Names That Are Variations

Gilding the lily.

Again, we see the trendy -ee suffix.

Just one letter off from Corentin, but an entirely different name — the Cornish variation stresses the middle syllable, while the French stresses the last. And in America, where both versions are unknown, people are likely going to guess that the emphasis belongs on the first syllable.

Seen in Nordic countries as a nickname for Karolina or Karl.

Estonian translation of John, currently ranking in Estonia's Top 20.

We suggest sticking to George or Jorge, due to the unfortunate definition of gorge: to eat greedily.

Brenley: a compound of trendy syllables or Brinley variation? It's totally up to you.

Rare Russian name borne by an enemy of Rasputin.

Zoya meets Toyah in this slightly elaborated spelling.

Jansen is an intriguing way to honor an ancestral John; Jantzen is a brand of swimwear.

Yet another phrase of the sha chorus.

A soft form of Keziah used in Nordic countries, predominantly Norway.

As Ashley becomes one of today's "mom names" thanks to its popularity amongst millennial-borns, Ashton is a fresh alternative. This particular spelling is nearly completely equally split between girls and boys in 2022.

The Mira spelling was given to nearly 500 girls last year while this variation was used for only nine in the US.

Pronounced ROOT in its native land, but in a rut here.

The form of Kwaku commonly used by enslaved people in America and the Caribbean in the 18th and 19th centuries. Quaco was sometimes nicknamed or Anglicized as Jack, Jacco, or Jacky.

Thurston Howell was the snooty millionaire on Gilligan's Island, but these days such surname names don't have the same elitist air.