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  1. Feodora
    • Origin:

      Slavic variation of Theodora
    • Meaning:

      "gift of God"
    • Description:

      Feodora is an interesting choice for the intrepid name giver, especially with its dynamic nickname, Feo (pronounced FAY-oh).
  2. Fiammetta
    • Origin:

      Italian
    • Meaning:

      "little fiery one"
    • Description:

      Fiammetta, from the Italian word for flame, has both femininity and fire. Fiammetta could make a good alternative to more conventional Italian girls' names like Giovanna.
  3. Filippa
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      • Fiora
        • Origin:

          Latin
        • Meaning:

          "flower"
        • Description:

          Fiora is a lost name that's now been found, a sleeker version of the antique Fiorella. There's an Italian river called the Fiora as well as a character in the video game League of Legends: Fiora is known in that game as "The Grand Duelist".
      • Leona
        • Origin:

          Latin
        • Meaning:

          "lioness"
        • Description:

          A Top 100 name from 1896 to 1921, Leona reached as high as Number 72. Since then, Leona had seemed to be one of the most unfashionable of the pride of lion names, but singer Leona Lewis has done a lot to rejuvenate it. Leona returned to the Top 1000 in 2009 after decades of being away.
      • Philomena
        • Origin:

          Greek
        • Meaning:

          "lover of strength"
        • Description:

          Philomena is an earthy Greek name now used in various Latin countries. While it has felt simply clunky for many years, it's starting -- along with such sister names as Wilhelmina and Frederica -- to sound so clunky it's cool.
      • Phoebe
        • Origin:

          Greek
        • Meaning:

          "radiant, shining one"
        • Description:

          Phoebe is the Latin variation of the Greek name Phoibe, which derived from phoibos, meaning "bright." In classical mythology, Phoebe is the by-name of Artemis, goddess of the moon and of hunting. The masculine version of Phoebe is Phoebus.
      • Theodora
        • Origin:

          Feminine variation of Theodore, Greek
        • Meaning:

          "gift of God"
        • Description:

          Theodora is one of the most revival-worthy of the charmingly old-fashioned Victorian valentine names, softly evocative but still substantial, as is the reversed-syllable Dorothea.