Disney Channel Baby Names

More of an abbreviation than a short form that can stand on its own.

Veruca is a name Roald Dahl made up for the horrid little girl Veruca Salt in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. A modern rock band adopted the name, though few parents familiar with the original namesake and meaning would choose to pass it on to an innocent child. Verruca is another spelling, but don't use that one either.

Though it's close to the German and French form of Matthew, Mathis, this name of the great artist can work as well for girls.

Many variations of Jessica, including Jessie and Jessa, are used on their own, but Jess is an exception, given to only a handful of baby girls last year. But Jess is certainly the name that many Jessicas are called.

Typically used for girls, but Disney Channel show Big City Greens made it wearable for boys as well.

Cinderella stepsister type Victorian-valentine name.

Name invented for a spirit fox character on the Disney Channel TV show Sofia the First.

Rosalind feels fresher now.