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In Greek mythology, Rhapso was a nymph associated with stitching. Sewing was a common motif in Ancient Greece, used as a metaphor for the thread of life.

Occasionally used in the Latino community, another Easter-related name.

The Icelandic transcription of Elin, closer in sound to Ellen.

Cute and wearable.

Elf is an adorable nickname for the otherwise-clunky Elfrida or Elfrieda. Elf was used for the tragic sister in Miriam Toews' novel All My Puny Sorrows.

It's hard to find a name meaning much sweeter than Obiajulu's.

Perfect for a long-awaited child or rainbow baby.

So-old-it's-cute-again short from of Harriet, reminiscent of Patsy and Betsy but fresher and more appealing than either of those choices. Hattie is another adorable short form.

Feminization of Namor, a name created for a Marvel Comics character by spelling Roman in reverse. Namora is also a comic book superhero, and cousins with her namesake Namor.

A stunning and unique West African name for a daughter.

Not a journey so much as a jaunt to the corner store.

Sounds too much like the name of a minivan.

Intriguing, when seen as a water name a la River and Ocean; less appropriate if used as a reference to the Creek tribe of Native Americans. Other downsides are its resemblance to creak, as in creaky bones or floorboards, and to unappealing words like creep and reak.