Fantasy Style Names

Thalia was one of the Three Graces in Greek mythology, and also the Muse of comedy and pastoral poetry, making this a Hellenic choice worthy of consideration.

While Nathan, Nat, and Nate are familiar nicknames to Nathaniel, and also used as stand alone options, Thaniel is a rarer choice. It is borne by a character in the popular novel The Watchmaker of Filigree Street by Natasha Pulley.

Theia is the Titan of sight and the shining light of the clear blue sky. She is the consort of Hyperion, and mother of Helios, Selene, and Eos. The name is more familiar in its Anglicized version, Thea.

Though it has a Scandinavian ring (a la Thorfinn), Torin is in fact a multicultural choice, an occasional feature in the UK Top 1000, and given to around 150 boys in the US each year. Connected to nature, power, and astrology, it is a distinctive yet trendy sounding choice.

More unusual than Tessa, this would make an interesting, meaningful and attractive choice for a third child.

A more substantial but less-popular feminization of Tristan, the originally-male mythological name now used for girls as well as boys.

That difficult Ur- sound cancels out the feminine appeal of the rest of the name.

Too close to the name of a bodily fluid.

Said to refer to either Jupiter or Venus, either of which would be preferable as a name.

Spelt Xanthos in Greek, this alternate name for Apollo has a noble sound (pronounced ZHAN-thus) and can always be shortened to Xan.

Feminine name consistently popular in the Latino community.

Variation of Isolde, the name of a great Celtic heroine. The mononymous French singer Yseult is the most notable bearer today.