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While we don't see many parents adopting Otter as a name for their own babies, Zooey Deschanel put this one in the lexicon when she used it as a middle name for her adorably-named daughter Elsie Otter. Even in the celebrisphere, Otter is one of the most unique baby names we've heard.

Friendly but flimsy.

Finella and cousin Fenella, which are found most often in Scotland, would make pleasing imports.

Short for Samantha or long for Sam, Sammy is a sweet midcentury nickname name that we can see coming back.

Like many other popular Turkish name, Aydemir is a strong option deriving from the root ay meaning "moon".

Luxury baby name associated with Jacques Cartier's eponymous jewelry company.

A popular South Indian name that gained international attention when Aishwarya Rai became Miss World in 1994.

An object thought to have magic powers and to bring good luck.

A new, rising word name for boys that has the advantage of sharing sounds with more common names like Bryson and Braydon. And the disadvantage of getting confused with them.

This intriguing name from Armenia has a lovely meaning "rainbow" and was used for the adorable protagonist of the film by the same name who hides in a suitcase and ends up going on an adventure to Turkey.

Diminutive form of Tholf

Variation of Valentina with the same pared-down appeal as Maren.

This strong (literally) African name comes from the Chewa language of southern Africa.

It has a variety of associations from Smokey Robinson to Smokey the bear, but Smokey still feels a bit comical for a baby.

Zuberi has separate origins as a Swahili given name meaning "strong," and an Arabic surname — primarily among Sunni Muslims in Pakistan — meaning "superior."

German philosopher and revolutionary socialist Karl Marx will be most people's immediate association with this uncommon name. The author of The Communist Manifesto and Das Kapital is widely considered to be the father of international communism.

Several animal names, from Fox to Wolf and even to Tiger, ccan work, but Cougar should stay in its cage. Even John Mellencamp has dropped it.

Shakespeare's classic drunken fool. In fact, this name, carried to Britain by the Normans, was quite popular until it was brought into disrepute by the low-life character who haunts taverns with Falstaff in Shakespeare's history plays.