Two Syllable Names for Girls

A pretty Hindi floral name.

A pet name that's usually unrelated to a person's given name. Musician Bootsy Collins was born William Earl.

This fashionable-sounding surname is surprisingly rare, considering its proximity to popular Ryder. Musical fans will recognise it as the fictional high school setting for Grease, after which singer Rydel Lynch was apparently named.

Word name occasionally used for boys over the decades, and more recently for girls too. Some may see it as encouraging entitlement, but a more positive viewpoint is that it promotes self-esteem.