultures as such names as Bruno and Benicio. Filipino Senator Benigno Aquino, Jr., went by his nickname Ninoy.
- Chevonne
- Christabel
Origin:
Latin and FrenchMeaning:
"fair Christian"Description:
Though Isabel is a smash hit, Christabel still hasn't been fully embraced. It was originally popularized in England via the Coleridge poem Christabel ("whom her father loves so well") and was given to the poet's granddaughter. Christabel Pankhurst was a famous U.K. suffragist.
- Ewan
Origin:
Scottish form of Gaelic EoghanMeaning:
"born of the yew tree"Description:
This appealing name has a good chance of catching on due to the popularity of Ewan McGregor, and the trend towards Gaelic names in general. Pronunciation is YOO-un.
- Orrin
Origin:
Variation of Odhrán, IrishMeaning:
"little pale green one"Description:
With a cool color meaning and a woodsy, earthy feel, this anglicized spelling of the Irish name Odhrán could rise in popularity thanks to Olympic rugby player, Orrin Bizer. The name did rank in the US Top 1000 in the late 1800s and the early 20th century, but has been out of the charts since the 60s.