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Diminutive of Robert, English, Germanic "bright fame"
"bright fame"
While the spelling Bobby is far more popular for boys, ranking in the England and Wales Top 100 in a recent year, Bobbie is also perfectly familiar, in line with Albie, Reggie, and Ronnie. Currently…
Greek
"giant, great one"
This name of the queen of the fairies in A Midsummer Night's Dream has a delicate, lacy charm similar to Tatiana's, but that first syllable could cause embarrassing problems.
Word name
An ubercool and mysterious name, brought to you by director M. Night Shyamalan.
Norse mythological name
"lock"
While god of mischief Loki is usually depicted as a male -- sometimes in animal form -- he gives birth as a mare to the eight-legged horse Sleipnir and also appears in some stories as an elderly…
French diminutive of Anne
"grace"
There was a time when French names like Annette, Paulette – and Nanette – were chic, but now, we'd have to say "No, no, Nanette".
Word name, English from Hindi
"fine, downy wool"
Cashmere is soft, luxurious — and way out of the ordinary. One of the unique names found in The Hunger Games series, you might be surprised to learn that this fabric name has been appearing in the US…
"fate"
The next Destiny? Kismet seems like it might be fated for increased use.
Latin, female variation of Constantinus
"constant, unchanging"
Constantina is a pretty, feminissima, if lengthy, variation on the Constance theme. The fourth century Constantina, also known as Constantia and Constantiana, was the eldest daughter of Roman Emperor…
Greek mythology name
"the darkness of the night"
Name of the legendary ancient Greek poet and musician — whose music was so beautiful it made trees dance and rivers stop to listen — would provide a child with a challenging but indelible identity.
Japanese
"small field"
Perfect for a child of Japanese Irish heritage.
Diminutive of Susan, Hebrew
"lily"
Eighteenth-century nickname that still appears occasionally as an alternative to Suzy. Suki Waterhouse is a lovely English actress.
Meaning unknown
Polexia Aphrodesia was the futuristic sounding name of the Anna Paquin character in the movie "Almost Famous."
Hebrew
"injured, oppressed"
Extremely rare yet with an on trend sound, although the meaning may put parents off.
Greek mythological name, meaning unknown
Thisbe, the name of a beautiful but tragic lover in mythology, is lively and cute -- in a slightly thistly, prickly way. Ovid retold the story of Thisbe and Pyramus, young lovers in ancient Babylon…
