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Spelling variation of Bliss, English word name
"bliss"
This spelling of Blyss was used for about 20 baby girls in the US last year, but it doesn't add anything to the original.
French nickname and Japanese
"double happiness"
Kiki is one of the Coco-Gigi-Fifi-Lulu bohemian-type French nickname names from the turn of the last century, which have endless energy and sparkle. Artist Kiki Smith is its most well-known…
Arabic
"noble"
Sari is a cute spin on Sarah, though some may hear it as "sorry," and it is also an item of clothing worn in India. These days many people will also confuse Sari with Suri, the lovely and unsual name…
Greek
"flowery"
This unjustly neglected floral name is smart and crisp, with a touch of Athena, Anna, and Cynthia about it. It also has that stylish Greek mythological heritage: Anthea is an epithet of Hera, the…
Cassi is a feminine name that functions as both a standalone name and a shortened form of Cassandra or Cassidy. With Greek origins, Cassandra means 'she who entangles men,' while Cassidy has Irish…
Diminutive of Jemma or Jemima
"gem; dove"
There was an eighties cartoon queen named Jem (& The Holograms), and this is as likely to be a full name as a short form – deriving from Jemma, Jemima or Jameela.
Alegra is a feminine name of Latin origin meaning 'happy' or 'joyful.' Closely related to the Spanish word 'alegría' (joy) and the Italian 'allegra,' this name embodies a spirit of cheerfulness and…
Welsh
"son of Evan"
Variant of Bevan
Caresse is a feminine name derived from the French word 'caresse,' meaning 'caress' or 'gentle touch.' This elegant name evokes tenderness, affection, and grace through both its meaning and its soft,…
Irish
"dark, black"
A unisex name in the same vein as Casey, Cassidy, and Kelly, Carey and its alternative spelling Cary were familiar choices for boys in the first half of the 20th-century, and became popular in the…
English feminization of Charles, German and French
"free man"
Charlotte is a Top 10 name now and Charlie is hugely popular for both girls and boys, along with Charlee, Charli, Charleigh, and Charley for girls. So why does Charla have none of this fashion power?…
French feminine variation of Claude
There are much chicer versions of this name today, such as Claudie, Claudia, or Claude itself. Claudine is a name wobbling on the edge of extinction.
Diminutive of Andrea, feminine form of Andrew
"strong and manly"
This unique one-syllable name was added to the mix by Mariel Hemingway for her now grown model/actress daughter; it could make a distinctive middle name or Bree substitute.
Word name
Glimmer is shimmery but a little too showy, as is Glitter, a character on a TV sitcom-- while Glimmer appears in The Hunger Games .
