Dump these names in the trash

  1. Dix
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "tenth"
    • Description:

      Once a birth order name, now might work as a cool x-ending nickname. But be warned that it sounds very close to an unfortunate slang term.
  2. Dome
    • Donald
      • Origin:

        Scottish
      • Meaning:

        "proud chief"
      • Description:

        Donald has been used for centuries in Scotland, where the Macdonald clan is one of the most ancient and where there have been six early Scottish kings by that name. Donald was a Top 20 name throughout most of the early twentieth century. But first there was the quacking Donald Duck, introduced in 1934, to affect its image, and then there was The Donald Trump, leaving it drained of much baby appeal. Trump's surprising run to the presidency didn't save Donald's decline on the baby name charts; it fell 47 spots between 2015 and 2016, from 441 to 488, and is now a less popular name than it's been since records have been kept.
    • Douce
      • Origin:

        French
      • Meaning:

        "gentle, sweet"
      • Description:

        A sweet French word name possibility, but with unsavory teasing potential.
    • Elixyvett
      • Origin:

        Hybrid name
      • Description:

        Elixyvett is part Elizabeth, part Alexis, part Yvette -- and a total mess. Few people go to such lengths to make a name different. Aren't you glad?
    • Elul
      • Origin:

        Hebrew
      • Description:

        Another culture's version of the month-naming tradition: this is the sixth month of the Jewish calendar.
    • Eroica
      • Origin:

        Latin
      • Meaning:

        "heroic"
      • Description:

        The name of Beethoven's third symphony, and too close to the word erotica.
    • Favorite
      • Origin:

        Word name
      • Description:

        Maybe if you're planning to have only one child -- and iffy even then.
    • Frostine
      • Origin:

        French
      • Meaning:

        "freezing"
      • Description:

        Frostine, best known in the U.S. as the name of the Candyland queen, is newly fashionable in France and is certainly a choice that any little girl the world over would love. Fanciful, if over-the-top, but a perfect name for a winter baby girl.
    • Goddess
      • Origin:

        Word name
      • Description:

        Talk about pressure! Too much name for any little girl to bear.
    • Goku
      • Origin:

        Japanese
      • Meaning:

        "aware of emptiness"
      • Description:

        Goku is the name of the protagonist of the popular "Dragon Ball" manga series, which was turned into a live action film. The character of Goku is reportedly based on Sun Wukong, the hero of the Chinese legend Journey to the West.
    • Grande
      • Origin:

        Italian
      • Meaning:

        "large"
      • Description:

        For your Starbucks order, not your baby.
    • Gucci
      • Origin:

        Designer name
      • Description:

        Makeup artist to the stars Gucci Westman has made this Italian fashion name a first.
    • Gypsy
      • Origin:

        English
      • Meaning:

        "wanderer"
      • Description:

        Gypsy, long associated with the intellectual stripper Gypsy Rose Lee and the musical that was made about her life, was used by Drea de Matteo and Shooter Jennings as the middle name of their daughter Alabama. Be aware, however, that the word gypsy is now considered an ethnic slur when used for the Romani, or Roma, people.
    • Heaven
      • Origin:

        Word name
      • Description:

        Among the children named Heaven are the daughters of TV personality Brooke Burke and rap singer Lil' Mo, who also has a daughter named God'iss Love. Some parents have taken to using Nevaeh instead—Heaven spelled backwards.
    • Heavynlie
      • Hooker
        • Origin:

          English occupational name
        • Meaning:

          "shepherd's hook"
        • Description:

          fuhgeddaboutit.
      • Hetlir
        • Ikonyque
          • Jantzen
            • Origin:

              Scandinavian, variation of Janson, Jansen
            • Meaning:

              "Jan's son"
            • Description:

              Jansen is an intriguing way to honor an ancestral John; Jantzen is a brand of swimwear.