Names that end in y

We can't believe we're saying this, but we'd even prefer Arnie or Barney.

Old-man name, soft as a fraying gray cashmere cardigan, that would be even cuter for a girl.

McCarthy is one of the most common Irish surnames, all fair game as first names for American babies, especially baby girls!

A sweet and distinctive vintagesque smoosh name.

This cutesy nickname made it onto the Top 1000 in 1883.

Pretty and unconventional floral option so called because their beautiful blooms generally last only a day.

The 'ley' ending makes this British surname name ripe for consideration as a feminine girls' name. Brinsley joins such sisters as Kinsley and Tinsley.

There are many dynamic three-syllable Irish surnames; this is one of the rarer two-syllable ones. Molloy is the title of a 1951 novel by Samuel Beckett, initially written in French. Another Beckett novel of naming interest is Malone Dies.

Quinby is a fresh surname-y spin on the popular -- for some, too popular -- Quinn. A familiar surname, it was used for no baby boys or girls in the US in 2021, but could easily work for either.

A jaunty diminutive of Job, or simply a soundalike to Toby, Koby et al.