Alternatives to popular baby names

Madelyn

Variation of Madeline, English

"woman from Magdala or high tower"

Capturing some of the playful elegance of Madeleine, while avoiding any confusion over the end sound, Madelyn is now an established spelling variation of the French classic. Sweet but strong, Madelyn…

Raelynn

Modern invented name

What do you get when you cross two out-of-style, mid-century favorites together? Something new and cool and one-of-a-kind? A monstrous, stitched-together creation? No, you get Raelynn, a popular…

Ariana

Italian variation of Ariadne, Greek

"most holy"

The smooth, attractive Ariana is on the rise along with the fame of pop princess Ariana Grande. Also famous is twin spelling Arianna, which is associated with Greek-born online presence Arianna…

Julia

Latin

"youthful or sky father"

Julia was an ancient Roman imperial name given to females in the house of a Julius, as in Caesar. Its origin is shrouded in history, but possible roots include Latin iuvenis , meaning "youthful";…