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Names that are growing on me

babettee

By babettee

Updated Sun Feb 19 2023

So on and so fourth, we have the males and females names that are finding their way into Babette's heart.

Freydis
- Origin:
  Norse, Icelandic
- Description:
  Freya or Freida makes a more wearable option for an American baby. Freydís Eiríksdóttir was a female Viking warrior from Norse mythology and the half-sister of Leif Erikson.
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Gale
- Origin:
  Nature name
- Description:
  Gale for boys is more a storm name than a short form of Abigail. Since Gale has resurfaced as the name of Liam Hemsworth's daring character in The Hunger Games, it has new force for boys.
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Nordica
- Origin:
  Teutonic
- Meaning:
  "from the north"
- Description:
  An icy name with an operatic namesake in late 19th - early 20th century singer Lillian Allen Norton, better known by her stage name Nordica.
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Ophelia
- Origin:
  Greek
- Meaning:
  "help"
- Description:
  Floral, elegant, and bold, Ophelia re-entered the US Top 1000 in 2015 after more than 50 years off the charts. It has risen more than 700 spots since then and shows no signs of slowing down. Now in the US Top 300, could Ophelia one day become the next Olivia or Amelia?
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