Baby #2 - Girl?

  1. Ardelle
    • Aurelia
      • Origin:

        Latin
      • Meaning:

        "the golden one"
      • Description:

        Aurelia is an ancient Roman name that's become a surprise hit in the contemporary world. A top favorite on Nameberry, it reentered the US Top 1000 in 2014 after a 70-year absence and continues to climb.
    • Finn
      • Origin:

        Irish
      • Meaning:

        "white, fair"
      • Description:

        The most enduringly popular hero of Irish myth was Finn McCool, whose name is one of the coolest ever. When used for the female protagonist of How to Make an American Quilt, it established its hipness for girls as well.
    • Hadleigh
      • Origin:

        Spelling variation of Hadley, English
      • Meaning:

        "heathery field"
      • Description:

        Hadley, an old surname-name best known as the name of author Ernest Hemingway's "Paris Wife," only recently broke onto the scene in a big way. While Hadley has considerable appeal, spelling variations such as Hadleigh—and onward to Hadleah, Hadleah, Hadli and so on—only emphasize its trendiness. Hadleigh made its first appearance on the US Top 1000 in 2014.
    • Laurelei
      • Mackenzie
        • Origin:

          Scottish
        • Meaning:

          "son of Kenneth"
        • Description:

          Originally inspired as a a girls’ name by eighties TV actress Mackenzie Phillips, parents have flocked to Mackenzie – once only a male name – for their daughters. Harry Potter creator J.K. Rowling is one of the thousands who've chosen Mackenzie. Other Mac names, such as Makayla and McKenna, are also newly popular for girls.
      • Rai
        • Origin:

          Japanese
        • Meaning:

          "next child"
        • Description:

          Distinctive and intriguing relative of Rae.
      • Rory
        • Origin:

          Irish
        • Meaning:

          "red king"
        • Description:

          Rory is a buoyant, spirited name for a redhead with Celtic roots. The name Rory is getting more popular overall, but for the past few years has been trending decidedly toward the boys' side -- however, it's been rising to new heights for girls in recent years.
      • Tansy
        • Origin:

          Flower name, from Greek
        • Meaning:

          "immortality"
        • Description:

          Tansy is a flower name rarer than Rose, livelier than Lily and a lot less teasable than Pansy.
      • Teagan
        • Origin:

          Irish or Welsh
        • Meaning:

          "little poet or fair"
        • Description:

          As Meghan/Megan and Reagan/Regan show signs of wilting, along comes Teagan to take up the slack: definitely one to consider. The vast majority of American babies named Teagan are now girls. A variant spelling is Teaghan.
      • Tessa
        • Origin:

          Diminutive of Theresa
        • Meaning:

          "to reap, to gather"
        • Description:

          Tessa is one of those golden names that's been popular but not TOO popular for several decades now. Tessa has ranked in the Top 500 in the US since 1981 but has risen only once above Number 200.