Names That Are Variations

Variation of Christian.

Why has it taken so long for us to discover Italy? The name, that is.

See SELENA.

This unusual offshoot of Page is one of the undiscovered unique baby names, with lots of energy and charm. Actress Paget Brewster, star of Criminal Minds, presents another spelling possibility. She comes from a family of unique names--her mother is Hathaway, her father Galen.

The nickname of Mrs. Al Gore (born Mary Elizabeth), bestowed because her favorite childhood lullaby was "Tippy Tippy Tin," should remain her exclusive property.

This spelling variation of Cason isn't quite as widely used as the original.

Variation of Gertrude.

Camira is one of those rare names that feels at once familiar and unique. A handful of baby girls were named Camira in the US last year.

So simple, yet so unique: a prime candidate for export. Pronunciation is like the English pair or pear.

Sevyn broke into the Top 1000 for girls in 2019, the same year that Seven crossed the threshold for boys. Ys are typically employed to make names more feminine, which is why many more girls were given the Sevyn spelling than boys. However, Sevyn still made it on the birth certificates of over 100 boys last year.

About as pared-down as Sophia can be.

Common in its native Lithuania, but likely to read feminine in Anglophone countries. Stick with Emil.

Tilen is the Slovene form of Giles — one of those names that feel ultra-British but is actually Greek in origin.

Rolando, along with brother name Orlando, are among the most attractive and appealing of Latinate names. It has been in the US Top 1000 every year since 1946.

Josepha is less heard in this country than in other parts of the world, seen as a slightly awkward feminization a la Ricarda and Benjamina. In the U.S., Josephine or Joanna is the more usual feminine form of Joseph, though you might consider Josepha if you want to break rank.

This form of the stylish Old Testament name is too close to the feminine Yona.

This spelling variation of the Biblical place-name Sela is found on early American census roles, but Sela is more usual today. Cella is another early variation.

With the trendiness of both X and Z, this spelling has it all. However, there's no real need for the added letter, unless you're looking for extra Scrabble points.

More dramatic, worldly, and energetic spin on Gregory.

Has a nice flamenco flavor.