Orange Is the New Black

  1. Taylor
    • Origin:

      English occupational name
    • Meaning:

      "tailor"
    • Description:

      Taylor is one of the prime unisex surnames used for girls and has also been a soap opera favorite. Taylor was in the Top 10 for the last several years of the twentieth century, so that now it tends to feel a little nineties – though Taylor Swift is keeping it in the spotlight and Tay is a charming nickname. Garth Brooks and Bryan Cranston have daughters named Taylor; Taylor Schilling portrays lead Piper Chapman in Orange is the New Black.
  2. Tiffany
    • Origin:

      English variation of Theophania, Greek
    • Meaning:

      "of divine manifestation"
    • Description:

      One of the first luxury brand names and the quintessential Booming Eighties status-conscious moniker; used by Donald Trump for his daughter, Tiffany has plummeted far from its high in the Top 25.
  3. Uzo
    • Vicky
      • Origin:

        Diminutive of Victoria
      • Meaning:

        "victory"
      • Description:

        This once vivacious midcentury nickname is rarely used for modern babies.
    • Wanda
      • Origin:

        Slavic or German
      • Meaning:

        "shepherdess; wanderer"
      • Description:

        Rarely heard, and when it is, usually attached to a witch. Historically, though, Wanda was a legendary eighth century queen of Poland, and in literature it is the central character of Ouida's eponymous novel Wanda. A musical namesake is the great Polish harpsichordist Wanda Landowska.
    • Wiley
      • Origin:

        Scottish diminutive of William, German, English
      • Meaning:

        "resolute protection; from Wylye"
      • Description:

        Wiley is a perfectly appropriate way to spell the Scottish name also known as Wylie. Given all the babies named William and Liam today, Wiley or Wylie can be a wonderful variation that's more distinctive but still honors Grandpa Bill. Wiley might also be considered an Attitude Name, given that its other meaning lends it a lot of sass.
    • Yael
      • Origin:

        Hebrew
      • Meaning:

        "ibex"
      • Description:

        Yael is an Old Testament name often heard in Israel that could work well here: just remember that it's pronounced with two syllables...it is also spelled Ya'el. In the Bible she was a Kenite woman in the time of Deborah who killed the enemy general, Sisera.
    • Yvonne
      • Origin:

        French
      • Meaning:

        "yew wood"
      • Description:

        Peaking in the 1950s, Yvonne has now dropped out of the Top 1000 in 2003 and doesn't look set to return soon, although its rare Y initial might endear it to some. Yvaine, from Neil Gaiman's Stardust, has more modern appeal.