Three Syllable Girl Names

Has become a byword in English for an overly optimistic person, thanks to the eponymous children's book heroine.

Taliesin is a name an architecture-minded parent could love, because of its close association with Frank Lloyd Wright.

Pretty sound, provocative meaning, but a little over-the-top.

Tahira is a pretty Arabic virtue name, unusual yet accessible.

Popular Eastern European name which is a variant of Nordic Dagmar. A famous bearer is Polish- American actress Dagmara Domińczyk.

This French form of the name Ismeria is one of those uncommon names that's been consistently used in France since the middle ages.The origins of this rare name are shrouded in mystery. Ismeria / Ismérie is an obscure figure in European Christian legend, sometimes purported to be the great-aunt of Jesus Christ, who is connected to the devotion of the Black Madonna.

A musette is both a dance and an antique instrument, but the name is most associated with the classic opera La Bohème.

Kalena is one of those names that has a pleasant-if-synthetic feel. Research turns up a range of origins and meanings, but the most reliable peg it as a derivation of Katherine.

Sleek, woodsy European choice.

A sweet and sparky modern Swedish name, derived from the word for "little" plus the suffix vi, which may mean "devoted, dedicated". An intriguing alternative to the popular Lily family of names.

Capella, the eleventh brightest star in the sky, carries much mythological and astrological significance. In Roman mythology, Capella represented the goat that suckled Jupiter, whose horn became the Cornucopia or horn of plenty. In Hindu mythology, Capella is called the heart of Brahma, while English legend calls it the shepherd's star. Australian Aboriginal myth calls it the kangaroo, while in Persian mythology it's a metaphor for both great distance and the color light red. Astrologically, Capella symbolizes wealth and military honor. As if that wasn't enough, CapPella (two p's) also has a musical reference to a cappella singing.

Adventurous parents are venturing deeper into the garden in search of fresh names, but remember that this also makes for an alcoholic brunch.

Variant of Cecilia used in several European countries, which could also make for a pretty variant spelling of the medieval English version, Cecily.

Sarada is the Japanese word for "salad," and thus, is not a given name in Japan. It was used for the Naruto character Sarada Uchiha. According to Tumblr user @ruineko, "When you say her full name, you get something that sounds like sarada-yu. Sarada-yu means cooking oil, oil is used to light a flame...she is the oil that will start the flame of the Uchiha."

Pretty, delicate and crystal clear, with the readymade nickname of Lucy.

Name given in honor of the Virgin Mary that might prove difficult for a modern Spanish-American child to pull off.

Phonetic spelling of the Muslim Aanisah, chosen by singer Macy Gray for one of her daughters.