Reject Pile (Or is it?)

  1. Linde
    • Origin:

      Dutch variation of Linda, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian
    • Meaning:

      "pretty"
  2. Lindezza
    • Origin:

      Italian, meaning unknown
    • Description:

      This could make a sizzly Latinate namesake for Aunt Linda.
  3. Liselotte
    • Origin:

      Combination name of Lise and Charlotte, German, Dutch, Danish, Swedish
    • Meaning:

      "pledged to God + free man"
    • Description:

      Also spelled Lieselotte, this European compound name blends popular Elizabeth and Charlotte into something with a fairy-tale-esque feel and unexpected style.
  4. Lurleen
    • Origin:

      Modern variation of Lorelei
    • Description:

      Has a country and western twang.
  5. Lysistrata
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Meaning:

      "she who disbands armies"
    • Description:

      In the Aristophenes comedy, Lysistrata is the Athenian woman who organizes her fellow wives to end war in their country by denying their husbands sex until a peace treaty is signed. Interesting thought, but rather unwieldy as a baby name.
  6. Maelie
    • Origin:

      Breton
    • Meaning:

      "Princess"
    • Description:

      The French Miley? This trendy choice from Brittany, which is pronounced either as Miley or May-lee, is related to the traditional (male) saint's name Mael, traditionally feminized as Maelle.
  7. Margalo
    • Origin:

      Greek variation of Margaret
    • Meaning:

      "pearl"
    • Description:

      Margalo could make an intriguing spin on Margaret, with Margo as a nickname. The name appears in E. B. White's Stuart Little — as a bird. Margalo Gilmore (born Margaret) was a well-known British-born Broadway actress.
  8. Mariposa
    • Origin:

      Spanish
    • Meaning:

      "butterfly"
    • Description:

      Mariposa is a rare, romantic choice with an intriguing meaning.
  9. Marnina
    • Maximillia
      • Origin:

        Feminine of Maximillian
      • Meaning:

        "greatest"
      • Description:

        Slightly weightier alternative to Maxine
    • Mecca
      • Origin:

        Arabic, exact meaning unknown
      • Meaning:

        "holy city; temple; place of great importance"
      • Description:

        The Islamic prophet Muhammad was born in the city of Mecca, now known as the holiest city in Islam. Officially called Makkah al-Mukarramah, or Makkah, it is located in modern-day Saudi Arabia. Millions of Muslims from across the world make a pilgrimage there each year, while Non-Muslims are understandably not allowed inside the city.
    • Medea
      • Origin:

        Greek
      • Meaning:

        "middle"
      • Description:

        Mythological princess who killed her kids. Eternal no-no.
    • Mehitabel
      • Origin:

        Hebrew
      • Meaning:

        "God rejoices"
      • Description:

        Most famously, the name of a 1920s alley cat.
    • Michael
      • Origin:

        Hebrew
      • Meaning:

        "who is like God?"
      • Description:

        Michael ranked in the Top 1000 for GIRLS' names for more than half a century, from 1938 until 1994. In the late 1970s and early 80s, during the heyday of The Waltons which starred actress Michael Learned, it reached as high as the 300s.
    • Mikolaj
      • Milada
        • Origin:

          Czech
        • Meaning:

          "my love"
        • Description:

          An unusual spin on Mila and Milena.
      • Mojave
        • Origin:

          Native American tribal and place-name
        • Description:

          Resonant place-name of the beautiful Southern California desert.
      • Narcissa
        • Origin:

          Greek
        • Meaning:

          "daffodil"
        • Description:

          This Greek flower and mythological choice doesn't make it into the pantheon of possibilities because of its association with narcissism. But narcissa is December's flower of the month, so Narcissa and Daffodil theoretically make perfect names for December babies.
      • Natashenka
        • Natheal