Geezer Names for Girls

Like Mitzi, the bubbly Fritzi shows signs of rising again. Has a bit of a comic-strip feel.

A sweet and simple nature name that could also be short for the surname name Odell, the vintage name Della, or the obscure saint's name Endellion.

With echoes of Marty McFly, Martie is a charming retro nickname name which might derive from Martina, Martha, or even Marceline or Matilda.

Jean is primed to rise again – particularly in the middle slot. So could Gene follow suit?

Whit is an uplifting short form of any number of surname-y full names, for Whitney to Whitaker. But Whit stands perfectly well on its own and makes for a witty spin on modern virtue names.

Boyish diminutive of Augusta, Augustina or August for a girl.

Gerry was hep along with poodle skirts and banana splits.

Zippy diminutive of Germanic names containing the element os, meaning "god".

Boyish short form of Regina, which is so clunky it's cool.

Appealing way, à la Dawson, to honor an ancestral Lawrence, given to a couple dozen baby girls per year in the US. Lawson is also an English pop rock band.

Diminutive of Ignatius or its female form Ignatia – or, if you're thinking outside the box, of Ingrid or even Indigo. British actor, presenter and comedian Noel Fielding named his second daughter Iggy in 2020.

Boyish diminutive of Paula, Pauline, Paulette or Paulina, with new style value as part of the nicknameish Billie, Frankie, Stevie, and Scottie gang. Pauley makes it more surname-ish.

Scottish surname-turned-nickname from William or its female equivalents. Wilkie has ranked for girls just a handful of times since US baby name records began.

A patronymic surname deriving from the traditional nickname Wat, from Walter. Watson appeared on the female baby name list for the first time in 2020, when it was given to 5 baby girls in the US. Actor Emma Watson is a famous surname bearer.

Sherman is one of those old man names that, like Murray and Monroe, can sound really cute on a little girl. But your teenage daughter may not thank you for the name.

This steely surname has a simple, strong sound – similar to names like Sloane or Clarke.