What names would suggest that someone is a ballerina and/or dancer in general?
Names like Isabella, Sophia, or Olivia come to mind immediately.
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[name_f]Isadora[/name_f], because of [name_f]Isadora[/name_f] [name_m]Duncan[/name_m]!
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I think of [name_f]Clara[/name_f] from The Nutcracker
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Misty for Misty Copeland!
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I second Clara or Marie as sometimes she is called
Also Anna for Anna Pavlova, and Maria for Maria Tallchief.
And for awhile ballerina’s tried to change their names to ‘russian’ sounding names (sorry I don’t know what the correct terminology for that would be) so a lot of Russian names like Anastasia, Annika, Karina, Inessa, Irena etc.
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Some of my favorite ballerina names:
[name_f]Angelina[/name_f]
[name_f]Aurora[/name_f]
[name_f]Clara[/name_f]
[name_f]Giselle[/name_f]
[name_f]Juliet[/name_f]
Marianela (Nuñez)
[name_f]Natalia[/name_f] (Osipova)
[name_f]Odette[/name_f]
[name_f]Petra[/name_f] (Conti)
[name_f]Rosina[/name_f] (Galli)
[name_f]Serafina[/name_f]
[name_f]Viviana[/name_f] (Durante)
And I would say that, in general, any Italian, [name_u]French[/name_u], or Russian name could evoke a ballerina feel. 
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One of my all-time favorite names is Kitri - she is the love interest of [name_m]Don[/name_m] [name_m]Quixote[/name_m] in the ballet. There are a few other lovely names from that ballet…
Kitri
[name_f]Antonina[/name_f]
[name_f]Dulcinea[/name_f]
[name_f]Graziosa[/name_f]
Some other dancer-sounding names to me…
[name_f]Ekaterina[/name_f]
Anarinda
Bellissima
Chanteline
[name_f]Cilka[/name_f]
[name_f]Vienna[/name_f]
[name_f]Liesl[/name_f]
Miriette
[name_u]Katriel[/name_u]
[name_f]Violetta[/name_f]
Caprial/ Capriole
[name_f]Flaminia[/name_f]
[name_f]Claret[/name_f]
[name_f]Swanhilde[/name_f]
Coquette
[name_f]Franziska[/name_f]
[name_f]Perlezenn[/name_f]
[name_f]Jonquille[/name_f]
Tarantella
Lyrielle
Aubrieta
Merianelle
[name_u]Paris[/name_u]
[name_f]Caterina[/name_f]
[name_f]Elzbieta[/name_f]
[name_u]Firenze[/name_u]
[name_f]Alouette[/name_f]
[name_f]Corisande[/name_f]
Diamanté
[name_f]Minuet[/name_f]
[name_f]Fairuza[/name_f]
[name_f]Fiammetta[/name_f]
[name_f]Gisela[/name_f]
[name_f]Brigitta[/name_f]
[name_f]Angelina[/name_f]
[name_u]Coco[/name_u]
Tamzara
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[name_f]Julia[/name_f], [name_f]Victoria[/name_f], [name_f]Misty[/name_f], [name_f]Vivienne[/name_f], [name_f]Amy[/name_f], [name_f]Emily[/name_f], [name_f]Coppelia[/name_f], [name_f]Laura[/name_f]
I think [name_f]Angelina[/name_f] might fit for a ballerina (Angelina ballerina the show) :))
Thirding [name_f]Clara[/name_f] from the Nutcracker!
[name_f]Clara[/name_f]
[name_f]Odette[/name_f]
[name_f]Giselle[/name_f]
[name_u]Louise[/name_u]
[name_f]Rosina[/name_f]
[name_f]Marguerite[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f]
[name_f]Isabelle[/name_f]
Ooh also [name_f]Ondine[/name_f]!
Adding [name_f]Tanaquil[/name_f], [name_f]Suzanne[/name_f], and [name_u]George[/name_u], after [name_m]Le[/name_m] Clerq, [name_u]Farrell[/name_u], and Balanchine.
These are the ones I think of first:
[name_u]Darcey[/name_u] (Darcey Bussell)
[name_f]Isadora[/name_f] (Isadora Duncan)
[name_f]Clara[/name_f] (The Nutcracker)
[name_f]Misty[/name_f] (Misty Copeland)
[name_f]Anna[/name_f] (Anna Pavlova)
Names that make me think of dance:
[name_f]Natalia[/name_f]
[name_f]Valentina[/name_f]
[name_f]Giovanna[/name_f]
[name_f]Alicia[/name_f] (Ah-lee-see-ah)
[name_m]Just[/name_m] a few scattered thoughts:
I have [name_f]Coppelia[/name_f] on my list and I adore her, she’s unique but so beautiful.
I also love the idea of a Bella-Rina nickname, using things like [name_f]Isabel[/name_f] [name_f]Sabrina[/name_f] or [name_f]Arabella[/name_f] [name_f]Marina[/name_f] could be a more unique and interesting way of doing things.
[name_f]Lena[/name_f] was the first that came to mind!
[name_f]Elodie[/name_f]
[name_f]Poppy[/name_f]
[name_f]Angelina[/name_f] (Angelina [name_f]Ballerina[/name_f] 
)
[name_f]Vivienne[/name_f]
[name_f]Violette[/name_f]
[name_f]Violetta[/name_f]
[name_f]Clara[/name_f]
[name_f]Carlotta[/name_f]
[name_f]Carolina[/name_f]
[name_f]Tess[/name_f]
[name_f]Tessa[/name_f]
[name_f]Etta[/name_f]
[name_f]Sylvia[/name_f]
[name_u]Hadley[/name_u]
[name_f]Lila[/name_f]
[name_f]Lyla[/name_f]
[name_f]Lyra[/name_f]
[name_f]Kyla[/name_f]
[name_f]Amaya[/name_f]
Allira
[name_f]Alina[/name_f]
[name_f]Carys[/name_f]
[name_f]Katya[/name_f] / [name_f]Katia[/name_f]
[name_f]Carley[/name_f]
[name_f]Giselle[/name_f]
[name_f]Gabrielle[/name_f]
[name_f]Annabella[/name_f]
[name_f]Alice[/name_f]
[name_f]Vanessa[/name_f]
[name_f]Daniela[/name_f]
[name_f]Christiana[/name_f]
[name_f]Christina[/name_f]
[name_f]Mariposa[/name_f]
[name_f]Adaline[/name_f]
[name_f]Liliana[/name_f]
[name_f]Maisie[/name_f]
[name_f]Joy[/name_f]
[name_f]Isadora[/name_f]
Iradessa
[name_f]Ciara[/name_f]
[name_f]Janessa[/name_f], [name_f]Lacey[/name_f], [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] (from the 12 Dancing Princess!)
[name_f]Dahlia[/name_f]
[name_f]Della[/name_f]
[name_f]Valeria[/name_f]
[name_f]Thalia[/name_f]
[name_f]Katarina[/name_f]
[name_f]Katalina[/name_f]
Leisel
I would say [name_u]Saylor[/name_u], [name_f]Anastasia[/name_f], [name_f]Caterina[/name_f], [name_f]Natalia[/name_f], or [name_f]Isadora[/name_f].