Names that end in y

Too close to baloney.

Cute in Persian, verboten here.

Nanny, like Fanny, is an old-fashioned nickname not due for a comeback any time soon.

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

This Anglicized form of the Gaelic Ó Máille is seen worn by the tomcat "Thomas O'Malley" in the classic Disney film The Aristocats.

Kory was always the least-used version of this name, which was always used less often for girls than for boys. As Corey and Cory, the name still hangs on in the boys' Top 1000, but Kory dropped off the boys' list in 2003 and the C spellings faded for girls in the mid-90s. Ironically, the classic girls' name Cora, derived from the Greek Kore, is rising quickly in popularity, now in the Top 100 in the US and a favorite of Nameberry visitors. We foresee this name making the Top 10 in the coming decade, so Cory and Kory may find a new life as short forms for newly popular Greek baby namesCora and sisters.

As a given name, Franky peaked for boys in 2007 when it was used 94 times.

Fogarty has the Old Fogey problem.

While all spellings of these name are off their popularity peak, Brittney gained some recent notice as the name of the American basketball player arrested in Russian, Brittney Griner.

Cay is a rare respelling of the retro nickname Kay but one that may gain ground as a name that's both simple and unique. Like Kay, it can be a diminutive for any of the hundreds of Catherine variations that start with a C or of more modern names such as Caylee or Cadence. Or it can stand on its own as a sleek contemporary nickname-name.