Really? Names
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A long list of names you'd be surprised can be a girls name, so forget what others say, you know it can be so.
- Aaron
- Elya
Origin:
Slavic form of HelenDescription:
A Slavic variation of Helen that might make an unusual update of that classic name.
- Elijah
- Hadley
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"heather field"Description:
Hadley, most famous as the name of Ernest Hemingway's first wife, is more sophisticated, professional, and modern than cousins Harley, Haley, or Hayden. The hit book The Paris Wife, a novel by Paula McLain told from the point of view of Hadley Hemingway (born Elizabeth Hadley Richardson), has helped popularize the name, which also appears on the vampire show True Blood. Hadley could become this generation's Hailey. Adley, a mashup of Hadley and Addie, has also appeared on the scene.
- Ira
Origin:
Hebrew, Russian, Greek, Finnish, Sanskrit, "watchful one; peace; protectress; earthDescription:
Truly multi-cultural, Ira can be: a Russian short form of Irina, meaning "peace"; a gender-switch of the Hebrew male name Ira, meaning "watchful"; a modern Greek and Finnish form of Hera, meaning "hero" or "protectress"; a Sanskrit name meaning "earth" or "enjoyment"; and a Basque nature name meaning "fern", from the word iratzea.
- Jonah
- Ridley
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"cleared wood; reed clearing; channel clearing"Description:
Can one prominent character affect the gender identity of a name? Definitely, as has supernatural bad girl Ridley Duchannes of the Beautiful Creatures series-turned-movie, played by the gorgeous Emmy Rossum.
- Rudy
Origin:
German, short form of RudolphMeaning:
"famous wolf"Description:
Rudy hasn't yet enjoyed the comeback of cousin name Ruby, despite having been chosen by hip couple Sadie Frost and Jude Law, but it still could happen.
- Torrance
Origin:
Scottish habitational surnameMeaning:
"from the hillocks"Description:
Popularized for girls after Kirsten Dunst portrayed high school cheerleading captain Torrance Shipman in the 2000 movie Bring it On. Tori is an easy nickname.
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