Animal Names for Girls

Swapping out Eloise's last two letters for a -za takes it from six-year-old Plaza-dweller to grown-up bombshell. Eloisa is the Italian and Spanish variaiton.

Frilly, feminissima, unstylish Dor name.

This traditionally male variation of Andrew was used by tennis player Lindsay Davenport as a middle name for her daughter Lauren.

Ailany is a fun variation of the Hawaiian name Ailani that is riding the wave of similar sounding Kailani, Alani, Leilani, et al.

A little like Elliot (or Elliette), Electra, and Etta, Ellette is a zippy but rarely used compound name.

Venezuelan telenovela actress Coraima Torres inspired many parents in the early 1990s to use her name. It is thought to be a blend of Cora + Roraima (a mountain on the border of Venezuela, Brazil, and Guyana).