Names That Mean Form

An ancient Roman name that hasn't found favor in the modern world.

A humorous rhyme, named for English humourist and novelist Edmund Clerihew Bentley (1875–1956), who invented the form.

German contracted form of Valentin.

Edward meets Stewart.

Shalailah is a soft name made most familiar by journalist Shalailah Medhora. Given the popularity of Layla and all her variants, Shalailah has potential for parents looking for something off the beaten track.

A softer, less vowelly variation of Peter, that appears in the Welsh Bible but not currently in the charts there. The Welsh name for daffodils, the national flower of Wales, is cennin pedr, "Peter's leeks".

Derived from Emygdius, a 3rd century saint's name of unknown meaning.

Another international member of the Isabel family.

Authentic French spelling of Leontine.

Polish form of Andrew

This is Catalonia's native form of Lucy, but parents today tend to prefer the Spanish version Lúcia.

Gearóidín is familiar to our Irish members, but is probably unseen outside the Emerald Isle. It would provide some steep challengers to people unfamiliar with Irish names, but since that hasn't stopped Saoirse, Niamh and Aoife, there's no reason to not pick this if it steals your heart. Some famous bearers of the name include Gearóidín Breathnach (Irish singer).

Like Eugene, this is a grandpa name in its native Catalonia, though with vintage revival potential.

Peterina feels like an awkward invented feminization, ala Davette. To honor an ancestral Peter, consider Petra.

Irish Gaelic form of Julia

Trini is best known as the name of the (male) singer Trini Lopez, who sang "If I had a Hammer", but Trini is a gender neutral name that works equally well for girls or boys.