Two Syllable Names for Girls

An offbeat word name referring to the speed of a piece of music.

The Tori spelling — sans E — is much more common as both a given name and nickname.

Tobey Maguire added this name to the pool in 2006 when he used it as the middle name for his daughter Ruby. It's best kept to the middle.

This sweet and spunky German nickname for Charlotte has a fun literary connection: Das doppelte Lottchen (English title: Lottie and Lisa) is a children’s book by German author Erich Kästner, which was later adapted into the popular movie The Parent Trap. With the growing popularity of the name Charlotte, Lottchen might be one of the German names for girls destined for wider use, though we'd put more money on Lottie.

Kalene is one of those names that doesn't really exist as an official name in any culture but that is at the same time widely used and relates to many other names. You may think of it as a variation of the Polish botanical name Kalina, or the Hawaiian Kalena, or of the Hebrew Kayla in all its variations which may include Kayley, Cailey, and so on.

Sabbath has clear religious connotations, meaning "day of rest" in many faiths. It also has a darker, heathen side, thanks to the heavy metal band Black Sabbath.

Musician Zakk Wylde chose Sabbath for his son, but we see no reason why it can't be used for girls as well.

Makes hot name Finley kind of Phyllis-like -- which is not a good thing.