Gap Casting Call Girls 2016

Somehow the Gap Casting Call has a wide array of very well named children each year, you would think this was a naming pageant. So without further ado, the U.S. names from submissions...

Kyleigh (2) & Kylee & Kaileigh
Caylee & Kaylie
Paislee & Paisley (3)
Rifka
Penelope
Alina
Gabriela & Gabriella
Layla (2) Leila & Laila
Lennon (2)
Farrah
Elizabeth (4)
Brianna
Hattie
Lillian (2)
Alaina (2)
Madison (5)
Esther
Kayden and Kaiden (2)
Kendall
Scarlette
Alessandra
Belen
Gloria
Lyric
Isla
Kinsley
Maelin
London (3) & Londyn
Mikayla (2) & Micaela & Makayla
Madeleine & Madeline (3)
Norah (3)
Kelsie
Melody
Amelia
Sequoia
Emma (4)
Arianna (3) & Ariana (2) & Aryanna
Violet (3)
Ipek
Anna (2)
Avril
Sophia (5) & Sofie & Sofia & Sophie (2)
Ananda
Annabeth
Bianca
Adrianna (2)
Sky (f & m)
Valentina (2)
Eva (2)
Stella (3)
Autumn
Mariah (2)
Peyton (2)
Baylinn
Ava (2) & Avalyn & Avalyne
Elle
Eloise
Emmaline
Wren
Imogen
Julia (3)
Dallas & Dallis
Kenzie & McKenzie
Aubrey (2) & Aubri
Janie
Emri
Ember
Olivia (6)
Mavelyn
Riley & Rylee (2)
Dezmarie
Everleigh & Everlie
Alaysia
Halie & Hallie
Lior
Abigail (5)
Audrey
Reese (2)
Zyah
Melanie
Kaylani
Julianna (2)
Avery
Olive
Amelie
Kiyomi
Margot
Eleanor (6)
Charlotte (2)
Skyler (m & f)
Alyce & Alice (3)
Breena
Minah
Damiya
Willow
Tessa
Stokely
Brooke
Adaleigh
Lucia (2)
Camille (2)
Lilith
Aniah & Aniya (3)
Angelia
Michelle
Addison (2)
Halle
Rianna
Maya (2) & Amaya (2)
Mila (2)
Ariella
Bella
Chloe (4)
Isabela & Isabella & Isabelle
Annabella & Annabelle (3)
Mia-Monroe
Aashka
Alexa & Alexis
Amani
Jordyn (2)
Caliya
Glori
Hannah
Ellana
Charley & Charlie
Chanel
Clare & Claire
Emily
Lola (3)
Lylah
Caterina
Catalina & Katalina
Codi
Adalyn
Berlin
Elena
Katherine
Kayla (2)
Ruby (2)
Lalia
Noelle
Sally
Nilah
Marleigh
Malaysia
Kaylin
Natalie (2)
Kinley (2) & McKinley
Luna
Gianna (2)
Geovanna
Cataliah
Lilly (2)
Syann
Alayah
Brenna
Allie (2)
Amy
Makenna
Caroline
Stevie
Aria (2) & Aryah
Harley
Samantha (2)
Allison
Naya
Lucy
Josalyn
Pamela
Jadyn
Daniela
Evelyn (2)
Brinley & Brynlee
Nevaeh
Piper
Molly
Havannah
Harper (2)
Victoria
Zoey (2)
Analee`
Holly
Danica
Adeline
Sloan
Dylan
Benett
Amber (2)
Milliana
Veola
Bailey
Grace
Aila
Christina & Kristina
Lea
Berkley
Mia (2)
Jaycee
Carina
Aaliyah & Naliyah
Caidence & Kaydence
Majesti
Elani
Milan
Brylee
Delainee
Vivienne
Kenadie
Nila & Nyla
Sawyer
Emeri
Grey
Hayden
Keira
Elliot
Campbell
Josephine
Morgan
Brooklyn
Clarity
Savannah
Emerson
Alyssa (2)
Dia
Alizee
Leah
Aviana
Lydia
Maura
Brielle
Amira

Galician Baby Names

I grew up on a street that was named an Italian variant of Roger. When I got married and we bought our first house, it turned out to be on Roger Street. Once noting that coincidence, I started searching for other variants of the name. However, female variants turned out to be pretty nonexistent. Save for Roxeria, which I later discovered was the Galician female form, possibly pronounced rohz-AIR-ee-uh. That led me to a few lists of female Galician names, ranging from common to rare. Here is a sampling of names not often heard here in the states... Albina Alda Alma Alodia Aloia Amada Amadora Amalia Amparo Anisia Antia Araceli Aranzazu Artemisa Avelina Azucena Baia Balbina Baltasara Beatriz Benvida Berenice Bieita Branca Braulia Caetana Carola Casilda Casimira Ceferina Celsa Cipriana Cira Clorinda Coralia Cornelia Cosima Davinia Delfina Desideria Dionisia Dominga Dorinda Dorotea Dositea Edelmira Edenia Elba Elvira Emiliana Etelvina ...

Elowen

Elowen is a recent Cornish baby name meaning "elm." It may not take off in America like the last Cornish hit, Jennifer, but it's certainly pretty. She's part of a "linguistic revival," as Appellation Mountain puts it here . Her nickname could be Ellie, Elle or Ella, or a more unusual choice, Wendy. The pronunciation of Elowen is "ell-LOH-en," though most Americans will probably stick with "ELL-oh-wen." Please note that it is not spelled Elowyn. There is a similar name, Eowyn, but if you spell it Elowyn it will no longer be the Cornish name meaning elm tree, just some creative name. Other great Cornish names include Penrose, Chesten (the Cornish form of Christine), Demelza, Denzel, Hammitt, Kerensa/Kerenza, Meraud (very similar to French gem name Emeraude, both meaning emerald, but Meraud is pronounced "meh-row"), Merryn, Morwenna, Tremain, Emblyn, Jory, Massen, Treeve and Cotton. Here's 's a link to a post on Cornish n...

Ancient Germanic Female Deities

Loki and Idun by John Bauer Here is a list of ancient Germanic goddess and personifications. There is some overlap with the goddesses of the Norse pantheon, and I've limited it to those names that I think would wear well today on modern babies. Of the following names, only the following were used in 2016. Sol was given to 91 girls, Ran to 5 girls, Saga to 9 girls, and Beyla to 6 girls. Beyla - as a possible agricultural personification, her name could mean "cow," "bean," or "bee," but she has been associated with bees and mead, so my guess is "bee." However, there's been a proposed connection to the reconstructed Proto-Norse name Baunila, which means "little bean." This is also a Spanish and Italian girls name. Fulla - possibly means "bountiful." Her other name is Volla, which I think is equally accessible as a name. She is a virgin goddess in Old Norse mythology. Gersemi - means "treasure." Sh...

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