UK Girl Names

The name of the king of the fairies in Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream; could work just as well for your little sprite.

For people looking for an unusual variant of Alexandra, especially one that can be shortened to the ubiquitous Alex, Alistrina might be the name for you.

Hopelessly nerdy.

This feminine diminutive of John from the Isle of Man is also sometimes used as a variant of Judith. Still, we think it is as attractive as Thomasina or Jacoba -- that is, not very.

Today's Veronicas would be called Veronica.

Obscure surname and Yorkshire and Lincolnshire place-name (where it's spelled Ferriby) makes a jaunty first. Placed in the public eye by Manhattan socialite Ferebee Bishop Taube.

Commonly heard in the eighteenth century, but could cause middle-school titters today. Consider Letty or Tessie instead.

Affrica has long been a popular name on the Isle of Man, where long ago there was a Princess named Affrica.

One of the best of this fashionable occupational group, strong and particularly well suited to a girl, also with alluring connection to glamour girl Ava Gardner.

The great-great-aunt in the purple hat, singing jazz.

Randall Jarrell was an important mid-20th century poet; his surname makes a pleasingly soft name for a girl.

Place name and surname that sounds a tad snooty.

Guthrie, folk singer Woody's last name, makes a perfectly fine first choice for a girl. Names such as Guthrie that have no gendered history can make true nonbinary names.

Tamlane is a variation of Tam Lin, a (male) character in an old Scottish legend and ballad. Tam Lin was imprisoned by the Queen of the Fairies, called Titania or Mab.