Unique Names Reminiscent of More Popular Ones

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I’ve a soft spot for names that are rare, beautiful, or distinctive that can still be applicable to the modern day due to their proximity to more popular or trendy names that I wouldn’t consider using for my own child due to how common they are. Some examples of what I’m talking about include:

[name_f]Emmeline[/name_f] - resembles the ultra-popular [name_f]Emma[/name_f] and [name_f]Emily[/name_f].
[name_m]Clayton[/name_m] - could be a viable alternative to the -Aiden name trend?
[name_f]Avalon[/name_f] - could be a substitute for [name_f]Ava[/name_f] and any variation thereof?

If anyone else comes up with names similar to this style, please provide them to me!

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Hmmm

Olivia ~ Ophira, Olivine, Ophelia, Olympia + Livia

Isabella ~ Isadora, Isabeau, Arabella, Mirabel + Annabella

Charlotte ~ Colette, Scarlett, Cosette, Odette + Loretta

Eleanor ~ Leonora, Elena, Helena, Lena + Eleni

Benjamin ~ Bennett, Benaiah, Benton, Benedict + Nathanael

Henry ~ Henrik, Hartley, Hawk, Harris, Harrison Herschel + Hiram

William ~ Willis, Willoughby, Wilson, Wilfred + Wilbur

Ryan ~ Rowan, Rohan, Ronan, Rory, Reid, Rylan + Ryland

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sophia - sophronia, safiyah / safiya, saffron
ava - aveline
luna - luneth, altalune / altaluna
hannah - hannelore
ella - ellsbeth, elspeth, eliora, elisa
→ some less-popular “ella” ending names: arabella, marcella, annabella
lily - lilibet / lilibeth, lilla, lilia, lilium, lilienne
lucy - lucilla, lucienne, lucretia, lucinda, lucasta
isla - iyla, ayla, isley, ismene
alexandra - alexandria, alexandrine, sandrine, alessandra

samuel - samson / sampson, shmuel, simeon
george - geordie, georges
matthew - mattias, matteo, mattea (girls!)
thomas - thomasin (girls!), thompson, thaddeus

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[name_m]Lowen[/name_m] – similar to [name_m]Owen[/name_m] or [name_m]Rowan[/name_m] but more distinct, I like its gentle sound.

[name_m]Eben[/name_m] – similar in sound to [name_m]Evan[/name_m] but a more old-fashioned, earthy style.

[name_f]Elise[/name_f] – like [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f], [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f], [name_f]Ellie[/name_f], etc but less common currently, I think it’d sound fresh and sweet on a child

[name_f]Annabeth[/name_f] – instead of [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f]

[name_f]Isannah[/name_f] – like [name_f]Isabella[/name_f] / [name_f]Isabelle[/name_f] / [name_f]Isabel[/name_f]

[name_f]Zora[/name_f] – like [name_f]Nora[/name_f]

[name_m]Noam[/name_m] – like [name_m]Noah[/name_m]

[name_f]Madigan[/name_f] – instead of [name_f]Madison[/name_f] or [name_f]Madelyn[/name_f]

[name_f]Mira[/name_f] or [name_f]Mina[/name_f] – instead of [name_f]Mila[/name_f]

[name_f]Cleo[/name_f] – swapped vowels of [name_f]Chloe[/name_f]

[name_f]Avonlea[/name_f] or [name_f]Avis[/name_f] – other [name_f]Ava[/name_f] alternatives

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I know an [name_f]Avalon[/name_f] who goes by [name_f]Ava[/name_f]!

[name_f]Etta[/name_f] for Emma/Ella
[name_f]Persephone[/name_f] for [name_f]Penelope[/name_f]
[name_f]Aveline[/name_f] for [name_f]Evelyn[/name_f]
[name_f]Lunette[/name_f] for [name_f]Luna[/name_f]

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These are rare where I am, but they might be more popular elsewhere!

[name_f]Sarai[/name_f] or [name_f]Zadie[/name_f] instead of [name_f]Sarah[/name_f]

[name_f]Embla[/name_f] or [name_f]Embeth[/name_f] instead of [name_f]Emma[/name_f]

[name_f]Romilly[/name_f] instead of [name_f]Emily[/name_f]

[name_f]Avis[/name_f] instead of [name_f]Ava[/name_f]

[name_f]Iona[/name_f] and [name_f]Eira[/name_f] instead of [name_f]Isla[/name_f]

[name_f]Phaedra[/name_f] or [name_f]Freydis[/name_f] instead of [name_f]Freya[/name_f]

[name_f]Sophronia[/name_f] instead of [name_f]Sophia[/name_f]

[name_f]Nia[/name_f] instead of [name_f]Mia[/name_f]

[name_m]Ozias[/name_m] instead [name_m]Oscar[/name_m]

[name_m]Isidore[/name_m] instead of [name_m]Theodore[/name_m]

[name_m]Artan[/name_m] instead of [name_m]Arthur[/name_m]

[name_m]Leander[/name_m] instead of [name_m]Leo[/name_m]

[name_f]Eadlyn[/name_f] instead of [name_f]Evelyn[/name_f]

Rosfrith instead of [name_f]Rosie[/name_f]

[name_m]Wystan[/name_m] instead of [name_m]William[/name_m]

[name_m]Carlisle[/name_m] instead of [name_m]Charlie[/name_m] / [name_m]Charles[/name_m]

[name_f]Dessie[/name_f] instead of [name_f]Daisy[/name_f] / [name_f]Darcy[/name_f]

[name_m]Camber[/name_m] instead of [name_f]Camila[/name_f]

[name_m]Linus[/name_m] instead of [name_m]Lewis[/name_m]

[name_f]Calliope[/name_f] instead of [name_f]Penelope[/name_f]

[name_m]Jabez[/name_m] instead of [name_m]Jacob[/name_m]

[name_f]Endellion[/name_f] instead of [name_f]Ella[/name_f]

[name_f]Elswyth[/name_f] instead of [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] or [name_f]Elsie[/name_f]

[name_f]Mabli[/name_f] instead of [name_f]Mabel[/name_f]

[name_f]Clodagh[/name_f] or [name_f]Cloelia[/name_f] instead of [name_f]Chloe[/name_f]

[name_m]Endymion[/name_m] instead of [name_m]Edward[/name_m] or [name_m]Edwin[/name_m]

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(suggestion - in place of the popular or familiar:)

[name_f]Vivia[/name_f] - [name_f]Violet[/name_f] + [name_f]Olivia[/name_f]
[name_f]Alara[/name_f] - [name_f]Aria[/name_f] + [name_f]Lara[/name_f]
[name_f]Nara[/name_f] - as above
[name_f]Nyla[/name_f] - [name_f]Lyla[/name_f]
[name_f]Maple[/name_f] - [name_f]Mable[/name_f]
[name_m]Crispin[/name_m] - [name_m]Caspian[/name_m] + [name_m]Christopher[/name_m]
[name_f]Tansy[/name_f] - [name_f]Poppy[/name_f] + [name_f]Anne[/name_f]
[name_m]Arrow[/name_m] - [name_m]Arlo[/name_m]
[name_m]Harris[/name_m] - [name_m]Harrison[/name_m], [name_m]Henry[/name_m]
[name_f]Palmer[/name_f] - [name_f]Piper[/name_f], [name_f]Harper[/name_f]

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(suggestion in place of popular ones)

Livia - Luna, Olivia, Ivy
Delaney - Oakley, Destiny
Nina - Nova
Gideon - Grayson
Cambria or Claudia - Clara
Fauna - Freya
Amberley - Everleigh/Everly, Anna, Amber
Mara - Mia, Mila, Mary
Aya - Aria, Ayanna, Ariana
Oberon - Owen, Orion, Oakley, Bear
Alaric - Alexander
Danvers - Daniel
Adelaide - Addison
Darien - Dylan
Eve - Evelyn, Evie
Angeline - Caroline, Amelia, Angelina
Amy - Avery, Amelia
Britta - Brittany
Lola - Lily
Raleigh - Riley/Ryleigh, Rachel

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sophie - sappho, saffron, sylvie/sylvia
ruby - rumi
eve - evelina
lucy - lucinda, lucasta, lucretia, lucetta
megan - megara
beatrice - beatrix, viatrix
flora - floortje, fauna
phoebe - belphoebe, phaedra, hebe, thisbe

alexander - lysander, aresander, aristander
arthur - arcturus
thomas - theseus, thaddeus
percival - perceforest

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[name_f]Ava[/name_f] - [name_f]Avia[/name_f], [name_f]Avonlea[/name_f], [name_f]Anabelle[/name_f], [name_f]Avea[/name_f]
[name_f]Adeline[/name_f] - Adelise
[name_f]Madeline[/name_f] - [name_f]Madelief[/name_f]
[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] - [name_f]Elsinore[/name_f], [name_f]Hannelore[/name_f]
[name_f]Caitlin[/name_f] - Caitrin
[name_f]Daisy[/name_f] - [name_m]Davy[/name_m], [name_f]Maisie[/name_f]
[name_m]Charlie[/name_m] - [name_f]Carly[/name_f], [name_f]Harley[/name_f], [name_f]Marley[/name_f], [name_m]Barley[/name_m], [name_m]Farley[/name_m]
[name_f]Lola[/name_f] - [name_f]Nola[/name_f], Fjola, Sola
[name_f]Maia[/name_f] - [name_f]Kaia[/name_f], [name_f]Gaia[/name_f]
[name_f]Sadie[/name_f] - [name_m]Brady[/name_m], [name_m]Grady[/name_m]
[name_f]Lily[/name_f] - [name_f]Lilia[/name_f], [name_f]Liliana[/name_f], [name_f]Lilivere[/name_f], [name_f]Lilibet[/name_f]
[name_f]Margo[/name_f] - [name_f]Margalo[/name_f]
[name_f]Mirabel[/name_f] - [name_f]Mirabai[/name_f]
[name_f]Luna[/name_f] - [name_f]Oona[/name_f], [name_f]Runa[/name_f], [name_f]Bluma[/name_f]
[name_f]Piper[/name_f] - [name_f]Pepper[/name_f], [name_f]Fifer[/name_f]
[name_f]Mary[/name_f] - [name_f]Prairie[/name_f], [name_f]Kerri[/name_f], [name_f]Perrie[/name_f], [name_f]Cherry[/name_f], [name_f]Geri[/name_f], [name_f]Sherry[/name_f], [name_f]Teri[/name_f]
[name_f]Freya[/name_f] - [name_f]Svea[/name_f]
[name_f]Vivian[/name_f] - [name_f]Vivia[/name_f], [name_m]Vivendel[/name_m]
[name_f]Cara[/name_f] - [name_f]Dara[/name_f], [name_f]Lara[/name_f], [name_f]Mara[/name_f], [name_f]Tara[/name_f], [name_f]Yara[/name_f], [name_f]Zara[/name_f]
[name_f]Karen[/name_f] - [name_f]Taryn[/name_f]
[name_f]Everly[/name_f] - [name_f]Beverly[/name_f], [name_f]Reverie[/name_f],

[name_m]Eli[/name_m] - [name_m]Adlai[/name_m]
[name_m]David[/name_m] - [name_m]Davis[/name_m]
[name_m]Ellis[/name_m] - [name_m]Hollis[/name_m], [name_m]Ennis[/name_m]
[name_m]Grayson[/name_m] - [name_m]Grayer[/name_m]
[name_m]Holden[/name_m] - [name_m]Hardin[/name_m], [name_m]Homer[/name_m], [name_m]Holman[/name_m]
[name_m]Kai[/name_m] - [name_m]Kenai[/name_m], [name_m]Koi[/name_m], Lokai, Lukai, [name_m]Malachi[/name_m], [name_m]Mordecai[/name_m]
[name_m]Luke[/name_m] - Lukai, [name_m]Lucan[/name_m], Luko
[name_m]Oliver[/name_m] - [name_m]Olivier[/name_m], [name_m]Ollivander[/name_m], [name_m]Tolliver[/name_m]
[name_m]Theodore[/name_m] - [name_m]Thor[/name_m], Tazodor, [name_m]Thaddeus[/name_m], [name_m]Isadore[/name_m], [name_m]Theoden[/name_m]
[name_m]Zachary[/name_m] - [name_m]Thackeray[/name_m]

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[name_f]Coretta[/name_f] - [name_f]Cora[/name_f]
[name_f]Rochelle[/name_f] - [name_f]Rachel[/name_f]
[name_f]Seren[/name_f] - [name_f]Sarah[/name_f]
[name_f]Lorna[/name_f] - [name_f]Laura[/name_f], [name_f]Lauren[/name_f]
[name_f]Carissa[/name_f] - [name_f]Clara[/name_f], [name_f]Chrissy[/name_f], etc.
[name_f]Leda[/name_f] - [name_f]Lila[/name_f], [name_f]Layla[/name_f], etc.
[name_f]Morrigan[/name_f], [name_f]Morgana[/name_f] - [name_f]Morgan[/name_f]
[name_f]Samara[/name_f] - [name_f]Samantha[/name_f]

[name_m]Josiah[/name_m] - [name_m]Joseph[/name_m], [name_m]Isaiah[/name_m], etc.
[name_m]Ivan[/name_m] - [name_m]Evan[/name_m]
[name_m]Micah[/name_m] - [name_m]Michael[/name_m]
[name_m]Anton[/name_m] - [name_m]Anthony[/name_m]
[name_m]Willard[/name_m], [name_m]Wilhelm[/name_m] - [name_m]William[/name_m]
[name_m]Emilio[/name_m] - [name_f]Emily[/name_f], [name_f]Amelia[/name_f], etc. for girls
[name_m]Sampson[/name_m] - [name_m]Samuel[/name_m]
[name_m]Lyndon[/name_m] - [name_m]Landon[/name_m], [name_f]London[/name_f]
[name_m]Dalton[/name_m] - [name_m]Dylan[/name_m], [name_m]Devin[/name_m], etc.

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I think [name_f]Hafsa[/name_f], Horrain, Hermain is good name

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[name_f]Margo[/name_f] - [name_f]Margalo[/name_f]
[name_f]Luna[/name_f] - [name_f]Oona[/name_f], [name_f]Runa[/name_f], [name_f]Bluma[/name_f]
[name_f]Mirabel[/name_f] - [name_f]Mirabai[/name_f]

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[name_f]Darcy[/name_f] instead of [name_f]Daisy[/name_f]
[name_f]Vienna[/name_f] instead of [name_f]Violet[/name_f] (because of the Vi)
[name_f]Lula[/name_f] instead of [name_f]Lila[/name_f]
[name_f]Olympia[/name_f] instead of [name_f]Olivia[/name_f]

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