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mockingjayde
By mockingjayde
Updated Tue Sep 20 2022
  1. Alys

    • Origin:

      Welsh form of Alice, German

    • Meaning:

      "noble"

    • Description:

      Popular in Wales, familiar across the UK, and ultimately derived from the Germanic Adalheidis, this isn't a creative respelling of a classic, but the Welsh variant of it.
  2. Amelia

    • Origin:

      German

    • Meaning:

      "work"

    • Description:

      Amelia is one of the hottest girls' names, a successor to the megapopular Emma and Emily. Amelia, the Number 2 choice in England, is now also comfortably ensconced in the US Top 10, where it ranked as the third most popular name for girls in 2024.
  3. Alora
    • Calder

      • Origin:

        English

      • Meaning:

        "rocky water"

      • Description:

        Artistic associations with the sculptor who invented the mobile make this one of the more creative surname choices.
    • Grayson

      • Origin:

        English

      • Meaning:

        "the son of the bailiff"

      • Description:

        Grayson, which you might think of as a Jason-Mason substitute, has been rising through the US Top 1000 since 1984 and has ranked in the Top 100 since 2011.
    • Kaela

      • Origin:

        Variant of Kayla or diminutive of Mikaela

      • Description:

        The letters "ae" are always a little tricky, and the more familiar Kayla has started to fall out of fashion, but there's nothing glaringly wrong with this version.
    • Landon

      • Origin:

        English

      • Meaning:

        "long hill"

      • Description:

        Landon is a popular surname name; it's been dropping slightly in recent years but has surpassed its once more popular rhyming cousin Brandon. For some it may bring back nostalgic memories of Little House on the Prairie 's understanding Pa, played by Michael Landon.
    • Oskar

      • Origin:

        German variation of Oscar

      • Description:

        Oskar is to Oscar as Jakob is to Jacob: more distinctive and continental.
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      • Tallen

        • Description:

          Tallen is a modern masculine name that appears to be a variant of Talon or a derivative of the surname Tallen. It likely has roots in Old French, where 'talon' referred to a bird of prey's claw, symbolizing strength and precision. As a first name, Tallen combines the strong, assertive sound of traditional masculine names with a contemporary flair. While relatively uncommon, it has gained modest recognition in North America since the early 2000s as part of the trend toward unique, strong-sounding boy names. Parents may choose Tallen for its distinctive quality and powerful connotation, as well as its association with natural strength and agility.

      • Thalassa

        • Origin:

          Greek

        • Meaning:

          "the sea"

        • Description:

          A pretty, rarely used Greek name, Thalassa is the ancient personification of the sea, particularly the Mediterranean, who is sometimes considered the mother of Aphrodite. In 1991, a newly discovered moon of Neptune was dubbed Thalassa.
      • Valentine

        • Origin:

          French variation of Valentina

        • Meaning:

          "strength, health"

        • Description:

          For a girl, we'd say Val-en-teen, though many would insist on pronouncing it like the holiday.
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