Animal Names for Girls

The kind of feminized male name that never caught on.

Cute nickname name used by Woody Harrelson for his daughter, but does have possible association with Denny's.

An adorable nickname for a smiley baby, but not suggested as a legal name.

Believe it or not, this was a fairly common appellation in early New England, interpreted not in the sexual sense, but more in terms of desiring salvation. In modern times, the French name Desiree, pronounced dehz-ih-ray, would be more acceptable.

Torquano Tasso likely invented this name for the magical enchantress who beguiles the crusaders in his celebrated poem Jerusalem Delivered. Armida is also the eponymous heroine of a Handel opera.

In India, Bala is a unisex name, but is likely to be perceived as more feminine in the West. In its feminine form, Bala is associated with the daughter of the red goddess, Lalitha Parameshwari.

Abijah, which you might think of as Abigail with rhythm, is the name of both female and male personages in the Bible. A biblical Queen Abijah was the daughter, wife, and mother of kings. The name is pronounced with a long i, to rhyme with Elijah.

Sounds classy...but isn't.

Pleasant-sounding word that could morph into a unique Sunday-picnic-type name.

Amora and co. have seen a rapid rise over the past few years. Amorah, with the additional H, is one of the simpler variations.

A dramatic and adorable name with a lot of sweep and swoosh. Also spelled Anush.

Repetitive Japanese name with a flittering meaning.

If you're looking for a really untouristed place name, Aquitaine could be it. Aquitaine is a region of France that includes both Bordeaux and Biarritz and is famous for such food and drink as its pates and cassoulets, Armagnac brandy and Bordeaux wines.