MC's list of Feminine names

  1. Poet
    • Origin:

      English word name
    • Description:

      A recently entered name on the roster, Poet was used for her daughter by Soleil Moon (Punky Brewster) Frye, who obviously appreciates the advantages of an unusual name. This is a possible middle name choice for verse-loving parents who want to skip specifics like Auden or Poe or Keats or Tennyson and go with the generic.
  2. Salem
    • Origin:

      Biblical place-name or Arabic
    • Meaning:

      "safe"
    • Description:

      Salem is a biblical place-name in Canaan, believed to be the same as Jerusalem. Americans may be more familiar with Salem as the name of the Massachusetts town famous for its witch trials in the late 1600s. It's also a popular Arabic name widely-used for both genders.
  3. Viper
    • Origin:

      French
    • Meaning:

      "snake"
    • Description:

      Undeniably frightening and undeniably cool.
  4. Willow
    • Origin:

      English nature name
    • Meaning:

      "willow tree"
    • Description:

      An ancient tree that figures in literature from Shakespeare to Harry Potter and is believed to possess magical powers, Willow is a lovely name, as graceful as its inspiration.
  5. Zaira
    • Origin:

      Irish literary creation
    • Description:

      Would make a truly original alternative to the overused Sarah.
  6. Zenith
    • Origin:

      English word name
    • Meaning:

      "the time at which something is most powerful or successful; the point in the celestial sphere directly above an observer"
    • Description:

      A tip-top word name—literally, Zenith means the top or apex. Zen makes a cute nickname.