unique and unusual girls names

Mia, Gia, and now Sia!

A would-be up-and-comer if it wasn't for the spiked seltzer brand.

One of the most unusual flower names, Tulip is cute but tough to pull off as a first. It has some celebrity cred via Charlie Tamara Tulip, twin daughter of Rebecca Romijn and Jerry O'Connell. It derives from Persian dulband "turban", due to the distinctive shape of the flowers.

A cute, zippy French saint's name that's picking up in popularity there, and starting to in the US as well. Zélie originated as a short form of Azélie, thought to derive from Adelaide via the Occitan form Azalaïs. Saint Zélie was born Marie-Azélie.

This unusual and alluring choice was used by David Mamet for his daughter, who is now grown and an actress on the hit show Girls.