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Names I adore but would probably won't use. This list changes quite often b/c some go on my faves then come off and back and forth. (N/B means No Babies. U/O means Unknown Origin. U/M means Unknown Meaning)

  • Abilene: Hebrew; "land of meadows";
  • Adele: German; "noble, kind"; 644
  • Alecto: Greek; "unceasing";
  • Amaryllis: Greek; "to sparkle";
  • Amethyst: Greek; "purple quartz gemstone";
  • Andromeda: Greek; "ruler of men";
  • Aquinnah: Native American; "high land";
  • Astrid: Scandinavian; "divine strength"; 989
  • Avignon: French; "from Avignon, France";
  • Betony: English; "minty medicinal herb";
  • Billerica (bill-rick-uh): U/O; "town in northeast Massachusetts";
  • Cassiopeia: Greek; "clever";
  • Chamonix (sha-mohn-ee): French; "from Chamonix, France";
  • Clementine: English; "feminine form of Clement; gentle, merciful";
  • Clove: German; "a spice";
  • Coeur (cur): French; "heart";
  • Crimson: Gothic; "red";
  • Daisy: English; "day's eye/white flower"; 198
  • Damaris: Greek; "calf, gentle";
  • Darque (like dark): American; "little or no light";
  • December: English; "born in December";
  • Desdemona: Greek; "misery";
  • Druella: Italian-English; "strong other";
  • Echo: Greek; "reverberating sound";
  • Esmerée: Gothic; the daughter of a Welsh king who was turned into a serpent by magicians. She was freed by a kiss (Arthurian legend);
  • Eugenie: French; "well born";
  • Fiorenza: Italian; "flower";
  • Fuchsia: English; "fuchsia flower";
  • Galatéa: Greek; "milk white";
  • Genesis: Greek; "beginning, birth"; 55
  • Georgianna: English; "farmer, merciful";
  • Ginevra: Italian; "fair one";
  • Giverny: French; "from Giverny, France";
  • Gracelynn: American; "grace by the lake"; 557
  • Hedwig: German; "battle war";
  • Hiraani: Indian (Sanskrit); "gold";
  • Holland: English; "wood land";
  • Hyacinth: English; "the flower";
  • Idonia: Latin; "sufficient";
  • Italia: Italian; "Italy";
  • Ivory: English; "white as elephant tusks"; 866
  • Ivy: English; "climbing vine plant"; 152
  • January: English; "born in January";
  • Jezebel: Hebrew; "unexalted";
  • July: English; "born in July";
  • Keturah: Hebrew; "incense;
  • Khadijah: Arabic; "premature child";
  • Lark: English; "songbird";
  • Laurel: English; "from the laurel tree"; 873
  • Liberty: English; "freedom"; 532
  • Lilou: French; "combination of Lili and Louise";
  • Lotus: English; "the flower";
  • Louisianna: Old German; "famous warrior";
  • Lyric: English: "words of a song"; 276
  • Magnolia: English; "the flower"; 981
  • Mairead: Irish; "pearl";
  • Maisie: English; "pearl";
  • Manon: French; "of the sea or bitter";
  • Mauve: English; "purplish color";
  • Megara: Greek; "grudge";
  • Minerva: Latin; "goddess of wisdom";
  • Mirabelle: French; "wondrous";
  • Monet: French; "to be heard";
  • Narcissa: Greek; "numbness";
  • Natashaly: American; "born on Christmas day";
  • Navy: English; "the color";
  • Nirvana: Sanskrit; "place of great bliss";
  • Nyx: Greek; "night;
  • Obedience: English; "the act of obeying";
  • Oracle: Greek; "prophecy";
  • Oriole: Latin; "a gold flecked bird";
  • Pandora: Greek; "all gifts";
  • Pansy: English; "the flower";
  • Pixie: Irish; little fairy";
  • Plum: English; "the fruit";
  • Posy: English; "the flower";
  • Primrose: English; "first rose";
  • Quilla: English; "a quill";
  • Quinta: Latin; "fifth";
  • Quintessa: Latin; "fifth";
  • Rebel: English; "defiant person";
  • Remedy: English; "cure";
  • Renaissance: French; "reborn";
  • Rio: Spanish; "river";
  • Roma: Italian; "from Rome";
  • Roxanne: English; "dawn"; 986
  • Saga: Scandinavian; "seer";
  • Sapphire: English; "blue gemstone";
  • Saskia: German; "Saxon woman";
  • Satyana: Indian (Sanskrit); "truth";
  • Serenity: English; "peaceful disposition"; 53
  • Shiloh: Hebrew; "his gift"; 633
  • Shoshannah: Hebrew; "lily";
  • Sloane: Irish; "warrior"; 406
  • Star(r): English; "star";
  • Svetlana: Slavic; "light";
  • Symphony: English; "musical piece for an orchestra";
  • Temperance: English; "moderation, self control"; 892
  • Terra: Italian; "earth";
  • Tiger Lily: English; "the flower";
  • Trinity: English; "pertaining to the holy trinity"; 108
  • Trixie: English; "bringer of joy";
  • Tuesday: English; "born on Tuesday";
  • Tundra: English; "frozen arctic plain";
  • Twyla: American; "twilight";
  • Unity: English; "oneness";
  • Ursula: Scandinavian; "female bear";
  • Valentina: Latin; "strength, health"; 129
  • Valeria: Italian; "strength"; 176
  • Valkyrie: Scandinavian; "chooser of the slain;
  • Venus: Greek; "goddess of love";
  • Victoire: French; "victory";
  • Waverly: English; "from the brushwood field";
  • Wednesday: American; "born on Wednesday";
  • Whisper: American; "soft voice";
  • Winterlynn: American; "pretty winter";
  • Wisteria: English; "the flower";
  • Xenon: Greek; "stranger";
  • Yvette: French; "yew";
  • Zelda: German; "woman warrior";
  • Zenith: English; "the very top";
  • Zora: Slavic; "dawn";
  • Zsa Zsa: Hungarian; "lily";
nov 26 2010 ∞
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